Graudiņa/Samoilova defeated the favorites, Brazilians Tamela Coradello/Victoria Lopez, 2:0 (21:10, 21:16), in the battle for a place in the final.
In the second semi-final later on Saturday, the American duo Kristen Noos/Tarina Brasher will face Brazilians Carolina Solberg Salgado/Rebecca Cavalcanti Silva.
The Latvian pair are in the form of their lives. In three group matches and three matches in the elimination tournament, Graudiņa/Samoilova did not lose a single set.
The biggest success for Latvian beach volleyball at the World Championships so far was the 4th place won by Mārtiņš Pļaviņš and Jānis Šmēdiņš in 2011, while the women had never played in the semi-finals before. Thus, Graudiņa/Samoilova have already taken a historic step, which they will still have the opportunity to gold in the final match.