Top Two Men’s Seeds Are Out in Gstaad, Dalhausser/Lucena Move On
The top two seeds of the Gstaad Major on the men’s side are out of the competition in a historic occurrence as both failed to win a match during the pool play stage.
Hughes/Ross, Stockman/Larsen Advance to Ostrava Round of 16
The table is set for Saturday’s Round of 16 with pool play and the first elimination round in the books for both genders, with eight of the Top 10 men’s seeds and nine of the Top 10 women’s moving on.
Top Three Women’s Seeds Ousted Ahead of Itapema Quarterfinals
Fourth-seeded Czech pair Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova are the top remaining women’s duo heading into the Itapema quarterfinals after knocking out No. 1 Barbara/Fernanda of Brazil. On the men’s side, the top three seeds are in tact, led by Brazilians Evandro/Andre.
Five Brazilian Teams Among 16 Pool Winners in Itapema
Brazilian teams found success in pool play at the Itapema Four Star, claiming five of the 16 pool titles in their home event.
Americans Larsen/Stockman, Claes/Hochevar Make Xiamen Main Draw
New American duos Kelley Larsen/Emily Stockman and Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar are both on to the main draw after recording two wins in women’s qualifying at the Xiamen Four Star. Ryan Doherty/William Allen were among eight teams who made it through on the men’s side.
Varenhorst Talks About New Beach Partnership With Jasper Bouter
Varenhorst has had 4 beach partners in 3 years
Brouwer/Meeuwsen Take Gold as Dutch Sweep Aalsmeer Podium
FIVB Blooming Beach Aalsmeer One Star The Beach Sport and Event Center; Aalsmeer, Netherlands March 15-18, 2018 Schedule/Results There were…
Dutch Look to Sweep Aaslmeer Podium After Earning 3 of 4 Semi Berths
Three of the four semifinalists hail from the host country of the Netherlands, including No. 1 overall seed Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen, No. 2 seed Jasper Bouter/Christian Varenhorst and No. 4 Dirk Boehle/Steven van de Velde.
Dutch Pairs Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Bouter/Varenhorst Win Pools in Aalsmeer
Home court advantage was alive and well at the Aalsmeer One Star with two Dutch teams earning pool play titles alongside pairs from Indonesia and New Zealand.
Defending Champs Alvaro/Saymon Out in #FTLMajor Qualification Rounds
The No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 qualifiers on the men’s side, including defending Fort Lauderdale gold medalists Alvaro Filho/Saymon Barbosa, the No. 3 seed from Brazil, are out. On the women’s side, Americans Brittany Hochevar/Emily Day were one of eight teams to move on to the main draw.
