/nginx/o/2020/07/26/13233822t1hd24c.jpg "Pļaviņš / Točs “Saulkrasti cocktail” beats fiercest competitors Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš – Other sports – Apollo.lv – Sports")
In the final, the first issue of the competition, Mārtiņš Pļaviņš / Edgars Točs, defeated the fiercest competitors Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Jānis Šmēdiņš 2-0 (21:17, 21:17).
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Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš defended the victory in the first set in a fierce battle, as the opponents almost destroyed the four-point advantage. In the second set, the first duo of the tournament was in the lead with 12: 9 and did not allow the opponents to take the lead. Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš played two match balls at the end, but later admitted the superiority of the opponents.
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It is significant that both pairs also met in the final of “Saulkrasti cocktail” last year, when Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš won.
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After the victory over Samoilov / Šmēdiņš, in a conversation with journalists, Pļaviņš revealed that both had made few mistakes with Točs, so they managed a fairly stable performance.
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In the bronze game, the third number of the competition, Mikhail Samoilov / Alexander Solovei, defeated Estonians Timo Lehmus / Dmitry Korotkov 2-1 (18:21, 21:19, 15: 9), who were awarded the 13th number.
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Previously, in the semi-final, Pļaviņš / Točs defeated Estonians Lehmus / Korotkov 2-0 (21: 9, 21:16) in less than half an hour. Meanwhile, Samoilov / Šmēdiņš defeated M.Samoilov / Soloveja 2-1 (19:21, 21:15, 15:10) in the semifinals.
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On Saturday in Saulkrasti, the competition took place only in the men’s competition.
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In the previous stage, the victory was celebrated in Jūrmala by Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš, who defeated their opponents of the day in the final. Tīna Graudiņa / Anastasija Kravčenoka was the best in the ladies’ competition.
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The continuation of the season includes stages in Daugavpils (August 8-9) and Cēsis, where the final is scheduled for August 14-16.
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