Melissa and Brandie start 2025 on the right foot

On Friday, the Brazilians will face Germans Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann, the FIVB World Ranking leaders, who defeated Finnish qualifiers Taru Lahti and Niina Ahtiainen in the tie-breaker (21-17, 17-21, 15-12). The teams from Switzerland and Finland will also battle, with the winners moving to the Round of 18 and the losers exiting the tournament.

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The Pool A final will have Brazilians Thamela Coradello and Victoria Lopes going against Lithuanian Olympians Monika Paulikiene and Aine Raupelyte, while Brazilians Carol Salgado and Rebecca Cavalcanti will meet Americans Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher in the match that will determine the winners of Pool B.