Wang/Xue, Wen/Xia Win in Nantong Semis, Set Up All-Chinese Final

2017 FIVB World Tour – Nantong

• June 23-25, 2017

·         Two-Star Event

·         Women’s Only Event

·         Event Page

·         Schedule

·         Teams

Xinxin Wang and Chen Xue and Shuhui Wen and Xinyi Xia each won in the Nantong Open semifinals to set up an all Chinese final on Sunday.

Wang/Xue defeated Lithuania’s Ieva Dumbauskaite/Monika Povilaityte after dropping the first set of a three-set battle. Wang/Xue won the match 20-22, 21-14, 15-11.

Wen/Xia moved into their second FIVB final of the season with a 22-20, 21-14 win over Russia’s Yulia Abalakina/Ksenia Dabizha.

Wen/Xia were the runners up at the Tanshan Open Two Star last weekend, while the Lithuanians earned bronze at the event.