Xiamen, China, April 22, 2017 - The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour moved into the main draw on Friday, with hopes pinned on home team Fan Wang/Yuan Yue who defeated Australia’s Mariafe Artacho/Britanny Kendall (21-16, 21-12 ) in the opening match.
Germany’s Karla Borger/Margareta Kozuch shared a moment with fans after defeating China’s Xinxin Wang/Chen Xue in the tiebreak.
It was a sunny morning in Xiamen,
that Czech Republic’s Kristyna Kolocova/Michala Kvapilova were feeling the heat.
The Czech pair will face Germans Isabel Schneder / Victoria Bieneck in the Round on 16 on Saturday.
Joy Stubbe/Jolien Sinnema emerged as victors (21-16, 16-21, 15-12) in the All-Dutch duel against Marleen Van Iersel/Manon Flier.
Finland’s Rikka Lehtonen/Anniina Parkkinen celebrated a 2-0 victory against Norway’s Ingrid Lunde/Oda Ulveseth.
With the rain pouring down by afternoon, Swiss team Marco Beeler/Marco Krattiger moved up in the competition.
Saturday’s Round of 16 will likewise see:
including USA’s Sean Rosenthal and Trevor Crabb.
While others say goodbye to Xiamen,
We leave you for now to enjoy these fantastic photos.