Brazilians Thainara Oliveira and Talita Simonetti were the sensations of the second day of women's main draw matches in this week's Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour 1xBet Itapema Elite, finishing first in their pool to secure the best result of their careers in a tournament of this caliber in their home sand.
After the conclusion of Friday's schedule at the Meia Praia Beach, 12 teams continue alive in the race for the medals, half of them from hosts Brazil. Thainara and Simonetti and five other duos emerged as the pool winners, while six other tandems, which ranked second or third in their pools, progressed through the Round of 18.



