{"id":138501,"date":"2025-04-15T19:21:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=138501"},"modified":"2025-04-16T00:50:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T00:50:18","slug":"semifinal-matchups-set-at-avc-beach-tour-24th-samila-open-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/semifinal-matchups-set-at-avc-beach-tour-24th-samila-open-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS SET AT AVC BEACH TOUR 24TH SAMILA OPEN IN THAILAND\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Songkhla, Thailand, April 15, 2025 &#8211; Australian men suffered their quarterfinal casualty in the AVC Beach Tour 24th Samila Open at the Samila Beach here on Tuesday, with defending Asian champions D\u2019Artagnan Potts\/Jack Pearse going down in an intense match against Iranians Alireza Aghajanighasab\/Abbas Pourasgari and Qatar\u2019s Cherif Younousse\/Ahmed Tijan dashing out Paul Burnett\/Luke Ryan\u2019s high hopes of claiming back-to-back AVC Beach Tour title.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138519\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHERIF-Q-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the men\u2019s semifinals on Wednesday morning, Aghajanighasab\/Pourasgari set up a mighty clash with 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists Cherif\/Ahmed, while Kiwis Bradley Fuller\/Ben O\u2019Dea will lock horns with Indonesians Bintang Akbar\/Sofyan Rachman Efendi.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138516\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-q-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jasmine Fleming\/Stefanie Fejes saved the pride<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>for Australia as they became the lone pair from the beach volleyball powerhouses to progress to the women\u2019s semifinals, moving another step closer to winning<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>their consecutive second AVC Beach Tour after a successful outing at the 2nd Nuvali Open, concluded in City of Santa Rosa, Philippines on April 5. The Aussies will take on Japan\u2019s Ren Matsumoto\/Non Matsumoto on Wednesday morning, with local hopefuls Taravadee Naraphornrapat\/Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee going up against Kiwis Shaunna Polley\/Olivia MacDonald in the other semifinal encounter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138518\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/danang-16-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the action-packed men\u2019s event on Tuesday, Qatar\u2019s top seeds and current FIVB world No.12 Cherif\/Ahmed, who have dominated major regional tournaments including the Asian Championship title for three times (2018, 2019 and 2022) and the Asian Games for consecutive two times (2018 and 2022), ousted Indonesians Danangsyah Pribadi\/Yosi Firnando 2-0 (21-15, 21-14) in round of 16.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138514\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cherf-paul-q-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cherif\/Ahmed\u2019s quarterfinal campaign in the afternoon session also completed in dominant style as the Qatar\u2019s top seeds mastered a resounding 2-0 (21-18, 21-16) win against fourth seeds Paul Burnett\/Luke Ryan to maintain their remarkable unbeaten record without dropping a set to their respective opponents in the four-day event.<\/p>\n<p>The Aussies initially had their sights firmly set on winning the Samila Open here for two AVC Beach Tour victory in a row following their first victory at the recent 2nd Nuvali Open in Philippines. Still, they could not accomplish their goal as they succumbed to the 0-2 defeat to the Qataris and crashed out of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138530\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paul-16-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Seeded second in this topflight tournament, Potts\/Pearse sailed past Philippines\u2019 12th seeds James Buytrago\/Rancel Varga 2-0 (21-15, 21-19) in round of 16, but found Iranians Alireza Aghajanighasab\/Abbas Pourasgari too hot to handle to suffer 0-2 (19-21, 22-24) loss in a hard-fought battle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138532\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/potts-q-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following the quarterfinal win, the Iranians, who claimed silver in the 23rd Samila Open the previous year, still keep their flag flying high at the on-going 24th Samila Open.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138513\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bintang-quarter-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indonesia\u2019s third seeds Bintang Akbar\/Sofyan Rachman Efendi, who last year handed the country\u2019s first-ever Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold at the Wuhan Qingshan Futures in China, eliminated Kiwis John McManaway\/James Sadlier 2-0 (21-15, 21-19) in the quarterfinals to next go up against another New Zealand\u2019s pairing, eighth seeds Bradley Fuller\/Ben O\u2019Dea, who claimed gold at the recent Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures Coolangatta, in the Wednesday\u2019s semifinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138520\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fuller-q-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fuller\/O\u2019Dea, beaten by Iranians Aghajanighasab\/Pourasgari 0-2 in the pool play earlier, spent 30 minutes in knocking 17th seeds Dmitriy Yakovlev\/Abdulmajid Mohammad out of contention after 2-0 (21-12, 21-13) demolition of the Kazakh duo in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138529\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-16-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s event, fourth seeds Naraphornrapat\/Worapeerachayakorn have given the home crowd something to cheer about as the 2021 Asian champions produced a one-sided win against Laura Kabulbekova\/Nadezhda Ivanchenko to mercilessly crush the Kazakhstan\u2019s 12th seeds 2-0 (21-9, 21-8) in the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138528\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/narapornapat-q-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Thai paring, who claimed silver at the 2023 Asian Championships in Fuzhou, China, continued their unbeaten streak with another 2-0 (23-21, 21-15) win against Japan\u2019s Saki Maruyama\/Miki Ishii in the quarterfinals. They will next face off against third seeds Polley\/MacDonald, gold medallists at this year\u2019s GJ Gardner Homes NZ Beach Tour in Mt Maunganui and silver medallists at the recent AVC Beach Tour 2nd Nuvali Open in Philippines.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138526\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nzl-yan-zu-q-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kiwis struggled to beat China\u2019s 2024 Wuhan Qingshan Futures gold medallists Yan Xu\/Zhou Mingli with epic comeback 2-1 (18-21, 21-19, 15-10) in the Tuesday\u2019s quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138537\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tara-16-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Top seeds Fleming\/Fejes outplayed Tara Phillips\/Lara Maric 2-0 (21-8, 21-16) in the all-Australian round of 16 and went on their dazzling form to beat China\u2019s eighth seeds Yu Tong\/Jiang Kaiyue, who took bronze at the last week\u2019s Songkhla Futures, 2-0 (21-15, 21-18) in quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138515\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fejes-qarterr-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Wednesday\u2019s semifinals, Fleming\/Fejes will challenge Ren\/Non. The Japan\u2019s 11th seeds, who secured silver medal at the Songkhla Futures and gold medallists at the New Zealand Beach Tour &#8211; Auckland, faced a stiff challenge against Danielle Quigley\/Meile Rose Green to narrowly beat the New Zealand\u2019s 15th seeds 2-1 (21-18, 16-21, 15-13) on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138524\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/miki-nzl-q-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The semifinals will be held on Wednesday from 8.30am, followed by the third-place playoffs at 1pm and the finals at 4pm. The awards presentation and closing ceremony will take place shortly after conclusion of the finals.<\/p>\n<p><b>RESULTS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MEN<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138505\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-768x1086.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-580x820.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-860x1217.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-500x707.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-800x1132.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results.jpeg 1059w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138504\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-SECOND-300x218.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-SECOND-300x218.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-SECOND-1024x744.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-SECOND-768x558.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-SECOND-580x420.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-SECOND-860x625.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-SECOND-500x363.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-SECOND-800x581.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-results-SECOND.jpeg 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>WOMEN<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138507\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-2-213x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-2-213x300.jpeg 213w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-2-727x1024.jpeg 727w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-2-768x1081.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-2-580x816.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-2-860x1211.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-2-500x704.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-2-800x1126.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-2.jpeg 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138508\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-SECOND-300x189.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-SECOND-300x189.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-SECOND-1024x644.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-SECOND-768x483.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-SECOND-580x365.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-SECOND-860x541.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-SECOND-500x315.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-SECOND-800x503.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-results-SECOND.jpeg 1095w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>MATCH SCHEDULE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MEN<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138503\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-match-schedule-1-300x91.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-match-schedule-1-300x91.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-match-schedule-1-1024x311.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-match-schedule-1-768x234.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-match-schedule-1-580x176.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-match-schedule-1-860x262.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-match-schedule-1-500x152.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-match-schedule-1-800x243.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-match-schedule-1.jpeg 1062w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>WOMEN<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138509\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-match-schedule-300x101.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-match-schedule-300x101.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-match-schedule-1024x345.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-match-schedule-768x258.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-match-schedule-580x195.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-match-schedule-860x289.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-match-schedule-500x168.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-match-schedule-800x269.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-match-schedule.jpeg 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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-138502\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking-1021x1024.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking-768x770.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking-55x55.jpeg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking-580x582.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking-860x862.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking-500x501.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking-800x802.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/men-final-ranking.jpeg 1070w\" 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-138506\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-final-ranking-300x283.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-final-ranking-300x283.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-final-ranking-1024x964.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-final-ranking-768x723.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-final-ranking-580x546.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-final-ranking-860x810.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-final-ranking-500x471.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-final-ranking-800x753.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/women-final-ranking.jpeg 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a 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