China’s Wen/Xia Grab Nantong Open Gold over Countrywomen Wang/Xue
China’s Shuhyu Wen/Xinyi Xia earned their second straight podium finish on the FIVB World Tour, turning last week’s Tangshan Open silver into a gold at the Nantong Open on Sunday.
Wang/Xue, Wen/Xia Win in Nantong Semis, Set Up All-Chinese Final
It will be an all Chinese final at the Nantong Open on the FIVB World Tour on Sunday.
Russians Upset Brazilians; Two Chinese Teams Advance to Nantong Semis
Russia’s Yulia Abalakina/Ksenia Dabizha upset Brazil’s Juliana/Carol Horta to advance to the Nantong Open semifinals alongside two Chinese teams and one from Lithuania.
Four Three-Setters Highlight Nantong Open Round of 16
Of the eight teams who advanced through the Round of 24, only two managed to win their second match of the tournament at the Nantong Open
Americans Pollock/Dowdy Advance to Nantong Round of 16
The field includes Brazil’s Juliana/Carol Horta, who won their first FIVB gold of 2017 at the Monaco One-Star event last week, and China’s Wen/Xia, who finished second to Americans Kelly Larsen and Betsi Flint at the Tangshan Open Two Star.
Americans Flint/Larsen Sweep Way to Tangshan Open Semis
China’s Shuhui Wen and Xinyi Xia, Lithuania’s Ieva Dumbauskaite and Monika Poviliatyte, Czech Republic’s Martina Bonnerova and Sarka Nakladalova and Americans Kelly Larsen and Betsi Flint advanced through the first three rounds to Sunday’s semifinals.
