{"id":125909,"date":"2024-04-04T20:51:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T20:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=125909"},"modified":"2024-04-04T20:51:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T20:51:36","slug":"thrilling-start-upset-loss-highlight-day-1-of-avc-beach-tour-season-opener-nuvali-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/thrilling-start-upset-loss-highlight-day-1-of-avc-beach-tour-season-opener-nuvali-open\/","title":{"rendered":"THRILLING START, UPSET LOSS HIGHLIGHT DAY 1 OF AVC BEACH TOUR SEASON OPENER NUVALI OPEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>The AVC\u2019s action-packed season kicked off in City of Santa Rosa, Philippines on Thursday, with up-and-coming teams challenging one another to vie for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s crowns in the much-anticipated \u201cSmart\u201d AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open at the world-class Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land.<\/p>\n<p>All women\u2019s matches ended in convincing two sets in the pool round-robin preliminaries, while Iranian teams escaped unscathed on the opening day of the four-day event.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125914\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-singapore-women-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s competition, Japanese fourth seeds Suzuka Hashimoto\/Reika Murakami, who took silver at Beach Pro Tour Futures Mollymook and bronze at BPT Futures Coolangatta in Australia, showed a solid performance against Singaporeans Chong Elizabeth\/Ang Huiying in Pool D and mastered a 2-0 (21-10, 21-12) shutout. The Japanese duo will next take on Thailand\u2019s Patcharaporn Seehawong\/Samitta Simarongnam, who will first play their Friday morning match against the beaten Singaporeans.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another Japanese pairing, third seeds Asami Shiba\/Saki Maruyama, also made their mark with a comfortable 2-0 (21-8, 21-17) win against Kazakhstan\u2019s Anastassiya Ukolova\/Mariya Peresetskaya in Pool C to next be pitted against Indonesians Desi Ratnasari\/Nur Sari.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125927\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thai-mac-women-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thailand\u2019s fifth seeds Woranatchayakorn Phirachayakrailert\/Charanrutwadee Patcharamainaruebhorn struggled to beat Macao China\u2019s Leong Onieng\/Law Wengsam 2-0 (21-14, 26-24) in Pool E.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125926\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-sing-women-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Home players had mixed lucks on Thursday, with eighth-seeds Genesa Jane Eslapor\/Mary Klymence Orillaneda powering past Singaporeans Chan Tin Wing\/Soh Cecillia Huichin 2-0 (21-9, 21-15) in Pool H and 22nd-seeds Alexa Polidario\/Jenny Gaviola succumbing to 0-2 (6-21, 16-21) loss to Australian seventh-seeds Tara Phillips\/Elizabeth Alchin in Pool G.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125933\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-aus-women-1-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Pool F, New Zealand\u2019s sixth seeds Danielle Quigley\/Olivia MacDonald pulled off a speedy lopsided 2-0 (21-9, 21-10) affair against Malaysians Mashitah Muhammad Nasir\/Auni Shamsulrizal.<\/p>\n<p>Top two seeds from Australia, promising Stefanie Fejes\/Jana Milutinovic and Jasmine Fleming\/Georgia Johnson, will get on the sand for their first matches in the tournament. Top seeds Fejes\/Milutinovic, fresh from winning the back-to-back BPT Futures Coolangatta on home soil on March 24, will kick off their campaign against Thailand\u2019s Rampaipruet Numwong\/Veeradakitikarn Wirakornkhayatimat in Pool A, while second seeds Fleming\/Johnson, bronze medallists at BPT Futures Mollymook, are ready to make their presence felt in City of Santa Rosa in their first match against New Zealanders Katie Sadlier\/Meile-Rose Green in Pool B.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125916\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kaz-iran-men-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the men\u2019s event, Iran lived up to expectations on Thursday, with Abolhamed Mirzaali\/Abolhassan Khakizadeh sweeping both matches in Pool G. The 22nd seeds first upset Kazakhstan\u2019s seventh-seeds Dmitriy Yakovlev\/Sergey Bogatu, bronze medallists at the last year\u2019s Hangzhou Asian Games in China, 2-1 (21-13, 19-21, 17-15) and continued their good run in the afternoon to beat Thailand\u2019s 10th seeds Netitorn Muneekul\/Wachirawit Muadpha 2-0 (21-17, 21-18). Another Iranian duo, Abbas Pourasgari\/Alireza Aghajanighasab, also captured their first win on Thursday following their exceptional 2-0 (21-5, 21-7) triumph over Macao China\u2019s Cheong Houwang\/Ng Loilong in 27 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia and hosts Philippines all enjoyed mixed lucks on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Australian second seeds Paul Burnett\/Jack Pearse, who took silver at BPT season-opener in Mollymook and BPT Futures Coolangatta last month, got off to a brilliant start after their 2-0 (21-11, 21-15) win against New Zealand\u2019s James Sadlier\/Juraj Krajci in Pool B, but Australian fourth seeds Ben Hood\/Potts D\u2019Artagnan went down 0-2 (17-21, 19-21) to Philippines\u2019 Alnakran Abdilla\/Andre Joseph Pareja in Pool D.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125911\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125910\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-phi-men-1-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Japanese sixth seeds Yusuke Ishijima\/Kensuke Shoji proved too strong for Cheong Houwang\/Ng Ioilong from Macao, China to mercilessly crush the unfancied rivals in a totally one-sided battle 21-8, 21-3 in 29 minutes in Pool F and 13th seeds Nassim Malki\/Ryuichi Adachi recovered from the first set loss to beat Philippines\u2019 Abdilla\/Pareja 2-1 (13-21, 21-17, 15-12) in Pool D, but team-mates ninth seeds Hiroki Dylan Kurokawa\/Kosuke Fukushima were beaten 0-2 (16-21, 19-21) by Indonesians Ardana Ketut\/Hermawan Yogi in Pool H.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125913\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/japan-mac-men-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Pool C, Thailand\u2019s third seeds Surin Jongklang\/Dunwinit Kaewsai outclassed Malaysians Looi Kaixu\/Ler Weichun 2-0 (21-12, 21-15), but compatriots Netitorn Muneekul\/Wachirawit Muadpha succumbed to 0-2 loss to Iranians Mirzaali\/Abolhassan in Pool G. Chinese fifth seeds Li Zhouxin\/Liu Cjhuanyong made a strong start in Pool E with an impressive 2-0 (21-18, 21-11) win against Singaporeans Eng Cheng Feng Renfred\/Sasikumar Ranjiv.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125925\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/phi-ina-men-2-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indonesians Yogi\/Ardana bounced back from their first 0-2 (11-21, 9-21) loss to Philippines\u2019 James Buytrago\/Rancel Varga in Pool H to brush off Japanese Dylan\/Fukushima 2-0 (21-16, 21-19), while the other two Indonesian pairings, Akbar Bintang\/Efendi Sofyan and Danangsyah Pribadi\/Yosi Firnanda, tasted their first wins in the Nuvali Open, with the former defeating New Zealanders Sadlier\/Krajci 2-0 (23-21, 21-17) in Pool B and the latter sealing the 2-0 (21-14, 25-23) deal in their Pool C encounter against Malaysians Looi\/Ler.<\/p>\n<p>The pool plays of the double-gender competition continue on Friday, followed by the round of 16 and quarterfinals on Saturday. Semifinals and finals will take place on Sunday, followed by the awards presentation and closing ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>MATCH RESULTS<\/p>\n<p>MEN<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125921\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-268x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-268x300.jpeg 268w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-914x1024.jpeg 914w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-768x860.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-580x650.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-860x963.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-1160x1299.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-500x560.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-800x896.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-1280x1434.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-600x672.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WOMEN<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125931\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-272x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-272x300.jpeg 272w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-927x1024.jpeg 927w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-768x848.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-580x641.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-860x950.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-1160x1281.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-500x552.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-800x884.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-1280x1414.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-600x663.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MEN&#8217;S POOLS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125920\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-236x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-236x300.jpeg 236w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-807x1024.jpeg 807w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-768x975.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-1210x1536.jpeg 1210w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-580x736.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-860x1091.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-1160x1472.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-500x634.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-800x1015.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-1280x1624.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-600x761.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/>&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125919\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-300x120.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-300x120.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-1024x410.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-768x308.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-580x232.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-860x345.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-1160x465.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-500x200.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-800x321.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-1280x513.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2-600x240.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-pool-2.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WOMEN&#8217;S POOLS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125930\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-241x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-241x300.jpeg 241w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-823x1024.jpeg 823w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-768x956.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-1234x1536.jpeg 1234w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-580x722.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-860x1071.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-1160x1444.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-500x622.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-800x996.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-1280x1594.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools-600x747.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pools.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/>&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125929\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-300x123.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-300x123.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-1024x419.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-768x314.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-580x237.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-860x352.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-1160x475.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-500x205.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-800x327.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-1280x524.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2-600x246.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-pool-2.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MATCH SCHEDULE<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125922\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-300x237.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-300x237.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-1024x808.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-768x606.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-580x458.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-860x679.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-1160x915.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-500x395.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-800x631.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-1280x1010.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule-600x473.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-schedule.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-125932\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-300x279.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-300x279.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-1024x953.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-768x714.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-580x540.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-860x800.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-1160x1079.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-500x465.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-800x744.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-1280x1191.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1-600x558.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-schedule-1.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mikasa Instagram: click: mikasasports_official<\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AVC\u2019s action-packed season kicked off in City of Santa Rosa, Philippines on Thursday, with up-and-coming teams challenging one another to vie for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s crowns in 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