Year: 2026

NEW AMERICAN DUO SHINES IN JOÃO PESSOA as Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh earn a perfect first day together on the Beach Pro Tour. Partnership Off to Ideal Start Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh announced their new partnership just weeks ago and couldn’t have asked for a better tournament debut. The Americans earned two straight-set victories on Thursday in João Pessoa, securing their spot in the Round of 16 with an unblemished pool play record. Crabb, 34, and Benesh, 30, made their official partnership debut less than two months after…

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UPSETS HEADLINE WOMEN’S MAIN DRAW at the Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite as qualifying teams make their mark on elite competition. World Champions Fall on Opening Day In one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 season, American qualifiers Savvy Simo and Devon Newberry defeated Latvian world champions Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova 2-1 (21-18, 20-22, 15-10) in their first match together on Wednesday. The upset marked the first pool play match of the women’s main draw in Brazil. Simo and Newberry had just earned their tournament berth hours…

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The FIVB Beach Pro Tour returns in 2026 with another exciting season of elite beach volleyball. The calendar features eight Elite16 events and seven Challenge tournaments, bringing world-class competition to iconic beach destinations around the globe. Season Kickoff The 2026 campaign serves off in India on March 4, with high-level beach volleyball action returning to the subcontinent. Full 2026 Beach Pro Tour Calendar Elite16 Events (8 Stops) 🇧🇷 Joao Pessoa Elite16, Brazil – March 11-15 🇧🇷 Saquarema Elite16, Brazil – April 8-12 🇧🇷 Brasilia Elite16, Brazil – April 29 to…

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