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Doha: Top-seeded Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar were the winners of the first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 tournament, which came to an end in the Mexican coastal city of Rosarito yesterday.
The world ranking leaders played in a manner consistent with their status and gave no chance to Dutch veterans Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen in Sunday's gold medal match at the Rosarito Beach, claiming the title with a straight-set (21-17, 21-15) victory.
In Rosarito, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallists secured their third international title as partners and the second consecutively in Mexico, following their victory in the final tournament of the Cancun Hub on the 2021 FIVB World Tour.
The Qataris now have 11 international beach volleyball medals to their names, with three golds, four silvers and four bronzes.
“It's a great feeling to win the first Elite 16 tournament of the Beach Pro Tour,” Cherif said.
“This tournament was so hard, every match felt like a final and it had Olympic level. It was another opportunity to prove we're one of the best. Mexico has been bringing great luck to us as we made it to the final three times last year in Cancun and now here. Rosarito will be forever in my heart.”
The Beach Pro Tour continues next week, with a Future event in Coolangatta, Australia, from March 30-April 3.
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