TORONTO — The USA’s Tri Bourne and John Hyden, ranked 12th at the SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals, scored a couple of upsets Thursday and are sitting atop Pool D, with a bye into the quarterfinals and guaranteed at least a tie for fifth.
They knocked off No. 4 Chaim Schalk/Ben Saxton (Canada) 21-17, 21-17 and No. 5 Evandro Goncalves/Pedro Solberg (Brazil) 19-21, 21-19, 15-12.
Fellow Americans Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross are in the women’s quarterfinals after wins over Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre (Switzerland) 27-25, 21-19 and Louise Bawden/Taliqua Clancy (Australia) 21-13, 21-12.
On the other hand, Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena dropped their match to Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak (Poland) 21-10, 21-15 to finish 1-1 in their pool. They still advance to the single-elimination bracket.
The other Polish team, Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel upset Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen (Netherlands) 21-14, 26-24.
The biggest surprise of the event, however, is that the Olympic golden girls, Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst (Germany) are 0-2, dropping matches to Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr (Switzerland) 10-21, 21-16, 15-8 and Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug (Argentina) 17-21, 21-18, 16-14.
Friday’s schedule at Polson Pier is full, as the men will complete pool play, round of 16, and quarterfinal play, while the women will complete round of 16, quarterfinal, and semifinal play.
SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals, Toronto
WOMEN
Pool A
Round 1
Match 1: April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings United States (1) def. Louise Bawden/Taliqua Clancy Australia (9) 21-13, 21-12
Round 2
Match 5: Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre Switzerland (8) def. Louise Bawden/Taliqua Clancy Australia (9) 21-17, 21-13
Round 3
Match 9: April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings United States (1) def. Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre Switzerland (8) 27-25, 21-19
Pool B
Round 1
Match 2: Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug Argentina (10) def. Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst Germany (2) 17-21, 21-18, 16-14
Round 2
Match 6: Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr Switzerland (7) def. Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug Argentina (10) 21-15, 21-11
Round 3
Match 10: Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr Switzerland (7) def. Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst Germany (2) 10-21, 21-16, 15-8
Pool C
Round 1
Match 3: Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca Brazil (3) def. Jamie Broder/Kristina Valjas Canada (11) 21-11, 21-18
Round 2
Match 7: Elsa Baquerizo/Liliana Fernandez Spain (6) def. Jamie Broder/Kristina Valjas Canada (11) 19-21, 21-13, 16-14
Round 3
Match 11: Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca Brazil (3) def. Elsa Baquerizo/Liliana Fernandez Spain (6) 21-17, 21-12
Pool D
Round 1
Match 4: Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson Canada (4) def. Laura Giombini/Marta Menegatti Italy (12) 21-14, 21-12
Round 2
Match 8: Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude Germany (5) def. Laura Giombini/Marta Menegatti Italy (12) 21-11, 21-14
Round 3
Match 12: Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude Germany (5) def. Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson Canada (4) 19-21, 21-17, 15-9
Winner’s Bracket
Round 1
Match 13: Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson Canada (4) vs. Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst Germany (2)
Match 14: Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug Argentina (10) vs. Laura Giombini/Marta Menegatti Italy (12)
Match 15: Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre Switzerland (8) vs. Jamie Broder/Kristina Valjas Canada (11)
Match 16: Elsa Baquerizo/Liliana Fernandez Spain (6) vs. Louise Bawden/Taliqua Clancy Australia (9)
Round 2
Match 17: April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings United States (1) vs. TBA
Match 18: Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca Brazil (3) vs. TBA
Match 19: Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude Germany (5) vs. TBA
Match 20: Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr Switzerland (7) vs.TBA
MEN
Pool A
Round 1
Match 1: Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt Brazil (1) def. Adrian Carambula/Alex Ranghieri Italy (9) 21-18, 21-15
Round 2
Match 5: Adrian Carambula/Alex Ranghieri Italy (9) def. Lombardo Ontiveros/Juan Virgen Mexico (8) 26-24, 23-21
Round 3
Match 9: Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt Brazil (1) vs. Lombardo Ontiveros/Juan Virgen Mexico (8)
Pool B
Round 1
Match 2: Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins Latvia (2) def. Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel Poland (10) 21-17, 22-24, 15-9
Round 2
Match 6: Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel Poland (10) def. Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen Netherlands (7) 21-14, 26-24
Round 3
Match 10: Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins Latvia (2) vs. Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen Netherlands (7)
Pool C
Round 1
Match 3: Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena United States (3) def. Josh Binstock/Sam Schachter Canada (11) 16-21, 21-16, 15-9
Round 2
Match 7: Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak Poland (6) vs. Josh Binstock/Sam Schachter Canada (11)
Round 3
Match 11: Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak Poland (6) def. Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena United States (3) 21-10, 21-15
Pool D
Round 1
Match 4: Tri Bourne/John Hyden United States (12) def. Ben Saxton/Chaim Schalk Canada (4) 21-17, 21-17
Round 2
Match 8: Tri Bourne/John Hyden United States (12) def. Evandro Goncalves/Pedro Solberg Brazil (5) 19-21, 21-19, 15-12
Round 3
Match 12: Ben Saxton/Chaim Schalk Canada (4) vs. Evandro Goncalves/Pedro Solberg Brazil (5)
