Klinger sisters and Waller & Pristauz crowned Austrian champions; Japan holds season’s last tour stop

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Sep 16, 2026
Klinger sisters and Waller & Pristauz crowned Austrian champions; Japan holds season’s last tour stop

AUSTRIA

The win2day Austrian Beach Volleyball Championships (pictured in the main photo; source: win2day Beach Volleyball Tour PRO) were held in Kitzbuhel last week to put an end to the 2026 win2day Beach Volleyball Tour PRO. Top-seeded Ronja Klinger & Dorina Klinger triumphed with the women’s title. In the final, they mastered a 2-0 (21-15, 21-13) victory over second-seeded Oleksandra Shkarupa & Magdalena Rabitsch, who brought home silver, but also the crown of season winners. The third place on the podium in Kitzbuhel was for Katharina Holzer & Sara Neiss. They beat Emma Hohenauer & Birgit Schottl by 2-1 (21-23, 21-14, 15-10) in the bronze medal game.

Women’s results and standings

Second-seeded Philipp Waller & Moritz Pristauz-Telsnigg rejoiced as men’s national champions. They scored a 2-0 (24-22, 21-18) victory over bracket leaders Timo Hammarberg & Tim Berger in the gold medal showdown. The bronze went to Elias Holzinger & Michael Mario Klemen, who also grabbed the season winners’ title. In the third-place playoff, they came back from a set down to squeeze out a nail-biting 2-1 (20-22, 22-20, 16-14) victory over Christoph Dressler & Tobias Winter.

Men’s results and standings

JAPAN

In the women’s final of the Hiratsuka stop on Japan Beach Volleyball Tour, top-seeded Asami Shiba & Reika Murakami produced a 2-0 (21-17, 21-15) win over second-seeded Ren Matsumoto & Non Matsumoto to top the podium. The third place in the final standings was shared by the two teams that lost the semifinals – Miki Ishii & Takemi Nishibori and Ami Shirahata & Suzuna Fukuda.

Women’s results and standings

Third-seeded Kai Kurokawa & Ryuichi Adachi won the men’s tournament. They hammered out a 2-0 (21-10, 21-11) sweep of the gold medal match against Takumi Takahashi & Jumpei Ikeda. Bracket leaders Yusuke Ishijima (Gottsu) & Juntaro Tachiya settled for third place, jointly occupied with Kosuke Fukushima & Masato Katsuoka.

Men’s results and standings

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