The women`s 2025 CEV EuroBeachVolley in Düsseldorf saw its field of contenders for gold narrow from 16 to four on Friday, following intense Round of 16 and quarterfinal matches. After 12 thrilling contests at the Rochus Club, the semifinalists were confirmed as:
- Ukraine`s Maryna Hladun/Tetiana Lazarenko
- Spain`s Daniela Álvarez/Tania Moreno
- Germany`s Svenja Müller/Cinja Tillmann
- France`s Clémence Vieira/Aline Chamereau
The semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, with the highly anticipated medal matches taking place on Sunday.
Semifinal Matchups
The first semifinal will commence at 15:00 local time, featuring the Ukrainian duo against the Spanish pair. The second semifinal will follow at 16:15, with the German defending champions battling the French Olympians.
Path to the Semifinals
Making history as the first Ukrainian women`s team to reach the EuroBeachVolley semifinals, Hladun and Lazarenko secured two impressive victories on Friday. They overcame Germany`s Linda Bock and Louisa Lippmann in a comeback 2-1 (16-21, 21-19, 15-10) victory in the Round of 16. They then swept past the Dutch duo Mila Konink and Raisa Schoon 2-0 (21-18, 22-20) in the quarterfinals.
Lazarenko and Hladun became the first Ukrainian female team to make it to the EuroBeachVolley semifinals.
Álvarez and Moreno endured a grueling day, winning two demanding three-set matches to advance to their third EuroBeachVolley semifinal in four appearances. The Spanish pair first defeated Poland`s Malgorzata Ciezkowska and Urszula Lunio 2-1 (21-16, 15-21, 15-8) in the Round of 16. They then knocked out Swiss Olympians Anouk and Zoé Vergé-Dépré in a tight quarterfinal tie-breaker, prevailing 2-1 (12-21, 22-20, 17-15).
Defending champions Müller and Tillmann maintained their unbeaten streak on home soil, delighting their local fans. They secured a straightforward 2-0 victory (21-15, 21-14) against fellow Germans Hanna-Marie Schieder and Karla Borger in the Round of 16. However, their quarterfinal match against Italy`s Valentina Gottardi and Reka Orsi Toth was a tough battle, pushed to a tie-breaker before the Germans emerged victorious 2-1 (21-15, 16-21, 15-9).
Müller hits during the all-German Round of 16 battle.
Vieira and Chamereau completed the semifinal lineup with a flawless day, securing two straight-set victories. The Paris Olympians dispatched Lithuania`s Daniele Kvedaraite and Jekaterina Kovalskaja 2-0 (21-18, 21-17) in the Round of 16. They then swept past Latvian Olympians Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova 2-0 (23-21, 21-14) in the quarterfinals.
Looking ahead to their semifinal clash, Müller and Tillmann hold a perfect 3-0 record against Vieira and Chamereau. They have won all their previous encounters, including a match at last year`s Paris Olympics, without dropping a single set.
