MANILA, Philippines — Isang all-Australian title match ang naplantsa sa women’s division ng Smart Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open kahapon sa world-class Nuvali Sand Courts ng Ayala Land sa Santa Rosa, Laguna.
Tinalo nina Aussie spikers Stefanie Fejes at Jan Milutinovic sina Suzuka Hashimoto at Reika Murakami ng Japan, 21-12, 21-18, papasok sa gold medal round.
Dinaig ng kanilang mga kababayang sina Jasmine Fleming at Georgia Johnson sina Japanese Asami Shiba at Saki Maruyama, 21-17, 21-17, para tiyakin ang 1-2 finish ng Australia sa torneong inorganisa ni Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Ramon “Tats” Suzara.
“We knew that Japan always fights, we knew it was gonna be a big match so we went out there and played our best and we played some really good volleyball,” sabi ni Fejes
Lalabanan nina Suzuka at Reika sina Shiba at Maruyama sa bronze medal match ng event na suportado ng Foton, Akari, Mikasa, Senoh, Seda, Asics, Cignal, One Sports, One Sports+ at Pilipinas Live.
Samantala, pinataob nina Tipjan Pithak at Taovato Poravid ng Thailand sina D’Artagnan Potts at Ben Hood ng Australia, 21-15, 18-21, 15-11, sa men’s division.
Sasagupain nila sa finals sina Abbas Pourasgari at Alireza Aghajanighasab ng Iran na tumalo kina Surin Jongklang at Dunwinit Kaewsai ng Thailand, 21-13, 21-17.
Haharapin nina Potts at Hood sina Surin at Dunwinit sa bronze medal match.