It was a very memorable evening for the beach volleyball community and the local fans of Qatar, as the first ever King of the Court Finals in Doha came to an end. The day started with some very competitive action in the men’s and women’s qualification round, with only one round of 15 minutes and the top scorer going through to the evening’s finals. It was always going to be a race against time. On the last day, local heroes Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younnousse shined in theirs finals to win their first ever King of the Court title, while the German duo of Sandra Ittlinger & Isabel Schneider took the win in the women’s competition! The men’s final consisted of some of the world’s best teams: Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younnousse are the current number 1 in the world and host nation Qatar, Jonatan Hellvig and David Åhman (SWE) looked to retain the crown they won in Utrecht and the Dutch pairing Stefan Boermans and Yorick De Groot completed the final round of the final with only three teams remaining. The Swedes struggled to find the form from the day before as the Netherlands grew through the final but neither in the end could reach the level of Qatar, with Ahmed Tijan siding out the lion’s share of the balls. Qatar reached 15 points with 21 seconds left on the clock to win their first ever King of the Court title.

King of the Court Finals 2021 - Men’s Results
1. Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younesse (QAT)
2. Yorick De Groot / Stefan Boermans (NED)
3. David Åhman / Jonatan Hellvig (SWE)

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