{"id":71534,"date":"2021-11-23T15:26:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=71534"},"modified":"2021-11-23T15:27:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T15:27:01","slug":"top-players-make-good-starts-at-top-flight-2021-asian-senior-beach-volleyball-championships-in-phuket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/top-players-make-good-starts-at-top-flight-2021-asian-senior-beach-volleyball-championships-in-phuket\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP PLAYERS MAKE GOOD STARTS AT TOP-FLIGHT 2021 ASIAN SENIOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PHUKET"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>DAY 1 WRAP UP<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Phuket, Thailand, November 23, 2021 &#8211; Strong players escaped the main draw\u2019s opening day unscathed in the 2021 Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships at Bang Tao Beach here on Tuesday, with top three seeds THA 1, JPN 1 and JPN 2 sealing back-to-back victories in the women\u2019s event and Australia proving dominant in the men\u2019s category with a clean sweep of their three teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71547\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-women-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-women-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-women-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-women-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-women-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-women-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-women-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-women-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-women-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-women.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The competition kicked off at sharp 8am in the women\u2019s event to avoid the scorching heat at mid-day, with second women\u2019s matches being held in the afternoon session. The men\u2019s teams began their main draw campaign at 2pm as temperatures hit up to 32-35 degrees Celsius, but the conditions did not deter all participating teams giving their bests in the highly-anticipated clashes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71558\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-phi-women-second-match-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-phi-women-second-match-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-phi-women-second-match-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-phi-women-second-match-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-phi-women-second-match-2-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-phi-women-second-match-2-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-phi-women-second-match-2-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-phi-women-second-match-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-phi-women-second-match-2-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-phi-women-second-match-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In the women\u2019s event, top seeds THA 1\u2019s Varapatsorn Radarong\/Tanarattha Udomchavee won two matches in a row in Pool A. The former consecutive two-time Asian silver medallists (2013-2014) joined forces again after breaking up to have new partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Thanarattha and Varapatsorn brushed off SRI 2\u2019s Deepika Bandara\/Hashini Maisha Priyamai Manis Hewage 21-15, 21-9 in their first match but struggled to beat PHI 2\u2019s Floremel Rodriguez\/Genesa Jane Eslapor 21-16, 24-22 in their 42-minute second encounter in the afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71562\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_EP_Asian-Senior-BVB-2021-THA-PHI-W-7-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_EP_Asian-Senior-BVB-2021-THA-PHI-W-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_EP_Asian-Senior-BVB-2021-THA-PHI-W-7-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_EP_Asian-Senior-BVB-2021-THA-PHI-W-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_EP_Asian-Senior-BVB-2021-THA-PHI-W-7-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_EP_Asian-Senior-BVB-2021-THA-PHI-W-7-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_EP_Asian-Senior-BVB-2021-THA-PHI-W-7-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_EP_Asian-Senior-BVB-2021-THA-PHI-W-7-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_EP_Asian-Senior-BVB-2021-THA-PHI-W-7-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thumbnail_EP_Asian-Senior-BVB-2021-THA-PHI-W-7.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI\u2019m very exhausted playing two matches on the opening day. I think we did our best in the second match against the Philippines. It took one and a half years that we split to play with new partner and this is for the first time that we played together again,\u201d Varapatsorn said after the second win against the Filipinas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cFrankly, the Philippines came up much stronger this time. We cannot underestimate them. They put us in much trouble, especially in the second set. Both wins on the first day have boosted confidence in our team. However, tougher tasks await us in the next two days when we have to take on strong Kazakhstan and Australia. We will try our best,\u201d Thanarattha said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71546\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-2-women-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-2-women-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-2-women-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-2-women-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-2-women-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-2-women-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-2-women-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-2-women-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-2-women-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-kaz-2-women.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Second seeds JPN 1\u2019s Miki Ishii\/Sayaka Mizoe also had a remarkable run with two wins in a row in Pool B. Miki with regular partner Megumi Murakami picked up bronze medal at the 2020 edition and silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, but teamed up with Sayaka for the first time in the Asian Championships here in Phuket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The in-form Japanese duo first outclassed SGP 2\u2019s Tan Kai Yun Alicia\/Soh Hui Chin Cecilia 21-5, 21-8 in what could be a one-way traffic and continued their aggressive form to beat KAZ 2\u2019s Nadezhda Ivanchenko\/Laura Kabulbekova in a similar fashion 21-14, 21-10.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71548\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-thai-women-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-thai-women-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-thai-women-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-thai-women-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-thai-women-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-thai-women-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-thai-women-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-thai-women-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-thai-women-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/japan-thai-women.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Compatriots JPN 2\u2019s Akiko Hasegawa\/Yurika Sakaguchi had a field day in Pool C as the third seeds first powered past SRI 1\u2019s Prasadani Jayamahahitihamilage Dinesha\/Jayawardana Nirmani Sulochana 21-11, 21-9 to later see off THA 4\u2019s Apinya Sangpan\/Jidapa Bunongkhun 21-12, 21-13.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71553\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nz-thai-women-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nz-thai-women-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nz-thai-women-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nz-thai-women-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nz-thai-women-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nz-thai-women-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nz-thai-women-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nz-thai-women-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nz-thai-women-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nz-thai-women.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The Thai tandem earlier suffered their first lost 19-21, 17-21 at the hands of NZL\u2019s Shaunna Polley\/Alice Zeimann, who last month headed to Europe including Portugal and Czech Republic in an effort of qualifying for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, winning the FIVB One-Star event in Cortegaca, Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71542\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-women-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-women-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-women-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-women-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-women-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-women-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-women-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-women-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-women-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-women.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Australia enjoyed mixed fortunes with AUS 1\u2019s Phoebe Bell\/Georgia Johnson producing a comeback 2-1 (20-22, 21-10, 15-11) win against PHI 2\u2019s Floremel Rodriguez\/Genesa Jane Eslapor in Pool A and AUS 2\u2019s Jasmine Fleming\/Stefanie Fejes downing SGP 2\u2019s Tan Kai Yun Alicia\/Soh Hui Chin<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Cecilia 21-8, 21-14 in Pool B.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71550\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/jpn-aus-women-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/jpn-aus-women-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/jpn-aus-women-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/jpn-aus-women-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/jpn-aus-women-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/jpn-aus-women-860x572.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/jpn-aus-women-1160x772.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/jpn-aus-women-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/jpn-aus-women-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/jpn-aus-women.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Only AUS 3\u2019s Alisha Stevens\/Jana Milutinovic failed to make their mark following their 19-21, 17-21 loss to JPN 3\u2019s Asami Shiba\/Takemi Nishibori in Pool D. The Australians later suffered their second loss when they went down to THA 2&#8217;s Taravadee Naraphornrapat\/Kongphopsarutawadee Worapeerachayakorn 18-21, 11-21.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71556\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-aus-women-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-aus-women-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-aus-women-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-aus-women-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-aus-women-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-aus-women-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-aus-women-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-aus-women-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-aus-women-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-aus-women.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Stevens made much of the impact early this year as she partnered Stefanie Fejes to sweep both Asian U19 and U21 crowns on Thai soil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71555\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-men-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-men-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-men-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-men-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-men-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-men-860x572.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-men-1160x772.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-men-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-men-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-men.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In the men\u2019s event, Qatari second seeds Ahmed Tijan\/Cherif Younousse, who clinched bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the first Olympic medal for Qatar and the first-ever beach volleyball medal in the Arab world and Asia since the Olympic beach volleyball debut in 1996 in Atlanta, lived up to their billing. Contesting Pool B, the superb duo demolished THA 4\u2019s Poravid Taovato\/Pithak Tipjan 21-15, 21-19 in 37 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71554\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-2-men-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-2-men-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-2-men-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-2-men-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-2-men-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-2-men-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-2-men-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-2-men-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-2-men-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qatar-thai-2-men.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Ahmed and Cherif had already captured the Asian title for two times in a row in 2018 in Thailand and 2019 in China aside from winning the Qatar\u2019s first beach volleyball gold in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. The Qataris will next take on KAZ 2\u2019s Alexey Sidorenko\/Kirill Gurin on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71541\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Meanwhile, Australia fielded three strong teams in the men\u2019s event and they proved their worth on Tuesday to pull off scintillating victories, with Tokyo 2020 Olympian Christopher McHugh\/Paul Burnett of AUS 1 crushing PHI 1\u2019s Jude Garcia\/Arbasto Anthony Lemuel Jr 21-14, 21-13 in Pool C.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71540\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-2-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-2-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-2-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-phi-men-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">AUS 3\u2019s Izac Carracher\/James Takken survived a scare from Takahashi Takumi\/Hiroshi Murakami to stun the JPN 2 team with a comeback 2-1 win (17-21, 21-19, 15-13) in Pool E.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71544\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-sri-men-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-sri-men-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-sri-men-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-sri-men-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-sri-men-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-sri-men-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-sri-men-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-sri-men-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-sri-men-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/aus-sri-men.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">AUS 2\u2019s Maximilian Guehrer\/Mark Nicolaidis also faced the similar fate in Pool F as they dropped the hard-fought first set 20-22 to SRI 2\u2019s Ashen Rashmika Jayasinhe\/Malintha Yapa Yapa Hamilage Sashimal to win the next two sets 21-18, 15-10 in the gruelling 50-minute clash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71560\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-iran-men-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-iran-men-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-iran-men-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-iran-men-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-iran-men-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-iran-men-860x572.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-iran-men-1160x772.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-iran-men-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-iran-men-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thai-iran-men.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Top seeds THA 1\u2019s Banlue Nakprakhong\/Surin Jongklang tasted their first victory on Tuesday after 21-16, 21-17 rout of IRI 3\u2019s Shokati Shekarsaraei Sina\/ Shekar\/Aro Mojtaba in Pool A.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71545\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iran-phi-men-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iran-phi-men-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iran-phi-men-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iran-phi-men-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iran-phi-men-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iran-phi-men-860x572.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iran-phi-men-1160x772.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iran-phi-men-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iran-phi-men-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iran-phi-men.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">JPN 1\u2019s Yoshiumi Hasegawa\/Takashi Tsuchiya and IRI 1\u2019s Abolhamed Mirzaali\/Alireza Aghajanighasab also netted their first win in Phuket after respective 2-0 and 2-1 wins against SRI 1\u2019s Jayathilaka Indika Tiron\/Fernando Sandun Madusanka in Pool D and PHI 2\u2019s Pareja Andre Joseph\/Pecana Henry James in Pool G.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71561\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/THAILAND-TEAM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/THAILAND-TEAM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/THAILAND-TEAM-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/THAILAND-TEAM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/THAILAND-TEAM-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/THAILAND-TEAM-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/THAILAND-TEAM-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/THAILAND-TEAM-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/THAILAND-TEAM-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/THAILAND-TEAM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The pool round-robin preliminaries continue through Thursday when only top four teams from each pool in the women\u2019s event and top two from each pool in the men\u2019s division will advance to the single elimination round.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A total of 42 teams (23 men\u2019s and 19 women\u2019s teams) from 10 countries comprising Kazakhstan, Japan, Iran, Australia, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Philippines, New Zealand and hosts Thailand are competing in the five-day Championships, vying for not only top honours, but also cash prizes of US$30,000 in total and AVC points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">TUESDAY\u2019S RESULTS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71536\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-result-ok-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-result-ok-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-result-ok-738x1024.jpg 738w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-result-ok-768x1065.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-result-ok-580x804.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-result-ok-860x1193.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-result-ok-500x693.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-result-ok-800x1110.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-result-ok.jpg 1083w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71535\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok-580x579.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok-860x859.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok-800x799.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-result-ok.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">MATCH SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71538\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-schedule-ok-292x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-schedule-ok-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-schedule-ok-996x1024.jpg 996w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-schedule-ok-768x790.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-schedule-ok-580x597.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-schedule-ok-860x885.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-schedule-ok-500x514.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-schedule-ok-800x823.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/women-schedule-ok.jpg 1083w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71537\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-schedule-ok-300x261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-schedule-ok-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-schedule-ok-1024x891.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-schedule-ok-768x668.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-schedule-ok-580x505.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-schedule-ok-860x748.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-schedule-ok-500x435.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-schedule-ok-800x696.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/men-schedule-ok.jpg 1092w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Related links of AVC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\"><span class=\"s3\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\"><span class=\"s4\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\"><span class=\"s3\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAY 1 WRAP UP Phuket, Thailand, November 23, 2021 &#8211; Strong players escaped the main draw\u2019s opening day unscathed in the 2021 Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships at Bang 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