Beach Major Slate Set for 2018-19, Beginning in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will be the first stop on the FIVB Beach Major Series tour for the second straight year.
VIDEO: Watch Highlights of the FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Matches
The 2018 FIVB World Tour Finals champions were crowned over the weekend. Watch some of the highlights from the championship matches.
Brazil’s Agatha/Duda Cap “Very Good Season” with FIVB #WTFinals Gold
Brazil’s Agatha Bednarczuk/Eduarda ‘Duda’ Santos Lisboa posted a 21-15, 21-19 win over No. 2 Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova for the FIVB World Tour Finals crown and the No. 1 world ranking on Sunday.
Two Brazilian Teams, 1 Czech, 1 Aussie Into #WTFinals Semis
Brazilians Maria Antonelli/Carol Solberg Salgado and Agatha/Duda will play in Sunday’s first semifinal of the #WTFinals, while Czech duo Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova will battle Aussie pair Mariafe Artacho del Solar/Taliqua Clancy in the second.
Bansley/Wilkerson Lead, Parity Abounds in Women’s #WTFinals Pool Play
With just four matches left in women’s pool play action, there is still a lot to be decided. Only one team has separated itself thus far with Canada’s Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson guaranteed at least a spot in the quarterfinals at 3-1.
Hermannova/Slukova Survive Two Tiebreakers on #WTFinals Day 2
Three women’s teams are 2-0 in FIVB World Tour Finals pool play after Day 2: Czech duo Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova, Brazilians Agatha Bednarczuk/Eduarda ‘Duda’ Santos Lisboa and Canadians Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson.
Agatha/Duda Win In Tiebreak To Highlight FIVB Women’s #WTFinals Day 1
In women’s action, just four matches were played, but the final match of the day went the distance with Agatha Bednarczuk/Eduarda ‘Duda’ Santos Lisboa (Brazil) rallying for a tiebreak victory.
Americans Ross/Hughes Among Elite 10 Women’s Pairs at FIVB Tour Finals
With a $150,000 check on the line for the champion and just 10 teams vying for the title, take a look at the women’s field, which includes teams from seven nations, including two each from Brazil, Germany and Canada and Americans Summer Ross/Sara Hughes.
An Inside Look at the FIVB World Tour Finals
All eyes will be on Hamburg, Germany for the second straight year as the top 10 men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams converge to crown the best of the 2018 FIVB World Tour. Summer Ross/Sara Hughes are the lone Americans among the field.
Hermannova/Slukova Take Out Two Brazilian Teams for Vienna Gold
Seventh-seeded Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova of the Czech Republic overcame a 21-10 Set 1 loss in the title match and a nagging shoulder injury to Slukova to win their first ever Major Series gold.
