Beach Volleyball 2022 Discussion Thread

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[Jinzha 702]

The new 'Beach Pro Tour' started last week. The new world cup system replaces the old 1-4 start tournaments with all new Future, Challenge and Elite level tournaments. In other words, not much has changed but you now have to pay to watch the streams...

 

I don't think many people on the forum follow beach volleyball. I'll try to keep track of some of the results here.

 

 Tlaxcala, Mexico Challenge tournament

 

Women:

1.  Barbara/Carol

2.  Stam/Schoon

3.  Elize Maia/Thamela

 

Men:

1.  Bryl/Losiak

2.  Aravena/Droguett

3.  Samoilovs/Smedins

 

The Chilean pair is a big surprise to me, never heard of them before. Also really glad to see the Dutch pair Stam/Schoon continue their good form from last year, which was their breakout year.

 

There was some big names missing this round still, who we might see again next week in the  Rosarito, Mexico Elite tournament.

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32 minutes ago, Jinzha said:

I don't think many people on the forum follow beach volleyball.

At least not in such a way that I'd pay for streams, I wonder how many people would actually do that in a relatively fringe sport like beach volleyball  

[Jinzha 702]

 Rosarito, Mexico Elite Tournament

 

Women:

1.  Stam/Schoon

2.  Kravcenoka/Graudina

3.  Talita/Rebecca

 

Men:

1.  Cherif/Ahmed

2.  Brouwer/Meeuwsen

3.  Mol/Sorum

 

Incredible result for the Dutch pair Stam/Schoon, I believe this is their first world tour win! Their bracket wasn't easy either, they beat Olympic silver medalists  Clancy/Mariafe in pool phase and the arguably best  pair Duda/Ana Patricia in quarterfinals. Hopefully this is their definitive breakthrough as an 'elite' pair.

Good result by the veteran pair Brouwer/Meeuwsen as well. They're 32 and 34 by now and still competing in the absolute top of the field.

 

Next stop:  Itapema, Brazil Challenge Tournament 14-17 april

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 Itapema, Brazil Challenge Tournament

 

Women:

1.  Kolinske/Hughes

2.  Stam/Schoon

3.  Andressa/Vitoria

 

Men:

1.  George/Andre

2.  Perusic/Schweiner

3.  Luini/Penninga

 

Another tournament, another podium for Stam/Schoon! Really spectacular start of their season so far.

On the men's side the podiums have been different every tournament so far.

 

Next stop:  Doha, Qater Challenge Tournament 5-8 May

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 Doha, Qatar Challenge Tournament

 

Women:

1.  Barbara/Carol

2.  Laboureur/Schulz

3.  Hüberli/Brunner

 

Men:

1.  Bryl/Losiak

2.  Nicolai/Cottafava

3.  Ermacora/Pristauz

 

Hometown favorites  Cherif/Ahmed got knocked out surprisingly in the ro16 by qualifiers  Grimalt/Grimalt. Also the first Beach Pro Tour without  Stam/Schoon medaling, after getting knocked out in the QF by  Hüberli/Brunner.

 

Next stop:  Kusadasi, Turkey Challenge Tournament 19-22 May

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finally, one of the new Italian pairs is on the podium...

 

it was time, after 2 consecutive stops at the quarterfinal stage...

[Jinzha 702]

 Kusadasi, Turkey Challenge Tournament

 

Women:

1.  Kloth/Nuss

2.  Clancy/Mariafe

3.  Cannon/Sponcil

 

Men:

1.  Ahman/Hellvig

2.  McHugh/Burnett

3.  Wickler/Ehlers

 

Very limited field this week compared to other challenge tournaments, most teams are likely preparing for the two elite tournaments coming up the next weeks. Still a very impressive win by the young Ahman/Hellvig, their first senior win after previously taking silver in the 2018 YOG and gold the U21 world championship.

 

Next stop:  Ostrava, Czech Republic 25-29 May

[Jinzha 702]

 Ostrava, Czech Republic Elite tournament

 

Women:

1.  Müller/Tillmann

2.  Talita Rebecca

3.  Hüberli/Brunner

 

Men:

1.  Mol/Sorum

2.  Perusic/Schweiner

3.  Brouwer/Meeuwsen

 

Feels like whenever  Stam/Schoon get knocked out in quarters, it's by one of the Swiss teams.

 

Next stop:  Jurmala, Latvia Elite tournament 1-5 June

[Jinzha 702]

Jurmala, Latvia Elite tournament

 

Women:

1.  Pavan/Melissa

2.  Barbara/Carol

3.  Duda/Ana Patricia

 

Men:

1.  Nicolai/Cottafava

2.  Cherif/Ahmed

3.  Andre/George

 

Two completely different podiums in the two weeks leading up to the world championships happening in two weeks.

 

Next stop:  Rome, Italy World Championships 10-19 June AND  Vlissingen, Netherlands European U22 Championships 9-12 June