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Brazil's Ricardo Santos and Pedro Cunha clinch the FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) Beach Volleyball Prague Open title with a two-sets-to-one win over compatriots Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego on Sunday.Script:
Beach volleyball's World Tour staged its 63rd all-Brazilian men's final at the Prague Open on Sunday.
Reigning world champions Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego were defending their title against Ricardo Santos and Pedro Cunha.
Ricardo and Cunha stormed the first set 21-15.
But Alison and Emanuel finally found their touch, and won a tight second set 21-19 to level the match.
But the momentum swung back Ricardo and Cunha's way in the decider.
Another powerful spike from Ricardo wrapped up the third set 15-10, as the pair secured their second title of the World Tour season.
Brazil entered the day with a chance of filling all three places on the podium.
But Pedro Solberg and Marcio Araujo were unable to match Olympic Champions Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser in the bronze medal match.
And the Americans wrapped up the contest 21-13, 21-19.
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Ricardo Santos and Pedro Cunha clinch Prague Open title
Monday, May 28 2012Category:Volleyball