London: Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States have won gold in the all-American final of the women`s beach volleyball at Horse Guards Parade.
The duo claimed their third consecutive Olympic title after they defeated number six seeds Jennifer Kessy and April Ross 16-21 16-21 in front of a royal audience.
Prince Harry watched on as the reigning champions swept aside the opposition in front of a packed crowd.
The first set was evenly matched and was all-square at 13-13 but then the experienced May-Treanor and Walsh opened up a three-point gap as they looked to take a 1-0 lead.
Good defensive work by Walsh and a kill at the net edged the double Olympic champions closer to an early advantage, with a fault by Kessy handing them five set points.
Ross saved a point with an attack but she could only delay the inevitable as May-Treanor fired her team to a first-set win.
Both teams fought hard to gain an edge in the second set, with Ross and Kessy pegging back their opponents with a well-timed ace to pull back two points and take it to 7-7.
However, three straight errors allowed May-Treanor and Walsh to pull away and they then powered to victory with four match points to spare.
BDST: 1419 HRS, August 9, 2012
Edited by
Chanchal Ghosh, Newsroom Editor
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