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The first Elite 16 match and the beginning of the Pro Tour 2023 can be held in Qatar. The match is the primary match to rely in the direction of the qualifying spherical for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, which started on January 1. Four nationwide groups began in Doha. Qualifying begins on Wednesday. Live streams can be found at Volleyballworld.television.
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- Tournament class: FIVB Beach Pro Tour – Elite16
- When: February 1-5, 2023
- Where: Doha, Qatar
- Time distinction: Doha is 2 hours forward of Berlin
- Live Streaming: Volleyballworld.television
+++ Friday, February 3: principal draw +++
16:30 (GMT): Muller/Tillmann vs. Nuss/Klot (USA)
15:40 (GMT): Ehlers/Wickler vs. Losiak/Bril (POL)
13:10 (GMT): Borger/Ittlinger and Ana Patricia/Duda (BRA)
12:20 (German time): Ehlers/Wickler vs. tba
7.00 (GMT): Müller/Tilman vs Pavan/Bukovec (CAN)
+++ Thursday, February 2: principal draw +++
16:00 (GMT): Borger/Ittlinger vs Stam/Schoon (NED)
11.00 (German time): Muller/Tillman and Cannon/Sponsil (USA)
10.00 (GMT): Ehlers/Wickler vs. Vitor Felipe/Renato (BRA)
7.00 (German time): Borger/Ittlinger vs. Samoilova/Graudina (LAT)
+++ Wednesday, February 1: Qualification +++
- This places Carla Borger/Sandra Ittlinger in the primary draw for the Elite16 in Doha.
Borger/Ittlinger and Taiana Lima/Hegeile (BRA) 2:1 (19:21, 21:14, 15:10)
Lorenz/Reinhardt vs Seidl/Waller (AUT) 0:2 (11:21, 13:21)
Borger/Ittlinger v Makhno/Makhno (UK) 2-0 (21:19, 21:17)
The 2023 Pro Tour season kicks off with the Elite16 match in Doha. Among the ladies, three groups of Germany will seem. Müller/Tillmann must show themselves in the primary area, Schneider/Süde and Borger/Ittlinger in qualifying. Looking to construct on final season’s podium finishes, Ehlers/Wickler will begin the race within the peloton in Doha. In addition, Momme Lorenz/Jonas Reinhardt, a brand new group since this season, managed to qualify. The first Olympic qualifying match, which begins on January 1, 2024 and ends in June 2024, is the primary place for the groups after the preparatory coaching camps. After that, the following tournaments will not begin till mid-March. The match in Doha was held a bit early within the season.
“Coming out of a coaching routine like this, each match appears too quicklyKarla Borger says and laughs. “But regardless of my years of expertise, that is what occurred to me originally of each season. It’s nice to see the place we stand now after all of the coaching classes.” Sandra Ittlinger additionally associated to the beginning of the season: “Excitement remains to be restricted. I performed tournaments with little preparation beforehand“.
German groups on the primary area:
- Svenja Müller/Sinja Tillman
- Nils Ehlers/Clemens Wickler
German groups within the qualification:
- Carla Borger and Sandra Ittlinger
- Ana Lorenz/Jonas Reinhardt
Time desk:
- Wednesday, February 1, 2023: Qualification
- Thursday-Sunday, February 02-05, 2023: Main Draw
Elite 16 occasion format:
- Teams of every gender: 16
- 12 groups are straight on the primary area
- Qualification: 16 groups
- Group stage: 4 teams of 4 groups, particular person choice
- Knockout Stage: Singles (Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Match, Final)
- Prize Fund: USD 300,000 (150,000 per gender)