On August 15, all the 36 preliminary matches and two "luck loser matches" of the 2007 FIVB Beach Volleyball Women's Challenger came to an end. As a result, 8 of Chinese 9 pairs, 2 Canadian pairs and one pair from Switzerland, Thailand, Brazil, Estonia and Malaysia each were qualified for the round of 16.

In this challenger, 24 pairs from 13 countries were divided into 6 groups. Each pair played three preliminary matches within 3 days. Through the preliminary round, only 5 pairs clinched 3 straight victories: Zhang Ying/Ji Linjun and Zhang Dan/Ma Yuanyuan from China, Schmocker/Forrer from Switzerland, Angela Vieira/Danielle da Conceicao Cunha Vivan from Brazil and Mari-Liis Bratuhhina Graumann/ Natalja bratuhhina from Estonia.

All those pairs have entered the semiquarter finals with 3 straight victories. Each pair showed their superior level and strength in the preliminary round. In the following matches, they will compete with each other tightly. Thus, the upcoming competition will be more intense and spectacular.

Among all the Chinese 9 pairs, only one stopped at the preliminary round. The two Chinese pairs Lin Xianling/Lin Donghe and Cao Na/Zhao Xiaolin were narrowly qualified for the semiquarter finals by seizing the last chances in the "lucky loser matches".

The 16 pairs qualified for the semiquarter finals are listed as follows:

USA: Kealani Kimball/Rosalinda Masler

Switzerland: Sarah Schmocker/ Isabelle Forrer

Thailand: Schmocker/Yupa Phokongploy

Brazil: Angela Vieira/Danielle da Conceicao Cunha Vivan

Canada: Barbara Carson / Line – Jomphe

Canada: Anouk Boileau/Marie-Christine Mondor

Estonia: Mari-Liis Bratuhhina Graumann/Natalja bratuhhina

Malaysia: Manokharan Iswari/Luk Teng Kee

China: Cao Nan/Zhao Xiaolin

China: Lin Xianling/Lin Donghe

China: Zhang Ying/Ji Linjun

China: Guo Qian/Shen Rongrong

China: Li Yang/Hu Anna

China: Zhang Dan/Ma Yuanyuan

China: Yue Yuan/Zhang Wenwen

China: Huang Ying/Hu Xiaoyan

The challenger will enter the semiquarter finals from August 16, 8 matches will be held tomorrow. The finals will be staged on August 19.