2026 Beach Pro Tour – Elite 16 Saquarema

U.S. Competitors

Women
Kristen Nuss Cruzz/Taryn Brasher
Megan Kraft/Kelly Cheng
Sara Hughes/Ally Batenhorst

Men
Taylor Crabb/Andy Benesh
Miles Evans/Chase Budinger

Results

Men

Pool B
Andre/Renato def. Crabb/Benesh, 2-1 (17-21, 21-23, 16-18)
Vercauteren/Van Langendonck def. Crabb/Benesh, 2-0 (24-22, 21-17)
Ahman/Hellvig def. Crabb/Benesh, 2-1 (18-21, 21-19, 15-11)

Pool C
Rotar/Gauthier-Rat def. Evans/Budinger, 2-0 (21-18, 21-18)
Holting/Nilsson/Andersson def. Evans/Budinger 2-0 (21-15, 21-15)
Evans/Budinger def. Jonathan/Guto, 2-1 (16-21, 21-14, 15-12)

Lucky Losers
Evans/Budinger def. Arthur/Adrielson, 2-0 (26-24, 21-18)

Round of 16
Evans/Budinger def. Evandro/Arthur Lanci, 2-0 (21-15, 21-15)

Quarterfinals
Plavins/Fokerots def. Evans/Budinger, 2-0 (28-26, 21-15)

Women

Pool A
Dumbauskaite/Grudzinskaite def. Hughes/Batenhorst, 2-0 (21-12, 21-16)
Hughes/Batenhorst def. Ievute/Kliokmanaite, 2-0 (21-14, 21-13)
Carol/Rebecca def. Hughes/Batenhorst, 2-1 (16-21, 21-16, 15-8)

Pool B
Nuss Cruz/Brasher def. Julhia/Ana Bia, 2-0 (21-15, 21-10)
Nuss Cruz/Brasher def. Tainana Lima/Talita, 2-0 (21-11, 21-18)
Nuss Cruz/Brasher def. Vieira/Chamereau, 2-1 (21-23, 21-12, 15-11)

Pool F
Kraft/Cheng def. Michelle/Corrales, 2-0 (21-16, 18-10)
Kraft/Cheng def. Kyce/Simonetti, 2-0 (21-10, 21-18)
Kraft/Cheng def. Stam/Schoon, 2-1 (21-18, 16-21, 15-7)

Round of 16
Brunner/Huberli def. Kraft/Cheng, 2-1 (21-11, 13-31, 16-14)
Hughes/Batenhorst def. Mader/Kernen, 2-1 (21-23, 21-16, 16-14)
Nuss Cruz/Brasher def. Ittlinger/Grune, 2-1 (15-21, 21-12, 15-10)

Quarterfinals
Nuss Cruz/Brasher def. Taiana Lima/Talita, 2-0 (21-15, 21-13)
Brunner/Huberli def. Hughes/Batenhorst, 2-0 (21-19, 26-24)

Semifinals
Nuss Cruz/Brasher def. Brunner/Huberli, 2-1 (21-11, 14-21, 15-12)

Gold Medal Match
Nuss Cruz/Brasher def. Melissa/Brandie, 2-0 (21-15, 21-15)