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Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Players: 13765 10737 24502
Tournaments: 2250 1817 4067
 
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Steve Haase 63
Giorgio Colombo 63
Lynda Johnson-Black 62
Gernot Leitner 59
Susan Stuart 57
Henry Russell 57
Veronica Sanchez 56
Duncan Blackman 56
Kristian Wrethander 55
Dejan Stanojcic 53
Rewa Chan 53
Jaime Ozuna 49
Irina Pantioukhova 49
David Reese 49
Scott Hettermann 46
John Connor 45
Evan Mazzocchi 45
Aida Shouk 44
Sara Niedrig 42
Dimitris Apostolou 42
Stephen Keffer 42
Martina Viestova 42
Yaroslav Koshkarev 41
Toni Hellmuth 36
Will Cunningham 35
Rihards Finsters 35
Matthew Hilling 33
Branimir Grozdanov 32
Jose Parada 32
Patrick Tang 32
Sarka Vodenkova 32
Anete Brinke 31
Matthew Donovan 31
Melissa MacDonald 30
Sara Jovicic 30
Ivan Golovin 30
Rahul Barik 29
Matilde Saraiva 29
Nick Grossman 28
Martin Valencic 27
Mbye Jarra 27
Michael Krueger 26
Jonathan Jordan 26
David Perez 26
Oliver Merritt 25
Moritz Camp 23
Kacper Golebiewski 22
Valentin Schneckenburger 22
Jiayuan Hong 22
Adri Ediger 22
Lisa Canevari 21
Hannah Troelsgaard 19
Tiril Skjold 19
Ilanna Dvorquez 18
Oleksandr Nonin 18
Malakai Tuakoi 18
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1989
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Miller Lite San Jose Open.  It was the 100th win for Sinjin Smith, the 76th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 75th win for the team.
In 1995
Scott Ayakatubby and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Nestea Dallas Open.  It was the 10th win for Scott Ayakatubby, the 106th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2000
Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan won the BVA Santa Monica Open.  It was the 3rd win for Annett Davis, the 3rd win for Jenny Johnson Jordan, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2005
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB China Shanghai Jinshan Open.  It was the 3rd win for Juliana Felisberta, the 2nd win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2006
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Bud Light Santa Barbara Open.  It was the 3rd win for Phil Dalhausser, the 14th win for Todd Rogers, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2006
Markus Egger and Martin Laciga won the CEV Nestea Turkish Masters.  It was the 8th win for Markus Egger, the 15th win for Martin Laciga, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2006
Vasiliki Arvaniti and Vasso Karadassiou won the CEV Nestea Turkish Masters.  It was the 5th win for Vasiliki Arvaniti, the 6th win for Vasso Karadassiou, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2011
John Hyden and Sean Scott won the   NVL Baltimore.  It was the 9th win for John Hyden, the 11th win for Sean Scott, and the 6th win for the team.
In 2011
Tealle Hunkus and Heather Lowe won the   NVL Baltimore.  It was the 2nd win for Tealle Hunkus, the 2nd win for Heather Lowe, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2016
Saymon Barbosa and Guto Carvalhaes won the FIVB Cincinnati Open.  It was the 1st win for Saymon Barbosa, the 2nd win for Guto Carvalhaes, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2016
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Cincinnati Open.  It was the 49th win for April Ross, the 129th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 19th win for the team.
In 2017
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena won the AVP Austin Open.  It was the 87th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 16th win for Nick Lucena, and the 13th win for the team.
In 2017
Whitney Pavlik and April Ross won the AVP Austin Open.  It was the 17th win for Whitney Pavlik, the 54th win for April Ross, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2017
Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt won the FIVB Rio de Janeiro Four Star.  It was the 27th win for Alison Cerutti, the 16th win for Bruno Schmidt, and the 12th win for the team.
In 2017
Agatha Bednarczuk and Duda Lisboa won the FIVB Rio de Janeiro Four Star.  It was the 5th win for Agatha Bednarczuk, the 8th win for Duda Lisboa, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2023
Liliana Fernandez and Paula Soria won the FIVB BPT Futures Madrid.  It was the 2nd win for Liliana Fernandez, the 4th win for Paula Soria, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2023
Miguel Sarabia and Juan Virgen won the NORCECA Cayman Islands.  It was the 2nd win for Miguel Sarabia, the 28th win for Juan Virgen, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2023
Maria Gonzalez and Allanis Navas won the NORCECA Cayman Islands.  It was the 2nd win for Maria Gonzalez, the 2nd win for Allanis Navas, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2023
Andy Benesh and Miles Partain won the AVP Pro Series Huntington Beach Open.  It was the 4th win for Andy Benesh, the 4th win for Miles Partain, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2023
Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes won the AVP Pro Series Huntington Beach Open.  It was the 15th win for Kelly Cheng, the 19th win for Sara Hughes, and the 11th win for the team.
 
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Dates Tour Tournament Gender Purse
May 20-24, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Nuvali, Philippines M US$125,000
May 20-24, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Nuvali, Philippines W US$125,000
May 21-24, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Apeldoorn, Netherlands M € 7,500
May 21-24, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Apeldoorn, Netherlands W € 7,500
May 22-24, 2026 AVP AVP Heritage Contender Series South Florida Open, Pompano Beach M $10,000
May 22-24, 2026 AVP AVP Heritage Contender Series South Florida Open, Pompano Beach W $10,000
May 22-24, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico M US$3,500
May 22-24, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico W US$3,500
May 27-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Elite Ostrava, Czechia M US$200,000
May 27-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Elite Ostrava, Czechia W US$200,000
May 28-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Cervia, Italy M € 7,500
May 28-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Cervia, Italy W € 7,500
May 28-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Wuhan, China M US$5,000
May 28-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Wuhan, China W US$5,000
May 29-31, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - San Salvador, El Salvador M US$3,500
May 29-31, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - San Salvador, El Salvador W US$3,500
May 30-31, 2026 AVP League AVP League Week 1 - Belmar, New Jersey M&W TBD
Jun 4-7, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Krakow, Poland M € 7,500
Jun 4-7, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Krakow, Poland W € 7,500
Jun 4-7, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria M € 7,500
Jun 4-7, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria W € 7,500
Jun 6-7, 2026 AVP League AVP League Week 2 - Aspen, Colorado M&W TBD
Jun 10-14, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Alanya, Türkiye M US$125,000
Jun 10-14, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Alanya, Türkiye W US$125,000
Jun 10-14, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Jurmala, Latvia M € 7,500
Jun 10-14, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Jurmala, Latvia W € 7,500
Jun 11-14, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Spiez, Switzerland W € 7,500
Jun 12-14, 2026 AVP AVP Heritage Contender Series Virginia Beach Open M&W $20,000
Jun 12-13, 2026 AVP League AVP League Week 3 - Miami, Florida M&W TBD
Jun 18-21, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Geneva, Switzerland W € 7,500
Jun 18-21, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Ios, Greece M € 7,500
Jun 18-21, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Ios, Greece W € 7,500
Jun 18-21, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Karpacz, Poland M € 7,500
Jun 18-21, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Karpacz, Poland W € 7,500
Jun 19-20, 2026 AVP League AVP League Week 4 - Las Vegas, Nevada M&W TBD
Jun 19-21, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic M US$3,500
Jun 19-21, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic W US$3,500



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