Lucerne, Switzerland, May 14, 2015 - The Russian pair of Konstantin Semenov and Viacheslav Krasilnikov defeated the Polish team of Maciej Kosiak and Maciej Rudol in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Lucerne Open 2015 Thursday. After the match, Semenov gave his reaction as the Russians lead their pool in the FIVB World Tour event on Lake Lucerne.
A 2012 Beach Volleyball Olympian in London, the 25-year old Semenov is competing in his 55th FIVB World Tour event. He and Krasilnikov captured an international gold medal last season at the Moscow Grand Slam. The pair placed ninth in the 2015 season-opening event in China and need two more wins in Lucerne to reach this week's semi-finals.