With the result 0-2 (15:21, 14:21), the Latvian pair lost in straight sets to the Swiss team of Esmee Boebner and Zoe Verge-Dupre in 44 minutes.
Graudiņa said in a conversation with Latvijas Radio after the game that this was one of those matches that should be forgotten as soon as possible.
"I didn't recognize myself on the field. We are much better as a team. The Olympic Games are special, so such surprises come from time to time, but we will deal with it," Graudiņa said.
Samoilova denied that she was nervous before the match. She realized that she and her partner had been preparing for this moment for three years. The athlete went to the field with the idea of enjoying the game.
"Even if we lost, the atmosphere was fantastic... [but] This time, I couldn't put those positive emotions into the ball so that it fell in the right place." Samoilova reflected.
The Latvian duo will have to meet Canadian and Paraguayan opponents in their next two matches, with wins now imperative.