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Australia's Stefanie Fejes (left) and Jana Milutinovic celebrate after their win in the AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open on April 7, 2024 at the Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa. Handout/PNVF

Australia's Stefanie Fejes (left) and Jana Milutinovic celebrate after their win in the AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open on April 7, 2024 at the Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa.

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Australia's Stefanie Fejes (left) and Jana Milutinovic

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1712562225506Australia&#x27;s Stefanie Fejes (left) and Jana Milutinovic.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Australia&#x27;s Stefanie Fejes (left) and Jana Milutinovic celebrate after their win in the AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open on April 7, 2024 at the Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa. Handout/PNVF"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Australia&#x27;s Stefanie Fejes (left) and Jana Milutinovic celebrate after their win in the AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open on April 7, 2024 at the Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa. <em>Handout/PNVF</em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA -- Stefanie Fejes and Jana Milutinovic came away with a hard-earned 21-19, 25-23 victory over fellow Australians Jasmine Fleming and Georgia Johnson to rule the Smart Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open on Sunday.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fejes and Milutinovic got the job done in 52 minutes under the lights at the Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;We knew them very well so we knew it was going to be a good matchup,&quot; Fejes said. &quot;We fought till the end and we played our game.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Iran&#x27;s Abbas Pourasgari and Alireza Aghajanighasab got a big boost in their bid for a spot in the Paris Olympics by turning back Thailand&#x27;s Tipjan Pithak and Taovato Poravid, 21-17-21-15, in the men&#x27;s gold medal match.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Aghajanighasab was very pleased that their preparations paid off, noting that they have a very good support team for the Asian competition and their quest for an Olympic berth.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;I&#x27;m very happy, this is a big win,&quot; Aghajanighasab said. &quot;I dream of going to the Olympics.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The battle for women&#x27;s bronze was also intense, with Suzuka Hashimoto and Reika Murakami holding off Asami Shiba and Saki Maruyama in an all-Japan showdown, 21-17, 16-21, 15-12.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Australia&#x27;s D&#x27;Artagnan Potts and Ben Hood salvaged the men&#x27;s bronze medal with a 21-15, 21-14 victory over Surin Jongklang and Dunwinit Kaewsai of Thailand.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fejes and Milutinovic defeated Hashimoto and Murakami, 21-12, 21-18, in the semis on Sunday morning while Fleming and Johnson held off Shiba and Maruyama, 21-17, 21-17.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pithak and Poravid edged out Potts and Hood, 21-15, 18-21, 15-11, while Pourasgari and Aghajanighasab defeated Surin and Dunwinit, 21-13, 21-17.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Stefanie Fejes and Jana Milutinovic came away with a hard-earned 21-19, 25-23 victory over fellow Australians Jasmine Fleming and Georgia Johnson to rule the Smart AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open on Sunday.</p>

Stefanie Fejes and Jana Milutinovic came away with a hard-earned 21-19, 25-23 victory over fellow Australians Jasmine Fleming and Georgia Johnson to rule the Smart AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open on Sunday.

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Fejes, Milutinovic rule Nuvali Open; Iranians win men's crown

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Published Apr 08, 2024 04:08 PM PHT

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