ALAS PILIPINAS suffered a double blow yesterday at the start of the Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships with two teams suffering straight-sets losses at the Nuvali Sand Courts in the City of Santa Rosa.
Iran’s Salemiinjehboroun Bahman and Khakizadeh Abolhassan overpowered Ronniel Rosales and Edwin Tolentino of the Philippines 21-8, 21-10 in the men’s qualification tournament.
Indonesia’s Kaize Josephine Selvina Anasthasya and Melinda Novita Sari Devi took down Alexa Polidario and Jen Gaviola 23-21, 21-15.
Fifteen teams are battling it out for the four open spots in the 24-team main draw of the competition hosted by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation headed by Ramon “Tats” Suzara, also president of the Asian Volleyball Confederation.
Four slots in the women’s main draw are at stake in the seven-team qualifying round.
