Poland’s Bartosz Losiak digging the ball
Russia’s Nikita Liamin/Viacheslav Krasilnikov defeated compatriots Maxim Sivolap/Igor Velichko 2-1 (26-24, 17-21, 15-10), while Germany’s Lorenz Schumann/Julius Thole outplayed their compatriots Markus Bockermann/Lars Fluggen 2-1 (21-19, 12-21, 15-12).
Liamin/Krasilnikov prevailed over Sivolap/Velichko in the all-Russian bout
Germany’s Schumann/Thole celebrate their win over Bockermann/Fluggen
The semifinals will start at 11.00 local time on Saturday, featuring Schumann/Thole and Liamin/Krasilnikov in the first match, followed by the showdown between last year’s second and third placers Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin and Kantor/Losiak in the second match at 12.00.
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