World Champions get the round of 16 started against China

Rio de Janeiro, August 12, 2016 – World Champions, Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas of Brazil start off the round of 16 against China’s Fan Wang/Yuan Yue in the eighth meeting between the two teams on the FIVB Tour.  The Brazilians have won six of the seven matches, but the two teams haven’t played each other since September, 2015.  The winner will advance to the quarterfinals, and the loser will be eliminated with a 9th-place finish.

Head to Head

Agatha/Barbara have won six of the seven meetings between the two teams on the FIVB World Tour, including a quarterfinal win at the 2015 World Championships and a semi-final win in 2014

• Bednarczuk/Seixas won 19-21, 21-11, and 15-8 in 48 minutes, Rio Open, Round of 16, 09/05/2015

• Bednarczuk/Seixas won 21-14 and 21-19 in 37 minutes, Rio Open, Pool Play, 09/04/2015

• Bednarczuk/Seixas won 21-16 and 21-13 in 35 minutes, Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam, Pool Play, 08/27/2015

• Bednarczuk/Seixas won 22-20 and 21-12 in 36 minutes, Gstaad Major Series, Pool Play, 07/09/2015

• Bednarczuk/Seixas won 21-18 and 23-21 in 47 minutes, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2015, Quarterfinals, 07/02/2015

• Wang/Yue won 20-22, 21-17, and 15-10 in 54 minutes, Shanghai Grand Slam, Semi-finals, 05/04/2014

• Bednarczuk/Seixas won 21-13 and 21-9 in 33 minutes, Sanya Open, Qualifier Round 2, 04/25/2012

Historically the #2 seed has beaten the #15 seed in the only meeting in the Olympic Games

• Chen Xue/Xi Zhang (2), China def. Doris Schwaiger/Stefanie Schwaiger (15), Austria, 21-18, 21-11 in 35 minutes, Quarterfinals, London (2012).

Fan Wang/Yuan Yue, China, Seed #15, Pool C, 2-1, 2nd Place, Qualified 17th with 4,150 Points in the 2015-16 Olympic qualification period

• Fan: January 27, 1994 (22y6m10d), 188 cm (6’2″), 73 kg (162 lbs.), Hometown Hebei, 64th FIVB World Tour event, $176,362 career winnings (ranks 100th)

• Yuan: July 23, 1987 (29y0m14d), 184 cm (6’0″), 70 kg (155 lbs.), Hometown Weifang, Shandong, 82nd FIVB World Tour event (ranks 88th), $226,312 career winnings (ranks 76th)

• Fan Wang and Yuan Yue have been playing together since 2012. They are playing in their 42nd FIVB Beach Volleyball …

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