Brazil's Larissa and Talita started off the day on Centre Court, and they quickly got the 2-0 win over Japan.
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They also were looking forward to fans coming out to see them play through the week!
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Lane Carico and Lauren Fendrick of the USA started off with a tough 2-1 win over Spain.
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But that meant the new Spanish team of Elsa/Lobato started with a tough loss.
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Agatha and Duda debuted on Centre Court in the morning, and were happy with their 2-0 win over the Dutch team of Flier/Van Iersel.
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An 0-2 loss to Brazil's Juliana/Carol left Switzerland's Anouk Vergé-Dépré disappointed with her team's start.
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However, it was a very good morning for Germany.
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There was fun to be had, as well!
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Thursday morning also saw winning results for Italian teams.
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Spain's Pablo Herrera and Adrián Gavira went the distance to get the win over Chile's Grimalt cousins.
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With many top teams in Rio for the week, it was a great time for friends to catch up!
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Those clouds at midday, they looked threatening. Fortunately, the rain never came!
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A big third set helped Russia's Nikita Liamin and Viacheslav Krasilnikov defeat a Cuban team that's been playing very tough as of late.
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Canada's Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes got two wins on Thursday in Pool F, and that was big for the team!
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The trip to Rio has been a fun one so far for Lane Carico.
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In the twilight, two Germany vs. Brazil women's matches were happening at the same time!
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For the Rio 2016 gold medallists, Germany's Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst, a tough day finished with two wins in Pool B.
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That twilight turned into night at Olympic Park, but the matches kept going under the lights.
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Austria's Clemens Doppler and Alexander Horst are off to a great start, going 2-0 in Pool C.
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As for Brazil's gold medalists, Alison and Bruno? Two wins in Pool B got started right.
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That's all for Thursday in Rio. See you Friday morning, as pool play finishes up and the knockout stages begin!
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