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Swedish beach volleyball duo advances to final in Brazil

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  • Swedish duo David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig won their semifinal match in two sets against Americans Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh.
  • The final will take place at 21:00 on Sunday in João Pessoa, Brazil, and will be available on SVT Play.
  • Åhman and Hellvig are Olympic and world champions and will face either a Brazilian or French pair in the final.

Swedish beach volleyball players David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig have advanced to the final of a world tour event in João Pessoa, Brazil. They defeated the American pair Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh in two straight sets, 21–15 and 21–17, in a semifinal match. The final is scheduled for 21:00 on Sunday and will be broadcast on SVT Play.

The Swedish duo will face either the Brazilian pair Evandro Oliveira and Arthur Lanci or the French pair Remi Bassereau and Calvin Aye, who are competing in the other semifinal. Åhman and Hellvig are Olympic and world champions and have shown strong form in this year's first Elite 16 tournament.

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