Stavanger: Dalhausser & Rosenthal winners vs Santos & Filho (9° Lupo/Nicolai), golden miss Walsh & Ross (9° Menegatti/Orsi Toth)


01/07/2014

Dominio statunitense a Stavanger, dove le migliori coppie italiane si sono classificate al nono posto.
Praticamente in viaggio sull’altalena tra alti e bassi, noi vi proponiamo comunque le performance della coppia maschile Lupo & Nicolai come altrettanto facciamo con Marta Menegatti in coppia sempre work in progress con Viktori Orsi Toth sulla sabbia norvegese.
Così stavolta seguendo le performance di Marta Menegatti & Orsi Toth ci ritroviamo ad applaudire le girls Walsh & Ross che di medaglie d’oro nel Beach Volley World Tour ne hanno conquistate a Perciò eccovi in sequenza News tutte le giornate norvegesi delle coppie azzurre così come sono state sinteticamente raccontate by www.federvolley.it mentre per la internazionalità dell’Evento Story Made in Stavanger ci affidiamo al reportage by www.fivb.org per quanto riguarda le relative giornate finali.

PRIMA NEWS ( by www.federvolley.it , 25-06-2014 )/ Beach Gr.Slam Stavanger: doppio successo di Menegatti-Orsi Toth
E' iniziato nel migliore dei modi il Grand Slam di Stavanger per le azzurre Marta Menegatti e Viktoria Orsi Toth, vincitrici di entrambi i match di giornata. Le ragazze di Paulao hanno superato prima le cinesi Xue-X. Y. Xia 2-1 (21-12, 19-21, 15-11) e poi le norvegesi Sannarnes-Hjortland 2-0 (21-18, 21-11). Domani la coppia azzurra si giochera' il primo posto del girone contro le statunitensi Ross-Walsh. Nel settore maschile i gemelli Paolo e Matteo Ingrosso sono stati eliminati al secondo turno di qualificazione dai kazaki Sidorenko-Dyachenko 2-0 (25-23, 21-18). Domani esordiranno nel main draw gli atleti dell'Aeronautica Militare Nicolai-Lupo e gli azzurri Tomatis-Ranghieri.
 



SECONDA NEWS  ( by www.federvolley.it , 26-06-2014 )/ Beach Gr.Slam Stavanger: a Nicolai-Lupo il derby azzurro
Nel Grand Slam di Stavanger i Campioni Europei Paolo Nicolai e Daniele Lupo hanno esordito nel main draw, aggiudicandosi il derby azzurro contro Alex Ranghieri e Andrea Tomatis 2-0 (21-19, 22-20). Nel prossimo incontro la coppia dell'Aeronautica Militare affrontera' gli olandesi Nummerdor-van de Velde (ore 17), mentre Ranghieri-Tomatis scenderanno in campo allo stesso orario contro la formazione olandese Stiekema-Varenhorst.
 
TERZA NEWS ( by www.federvolley.it , 26-06-2014 )/ Beach Gr.Slam Stavanger: i risultati delle coppie azzurre
Nel Grand Slam di Stavanger e' iniziato con due successi il cammino dei Campioni Europei Paolo Nicolai e Daniele Lupo, vincitori nel derby azzurro su Tomatis-Ranghieri 2-0 (21-19, 22-20) e poi contro gli olandesi Nummerdor-van de Velde 2-0 (21-11, 21-9). Domani la formazione dell'Aeronautica Militare chiudera' la pool, affrontando Stiekema-Varenhorst (Ola). Quest'ultima coppia e' uscita sconfitta 2-0 (21-16, 21-17) dalla sfida contro Tomatis-Ranghieri, domani impegnati contro Nummerdor-van de Velde.
Nel tabellone femminile le azzurre Marta Menegatti e Viktoria Orsi Toth sono state superate dalle statunitensi Ross-Walsh 2-0 (21-14, 21-16), qualificandosi comunque al primo turno ad eliminazione diretta. Domani le ragazze di Paulao scenderanno in campo alle ore 10 contro le canadesi Bansley-Pavan.

 
QUARTA NEWS ( by www.federvolley.it , 26-06-2014 )/ Beach Gr.Slam Stavanger: Menegatti-Orsi Toth sconfitte, ma qualificate
Nel Grand Slam di Stavanger le azzurre Marta Menegatti e Viktoria Orsi Toth hanno chiuso il proprio girone, cedendo alle statunitensi Ross-Walsh 2-0 (21-14, 21-16). Le ragazze di Paulao si sono comunque qualificate al primo turno ad eliminazione diretta che si svolgera' domani.
 
QUINTA NEWS ( by www.federvolley.it , 27-06-2014 )/ Beach Gr.Slam Stavanger: Menegatti - Orsi Toth agli ottavi di finale
Nel Grand Slam di Stavanger le azzurre Marta Menegatti e Viktoria Orsi Toth hanno centrato l'accesso agli ottavi di finale, battendo 2-0 (21-11, 21-16) le canadesi Bansley-Pavan. Nel prossimo turno le ragazze di Paulao affronteranno le brasiliane Agatha-Seixas (ore 14).
 
SESTA NEWS ( by www.federvolley.it, 27-06-2014 )/ Beach Gr.Slam Stavanger: avanti le coppie azzurre maschili
Nel Grand Slam di Stavanger entrambe le coppie azzurre maschili hanno superato la fase a gironi. Gli atleti dell'Aeronautica Militare Paolo Nicolai e Daniele Lupo si sono qualificati direttamente agli ottavi di finale, grazie al successo sugli gli olandesi Stiekema-Varenhorst 2-1 (10-21, 21-12, 15-10). I campioni europei domani (ore 15) se la vedranno contro i vincenti tra Emanuel-Pedro (Bra) e Doppler-Horst (Aut). Alex Ranghieri e Andrea Tomatis, sconfitti da Nummerdor-van de Velde 2-0 (26-24, 21-17), dovranno invece passare dal primo turno ad eliminazione diretta in programma domani (ore 11) contro i brasiliani Bruno-Alison.
 Nel torneo femminile le azzurre Marta Menegatti e Viktoria Orsi Toth si sono classificate al nono posto, dopo aver ceduto alle brasiliane Agatha-Seixas 2-1 (21-16, 20-22, 15-12). In precedenza le italiane si erano imposte sulle canadesi Bansley-Pavan 2-0 (21-11, 21-16).


SETTIMA NEWS ( by www.federvolley.it , 28-06-2014 )/ Beach Gr. Slam Stavanger: alle 15 Nicolai-Lupo in campo negli ottavi
Nel Grand Slam di Stavanger gli atleti dell'Aeronautica Militare Paolo Nicolai e Daniele Lupo scenderanno in campo oggi alle ore 15 per affrontare negli ottavi di finale i brasiliani Emanuel-Pedro. Alex Ranghieri e Andrea Tomatis hanno invece chiuso al 17esimo posto, superati 2-0 (21-14, 21-19) dalla coppia brasiliana Bruno-Alison.
 
OTTAVA NEWS ( by www.federvolley.it, 28-06-2014 )/ Beach Gr.Slam Stavanger: nono posto per Nicolai-Lupo
Nel Grand Slam di Stavanger gli atleti dell'Aeronautica Militare Paolo Nicolai e Daniele Lupo si sono classificati al nono posto, sconfitti in giornata dai forti brasiliani Emanuel-Pedro 2-1 (26-28, 21-16, 18-16). Combattutissimo l'incontro che ha visto gli azzurri campioni d'Europa imporsi ai vantaggi nel primo set, mentre nel secondo i verdeoro hanno comandato il gioco. Molto equilibrato il tie-break, ma alla fine Emanuel-Pedro hanno trovato l'allungo decisivo.
 Alex Ranghieri e Andrea Tomatis hanno invece chiuso al 17esimo posto, superati 2-0 (21-14, 21-19) dalla coppia brasiliana Bruno-Alison.

NONA NEWS ( by www.fivb.org, June 28, 2014 )/ THE LADIES WINNERS ARE APRIL ROSS & KERRI WALSH/ Familiar faces mix with new comers on Stavanger podium / The Stavanger podium places were shared by three different countries
Stavanger, Norway, June 28, 2014 – As the women’s competition drew to a close at the Stavanger Grand Slam the podium places were shared by a team very familiar with FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour success, one who is getting used to life there and one that was there for the first time ever.
US Olympians April Ross and Kerri Walsh claimed beat Spaniards Liliana Fernandez and Elsa Baquerizo to win gold, while Slovakia’s Natalia Dubovcova and Dominika Nestarcova took bronze, the first time any Slovakian team has won a World Tour medal.
The men’s competition is up to the semifinals where two teams are appearing for the first time; Kazakhstan’s Alexey Sidorenko and Alexandr Dyachenko and Switzerland’s Philip Gabathuler and Mirco Gerson.

USA’s Phil Dalhausser and Sean Rosenthal and Brazil’s Ricardo Santos and Alvaro Filho complete the quartet.

Third time a charm as Ross and Walsh claim gold at Stavanger Grand Slam

April Ross and Kerri Walsh claimed their third gold medals of the 2014 World Tour when they defeated Liliana Fernandez and Elsa Baquerizo in the Stavanger gold medal match on Saturday.
The US pair beat the Spaniards 2-0 (21-12, 21-15) to add Stavanger gold to their wins at the Fuzhou Open and Moscow Grand Slam from earlier in the year.
The pair have only been together since the 2013 Gstaad Grand Slam, but since then they have now claimed World Tour gold at five tournaments.
“The way my heart has been racing all day and the way we battled all week it is such a culmination of our hard through work through the ups and downs,” Walsh said. “We played steady; we played with fire and a lot of heart.”
Kazakhstan’s Sidorenko and Dyachenko set new best on way to Stavanger semis
Alexey Sidorenko and Alexandr Dyachenko twice surpassed their best ever FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour result by reaching the Stavanger Grand Slam semifinals.
The pair will take on Brazil’s Ricardo Santos and Alvaro Filho in the semifinals on Sunday having beaten their fellow Brazilians Emanuel Rego and Pedro Salgado 2-0 (21-17, 21-15) in the quarterfinals and Austria’s Alexander Huber and Robin Seidl in the second elimination round
In the second semifinal USA’s Phil Dalhausser and Sean Rosenthal face Switzerland’s Philip Gabathuler and Mirco Gerson, who are also into their first ever Grand Slam semifinals.

“We played three games today and we progressed in every game,” Dyachenko said.
“Our opponents had a very hard match before that’s why maybe it was so easy for us.”
The double-gender US$800,000 FIVB Stavanger Grand Slam runs from Wednesday, June 25 until Sunday June 29. It is the eighth event and the fourth Grand Slam on the 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour calendar that features nine Grand Slams and 11 Open tournaments.

The 2014 World Tour began at the Fuzhou Open in China in April and concludes at the Durban Open in South Africa in December. Next up on the World Tour calendar is the Gstaad Grand Slam which runs from July 9-13.

DECIMA NEWS ( by www.fivb.org, June 29, 2014 ) THE MEN WINNERS ARE…./ PHIL DALHAUSSER & SEAN ROSENTHAL OPEN GOLDEN ACCOUNT FOR 2014
( Dalhausser and Rosenthal returned to winning ways at the Stavanger Grand Slam )
 
Stavanger, Norway, June 29, 2014 – Phil Dalhausser and Sean Rosenthal won their first gold medals of the 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour when they defeated Ricardo Santos and Alvaro Filho in the Stavanger Grand Slam gold medal match on Sunday.
In a match that pitted 2004 Olympic champion Ricardo against 2008 Olympic champion Dalhausser, the USA pair ended victorious against the Brazilians with a 2-0 (21-16, 21-16) win that also earned them a pair of much-coveted Viking swords.
“It feels amazing for Phil and I to get a first win this year and it feels like we are getting better and better,” Rosenthal said. “We had a tough week last week and Phil was really sick. This week we were back and started getting better and better and got our first win.
"I started playing on the World Tour in 2006 and that year I came here the first time and saw the swords and they are the best trophies in all of beach volleyball and now I’ve got one.”
The first seeds were in strong form throughout the week and dropped only one set in their seven matches.
The golds are their second medals on the 2014 World Tour after they won the bronze two weeks ago at the Moscow Grand Slam. In their first season together in 2013 they won three sets of gold medals.
For Dalhausser his clash against Ricardo over the net was a case of two the all-time great blockers of beach volleyball going head to head, with the American’s superiority on the day crucial to the win.
“Ricardo and I have played so many times over the years and every time it is a tough match, so I’m glad we came out on top this time,” Dalhausser said. “It is always nice to win in Stavanger.
“We probably played our best tournament this week and we were very solid, even if we struggled a little bit we still we still stayed the course and scored the points.”
For Ricardo and Alvaro the silvers are their first medals of the year and a sign that they are returning to the form with which they won silver at the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships and World Tour gold at the Gstaad Grand Slam.
“The game was really tough and they were really aggressive today with their serve and the block,” Alvaro said. “We didn’t play our best, but I think we tried all the time.
“I’m not happy because we didn’t win, but we gave it everything. We didn’t do what we needed to win.”

Gabathuler and Gerson complete run from qualifiers with bronze
Switzerland’s Philip Gabathuler and Mirco Gerson completed their run from the qualifiers as they won the bronze medals after a roller-coaster match against Kazakhstan’s Alexey Sidorenko and Alexandr Dyachenko, who also started off the tournament in qualifying.
The Swiss pair battled back from losing the first set to win 2-1 (28-30, 21-19, 15-9) in one hour, one minute and claim their first Grand Slam medals a month after they claimed their first World Tour medals at the Anapa Open in Russia.
“I can’t believe it,” Gerson said. “This is amazing and the game was so much fun. I said to Philip to go for every ball and it worked today.
“It was a very difficult match. We had a lot of matches as we came from the qualification tournament and carried on playing here and now we’ve won the bronze medal.”


With the next World Tour event the Gstaad Grand Slam, the pair are sure to be afforded a hero’s welcome in the Swiss Alps.
“The last few weeks have been going so well,” Gabathuler said. “We were dreaming about what has happened for such a long time and we’ve been working so hard for it.
“We’ll have one week off but then we’ll hopefully show our home crowd that we are able to do some spectacular things.”

EXTRATIME by SS/ La cover è per “the men winners” Phil Dalhausser & Sean Rosenthal 
Poi per quanto riguarda la fotogalley partiamo da Marta Menegatti in tuffo sulla sabbia norvegese. Quindi proponiamo le spagnole Elsa Baquerizo e Liliana Fernandez perché seconde soltanto alla coppia winner formata da Kerri Walsh & April Ross che si sono ripetute come a Mosca ( vedi foto ‘batto-cinque).
Passando al beach volley for men, ecco innanzitutto Paolo Nicolai in… ricevimento sotto rete.
Mentre, giusto per onorare the winners men dello Stavanger Grand Slam proponiamo gli statunitensi Rosenthal (sx) e Dalhaussen in canotta bianca.
E per onorare the winners women ecco tutto il podio di Stavanger con tutte le note lady medagliate.
Infine, per augurare un pronto riscatto alle migliori coppie azzurre, ecco in poker da sx Lupo, Orsi Toth, Nicolai, Menegatti sotto la bandiera tricolore a Cesenatico 2013 dopo aver appena vinto il titolo italiano.


Sergio Sottovia
www.polesinesport.it