Ranghieri/Carambula Frustrated After 0-2 Start in Vienna
2017 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – VIENNA July 28 to August 6 Vienna Centre Court, Vienna, Austria Co-ed Championships Event Site…
Brazil’s Solberg/Antonelli Rally For Comeback Win Over Young Americans
Brazil’s Carolina Solberg Salgado/Maria Antonelli proved too much for Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes of the United States, as they rallied for a comeback win on their final day of pool play.
#7 Pavan/Humana-Paredes Advance To Round Of 32 With Win Over Yue/Wang
Canadian’s Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes top China’s Fan Wang/Yuan Yue to finish 3-0 in Pool G, advancing to the Round of 32 that will begin on August 2.
Americans Ross/Fendrick Become First Pool Winners at Beach Worlds
Despite a decent effort, Australia’s Louise Bawden/Taliqua Clancy fall to American’s April Ross/Lauren Fendrick in straight sets 2-0, (21-16, 21-13).
#3 Agatha/Duda Use Canadian Errors To Remain Unbeaten At Beach Worlds
After a strenuous first set win, followed by a second set loss, Brazil #3 seeded Agatha Bednarczuk/Eduarda ‘Duda’ Santos Lisboa took defeated Canada’s Julie Gordon/Camille Saxton in three.
Nummerdor-Flier/Van Iersel Upset China’s Wang/Yue In Three
After making the switch to beach volleyball at 32-years-old, Manon Nummerdor-Flier and partner Marleen Van Iersel of the Netherlands finally made a breakthrough this season by upsetting Chinese pair, Fan Wang/Yuan Yue in three.
#1 Franca/Antunes Use Shots To Win Against Americans At Beach Worlds
A day after American’s Nicole Branagh and Emily Day win their first match as a pair, they were taken down by top-seeded Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes of Brazil.
10 Teams Clinch Spots in Rounds of 32 On Day 3 (Men’s Standings)
Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs (above) and his partner Janis Smedins are the highest seeds to book their spot so far.
Over 10,000 Fans Turn Out to Watch Austria Win on Day 3 in Vienna
Clemens Doppler (above) and his partner Alexander Horst filled center court with 10,000 fans on Sunday.
Laboureur/Sude Sweep Cuban Pair to Clinch Spot in Round of 32
Germany’s Laboureur/Sude believe their service strategy led to their dominance against Cuba.
