{"id":105590,"date":"2023-04-13T23:16:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T23:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=105590"},"modified":"2023-04-14T23:05:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T23:05:20","slug":"avc-beach-tour-22nd-samila-open-set-to-kick-off-action-packed-encounters-on-april-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/avc-beach-tour-22nd-samila-open-set-to-kick-off-action-packed-encounters-on-april-14\/","title":{"rendered":"AVC BEACH TOUR 22ND SAMILA OPEN SET TO KICK OFF ACTION-PACKED ENCOUNTERS ON APRIL 14\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Songkhla, Thailand, April 13, 2023 &#8211; The General Technical Meeting of the \u201cEst Cola\u201d AVC Beach Tour 22nd Samila Open from April 14 to 17 was held at the BP Samila Beach Hotel here on Thursday, with Thailand Volleyball Association President Mr Somporn Chaibangyang presiding and determined players from 12 countries actively attending.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105611\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0873.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also in attendance were newly-appointed TVA Secretary General Mr Nattapong Kesapan, Technical Delegate Mr Kritsada Panaseri from Thailand and Referee Delegate Mr Jayaraman Srinivasan from India. As Mr Somporn delivered a welcome speech, Mr Kritsada and Mr Srinivasan explained all participating teams the rules and regulations of the tournament and related technical matters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105615\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0908.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105616\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0912.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Players strutting their stuff at the Samila Beach, a white sand beach in this popular tourist town, in the four-day event consist of China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Singapore, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Vanuatu and hosts Thailand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105619\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0919.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105614\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0903.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In both men\u2019s and women\u2019s events, all participating teams were similarly split into 8 pools comprising Pools A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H with 3 teams apiece in each pool. Teams will play pool round-robin preliminaries between April 14 and 15, with only top two teams from each pool through to the round of last 16. Quarterfinals and semifinals in both events will take place on April 16, with the third-place playoffs and final showdowns being held the following day (April 17).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105613\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0902-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105612\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0880.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the General Technical Meeting on Thursday, all participating teams had also been informed of team seedings, pool plays and match schedule.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105610\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0877.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105617\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0914.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, to make sure all is set and on the right track ahead of the official kickoff on Friday, the Referee Clinic was conducted on Thursday, with all referees, line judges, court assistants, scorers and working staff best-prepared for their clear duties and responsibilities in this topflight event.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105608\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0832.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105609\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0841.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year, the AVC Beach Tour 22nd Samila Open has attracted big names including Chinese second seeds Ha Likejiang\/Wu Jiaxin, who last month captured the men\u2019s title at the season\u2019s first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event at Mount Maunganui Beach, the first-ever world-level tournament hosted by New Zealand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105604\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0809.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105603\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0818.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105620\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0916.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Early this month, the Chinese duo also claimed gold in Coolangatta, Australia following their solid 2-0 victory against Thailand\u2019s Pithak Tipjan and Poravid Taovato in the final showdown for their third back-to-back Futures gold after topping the podiums in Sohar, Oman and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105602\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0793-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pithak, 24, and Poravid, 21, are top seeds at the Samila Open here. Aside from picking up silver in Australia, the Thai pairing have already made the podium for the first time in December with gold at the Subic Bay Futures in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105601\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0789.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Australia is sending young, but promising players to Samila Open. The Australian Junior Volleyball Tour under 21 winners Lucas Josefsen and Ben Hood claimed bronze at the last month\u2019s Australian Beach Volleyball Tour in Wollongong after their win against compatriots Solomon Bushby and James Takken in the third-place playoff. As Josefsen and Hood are seeded 8th at Samila Open, Takken and Bushby are fifth seeds here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105600\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0772.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Northern Mariana Islands\u2019 Andrew Johnson and Logan Mister also proved to be a strong team to be reckoned with in this year\u2019s Samila Open. They had already claimed silver at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games beach volleyball event at the Crowne Plaza Resort beach in Northern Mariana Islands.<\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s event, Thailand\u2019s Taravadee Naraphornrapat, who teamed up with Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee to capture gold medal at the 2021 Asian Women\u2019s Beach Volleyball Championship on home soil in Phuket, switched to partner Rumpaiperuet Numwong this time as top seeds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105599\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0770.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Australians Jasmine Fleming and Georgia Johnson are expected to mount a strong challenge against any opponents. Early this year, the Australian duo had already won the Australian Tour Canberra and picked up silver at the World Tour Coolangatta.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105598\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0769.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>China cannot be underestimated in the women\u2019s event. Veteran Wang Xinxin, who last year partnered Zeng Jinjin to win the 2022 Budapest Futures and AVC Beach Tour Roi-Et Open in Thailand, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics with partner Xue Chen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105605\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0824.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, the Samila Open here sees Wang Xinxin team up with Zhu Lingdi, her new partner in 2023, as tournament third seeds, while Chinese fourth seeds Wang Fan and Dong Jie are also quite certain to make their mark in this competitive event. In 2020, Wang Fan had claimed the Asian title with partner Xia Xinyi in Udon Thani, Thailand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105607\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8Q2A0820.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Japanese second seeds Yurika Sakaguchi, who claimed two titles in 2020 with partner Chiyo Suzuki consisting of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour events in Budapest, Hungary and Ostrava, Czech Republic, teams up with Akiko Hasegawan as second seeds here, aiming to come up with good performance for their first victory together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAIN DRAW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105595\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340995825_912589830018021_2520128433054248052_n-246x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340995825_912589830018021_2520128433054248052_n-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340995825_912589830018021_2520128433054248052_n-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340995825_912589830018021_2520128433054248052_n-768x936.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340995825_912589830018021_2520128433054248052_n-580x707.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340995825_912589830018021_2520128433054248052_n-860x1048.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340995825_912589830018021_2520128433054248052_n-500x609.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340995825_912589830018021_2520128433054248052_n-800x975.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340995825_912589830018021_2520128433054248052_n-600x731.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340995825_912589830018021_2520128433054248052_n.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>POOL PLAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105594\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340991056_1267938557462208_7612571593699337386_n-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340991056_1267938557462208_7612571593699337386_n-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340991056_1267938557462208_7612571593699337386_n-936x1024.jpg 936w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340991056_1267938557462208_7612571593699337386_n-768x840.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340991056_1267938557462208_7612571593699337386_n-580x635.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340991056_1267938557462208_7612571593699337386_n-860x941.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340991056_1267938557462208_7612571593699337386_n-500x547.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340991056_1267938557462208_7612571593699337386_n-800x875.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340991056_1267938557462208_7612571593699337386_n-600x657.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340991056_1267938557462208_7612571593699337386_n.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105592\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341050480_186759963736170_4612561943357360447_n-280x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341050480_186759963736170_4612561943357360447_n-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341050480_186759963736170_4612561943357360447_n-957x1024.jpg 957w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341050480_186759963736170_4612561943357360447_n-768x822.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341050480_186759963736170_4612561943357360447_n-580x621.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341050480_186759963736170_4612561943357360447_n-860x920.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341050480_186759963736170_4612561943357360447_n-500x535.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341050480_186759963736170_4612561943357360447_n-800x856.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341050480_186759963736170_4612561943357360447_n-600x642.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341050480_186759963736170_4612561943357360447_n.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAIN DRAW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105593\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340986935_933800331077323_261984290637408994_n-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340986935_933800331077323_261984290637408994_n-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340986935_933800331077323_261984290637408994_n-965x1024.jpg 965w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340986935_933800331077323_261984290637408994_n-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340986935_933800331077323_261984290637408994_n-580x616.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340986935_933800331077323_261984290637408994_n-860x913.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340986935_933800331077323_261984290637408994_n-500x531.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340986935_933800331077323_261984290637408994_n-800x849.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340986935_933800331077323_261984290637408994_n-600x637.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340986935_933800331077323_261984290637408994_n.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>POOL PLAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105596\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341009870_586020696844846_2064934176170529730_n-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341009870_586020696844846_2064934176170529730_n-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341009870_586020696844846_2064934176170529730_n-934x1024.jpg 934w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341009870_586020696844846_2064934176170529730_n-768x842.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341009870_586020696844846_2064934176170529730_n-580x636.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341009870_586020696844846_2064934176170529730_n-860x943.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341009870_586020696844846_2064934176170529730_n-500x548.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341009870_586020696844846_2064934176170529730_n-800x878.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341009870_586020696844846_2064934176170529730_n-600x658.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341009870_586020696844846_2064934176170529730_n.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105591\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340984505_767286565011181_1791121660348285854_n-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340984505_767286565011181_1791121660348285854_n-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340984505_767286565011181_1791121660348285854_n-949x1024.jpg 949w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340984505_767286565011181_1791121660348285854_n-768x829.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340984505_767286565011181_1791121660348285854_n-580x626.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340984505_767286565011181_1791121660348285854_n-860x928.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340984505_767286565011181_1791121660348285854_n-500x540.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340984505_767286565011181_1791121660348285854_n-800x863.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340984505_767286565011181_1791121660348285854_n-600x647.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340984505_767286565011181_1791121660348285854_n.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>APRIL 14 MATCH SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105623\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341503320_235386622368961_967438090641460653_n-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341503320_235386622368961_967438090641460653_n-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341503320_235386622368961_967438090641460653_n-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341503320_235386622368961_967438090641460653_n-768x1101.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341503320_235386622368961_967438090641460653_n-1072x1536.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/341503320_235386622368961_967438090641460653_n-580x831.jpg 580w, 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