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tournament semifinal, so we're really excited and happy that we still have two more games. We'll try to show our best game tomorrow air max clearance sale ," said Plavins.


The first match of the day saw the Latvian pair beat Venezuela's Rolando HernandezJhonatan Golindano 2-1 (21-18, 13-21, 15-10) in 45 minutes. Playing in the midday heat, Katsuhiro ShiratoriYoshiumi Hasegawa from Japan took PlavinsRegza by surprise snatching the first set 21-17. The experienced Latvians then managed to turn the following two sets around, (17-21 cheap air max clearance , 23-21, 15-11), in spectacular fashion with little to separate the two teams.


"It was very hot. I felt like we died. So we were so slow. No jump, no dive, very bad. But finally we won it air max china outlet clerance ," said Plavins.


In their third round match PlavinsRegza were up against Bartosz LosiakPiotr Kantor of Poland. With their first final four in sight, PlavinsRegza looked freshed and showed clear determination from the outset. Given the slightest opportunity, Regza powered down ball after ball as Latvia led throughout the first set. In the second, PlavinsRegza remained focused and it was an intelligent Regza lob that finally gave them the ticket to the semifinal 2-0 (21-16, 21-18).


"My beginning of the season was not so good mens nike air max clerance , because we lost a lot to the Polish team. I'm happy that we could beat them now at the end of the season in a very important game. Maybe they didn't show their best game today, but this was our best game at the tournament," said Plavins.


Both LucenaDalhausser and Sam PedlowGrant O'Gorman from Canada topped their respective pool before each team eased to the quarterfinals with straight-set wins in the second round. The quarterfinal that ensued between the two teams was one of the tightest of the day.


The first set was evenly paced with the two teams trading point for point all the way up to 19-19. With Dalhausser a giant presence at the net, the American team closed it out at 24-22. The second set witnessed the same tussle for every point with some spectacular rallies, but the well earned semi-final position eventually went to LucenaDalhausser 2-0 (24-22 air max outlet clearance , 21-16).


"We played pretty good. They played well, too. It was a high-level match, a lot of siding-out," said Dalhausser.


"I thought that was the best game for us at this tournament so far," said Lucena.