News Beach volleyball 20/06/2014 Eight women’s teams and 16 men’s still standing at Berlin smart Grand Slam Berlin, Germany, June 20, 2014 - The women’s quarterfinalstook shape on Friday at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Berlin smart GrandSlam, while the men went down to the last 16. Host country Germany saw their top team Jonathan Erdmann andKay Matysik eliminated in the pool phase. Second seeded Americans SeanRosenthal and Phil Dalhauser were knocked out in the first round. The women’s quarterfinal line-up: Ross/Walsh (USA) –Antonelli/Juliana (BRA), Agatha/Seixas (BRA) – Borger/Büthe (GER), Talita/Lima(BRA) – Kolocova/Slukova (CZE), Bawden/Clancy (AUS) - Wang Fan/Yue Y. (CHN). Poland’s Fijalek/Prudel take revenge against Russia Poland’s Grzegorz Fijalek and Mariusz Prudel booked a 2-0(21-19, 21-14) win over Russia’s Konstantin Semenov and Viacheslav Krasilnikovon Friday in the first knockout round of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World TourBerlin smart Grand Slam. Readmore Brazil’s Agatha/Seixas knock out European championsin Berlin Brazil’s Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas De Freitasknocked out European champions Madelein Meppelink and Marleen van Iersel with a2-0 (21-16, 23-21) win in the second elimination round of the FIVB Beach VolleyWorld Tour Berlin smart Grand Slam. Readmore Flying Dutchmen top the pool with three wins atBerlin Grand Slamon Stiekema and Christiaan Varenhorst won their third poolmatch on Friday, to top their pool at the FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Berlinsmart Grand Slam. After two straight wins against Schalk/Saxton from Canada andUSA’s Rosenthal/Dalhauser on the first day of main draw, the 18th seeded Dutchteam needed a third set to defeat Czech team Premysl Kubala and Jan Hadrava:21-13, 17-21, 15-6. Readmore On Saturday the men will kick off at 8.00 with the secondelimination round, followed by the women’s quarterfinals, the men’squarterfinals and the women’s semifinals. The men’s semis and the medal matchesfor both genders are scheduled for Sunday. The $800.000 Berlin smart Grand Slam is the fourth of sevenGrand Slams on the European continent. Next week the World Tour will move toNorway for the FIVB Stavanger Grand Slam. FIVBBerlin smart Grand Slam Tournament PageFIVBBerlin smart Grand Slam women’s resultsFIVBBerlin smart Grand Slam mens’ resultsFIVB World TourTwitter Account Print this Page News {{item.LocalShortDate}} {{item.Title}} All the News