Patrícia Sampaio runner-up at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

Patrícia Sampaio won a silver medal in the -78kg category at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, losing to world champion Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko in the golden score. The match lasted over seven minutes, with Lytvynenko scoring a waza-ari after a tactical battle. Sampaio, ranked fifth globally, had previously defeated Brazilian Dandara Camillo and Polish Eliza Wroblewska to reach the finals. This silver medal marks Sampaio's 13th Grand Slam medal, following her victories in Paris and Ulaanbaatar last year. Portugal secured another medal in Abu Dhabi, with Taís Pina winning gold in the -70kg category.