Brazil’s Gabriel Zuliani and Nicolas Capretti Schosler, along with Slovenia’s Tajda Lovsin and Ziva Javornik, captured their first-ever Beach Pro Tour gold medals at the 2025 Bujumbura Futures. The tournament marked a significant breakthrough for both pairs, showcasing their dominance and promise on the international stage.
Men’s Tournament Highlights
Zuliani & Nicolas made a remarkable run from the qualifiers, winning seven consecutive matches without dropping a set. The 16th-seeded Brazilians clinched the title by defeating Hungary’s Artur Hajos and Bence Attila Streli in the final, 2-0 (21-15, 21-14). In the semifinals, they overcame Japan’s Takumi Takahashi and Jumpei Ikeda in another dominant performance.
The men's podium was as follows:
- Gold: Gabriel Zuliani & Nicolas Capretti Schosler (Brazil)
- Silver: Artur Hajos & Bence Attila Streli (Hungary)
- Bronze: James Avery Drost & Robert Wyatt Harrison (USA)
Women’s Tournament Highlights
Slovenia’s Lovsin & Javornik continued their rise after earning a podium finish in Cervia. As the third seed, they went undefeated through the pool stage and overcame Morocco’s Mahassine Siad and Dina Mellal in the semifinals. The gold medal match saw them topple Germany’s Sandra Ferger and Rika Dieckmann in a closely contested three-set battle: 21-10, 17-21, 15-12.
The women’s medals went to:
- Gold: Tajda Lovsin & Ziva Javornik (Slovenia)
- Silver: Sandra Ferger & Rika Dieckmann (Germany)
- Bronze: Jade Race & Katie Lindstrom (USA)
Event Overview
The Bujumbura Futures welcomed 24 men's teams and 11 women’s teams from 16 countries, showcasing global talent from all five continental confederations. As a critical event on the 2025 Beach Volleyball calendar, it provided valuable ranking points and key momentum ahead of back-to-back Futures tournaments in Budapest and Warsaw from September 4 to 7.
For more details, visit the official Beach Pro Tour results on Volleyball World.
