{"id":113996,"date":"2023-08-19T23:49:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T23:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=113996"},"modified":"2023-08-19T23:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T23:50:34","slug":"two-japanese-teams-through-to-womens-semifinals-as-australia-japan-new-zealand-and-thailand-to-fight-for-mens-podium-of-avc-beach-tour-penghu-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/two-japanese-teams-through-to-womens-semifinals-as-australia-japan-new-zealand-and-thailand-to-fight-for-mens-podium-of-avc-beach-tour-penghu-open\/","title":{"rendered":"TWO JAPANESE TEAMS THROUGH TO WOMEN\u2019S SEMIFINALS, AS AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND AND THAILAND TO FIGHT FOR MEN\u2019S PODIUM OF AVC BEACH TOUR PENGHU OPEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>The \u201cTaichung Bank\u201d 2023 AVC Beach Tour Penghu Open at Aimen Beach, Penghu Islands in Chinese Taipei hit fever pitch again on Saturday when well-qualified teams strutted their stuff in action-packed Round of 16 and quarterfinals to keep their semifinals hopes alive in the four-day, double-gender competition.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114028\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-1536x979.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-580x370.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-860x548.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-1160x739.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-500x319.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-800x510.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-1280x816.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-1320x841.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-thai-women-1.jpg 1679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s event, Japanese top seeds Miki Ishii\/Sayaka Mizoe, fourth place at this year\u2019s Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships in Pingtan, China, continued their remarkable unbeaten run in the Penghu Open following their 2-0 (21-15, 21-11) win against Thai pairing Charanrutwadee patcharamainaruebhorn\/Woranatchayakorn Phirachayakrailert in Round of 16 to next take on hosts Chinese Taipei\u2019s Yu Ya-Hsuan\/Pan Tzu-Yi in the afternoon quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114017\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-654x1024.jpg 654w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-768x1203.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-981x1536.jpg 981w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-1308x2048.jpg 1308w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-580x908.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-860x1347.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-1160x1817.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-500x783.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-800x1253.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-1280x2005.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-1320x2067.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women-600x940.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/macao-taipei-women.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yu and Pan also proved too strong for Tam Kin Teng\/Lei Keng Lai to cruise past the Macao, China duo 21-12, 21-6 in 26 minutes in the Round of 16 earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if they felt pressure playing the superb Japanese duo later in the afternoon, Yu Ya-Hsuan said, \u201cThe Japanese team are very strong, and frankly, we are under pressure. However, no matter which opponents we will take, we will give it all out to play the game well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114011\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-580x414.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-1160x829.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-800x571.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-1280x914.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-1320x943.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japan1-quaeters-600x429.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the quarterfinal clash later on the same day, Ishii and Mizoe remained unstoppable as they outplayed Yu and Pan, the hopes of the host nation in the women\u2019s competition, 21-15, 21-15 to enter the Sunday morning\u2019s semifinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114019\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-580x870.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-500x750.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-1320x1980.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/phi1-japan-3-women-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another Japanese pairing, second seeds Akiko Hasegawa\/Yurika Sakaguchi, who struggled to beat Philippines\u2019 Floremel Rodriguez\/Jane Eslapor Genesa 22-20, 26-24 in Round of 16, also entered the semifinals following their sensational 2-0 (21-18, 21-8) win against Hong Kong, China\u2019s To Wing Tung\/Wong Man Ching in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114016\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-1024x815.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-1536x1222.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-580x462.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-860x684.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-1160x923.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-500x398.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-800x637.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-1280x1019.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-1920x1528.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-1320x1051.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter-600x478.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn3-hk1-women-quarter.jpg 1925w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Akiko and Yurika will next challenge sixth seeds Jana Milutinovic\/Stefanie Fejes, who bounced back from the first-set down to stun third seeds Georgia Johnson\/Jasmine Fleming in three-setter 6-21, 21-12, 15-9 in the all-Australians affair.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114006\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-580x414.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-1160x828.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-800x571.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-1280x914.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-1320x943.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-women-quarterr-600x428.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vanuatu\u2019s Majabelle Lawac\/Sherysyn Toko also booked their semifinal berth after comeback 2-1 (19-21, 21-18, 16-14) win against Thailand\u2019s Rumpaipruet Numwong\/Galchananan Jirutchayabhornwadee in the quarterfinals. Lawac and Toko will face off against Japan\u2019s Ishii and Mizoe in the Sunday morning\u2019s semifinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114025\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-1536x1106.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-2048x1475.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-580x420.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-860x619.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-1160x835.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-500x360.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-800x576.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-1280x922.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-1920x1382.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-1320x950.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai2-vanuatu-women-quarter-600x432.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the men\u2019s event, Australia\u2019s top seeds Mark Nicolaidis\/Izac Carracher, second seeds Pithak Tipjan\/Poravid Taovato of Thailand, New Zealand\u2019s fourth seeds Bradley Fuller\/Alani Nicklin and Japan\u2019s 12th seeds Kosuke Fukushima\/Hiroki Dylan Kurokawa all powered their ways to semifinals of the Penghu Open following their similar 2-0 wins against their respective opponents in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114005\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-aus-2-men-quarterr-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nicolaidis and the 1.99m Carracher, who finished 9th at FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Rome 2022, breezed past D\u2019Artagnan Potts\/Been Hood 21-7, 21-16 in the all-Australians quarterfinal encounter.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114008\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-580x414.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-1160x829.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-1280x914.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-1920x1372.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-1320x943.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aus1-thai-men-600x429.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Potts and Hood earlier recovered from the first-set loss to beat Thailand\u2019s fifth seeds Banlue Nakprakhong\/Wachirawit Muadpha 21-23, 21-16, 15-11 in Round of 16.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114027\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-2048x1414.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-580x401.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-860x594.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-1160x801.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-500x345.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-800x552.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-1280x884.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-1920x1326.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-1320x912.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/japn2-qatar2-men-quarrter-600x414.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the eagerly-anticipated semifinals, Australians Nicolaidis\/Carracher will next go up against Japan\u2019s s Fukushima\/Kurokawa, who saw off Qatar\u2019s 7th seeds Binaziz Elmajid Saifeddine\/Mahmoud Assam Ahmed 21-15, 21-17 in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114022\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-580x414.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-1160x829.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-800x571.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-1280x914.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-1320x943.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-tpe1-men-quarter-600x429.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thailand\u2019s Pithak and Poravid,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>who captured their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold medal in the Subic Bay Futures event in Philippines last December, booked their semifinals berth after 2-0 (21-17, 26-24) win against Chinese Taipei\u2019s Hsieh Ya-Jen\/Wu Shin-Shian.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114021\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-580x414.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-1160x829.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-800x571.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-1280x914.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-1320x943.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thai1-indo-men-600x429.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Round of 16 earlier, Pithak and Poravid put it past the spirited Ashfiya Mohammad\/Pribadi Danangsyah from Indonesia 2-1 (21-14, 20-22, 16-14), while Hsieh and Wu<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>stunned Japan\u2019s 10th seeds Kai Kurokawa\/Shiro Furuta 23-21, 21-17.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114026\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-580x812.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-1160x1624.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-800x1120.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-1280x1792.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-1920x2689.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-1320x1848.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-600x840.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jpn1-tpe1-men-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the semifinals, Thais Pithak and Poravid will challenge Kiwis Fuller and Nicklin, fresh from taking silver medal at the Wenzhou Cangnan Futures event in China early this week. The New Zealanders cruised past Thailand\u2019s third seeds Surin Jongkhlang and Dunwinit Kaewsai 21-9, 21-15 in 29 minutes in the quarterfinals earlier.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114018\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-580x414.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-1160x828.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-800x571.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-1280x914.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-1320x943.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nzl-thai2-men-quaeter-600x429.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the final day of the AVC Beach Tour Penghu Open, the semifinals in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s events will be held in the morning session. The third-place playoff and final showdowns will take place in the afternoon, followed by the awards presentation and closing ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114001\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-results-men-1-287x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-results-men-1-287x300.jpeg 287w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-results-men-1-768x804.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-results-men-1-580x607.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-results-men-1-860x900.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-results-men-1-500x523.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-results-men-1-800x837.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-results-men-1-600x628.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-results-men-1.jpeg 964w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114002\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mtach-results-women-300x278.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mtach-results-women-300x278.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mtach-results-women-768x713.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mtach-results-women-580x538.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mtach-results-women-860x798.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mtach-results-women-500x464.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mtach-results-women-800x743.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mtach-results-women-600x557.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mtach-results-women.jpeg 961w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114003\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-men-1-300x85.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-men-1-300x85.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-men-1-768x217.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-men-1-580x164.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-men-1-860x243.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-men-1-500x141.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-men-1-800x226.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-men-1-600x169.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-men-1.jpeg 946w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113997\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-men-220x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-men-220x300.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-men-752x1024.jpeg 752w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-men-768x1046.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-men-580x790.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-men-860x1171.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-men-500x681.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-men-800x1089.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-men-600x817.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-men.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114004\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-women-1-300x86.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-women-1-300x86.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-women-1-768x220.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-women-1-580x166.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-women-1-860x246.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-women-1-500x143.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-women-1-800x229.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-women-1-600x172.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/match-schedule-women-1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113998\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-women-221x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-women-221x300.jpeg 221w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-women-753x1024.jpeg 753w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-women-768x1044.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-women-580x789.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-women-860x1170.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-women-500x680.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-women-800x1088.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-women-600x816.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bracket-women.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL RANKING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113999\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/final-ranking-men-300x218.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/final-ranking-men-300x218.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/final-ranking-men-768x558.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/final-ranking-men-580x420.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/final-ranking-men-860x625.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/final-ranking-men-500x364.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/final-ranking-men-800x582.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/final-ranking-men-600x436.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/final-ranking-men.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114000\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/final-ranking-women-300x207.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" 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