In the men's quarterfinals, European champions Åhman/Hellvig deliver a thrilling three-set match against Germany's top duo Ehlers/Wickler.
Neither duo can really control the match in the first set. Germany finally manages to win the set 26:24. In the second set, the Swedes are able to put more pressure on the match and win the set 21:17. It comes to the third set, which decides who can move on to the semifinals.
In the third set, as expected, nothing was given to each other. With the score at 14:14, the tension in the Red Bull Beach Arena, which was packed to the brim despite the rain, was at its peak. A shot into the out by Ehlers and an attack into the out by Wickler sealed the match result: The reigning European champions Åhman/Hellvig will play in the semifinals tomorrow, where they will meet the Italian veterans Cottafava/Nicolai.
