FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 2017- Dela Beach Open (The Hague)
After losing a three-set gold medal match two weeks ago in Moscow, Russian pairs Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Nikita Liamin out-lasting Spaniards Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera to win the men’s title at the US$150,000 Dela Beach Open.
With a 2-0 (23-21, 22-20) win in 43 minutes over the sixth-seeded Gavira and Herrera, the seventh-seeded Krasilnikov and Liamin validated their No. 1-ranking on the 2017 FIVB World Tour points list as the Russians secured their second gold medal this season and third podium placement in six events this season on the international Beach Volleyball circuit.
“We are thrilled with this win against a very good Spanish team,” said the 31-year Liamin, who placed fifth in the Rio 2016 Olympics Games with Dmitri Barsouk after being eliminated in the Copacabana quarter-finals by eventual silver medal winners Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai of Italy. “Our season has been like a roller-coaster with three “lower” finishes until reaching the finals in Moscow.”
In the bronze medal match, Lupo and Nicolai garner their 17 FIVB World Tour medal by posting a 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) win in 35 minutes over Beeler and Krattiger, who were competing in their first-ever international “final four”. The Italians split $5,000 for third-place with Beeler and Krattiger sharing $4,000.
Following the Dela Beach Open, the international circuit takes a week off before resuming play with SWATCH Major Series stops in Croatia (Porec, June 27-July 2) and Switzerland (Gstaad, July 4-9). Highlighting the 2017 international calendar for men and women Beach Volleyball players will be the $1-million FIVB World Championships July 28 through August 6 in Vienna and the $800,000 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals August 23-27 in Hamburg, Germany.
Final Standings:
1st Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Nikita Liamin (RUS)
2nd Pablo Herrera Allepuz and Adrian Gavira Collado (ESP)
3rd Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo (ITA)
Source: FIVB
