Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Beach Volleyball - Women - Pool F - Japan (Ishii/Murakami) v Germany (Ludwig/Kozuch) - Shiokaze Park, Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Laura Ludwig of Germany and Margareta Kozuch of Germany celebrate winning their match against Japan. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
TOKYO (Reuters) - Defending Olympic beach volleyball champion Laura Ludwig of Germany rebounded from an opening defeat with an all-round display as she and partner Margareta Kozuch beat hosts Japan in straight sets at Shiokaze Park on Monday.
Having lost to Switzerland, the German duo trailed in both sets to Japan's Miki Ishii and Megumi Murakami before mounting comebacks to win 21-17 22-20.
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