Younousse, Tijan cruise into Doha Open final

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May 2, 2025
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2-May-2025

Younousse, Tijan cruise into Doha Open final

Doha: Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan breezed into the final of the AVC Men’s Beach Tour Doha Open at the Al Gharafa Beach Complex on Friday (May 2). The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallists sailed past Thailand’s No 6 seeds Dunwinit Kaewsai and Banlue Nakprakhong 21-8, 21-7 in just 31 minutes in the quarter-finals. Later in the semi-finals, the World No 9 duo outplayed another Thai pair Netitorn Muneekul and Wachirawit Muadpha 21-10, 21-14 in 28 minutes.

In the final today, Younousse and Tijan will take on Australia’s third seeds Paul Burnett and Luke Ryan. The four-day Doha Open features 21 elite pairs from 10 Asian nations, offering ranking points, qualification credits, and prize money.