Gonçalo Sousa and Tomás Sousa joined national champions and second seeds of the tournament João Pedrosa and Hugo Gaspar in Group E of the main table of the Philippine tournament.
The Portuguese beach volleyball duo Gonçalo Sousa/Tomás Sousa qualified today for the main table of Challenge Nuvali, in the Philippines, joining compatriots João Pedrosa and Hugo Campos in Group E.
The brothers Gonçalo and Tomás Sousa began their participation on the sands of Santa Rosa with a 2-0 victory against Lithuanians Arnas Rumsevicius and Povilas Piesina, by scores of 23-21 and 21-16.
In the second and decisive encounter, the Portuguese duo were forced to recover from a 1-0 deficit to beat the British Frederick Bialokoz and Issa Batrane 2-1, with scores of 15-21, 21-18 and 15-11, and secured entry into the main table.
Gonçalo Sousa and Tomás Sousa joined national champions and second seeds of the tournament João Pedrosa and Hugo Gaspar in Group E of the main table of the Philippine tournament.
On Friday, in the first round, João Pedrosa and Hugo Gaspar face Brazilians Vinicius Freitas and Heitor Barbosa, while Gonçalo Sousa and Tomás Sousa play with Germans Philip Huster and Maximilian Just.
The opponent in the second game depends on the result of the first and could dictate a Portuguese duel.
