MANILA, April 8 -- Australians Stefanie Fejes and Jana Milutinovic outplayed compatriots Jasmine Fleming and Georgia Johnson, 21-19, 25-23, to capture the women's crown in the Smart Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open last Sunday at the world-class Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land in the City of Santa Rosa, Laguna.

Fejes and Milutinovic needed 52 minutes to overcome their opponents, who are currently No. 47 in the FIVB world rankings.

"We knew them very well so we knew it was going to be a good matchup," said the 19-year-old Fejes. "We fought till the end and we played our game."

Fejes and Milutinovic beat Suzuka Hashimoto and Reika Murakami, 21-12, 21-18, to reach the final round of the tournament organized by ...