{"id":126031,"date":"2024-04-07T18:34:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T18:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=126031"},"modified":"2024-04-07T19:04:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T19:04:12","slug":"iranians-pourasgari-aghajanighasab-upset-top-seeds-to-win-gold-at-avc-beach-tour-nuvali-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/iranians-pourasgari-aghajanighasab-upset-top-seeds-to-win-gold-at-avc-beach-tour-nuvali-open\/","title":{"rendered":"IRANIANS POURASGARI\/AGHAJANIGHASAB UPSET TOP SEEDS TO WIN GOLD AT AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>Top seeds Fejes\/Milutinovic convey their aura of invincibility with hard-fought win in all-Australians showdown<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126065\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-300x204.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-1024x696.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-768x522.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-580x394.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-860x585.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-1160x788.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-500x340.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-800x544.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1-600x408.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Fejes\/Milutinovic<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Abbas Pourasgari\/Alireza Aghajanighasab added another 320 AVC points to their AVC Beach Volleyball Ranking record after claiming gold with remarkable unbeaten streak at the \u201cSmart\u201d AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open, pulling off a stunning upset win against Thailand\u2019s top seeds Pithak Tipjan\/Poravid Taovato in the men\u2019s final showdown at the world-class Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land in City of Santa Rosa, Philippines on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126064\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-580x435.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-1280x960.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Women&#8217;s medallists<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s event, Australia\u2019s 19-year-old Stefanie Fejes and Jana Milutinovic, 22, capped an amazing season with a perfect run in the four-day Nuvali Open, seizing another gold without dropping a set to their respective rivals. Following the resounding success in the Philippines, the superb duo had already won six out of seven tournaments they had contested this summer comprising the back-to-back Beach Pro Tour Futures Coolangatta, BPT Futures Mollymook, Australian Beach Tour Mollymook and Mahindra Australian Beach Volleyball Championships. The superb duo also claimed gold for Australia at the Solomon Islands-hosted Pacific Games late last year aside from picking up silver at the BPT Futures Maunganui in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126070\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-580x435.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-1280x960.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Pourasgari\/Aghajanighasab<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For Pourasgari\/Aghajanighasab, the exceptional victory at the Nuvali Open was their first-ever gold in the AVC Beach Tour. However, the Iranian duo had already made their mark in international beach volleyball competitions, helping their National Federation win the AVC Continental Cup &#8211; Central Zone last September. They also claimed bronze at the last August\u2019s BPT Futures Wenzhou Cangan in China and fourth place at the last year\u2019s Hangzhou Asian Games, making them the first Iranian pair ever to advance to the Asian Games semifinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126044\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-240x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-580x725.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-860x1075.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-1160x1450.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-500x625.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-800x1000.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-1280x1600.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-1320x1650.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match-600x750.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pitak-gold-match.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Pitak\/Poravid in gold-medal match against Iranians<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Seeded 11th with 300 AVC points in hand, Pourasgari\/Aghajanighasab kicked off their campaign on high note, mercilessly crushing Macao China\u2019s Cheong Houwang\/Ng Loilong 2-0 (21-5, 21-7) to later see off Japan\u2019s sixth seeds Yusuke Ishijima Gottsu\/Kensuke Shoji 2-0 (21-13, 22-20) for the top spot in Pool F. In the round of 16, the promising Iranians demolished Hong Kong China\u2019s Wong Puilam\/Lau Cheukyin 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) and continued their brilliance in the highly-anticipated quarterfinals. There, Pourasgari\/Aghajanighasab stunned Australian second seeds Paul Burnett\/Jack Pearse 2-0 (21-16, 21-17).<\/p>\n<p>An upset win against the Aussies, who netted their first BPT gold in a Geelong Futures last November and two additional silvers at the BPT Futures Coolangatta and Mollymook this March, made the Iranians a dark horse to achieve success through their pursuit of fulfillment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126069\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-580x435.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-1280x960.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Pitak\/Poravid<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Pourasgari\/Aghajanighasab stormed into the afternoon final showdown after managing a 2-0 (21-13, 21-17) shutout of Thailand\u2019s third seeds Surin Jongklang\/Dunwinit Kaewsai in the morning\u2019s semifinals. Against another Thai tandem, top seeds Pitak\/Poravid, in the afternoon final clash, the Iranians were incredibly dominant as they gave no chance to the last year\u2019s Asian Championships bronze medallists in Fuzhou, China to eventually produce a surprise 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) win to reign supreme.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126072\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1-300x231.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1-300x231.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1-1024x789.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1-768x592.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1-580x447.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1-860x662.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1-1160x894.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1-500x385.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1-800x616.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1-600x462.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/9-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Pourasgari\/Aghajanighasab <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Iranians Pourasgari\/Aghajanighasab claimed gold plus the US$2,500 cash prize and 320 AVC points, while Thailand\u2019s Pitak\/Poravid, who had grabbed their first Beach Pro Tour medal in 2022 with a Subic Bay Futures gold in Philippines, took home silver, US$2,000 cash prize and 288 AVC points.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126043\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-300x238.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-300x238.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-1024x814.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-768x610.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-1536x1220.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-2048x1627.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-580x461.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-860x683.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-1160x922.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-500x397.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-800x636.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-1280x1017.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-1920x1526.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-1320x1049.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mens-bronze-600x477.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Third-place match between Thailand and Australia<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the third-place playoff match, Australia\u2019s fourth seeds Ben Hood\/D\u2019Artagnan Potts, who went down 1-2 (15-21, 21-18, 11-15) to Pitak\/Poravid in the morning semifinals, bounced back to beat Surin\/Dunwinit 2-0 (21-15, 21-14) to contend with bronze, US$1,500 cash prize and 256 AVC points.&nbsp;Thailand\u2019s Surin\/Dunwinit, who finished fourth place, received US$1,000 and 224 AVC points.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126037\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-300x203.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-1024x695.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-768x521.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-1536x1042.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-2048x1389.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-580x393.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-860x583.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-1160x787.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-500x339.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-800x543.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-1280x868.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-1920x1302.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-1320x895.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus2-thai-2-men-bronze-600x407.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126059\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-300x216.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-300x216.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-1024x738.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-768x553.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-1536x1107.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-2048x1476.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-580x420.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-860x620.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-1160x836.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-500x360.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-800x577.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-1280x922.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-1920x1384.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-1320x951.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-bronze-medallists-1-600x432.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Hood\/Potts while in the bronze-medal match against Thailand<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126071\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-580x435.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-1280x960.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Hood\/Potts in the awards presentation<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, it turned out to be an all-Australians title match in the women\u2019s event. Top seeds Stefanie Fejes\/Jana Milutinovic overcame Japan&#8217;s fourth seeds Suzuka Hashimoto\/Reika Murakami 2-0 (21-12, 21-18) in the eagerly-anticipated semifinals on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew that Japan always fights. We knew it was gonna be a big match so we went out there and played our best. We played some really good volleyball today,\u201d Fejes said.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian duo had already beaten Suzuka\/Reika twice in the final encounter of the 2024 Australian Beach Tour Mollymook on February 27 and the 2024 BPT Futures Mollymook on March 3.<\/p>\n<p>Second seeds Jasmine Fleming\/Georgia Johnson, who had claimed their first BPT gold in Geelong Futures last November and bronze at Australian Beach Volleyball Tour Mollymook and BPT Futures Mollymook this February, then defeated another Japanese duo, third seeds Asami Shiba\/Saki Maruyama, 2-0 (21-17, 21-17) to assure Australia of a one-two finish at Nuvali Open.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126036\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ-300x158.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ-1024x538.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ-768x403.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ-580x305.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ-860x452.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ-1160x609.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ-500x263.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ-800x420.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ-600x315.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aus-champ.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Fejes\/Milutinovic<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the final showdown, Fejes\/Milutinovic had a very difficult start against Fleming\/Johnson, but maintained their composure to take a hotly-contested first set 21-19. Despite a daunting challenge from the compatriots, Fejes\/Milutinovic held firm to win a hard-fought set 25-23 and the title match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126068\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-580x435.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-1280x960.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Fleming\/Johnson<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fejes\/Milutinovic, who had beaten Fleming\/Johnson in semifinals of the 2024 BPT Futures Mollymook, captured gold with an invincible run in the Nuvali Open. They received gold medal plus US$2,500 cash prize and 320 AVC points, with Fleming\/Johnson claiming silver plus US$2,000 cash prize and 288 AVC points.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126067\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-580x435.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-1280x960.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Suzuka\/Reika <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Suzuka\/Reika took home bronze medal plus US$1,500 and 256 AVC points after struggling to beat fellow Japanese Shiba\/Maruyama 2-1 (21-17, 16-21, 15-12) in the third-place playoff clash. For the fourth-place finish, Shiba\/Maruyama, bronze medallists at the last year\u2019s BPT Futures Seoul in Korea, received US$1,000 and 224 AVC points.<\/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-126033\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-269x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-269x300.jpeg 269w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-919x1024.jpeg 919w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-768x856.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-580x647.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-860x959.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-1160x1293.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-500x557.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-800x892.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-1280x1427.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2-600x669.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-results-2.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126035\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-267x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-267x300.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-913x1024.jpeg 913w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-768x861.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-580x651.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-860x965.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-1160x1301.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-500x561.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-800x897.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-1280x1436.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2-600x673.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-results-2.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL RANKINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-126032\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-300x217.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-1024x741.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-768x555.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-580x420.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-860x622.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-1160x839.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-500x362.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-800x579.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-1280x926.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking-600x434.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/men-final-ranking.jpeg 1290w\" 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-126034\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-final-ranking-300x212.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-final-ranking-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-final-ranking-1024x724.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-final-ranking-768x543.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-final-ranking-580x410.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-final-ranking-860x608.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-final-ranking-1160x820.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-final-ranking-500x353.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/women-final-ranking-800x566.jpeg 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