Cuban Pair debuts winning in Beach Volleyball World Tour Swiss Stop

HAVANA, Cuba, May 10 (acn) Cubans Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez debuted with a win on the second day of the 3-star Luzern stop, in Switzerland, of the 2017-18 Beach Volleyball World Tour.
The Cuban pair beat 2-0 (21-14 and 21-19) a local couple made up by Gabriel Kissling and Michel Zandbergen, according to the official website of the tournament.

Now they will face Lithuania´s Rumsevicius – Kasdailis, who defeated 2-0 (21-13 and 21-17) Latvia´s Finsters – Solovejs, in the other match of Pool C of the men´s event.
The men´s event of the Luzern stop is attended by 53 duos from 29 countries, with highlight to Australia, Germany, United States and the hosts, all with four teams, followed by China and Ukraine, both with three.
Diaz and Gonzalez debuted in the 2017-18 World Tour in the stop of Xiamen, China (four stars), where they ranked 25th, with two wins and two losses, thus earning 240 points for the world ranking.
In their second presentation, with a stage in Mersin, Turkey (three stars), last weekend, they won the bronze medal, with balance of five and two and 480 units for the universal list.
Between Xiamen and Mersin, they attended the Varadero stop, corresponding to the NORCECA Circuit, where they finished second, gaining 180 points for the NORCECA ranking.
The main goal of the Caribbean duet, fifth in Rio 2016 Olympics, for this year is the Barranquilla Central American and Caribbean Games, from July 19 – August 3, where they will defend the crown they won in the previous edition of Veracruz 2014.
Prior to that major competition, they will also attend the World Tour stops of Itapema, Brazil; Ostrava, Czech Republic; Warsaw, Poland and Esphino, Portugal.