American’s Doherty/Hyden Secure Round Of 32 Spot With Sweep
USA’s Ryan Doherty and John Hyden were in danger of the Lucky Losers round of the competition, had they lost their match to the Guatemalans, but they were able to roll straight through Andy Leonardo and Luis Garcia 2-0, (21-7, 21-11).
USA’s Dalhausser/Lucena Take Pool C With Straight Set Victory
USA’s Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena roll through Poland’s Mariusz Prudel and Kacper Kujawiak in straight sets to take Pool C 2-0, (21-12, 21-19).
Cuba’s Nivaldo/Gonzalez Upset #1 Seeded Filho/Saymon To Win Pool A
Cubans Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez top Pool A with an upset win over #1 seeded Alvaro Filho and Saymon Barbosa 2-1, (17-21, 21-15, 15-10).
American Face-Off Headlines Women’s Beach Worlds Round Of 32
The Round of 32 has been established following the conclusion of pool play and the Lucky Loser round of the 2017 Vienna Beach World Championships.
China’s Wang/Yue Advance To Round Of 32 After Lucky Loser Victory
China’s Fan Wang/Yuan Yue were able to escape a tough German team in three sets 2-1, (21-19, 18-21, 15-7).
Four Women’s Pairs Escape Lucky Losers To Round Of 32
The women’s Lucky Loser round of the FIVB Beach World Championships has concluded with four teams advancing to the Round of 32 while the remaining teams are disqualified.
China Attempts For First Gold At World Grand Prix Since 2003
China is among one of two teams, Japan, that have competed in all 25 editions of the World Grand Prix. In that time, the Chinese crew has won only one gold medal, when they finished undefeated in 2003.
Brouwer/Meeuwsen Continue Dominance At Beach Worlds Over Poles
The Netherland’s Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen don’t drop a single set on their way to a 3-0 start at the FIVB Beach World Championships.
Poland’s Kantor/Losiak Take Down Americans In Tough Three Setter
With a 2-1, (21-17, 23-21, 18-16) win over the USA’s Taylor Crabb and Jake Gibb, Poland’s Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak top Pool G.
Italy Aims For Podium At World Grand Prix After Six Year Drought
This is Italy’s 19th time competing at the FIVB World Grand Prix and has not been on the podium since 2010.
