Beach volleyball dazzles on Las Canteras with Challenge Beach Volley Cup

The sixth edition of the national beach volleyball tournament in Gran Canaria features exciting round of 16 and quarter-final matches with a high competitive level.

Beach volleyball court on Las Canteras beach, Gran Canaria, with the sea and volcanic landscape in the background.
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Beach volleyball court on Las Canteras beach, Gran Canaria, with the sea and volcanic landscape in the background.

Las Canteras Beach in Gran Canaria hosts the sixth edition of the Challenge Beach Volley Cup, a national beach volleyball circuit that experienced an exciting second day with round of 16 and quarter-final matches.

The competition has offered an extraordinary competitive level and thrilling matches on lively courts. In the women's category, the pair formed by Nazaret Florián and Carolina Fernández, tournament number 1, demonstrated their dominance by winning 2-0 against Arends-Saucedo. Catalan pair Elba Páez and Daniela Andreu also advanced to the semifinals after defeating Sancer-Moreno.
Other notable women's performances included the victory of Kadri Puri and Erika Kliokmanaite against the Cantabrian pair Claudia Baños and Calíope García. The most passionate match was between Canarian players María Sevillano and Luci Monteiro and Germans Lisa Schubert and Valentina Loaiza, which was decided in a hard-fought tie-break in favor of the Germans.
The women's semifinals will pit Páez-Andreu against Puri-Kliokmanaite, and Florián-Fernández against Schubert-Loaiza. In the men's category, the Canarian presence in the quarter-finals is notable, with pairs such as Carlos Gimeno and Tomás Agost, Óscar Jiménez and Llorenç Truyols, and Sergio Camacho with Juan Martín Segovia. Favorites Juan Bautista Amieva and Maciel Bueno needed a tie-break to overcome Pedro Santana and Daniel Moreno.
The semifinals will take place this Sunday starting at 9:00 AM, followed by the women's final at 4:00 PM and the men's final at 5:00 PM. All matches are held on the courts at Las Canteras Beach, near the Hotel Cristina, with free entry.
Additionally, AHEMBO, a distributor for PepsiCo in the Canary Islands, presents 7UP PINK during the event. An experiential space will be set up with free tastings, games, and prizes for the public, reinforcing the brand's connection with sports and summer.