Fantasy match: 2009 European champions vs. 2025 world champions

Imagined duel

Beach volleyball fans in Latvia were treated to a mental exercise: what would happen if 2009 European champions Inese Jursone and Inguna Minusa faced current world champions Tīna Graudiņa and Anastasija Samoilova? This question was posed to both teams on LTV1's "Sporta studija" program.

Players' opinions

Anastasija Samoilova was brief: her team would win in two sets. Tīna Graudiņa agreed, saying: "I'll say that we would win." Meanwhile, Inese Jursone stated: "I think we would win 2-0." Inguna Minusa added: "I think so too. I'd want it, and we would do it."

No real basis

It should be noted that this is a purely hypothetical scenario – both teams peaked at different times in their careers, and no actual match took place. However, such discussions often entertain fans and highlight Latvia's rich beach volleyball history.