Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The Spanish players Tania Moreno and Daniela Álvarez showed their great game to beat the Germans Ludwig and Lippmann in two sets (21-16/21-19) and secure their direct presence in the qualifiers. The Madrid player and the Asturian had a high pace of play, with a lot of effort in defense and a high degree of effectiveness in attack to overcome the Central Europeans and secure their ticket to the top 16. The Spanish players will have to wait until the end of group F, this afternoon with the match between the French and the Swiss to find out the final position in the group, which regardless of which one it is will allow Tania Moreno and Daniela Álvarez to be within the round of 16 of the Olympic tournament.
Tania Moreno and Daniela Álvarez were looking to secure second place in the group and avoid the Lucky Loser round on Saturday afternoon. The Madrid native and the Asturian faced an injured German duo formed by Laura Ludwig and Louisa Lippmann, who withstood the first attacks of the Spanish players. The offensive work of Daniela Álvarez and Tania Moreno met the defensive effort of the German legend Ludwig, champion in Rio 2016, to avoid a greater distance in the technical time-out, 11-10 for the Spanish players.
Tania Moreno led the Spanish charge with two consecutive plays, a great block and a shot down the line, which would increase to four points (18-14) after three plays by Daniela Álvarez. The Spanish closed the first set clearly in the exchange of serves.
The Madrid native and the Asturian would control the start of the second set with a clear advantage that would be maintained until the technical time-out (13-8) for the Spaniards thanks to a solid game in all facets. Ludwig and Lippmann would dilute the national advantage to balance the score in the final stages of the set (17-17).
The Spanish did not lose their composure in the face of the German reaction and maintained their lead in the exchange of actions. The German errors in the serve allowed Tania and Daniela to have options to reach the necessary distance to win, which would come after a great serve by the Madrid native and a block by the Asturian that certified their second victory in the Eiffel Tower Stadium and their access to the knockout stages.
The Spanish will have to wait for the outcome of the match between the French players Placette and Richard and the Swiss players Hüberli and Brunner to find out their final position in the group.
