Dorina and Ronja Klinger showcased their dominance at the 2025 Beach Pro Tour Challenge in Baden, emerging undefeated in the pool stage to secure a direct spot in the Round of 16. Playing on home turf at the Thermalstrandbad Baden, the Austrian sisters demonstrated exceptional form by winning both of their matches without dropping a set.
Their campaign began with a comfortable victory over Finland’s Anniina Parkkinen and Valma Vilhelmiina Prihti. In their second match, the Klingers endured a nail-biting duel against Americans Kimberly Hildreth and Teegan Van Gunst, ultimately prevailing with close scores of 21-19 and 27-25.
With these wins, they topped Pool A and will next face Australia's Jasmine Fleming and Stefanie Fejes in the knockout phase. As this is a Challenge-level event, high stakes are involved, with top teams aiming to strengthen their rankings and gather Olympic qualification points.
Top Pool Winners Advancing to Round of 16:
- Lézana Placette and Alexia Richard (France)
- Valentyna Davidova and Anhelina Khmil (Ukraine)
- Taliqua Clancy and Jana Milutinovic (Australia)
- And the Klinger sisters (Austria)
- Four other pool-winning teams also secured direct entry
The tournament continues on Friday with both the Round of 16 and quarterfinals. The action culminates on Saturday with the semifinals and medal matches.
Already champions in Baden after winning a Futures title in 2023, the Klinger sisters are now targeting a strong finish against stiff international competition.
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