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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779278381490BV Pro Tour - Sisi Rondina-0927.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Alas Pilipinas beach star Sisi Rondina. PNVF photo"/>Alas Pilipinas beach star Sisi Rondina. PNVF photo</div>MANILA — Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons are raring to face Olympians in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Nuvali Challenge at the Nuvali Sands Courts in Santa Rosa, Laguna.Rondina and Pons, who made history for the country after leading Alas Pilipinas to a historic gold medal in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok last December, are eager to gain points and experience in the prestigious tournament — the second-highest level of competition on the tour.The seasoned tandem of Pons and Rondina opens their main draw campaign on Thursday against an opponent yet to be determined.“Actually, it’s really exciting. Personally, I’m excited about the challenge because there are so many Olympians here. You already know that Pons and I are the type of players who always grab opportunities whenever they come. That’s why we’re really preparing and mentally ready because we know this will be a very tough competition,” said Rondina.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/12/19/seag-alas-pilipinas-stuns-thailand-for-breakthrough-beach-volley-gold-1617">RELATED: Alas Pilipinas stuns 8-time champ Thailand for breakthrough SEAG beach volley gold </a></div>“What we showed in the SEA Games won’t be enough here. We’ll need to give double or even triple the effort because the level of players here is completely different. Our goal is to keep up with them and deliver consistent performances.”Top-seeded Americans Corinne Quiggle and Chloe Loreen eye their second Beach Pro Tour medal in the fifth Challenge stop of the competition, while Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist Taliqua Clancy and Jana Milutinovic and partner Stefanie Fejes from Australia, are also competing in the first Pro Tour.Paris 2024 Olympians Monika Paulikiene and Aine Raupelyte of Lithuania, American winners Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig, French Olympians Lezana Placette and Alexia Richard, and defending Nuvali Challenge champions Anniina Parkkinen and Valma Prihti of Finland are also competing.“Honestly, it’s both exciting and pressuring. Even if it’s a home court advantage, it’s still different when you know the players you’re facing are more experienced or at a higher level. But aside from the pressure, I’m happy because this is happening here in the Philippines,” said Rondina.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/12/15/seag-philippines-reaches-first-ever-women-s-beach-volleyball-finals-1756">RELATED: SEAG: Philippines reaches first-ever women&#x27;s beach volleyball finals </a></div>“It’s also great that there are audiences watching because we’re able to invite indoor volleyball supporters to watch beach volleyball too and experience a different side of the sport. Imagine the Philippines is competing against Olympians. We’re just praying that we can show a good performance.”Ranran Abdilla and Ronniel Rosales will compete in the men’s main draw, where Chase Budinger, a former NBA player turned beach volleyball player, will see action with his partner Trevor Crabb.Meanwhile, Sofiah Pagara and Khylem Progella advanced to the final round of the qualifier after surviving Germany’s Mareet Maidhof and Tabea Schwarz, 21-19, 28-26.After six match points in the second set, Pagara put the Philippines on the cusp of the main draw, finishing with 25 points. Progella backstopped her with eight points.Pagara and Progella battle for a main draw entry against Hungary’s Lilla Villam and Stefania Kun, who took down China’s Tong Yu and Jiaying Wang, 21-19, 21-23, 15-10.However, Sunny Villapando and Gen Eslapor weren’t as lucky after falling prey to the Canadian pair of Amy Ozee and Marie-Alex Belanger in the qualifiers, 21-14, 21-14.Dij Rodriguez and Kly Orillaneda were eliminated as well by France’s Marine Kinna and Anouk Dupin, 21-16, 21-11, while Alex Polidario and Jenny Gaviola yielded to China’s Jiang Kaiyue and Jie Dong, 21-17, 21-11.

Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons are raring to face Olympians in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Nuvali Challenge at the Nuvali Sands Courts in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons are raring to face Olympians in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Nuvali Challenge at the Nuvali Sands Courts in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

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Rondina, Pons raring to face Olympians in Beach Pro Tour Nuvali Challenge

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Published May 20, 2026 08:06 PM PHT

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