Spanish doubles Tania Moreno-Daniela Álvarezin the 31st place of the world ranking, and that of Pablo Herrera-Adrián Gavira15 In the male classification, they debuted in the World Volleyball World Cups in Tlaxcala, Mexico with victories.
Moreno and Álvarez were surprised by winning 28-26 and 21-15 to the Americans Cannon-Kraftnovenas of the world, in a duel in which the Iberians did not come out as the favorites. The triumph put the Europeans in the first place in Group I.
The Spanish had four blockages in the game and had an accurate attack that allowed them to dominate the Americans to reach two points and place themselves at the top of their sector.
While the Herrera-Gavira duo defeated Australians 22-20 and 21-13 McHugh-Burnett, seventeenths in the world ranking.
The Australians had a tough defense that cost the Spaniards to decipher it in their entirety. The victory put the Iberians in the second place of group H, below the Italians Cooked-nicolai.
A Spanish couple remains to debut, the Liliana Fernández and Paula Soriawhich this Saturday will challenge the Polish Gruszczynska-Wachowicz.
The World Cups of Tlaxcala distribute a awards of one million dollars and the winners of the male and female branch will receive a direct place for the Olympic Games of Paris 2024.
