GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Thursday seemed as good a day as any for Savvy Simo and Abby Van Winkle to win the biggest match of their respective careers.
They had already flown to Mexico from playing a NORCECA event in the Dominican Republic for this week’s Beach Pro Tour Guadalajara Challenge.
Why not win a few while they were out here?
Win they did.
The morning match during Thursday’s qualifier came and went easy enough, a 21-10, 21-12 sweep over Japan’s Kana Motomura and Nayu Motomura. But then came the final task, the Boss Level of Challenge qualifiers: Switzerland’s Joana Mader and Anouk Verge-Depre. Olympic bronze medalists. Sponsored by Red Bull. European Champs. The fact that they are in qualifiers, with a resume such as that, speaks to the depth of this Beach Pro Tour.
A 14-10 lead in the first set was quashed, tied at 18-18. That is typically the point a young team…
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