Brazilians Agatha Bednarczuk and Eduarda “Duda” Lisboa have regained their position as the No. 1-ranked women’s team on the FIVB World Tour after 35-week leaders Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada have dropped to the fourth spot on the list.
Agatha and Duda were first on the international beach volleyball ranking list in mid-October before being replaced October 22 by Bansley and Wilkerson after the Canadians had won their first of two-straight FIVB World Tour gold medals in the United States at Las Vegas.
Bansley and Wilkerson strengthened their hold on the top spot by winning the next week in Mexico at the inaugural Chetumal Open and maintained their position through last week as the ranking of teams is based on the pair’s best eight (8) results at all FIVB-recognized events over the last 365 days.
Agatha and Duda, who were ranked seventh on May 27, moved up the list by winning the gold medal on June 2 at the Ostrava Open in the Czech Republic and placing third on June 15 at the Warsaw Open in Poland.
Author: FIVB
