{"id":139557,"date":"2025-05-01T02:09:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T02:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=139557"},"modified":"2025-05-04T18:24:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T18:24:23","slug":"avc-mens-beach-tour-doha-open-off-to-electrifying-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/avc-mens-beach-tour-doha-open-off-to-electrifying-action\/","title":{"rendered":"AVC MEN\u2019S BEACH TOUR DOHA OPEN OFF TO ELECTRIFYING ACTION"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Doha, Qatar, May 1, 2025 &#8211; As top four seedings got their campaigns off to blazing starts, big names including John McManaway\/Ben O\u2019Dea, Alireza Aghajanighasab\/Abbas Pourasgari and Kai Kurokawa\/Ryuichi Adachi suffered their setbacks<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>in their pool play action on the very first day of the AVC Men\u2019s Beach Tour Doha Open at the Al Gharafa Beach Complex here on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-139568\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzb-qatar-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Due to the scorching heat with daytime temperatures around 38-42 degrees above zero during this period of time in Doha, the daily matchups commence at 4pm local time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-139571\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-580x870.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-500x750.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbek-qatar-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">On Wednesday, the opening of the four-day, men\u2019s only event, current world No.9 and top seeds Cherif Younousse\/Ahmed Tijan, who claimed bronze at the Tokyo 2020, their country\u2019s first ever Olympic medal in beach volleyball, and fresh from snatching gold at the recent AVC Beach Tour 24th Samila Open in Songkhla, Thailand, pulled off a sensational victory against Uzbekistan\u2019s Mukhammadali Otabekov\/Nodirjon Alekseev after a lopsided 21-7, 21-10 win in Pool A. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-139569\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/uzbe-qatar-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">However, since only two teams are featured in Pool A, both sides are guaranteed of advancing to the round of 16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Three Australian teams, all of them steered the country to a perfect sweep of gold, silver, bronze medals in the opening-season AVC Beach Tour at the 2nd Nuvali Open at City of Santa Rosa, Philippines in early April, made strong starts in Doha with sensational 2-0 wins against respective opponents in their pools.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 Asian champions, Nuvali Open bronze medallists and second seeds D\u2019Artagnan Potts\/Jack Pearse ousted Bahrain\u2019s Ali Marhoon\/Hasan Abdlla Nasser 21-16, 22-20 in Pool B, while Nuvali Open winners and third seeds Paul Burnett\/Luke Ryan beat Uzbekistan\u2019s Dilshodbek Tolibaev\/Azamat Dauibaev 21-17, 21-14 in Pool C.<\/p>\n<p>Another Australian pair, the Nuvali Open silver medallists and 12th seeds Ben Hood\/Oliver Merritt pulled off a stunning 21-17, 21-18 win against New Zealand\u2019s fifth seeds John McManaway\/Ben O\u2019Dea, who captured gold medal at the World Beach Pro Tour Futures Coolangatta 2025 in March, in Pool E.<\/p>\n<p>The Pool D encounter between Thailand\u2019s fourth seeds Netitorn Muneekul\/Wachirawit Muadpha, who claimed bronze in the 2024 AVC Beach Tour Tianjin Open following a nail-biting tie-break win over top-seeded Wang Yanwei\/Liu Chuanyong of China in the third-place match, and Saudi Arabians Dhia Alkhawaher\/Hassan Alkaibi saw the former power past the latter 2-0 (21-12, 21-19).<\/p>\n<p>Compatriots and sixth seeds Dunwinit Kaewsai\/Banlue Nakprakhong, bronze medallists at the World Beach Pro Tour Songkhla Futures 2025 in Thailand in early April, also had a little problem in overcoming Japan\u2019s Takumi Takahashi\/Jumpei Ikeda 2-0 (21-16, 21-16) in Pool F.<\/p>\n<p>Another Thai duo, Phanupong Thanan\/Nobphadon Sukphuwong, struggled to beat Nassim Malki\/Kosuke Fukushima 25-23 in the closely-contested first set, but could not maintain their form in the next two sets to go down 13-21, 12-15 to the Japan\u2019s 9th seeds in Pool G.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-139563\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-v-japan-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Earlier, the Japanese duo faced a stiff challenge to beat Iran\u2019s seventh seeds Alireza Aghajanighasab\/Abbas Pourasgari, bronze medallists at the 2024 Asian Championships in Philippines and 24th Samila Open in Thailand, 2-1 (26-24, 17-21, 15-10) in their Pool G opener.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Pool H, Iranians Abolhassan Khakizadeh\/Amirali GhalehNovi, who missed out the podium finish at the recent 2nd Nuvali Open in Philippines after a 1-2 loss to Australians Pott\/Pearse in the third-place playoff, spent 29 minutes in defeating Japan\u2019s Kai\/Adachi, who took bronze medal at the 2024 Japan Beach Tour, 2-0 (21-12, 21-17) in their first match and made it two in a row after 2-0 (21-15, 21-12) rout of Bahrainis Saleh Abdulwahed\/Jaafar Aliishi.<\/p>\n<p>Two more pool-play matches will be contested on Thursday, May 1 at 4pm local time. However, drawing of lots for round of 16 will be conducted at the official hotel, La Maison, at 10am, with qualified teams requested to join the ceremony and get playing kits for the next round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139558\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MATCH-RESULTS-300x250.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MATCH-RESULTS-300x250.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MATCH-RESULTS-768x639.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MATCH-RESULTS-580x483.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MATCH-RESULTS-860x716.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MATCH-RESULTS-500x416.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MATCH-RESULTS-800x666.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MATCH-RESULTS.jpeg 967w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>POOL STANDINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139561\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-237x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-237x300.jpeg 237w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-810x1024.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-768x971.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-580x734.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-860x1088.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-500x632.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-800x1012.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing.jpeg 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139560\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-2-300x65.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-2-300x65.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-2-768x166.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-2-580x125.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-2-860x186.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-2-500x108.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-2-800x173.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pool-standing-2.jpeg 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139559\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/match-schedule-300x202.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/match-schedule-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/match-schedule-1024x691.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/match-schedule-768x518.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/match-schedule-580x391.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/match-schedule-860x580.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/match-schedule-500x337.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/match-schedule-800x540.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/match-schedule.jpeg 1125w\" 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: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doha, Qatar, May 1, 2025 &#8211; As top four seedings got their campaigns off to blazing starts, big names including John McManaway\/Ben O\u2019Dea, Alireza Aghajanighasab\/Abbas Pourasgari and Kai Kurokawa\/Ryuichi 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