BUJUMBURA, Aug. 21 -- TANZANIAN beach volleyball duo Abas Ussi and Khamis Sadala made a strong start at the World Beach Pro Tour Future tournament after clinching a 2-1 victory over Estonias Tamm/ Nut in their opening qualifying round match yesterday.

The tournament, officially underway at Eden Palace Resort in Bujumbura, began with the qualification stages. Ussi and Sadala had a slow start, narrowly losing the first set 19-21.

However, they bounced back with renewed energy to claim the second set 21-17 to level the score and sealed the win with a 15-12 victory in the deciding set.

The hard-fought win pushes the Tanzanian pair a step closer to the prestigious Main Draw of the tournament.

The qualification stage comprises two rounds, a...