Below is Graham Hays’ photo gallery from the first day of the Beach Pro Tour Ostrava Elite 16.

After playing in the Philippines on Sunday, Anhelina Khmil and Valentina Davidova didn’t even get to Ostrava until 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. They had ample reason to celebrate a 21-19, 21-9 win against Polley and MacDonald. By Graham Hays

 

Familiar face Tania Moreno made her 2026 Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 debut in a comfortable qualifying win against Estonia’s Hollas and Remmelg, 21-12, 21-19 … By Graham Hays

But it’s an Ostrava main draw debut for Sofia Izuzquiza, playing alongside Tania for the second time on the Beach Pro Tour. By Graham Hays

Semifinalists a year ago, Ronja (pictured) and Dorina Klinger needed a marathon win against Germany’s Paul and Kunst, 23-21, 16-21, 15-11, to return to the main draw. By Graham Hays

Ronja in action. By Graham Hays

Davidova in action. By Graham Hays

 

Down 16-19 in the second set against Ukraine, Valentina Gottardi and Reka Orsi Toth stormed back to win the set. Above, Gottardi clinches match point as only she can. By Graham Hays

More of Gottardi being Gottardi. By Graham Hays

Even more Gottardi with the block against Ukraine. By Graham Hays

Tina Graudina serving in a comfortable win against Austria to open pool play. By Graham Hays

Moreno in Spain’s pool play loss against Brunner and Hüberli. As a first timer at Ostrava, I loved the shadows on Court 2. By Graham Hays

Dorina Klinger vs. Tina Graudina, and more shadows. By Graham Hays

Spain’s Izuzquiza and Switzerland’s Brunner at the net, in a duel Brunner ultimately won for the point. By Graham Hays

Hüberli gets big at the net in Switzerland’s 19-21, 21-16, 17-15 win. By Graham Hays

Ukraine’s Khmil celebrates against Italy. By Graham Hays