April 21, 2024: Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson secured another top-five placing on the Beach Pro Tour this weekend in Tepic, Mexico. 

After a second-place finish in Pool D, Melissa and Brandie defeated fellow Canadians Sarah Pavan and Molly McBain 2-0 (21-15, 21-13) in the first round of playoffs on Friday evening.

However, in the quarterfinals on Saturday, the team faced the determined Swiss pair of Hüberli / Brunner, who beat Melissa / Brandie 2-0 (21-15, 21-19).

Melissa/Brandie finish fifth overall; while Pavan/McBain ended in ninth position. There were no Canadian men’s main draw entries.

Finals are held today & see event results here: https://bit.ly/3vRINC5

The Beach Pro Tour continues, with important ranking points at stake towards qualification to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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