SANYA, CHINA, November 16, 2008 – Top seeds April Ross and Jen Boss of the United States beat 15th-seeded Huang Ying and Zhang Xi from China 21-17 and 23-21 in 44 minutes in the final here on Sunday to win back-to back SWATCH FIVB World Tour women’s gold medal at the US$350,000 China Sanya Open presented by Olympic Garden.   More

SANYA, CHINA, November 16, 2008 - Jen Boss and April Ross of the United States avenged an earlier setback in the US$350,000 China Sanya Open before out-lasting a young Chinese team to capture their second-straight SWATCH FIVB World Tour here Sunday in the final international Beach Volleyball event on the 2008 calendar. In sharing the $28,000 first-place prize for winning the 19th women’s event on the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour schedule, the top-seeded Boss and Ross scored a 21-17 and 23-21 victory over 15th-seeded Ying Huang and Xi Zhang of China in the 44-minute China Sanya Open finale.   More

SANYA, CHINA, November 15, 2008 - Brazilian Harley Marques proved his recognition as the top player on the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour here Saturday afternoon by teaming with Benjamin Insfran to capture the men’s gold medal at the US$350,000 China Sanya Open presented by Olympic Garden.   More

SANYA, CHINA, November 15, 2008 - Top seeds Benjamin Insfran and Harley Marques beat fifth seeds Roberto Pitta and Pedro Cunha in straight sets in the 58th SWATCH FIVB World Tour all-Brazilian final here Saturday afternoon to win the men’s gold medal of the US$350,000 China Sanya Open presented by Olympic Garden. With the 21-17 and 21-19 victory in 49 minutes, Benjamin and Harley took a sweet revenge for their 21-19 and 22-20 quarter-final loss to Pitta and Cunha Thursday and shared the $28,000 first-place prize at the 20th and last men’s stops on the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour calendar.   More