Mariafe Artacho del Solar, Taliqua Clancy first Aussie women to win World Tour on home sand

It was a golden day for Australia’s beach volleyballers at Manly

FIVB Volleyball. picture: Owen Hammond / APAC Sport Media

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BEACH volleyballers Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar continue to state their case to be at the Commonwealth Games as a team and not with other athletes after becoming the first Australian women to win a World Tour gold on home soil.

The young duo, who went to the Rio Olympics with different partners, won the World Tour event at Manly on Sunday with their 21-17 21-14 victory over the Chinese team of Fan Wang and Xinyi Xia.

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It was the first major international win by Australian women at home since Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst won Olympic gold in 2000 on Bondi beach and follows on from Chris McHugh and Damien Schumann’s breakthrough win on the men’s World Tour in March.

The Australian team celebrating their win. Pic: Owen Hammond/APAC Sport Media

Officials have yet to confirm which players - and in what combination - will be playing on the Gold Coast next year.

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But Clancy and del Solar have now won six straight major events together in recent months, including their first World Tour win in China.

“It is so exciting. Winning at home just means so much,” del Solar said.

Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar continue to state their case to be at the Commonwealth Games.

“This will definitely assist us (for Games selection) but right now we are just enjoying the moment.”

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Players vying for the Games and Tokyo Olympics will return to their base in Adelaide to train on as a squad before national tour events in the new year which will also form part of the Commonwealth Games selection.

While mixing teams up is a tradition in beach volleyball, Clancy and del Solar have been the standout team for Australia this season.

“I love playing with T (Clancy), we just get on so well in and off the court,” del Solar said before the event.