Overview
- Valentina Gottardi and Reka Orsi Toth opened the Elite16 Beach Pro Tour in Ostrava with a 2-1 victory (21-15, 19-21, 15-13) over Spain’s Alvarez and Moreno.
- Claudia Scampoli and Giada Bianchi were eliminated 0-2 (12-21, 14-21) by world champion Kelly Cheng and Molly Shaw in their main-draw debut.
- Ukrainians Anhelina Khmil and Victoria Davidova arrive unbeaten after wins over Van Driel/Bekhius in qualification and Nuss/Brasher in the main draw.
- Scampoli and Bianchi will seek redemption against Germany’s Sandra Ittlinger and Anna-Lena Grüne at 8:00 AM local time on Friday.
- The winner of Pool A in Ostrava will secure direct qualification to the Round of 16 in the Beach Pro Tour 2025.