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Gottardi and Orsi Toth Finish Fifth at Rio Elite16 After Quarterfinal Exit

A Round of 16 upset of the No. 3–seeded Vergé-Dépré sisters preceded a narrow loss to world No. 1 Thamela/Victoria.

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Overview

  • The Italian pair bowed out in the quarterfinals to Brazil’s Thamela/Victoria 2-1 (16-21, 21-17, 16-14).
  • Their tournament featured a last-16 win over Switzerland’s Anouk and Zoé Vérgé-Dépré, the No. 3 seeds.
  • Gottardi and Orsi Toth had previously defeated Thamela/Victoria in the Hamburg final, but could not repeat the result in Rio.
  • Pool play included a 1-2 loss to the in-form U.S. duo Molly Shaw and Kelly Cheng after an opening win, followed by a 2-1 qualification victory over Brazil’s Thainara/Simonetti.
  • Claudia Scampoli and Giada Bianchi were eliminated in the main draw, finishing 19th after a 0-2 loss to Andressa/Taina and an earlier tie-break defeat to Vieira/Chamereau.