Roi Et, Thailand, June 20, 2025 – Hosts Thailand and China stamped their authority at the 6th Asian U21 Beach Volleyball Championships, with four teams apiece including two men’s pairs each advancing to the eagerly anticipated quarterfinals at Nong Ya Ma Community School competition venue.
The five-day double-gender tournament has now entered the knockout stage, with winners of the round of 16 matches booking their places in the quarterfinals.
In the men’s category, two teams each from Thailand and China remain in contention, along with one team each from Kazakhstan, Singapore, Lebanon, and Australia.
The women’s quarterfinals will feature two teams each from Thailand, China and New Zealand, with Japan and Australia fielding one team each.
In the men’s event, Thailand’s top seeds Wichaya Wisetkan and Paphawin Manyahong, champions of last week’s SAVA U21 Championships at the same venue, maintained their impressive unbeaten run with a convincing 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) victory over Vietnam’s Phu Tho Bao and Nguyen Hoang Long.
The Thai duo will next face Lebanon’s El Chabib Hadi and Abi Karam Jad in Saturday’s quarterfinals.
Their compatriots, Supanai Uthaijaeng and Chaloemdet Bunrot, overcame a stiff challenge from Singapore’s Fernando Rehan Tharusha and Sasikumar Ranjiv to prevail 2-0 (23-21, 21-17), setting up a clash against China’s third seeds Liu Yuan and Mao Yuan, who dominated Malaysia’s Khor Yong Jian and You Hao Teh 2-0 (21-3, 21-10) in a one-sided affair.
Meanwhile, China’s Zhang Tai and Song Jinyang produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Thailand’s Saiphirun Ruairung and Suranath Rattanapolsaen 2-1 (14-21, 21-12, 15-10), dashing Thai hopes of placing three teams in the quarterfinals.
The Chinese pair will next take on Kazakhstan’s Klim Ryukhov and Vladislav Mastikhin, who needed 31 minutes to overcome New Zealand’s Jamie Julian and Lucas Heggie 2-0 (21-11. 21-16).
Singapore’s Soon Daniel Wei Sheng and Eng Cheng Feng Renfred pulled off a surprise with a 2-0 (21-15, 21-19) win over Australia’s James Kay and Harley Sinclair.
They will next meet another Australian duo, Finley Bennett and Benjamin Carroll, who earlier showcased their strength with a 2-0 (21-14, 21-15) win against Lebanon’s Bassam Kouzaiha and Hussein Koss.
In the women’s event, SAVA U21 champions Samitta Simarongnam and Varagkhana Sogalee were pushed to their limits by compatriots Ainthira Bunpasong and Orathai Sembut before edging through 2-1 (21-14, 27-29, 15-6) in an intense all-Thai battle. They will now take on Somruedee Koedkaew and Suchipha Rittila in another all-Thai quarterfinal, also a rematch of last week’s SAVA U21 Championship final.
Somruedee and Suchipha advanced after a solid 2-0 (21-12, 22-20) win over Vietnam’s Ho Thi Anh Ky and Mai Hong Hanh.
Australia’s fourth seeds Cameron Zajer and Jasmine Rayner eliminated Kyrgyzstan’s Roza Rasulbek Kyzy and Aiturgan Aitbekova 2-0 (21-13, 21-15) to set up a meeting with New Zealand’s Kiana Stevenson and Tineke Hinton, who ousted Kazakhstan’s Nadezhda Ivanchenko and Gayana Galash 2-0 (21-10, 21-18).
Japan’s third seeds Mori Mei and Noa Utsugi delivered an impressive performance to dismiss compatriots Niko Morikawa and Waka Yada 2-0 (21-5, 21-15) in an all-Japanese showdown.
They will next challenge New Zealand’s Lani Rawle and Grace Tiplady for a semifinal berth.
China’s Fan Yuhan and Dong Jindi were pushed to the limit by Singapore’s Ang Hui Ying and Lee Xin En Valerie before prevailing 2-1 (21-17, 19-21, 15-13) in a thrilling contest. In the quarterfinals, they will battle compatriots Jiang Kaiyue and Zhou Mingli in an all-Chinese encounter.
Saturday’s quarterfinal action begins with the men’s matches at 8:00am local time, followed by the women’s competition at 9:00am. Both the semifinals for men and women will also take place later in the day, while the bronze medal matches and finals are scheduled for Sunday.
The 6th Asian U21 Beach Volleyball Championships also serve as a qualification pathway for the FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships, set for October 15–19, 2025, in Puebla, Mexico. The top five federations in Roi Et will earn direct berths into the main draw, while four additional federations will qualify for the World Championships Qualification Tournament.
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