Russian duo Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy will meet their compatriots Ilya Leshukov and Konstantin Semenov in the final of the FIVB Yangzhou Open ©FIVB

Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Rebecca Cavalcanti Barbosa Silva of Brazil will meet April Ross and Alexandra Klineman of the United States in the women's final of the International Volleyball Federation's Yangzhou Open, with Ilya Leshukov and Konstantin Semenov of Russia playing compatriots Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy in the men's final.

Ana Patricia and Rebecca won three matches today to reach the final of the four-star Beach World Tour event at the Yangzhou Beach Volleyball Sports Forest Park.

It will be their second consecutive World Tour final in China following their win at the Qinzhou three-star event on October 4.

The Brazilians beat Poland's Kinga Kolosinska and Katarzyna Kolociek 21-15, 21-17 before triumphing against compatriots Barbara Seixas and Fernanda Alves 21-15, 21-19 in the quarter-final.

The semi-final saw them defeat Summer Ross and Sara Hughes of the US 21-15, 21-17 to book their place in tomorrow's final.

Opponents Ross and Klineman came up against fellow Americans Kelly Claes and Kerri Walsh Jennings, beating them 19-21, 21-16, 15-11, before recording a 22-20, 21-11 victory over Anastasija Kravcenoka and Tina Graudina of Latvia. 

They then played Canada's Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes, winning 21-19, 25-27, 15-11. 

Brazilians Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Rebecca Cavalcanti Barbosa Silva have progressed to the final of the FIVB Yangzhou Open in China ©FIVB
Brazilians Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Rebecca Cavalcanti Barbosa Silva have progressed to the final of the FIVB Yangzhou Open in China ©FIVB

In the men's competition, there will be an all-Russia final. 

Leshukov and Semenov beat the US' Casey Patterson and Stafford Slick 21-19, 21-16 and they then won against Austria's Robin Seidl and Philipp Waller, 21-8, 23-21.

In their semi-final, the Russian pair progressed over Canadians Sam Pedlow and Sam Schachter after Pedlow injured his ankle and the duo had to retire. 

Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy won 21-14, 21-15 against American team Miles Evans and William Kolinske, before beating Latvia's Martins Plavins and Edgars Tocs 21-11, 21-8. 

They then beat Brazilians Gustavo Albrecht and Saymon Barbosa 21-16, 21-12 to secure their place in the final. 

The finals will take place tomorrow, alongside the third-place matches.