After the Stoeva sisters' win today against American pair Annie Xu / Kerry Xu and with the victory of Liu Sheng Shu/ Tan Ning [3] (CHN) against Yeung Nga Ting/ Yeung Pui Lam (HKG), the Bulgarian sisters officially claim the second place of Group B which means they are qualified for the quarterfinals.
"We didn’t realise what we did. Seeing Petya [their coach] crying was very emotional moment and we just said to ourselves, keep your emotions," Stefani told Badminton Europe
"We are very happy. We fight for this moment and now we are so happy that we finally made it," Gabriela continued.
This is a tremendous feat for the Bulgarian pair, who now for sure have the medals on their minds as they are only two wins away from competing for Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medals.
"We are ready for the quarterfinals. We will give it our all and maybe we can surprise ourselves even more."
The quarterfinal draw will occur after the last womens doubles group match. The last match is estimated to take place at 09:10 PM (CEST), so the draw will take place at approximately 10:15 PM (CEST).
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