Dubai: Two-time Olympic and three-time world champion Kerri Walsh along new partner Nicole Branagh stormed into the finals of the $350,000 Dubai Open beach volleyball tournament at the Jumeirah Beach Park Friday. The crack American pairing, who are top seeded in this SWATCH FIVB World Tour event, overcame the second-seeded Salgados sisters from Brazil, Carolina and Maria Clara 21-15, 23-21. In today's final they will meet fellow Americans Jennifer Boss and April Ross, the third seeds, who beat Austria's 'sister act' Doris and Stefanie Schwaiger 21-9, 21-16. Men's competition The French Ces brothers upset Brazilian champions Harley Marques and...
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