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Semi Finals - Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany vs. Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca, Brazil

Laura Ludwig Kira Walkenhorst Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 13, 1986 (30 yrs old) Birth Date: November 18, 1990 (25 yrs old) Home Town: Berlin Home Town: Essen Resides: Hamburg Resides: Hamburg Height: 181 cm (5'11") Height: 184 cm (6'0") Weight: 70 kg (155 lbs.) Weight: 75 kg (167 lbs.) Seasons: 13 Seasons: 6 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 134 Tournaments: 46 Best Finish: 1st (9 times) Best Finish: 1st (9 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (8 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (8 times) Career Winnings: $807,988 Career Winnings: $382,388

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 38 8 3 4 3 7 0 7 0 4 1 US$735,275.00 Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Toronto Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool B Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (10) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 14-16 0:50 Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool B Joana Heidrich / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (7) Lost 21-10, 16-21, 8-15 0:45 Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (4) Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:46 Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 2 April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Won 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 0:53 Sat, 9/17/2016 Semi-Finals Talita Antunes / Larissa Franca, Brazil (3) Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 38th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Laura is playing in her 35th FIVB World Tour final four with eight gold, 11 silver, nine bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. Kira is playing in her 19th FIVB World Tour final four with eight gold, three silver, four bronze medals and three 4th place finishes. This is Laura's and Kira's 9th Final Four of 2016 (Gold Puerto Vallarta Open, Gold Antalya Open, Gold Hamburg Major Series, Gold Olsztyn Grand Slam, 4th Porec Major Series, Bronze Gstaad Major Series, Gold Klagenfurt Major Series, Gold Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games). Laura and Kira won the gold medal in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) gold. Laura finished 9th in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing) and 5th in 2012 (London), both with Sara Goller Niedrig. Laura and Kira finished 5th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 17th in 2015 (The Hague). Laura finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2005 (Berlin), 17th in 2007 (Gstaad), 9th in 2009 (Stavanger), and 9th in 2011 (Rome), all with Sara Goller Niedrig. Laura and Kira finished the season ranked 1st in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 5,980 points and are currently 1st in winnings with $296,375. They have six wins in 2016 (Puerto Vallarta Open, Antalya Open, Hamburg Major Series, Olsztyn Grand Slam, Klagenfurt Major Series, Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games). Laura and Kira rank 9th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with eight, 84th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 38, and 13th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $735,275. Laura and Kira have a career 161-56 (74.2%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 67-10 (87.0%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 2-2 (50.0%) in Toronto. Laura (8) and Kira (8) each ranks 19th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Laura (131) ranks 19th and Kira (44) ranks 225th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Laura ($807,137) ranks 11th and Kira ($377,187) ranks 41st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Laura and Kira won gold medals at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final in 2015 (Klagenfurt, Austria) and 2016 (Biel, Switzerland). Laura won gold medals at the European Championship Final with Sara Goller Niedrig in 2008 (Hamburg, Germany) and 2010 (Berlin, Germany). Laura won the gold medal at the U18 World Championships with Jana Kohler in 2003 (Pattaya, Thailand). Laura was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2007, Best Offensive Player in 2011, Best Defensive Player in 2013, and Most Inspirational in 2013. Kira was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2013 and Top Rookie in 2013.

Page 1 of 8 Talita Da Rocha Antunes Larissa França Maestrini Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: August 29, 1982 (34 yrs old) Birth Date: April 14, 1982 (34 yrs old) Home Town: Mato Grosso Do Sul Home Town: Cachoeiro de Itapemirim-Es Resides: Rio de Janeiro Resides: Fortaleza Height: 181 cm (5'11") Height: 174 cm (5'9") Weight: 65 kg (144 lbs.) Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Seasons: 14 Seasons: 14 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 158 Tournaments: 142 Best Finish: 1st (31 times) Best Finish: 1st (59 times) Career Winnings: $1,408,725 Career Winnings: $1,790,235

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 27 13 2 1 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 US$886,000.00 Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Toronto Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 9/14/2016 Pool C Jamie Broder / Kristina Valjas, Canada (11) Won 21-11, 21-18 0:32 Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool C Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (6) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:29 Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 2 Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (10) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:34 Sat, 9/17/2016 Semi-Finals Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (2)

Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca have been playing together since 2014. They are playing in their 27th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Talita is playing in her 80th FIVB World Tour final four with 31 gold, 16 silver, 15 bronze medals and 17 4th place finishes. Larissa is playing in her 106th FIVB World Tour final four with 59 gold, 22 silver, 18 bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. This is Talita's and Larissa's 7th Final Four of 2016 (Gold Vitória Open, Silver Moscow Grand Slam, Bronze Hamburg Major Series, Silver Olsztyn Grand Slam, Gold Gstaad Major Series, 4th Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games). Talita and Larissa finished 4th in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) 4th. Talita finished 4th in the Olympic Games with Renata Ribeiro in 2008 (Beijing) and finished 9th with Maria Antonelli in 2012 (London). Larissa finished 5th in the Olympic Games with Ana Paula Henkel in 2008 (Beijing) and won the bronze medal with Juliana Felisberta in 2012 (London). Talita and Larissa finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships in 2015 (The Hague). Talita finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships with Renata Ribeiro in 2007 (Gstaad), won the bronze medal in 2009 (Stavanger) and finished 5th in 2011 (Rome), both with Maria Antonelli, and finished 17th with Taiana Lima in 2013 (Stare Jablonki). Larissa finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships with Ana Richa in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro) and won the silver medal in 2005 (Berlin), won the bronze medal in 2007 (Gstaad), won the silver medal in 2009 (Stavanger), and won the gold medal in 2011 (Rome), all with Juliana Felisberta. Talita and Larissa finished the season ranked 6th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 4,820 points and are currently 3rd in winnings with $241,000. They had two wins in 2016 (Vitória Open, Gstaad Major Series). Talita and Larissa rank 5th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with 13, 125th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 27, and 9th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $886,000. Talita and Larissa have a career 146-17 (89.6%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 53-9 (85.5%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 3- 0 (100.0%) in Toronto. Talita (31) ranks 6th and Larissa (59) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Talita (156) ranks 3rd and Larissa (142) ranks 13th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Talita ($1,406,675) ranks 4th and Larissa ($1,790,235) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Talita won the bronze medal at the U21 World Championships with Maria Clara Salgado in 2002 (Catania, Italy). Talita and Larissa were the Tour Points Champions and Team of the Year in 2015. Talita was named the FIVB World Tour Top Rookie in 2005, Best Blocker in 2013, Best Hitter in 2013, 2014, and 2015, Best Offensive Player in 2013, and was Tour Point Champion and Team of the Year with Taiana Lima in 2013. Larissa was named the FIVB World Tour Best Defensive Player in 2009, 2012 and 2014, Best Hitter in 2008 and 2010, Best Offensive Player in 2015, Best Setter in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014, and Most Outstanding in 2006 and 2015. Larissa was Tour Points Champion and named Team of the Year with Juliana Felisberta in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst lead the series 4-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/16/2016 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Semi Finals Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 21-18, 21-12 0:36 6/18/2016 Poland Grand Slam Gold Medal Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 21-18, 15-21, 15-10 0:41 10/4/2015 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals Gold Medal Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca 21-17, 21-18 0:39 7/25/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 21-18, 21-18 0:37 6/20/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 12-21, 23-21, 17-15 0:56

Page 2 of 8 Semi Finals - Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland vs. Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland

Isabelle Forrer Anouk Vergé-Dépré Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: March 28, 1982 (34 yrs old) Birth Date: February 11, 1992 (24 yrs old) Home Town: St. Gallen Home Town: Bern Resides: Bern/Amriswil Resides: Bern Height: 178 cm (5'10") Height: 185 cm (6'1") Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Weight: 69 kg (153 lbs.) Seasons: 16 Seasons: 7 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 131 Tournaments: 63 Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (Xiamen 2016) Best WT Finish: 1st (Xiamen 2016) Career Winnings: $220,250 Career Winnings: $174,325

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 Money FIVB 60 1 1 1 2 3 0 14 0 20 10 4 3 US$344,650.00 FIVB C&S 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$4,000.00 Overall 61 1 1 2 2 3 0 14 0 20 10 4 3 US$348,650.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Toronto Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 9/14/2016 Pool A Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (9) Won 21-17, 21-13 0:21 Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool A April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Lost 25-27, 19-21 0:39 Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 1 Jamie Broder / Kristina Valjas, Canada (11) Won 24-22, 21-19 0:41 Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 2 Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (5) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:34 Sat, 9/17/2016 Semi-Finals Joana Heidrich / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (7)

Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Verge-Depre have been playing together since 2011. They are playing in their 60th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Isabelle is playing in her 6th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold, one silver, one bronze medal and two 4th place finishes. Anouk is playing in her 6th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold, one silver, one bronze medal and two 4th place finishes. This is Isabelle's and Anouk's 4th Final Four of 2016 (4th Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam, Gold Xiamen Open, 4th Fuzhou Open). Isabelle and Anouk finished 9th in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) 9th. Isabelle and Anouk finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 17th in 2015 (The Hague). Isabelle finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships with Sarah Schmocker in 2009 (Stavanger) 17th. Isabelle and Anouk finished the season ranked 8th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 4,350 points and are currently 9th in winnings with $118,700. They have one win in 2016 (Xiamen Open). Isabelle and Anouk rank 43rd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with one, 35th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 60, and 47th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $344,650. Isabelle and Anouk have a career 128-129 (49.8%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 44-35 (55.7%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 3-1 (75.0%) in Toronto. Isabelle (1) and Anouk (1) each ranks 58th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Isabelle (118) ranks 27th and Anouk (60) ranks 153rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Isabelle ($210,475) ranks 85th and Anouk ($172,325) ranks 108th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Isabelle and Anouk won silver medals at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters in 2014 and 2015 (Biel, Switzerland). Isabelle and Anouk won the gold medal at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters in 2012 (Baden, Austria). Isabelle won the silver medal at the Under 21 World Championships with Melanie Schonenberger in 2002 (Catania, Italy). Anouk won the gold medal at the Under 21 World Championships with Nina Betschart in 2012 (Halifax, Canada).

Page 3 of 8 Joana Heidrich Nadine Zumkehr Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: October 2, 1991 (24 yrs old) Birth Date: February 5, 1985 (31 yrs old) Home Town: Zürich Home Town: Frutigen Resides: Zurich/Kloten Resides: Bern Height: 190 cm (6'3") Height: 172 cm (5'8") Weight: 72 kg (160 lbs.) Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 12 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 63 Tournaments: 126 Best Finish: 1st (3 times) Best Finish: 1st (4 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (2 times) Career Winnings: $389,500 Career Winnings: $196,250

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 44 2 1 2 0 7 0 12 0 16 2 1 US$364,300.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Toronto Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 9/14/2016 Pool B Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (10) Won 21-15, 21-11 0:25 Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool B Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (2) Won 10-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:45 Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 2 Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (9) Won 21-19, 21-11 0:34 Sat, 9/17/2016 Semi-Finals Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (8)

Joana Heidrich and Nadine Zumkehr have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 44th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Joana is playing in her 6th FIVB World Tour final four with two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. Nadine is playing in her 10th FIVB World Tour final four with four gold, one silver, three bronze medals and one 4th place finish. This is Joana's and Nadine's 4th Final Four of 2016 (Bronze Fuzhou Open, Gold Sochi Open, Silver Klagenfurt Major Series). Joana and Nadine finished 5th in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) 5th. Nadine finished 9th in the Olympic Games with Simone Kuhn in 2012 (London). Nadine and Joana finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and finished 33rd in 2015 (The Hague). Nadine finished 37th in the FIVB World Championships with Annik Skrivan in 2007 (Gstaad), and finished 17th in 2009 (Stavanger) and 17th in 2011 (Rome), both with Simone Kuhn. Joana and Nadine finished the season ranked 12th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 3,940 points and are currently 8th in winnings with $125,150. They have one win in 2016 (Sochi Open). Joana and Nadine rank 26th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with two, 67th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 44, and 42nd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $364,300. Joana and Nadine have a career 117-89 (56.8%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 46-22 (67.6%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 3-0 (100.0%) in Toronto. Joana (2) ranks 38th and Nadine (4) ranks 29th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Joana (60) ranks 153rd and Nadine (121) ranks 24th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Joana ($196,250) ranks 92nd and Nadine ($388,300) ranks 39th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Nadine and Joana won the silver medal at the 2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters in 2013 (Baden, Austria). Nadine and Joana won the gold medal at the 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters in 2015 (Biel, Switzerland). Nadine won the bronze medal at the European Championship Final with Simone Kuhn in 2009 (Sochi, Russia). Joana won the gold medal at the Under 21 World Championships with Nina Betschart in 2011 (Halifax, Canada).

Series tied 3-3 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 4/24/2016 Fuzhou Open Bronze Medal Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr By Forfeit 9/27/2015 Xiamen Open Semi Finals Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr 21-16, 21-15 0:34 8/21/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre 21-13, 22-20 0:42 6/28/2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2015 Pool I Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre 22-20, 21-13 0:42 8/8/2013 Berlin Grand Slam Pool D Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 0:54 5/2/2013 Shanghai Grand Slam Pool E Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre 21-18, 15-21, 18-16 0:53

Page 4 of 8 Bronze Medal Match - Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca, Brazil vs. Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland

Talita Da Rocha Antunes Larissa França Maestrini Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: August 29, 1982 (34 yrs old) Birth Date: April 14, 1982 (34 yrs old) Home Town: Mato Grosso Do Sul Home Town: Cachoeiro de Itapemirim-Es Resides: Rio de Janeiro Resides: Fortaleza Height: 181 cm (5'11") Height: 174 cm (5'9") Weight: 65 kg (144 lbs.) Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Seasons: 14 Seasons: 14 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 158 Tournaments: 142 Best Finish: 1st (31 times) Best Finish: 1st (59 times) Career Winnings: $1,408,725 Career Winnings: $1,790,235

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 27 13 2 1 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 US$886,000.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca have been playing together since 2014. They are playing in their 27th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Talita is playing in her 80th FIVB World Tour final four with 31 gold, 16 silver, 15 bronze medals and 17 4th place finishes. Larissa is playing in her 106th FIVB World Tour final four with 59 gold, 22 silver, 18 bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. This is Talita's and Larissa's 7th Final Four of 2016 (Gold Vitória Open, Silver Moscow Grand Slam, Bronze Hamburg Major Series, Silver Olsztyn Grand Slam, Gold Gstaad Major Series, 4th Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games). Talita and Larissa finished 4th in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) 4th. Talita finished 4th in the Olympic Games with Renata Ribeiro in 2008 (Beijing) and finished 9th with Maria Antonelli in 2012 (London). Larissa finished 5th in the Olympic Games with Ana Paula Henkel in 2008 (Beijing) and won the bronze medal with Juliana Felisberta in 2012 (London). Talita and Larissa finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships in 2015 (The Hague). Talita finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships with Renata Ribeiro in 2007 (Gstaad), won the bronze medal in 2009 (Stavanger) and finished 5th in 2011 (Rome), both with Maria Antonelli, and finished 17th with Taiana Lima in 2013 (Stare Jablonki). Larissa finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships with Ana Richa in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro) and won the silver medal in 2005 (Berlin), won the bronze medal in 2007 (Gstaad), won the silver medal in 2009 (Stavanger), and won the gold medal in 2011 (Rome), all with Juliana Felisberta. Talita and Larissa finished the season ranked 6th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 4,820 points and are currently 3rd in winnings with $241,000. They had two wins in 2016 (Vitória Open, Gstaad Major Series). Talita and Larissa rank 5th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with 13, 125th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 27, and 9th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $886,000. Talita and Larissa have a career 146-18 (89.0%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 53-10 (84.1%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 3-1 (75.0%) in Toronto. Talita (31) ranks 6th and Larissa (59) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Talita (156) ranks 3rd and Larissa (142) ranks 13th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Talita ($1,406,675) ranks 4th and Larissa ($1,790,235) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Talita won the bronze medal at the U21 World Championships with Maria Clara Salgado in 2002 (Catania, Italy). Talita and Larissa were the Tour Points Champions and Team of the Year in 2015. Talita was named the FIVB World Tour Top Rookie in 2005, Best Blocker in 2013, Best Hitter in 2013, 2014, and 2015, Best Offensive Player in 2013, and was Tour Point Champion and Team of the Year with Taiana Lima in 2013. Larissa was named the FIVB World Tour Best Defensive Player in 2009, 2012 and 2014, Best Hitter in 2008 and 2010, Best Offensive Player in 2015, Best Setter in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014, and Most Outstanding in 2006 and 2015. Larissa was Tour Points Champion and named Team of the Year with Juliana Felisberta in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Page 5 of 8 Isabelle Forrer Anouk Vergé-Dépré Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: March 28, 1982 (34 yrs old) Birth Date: February 11, 1992 (24 yrs old) Home Town: St. Gallen Home Town: Bern Resides: Bern/Amriswil Resides: Bern Height: 178 cm (5'10") Height: 185 cm (6'1") Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Weight: 69 kg (153 lbs.) Seasons: 16 Seasons: 7 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 131 Tournaments: 63 Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (Xiamen 2016) Best WT Finish: 1st (Xiamen 2016) Career Winnings: $220,250 Career Winnings: $174,325

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Verge-Depre have been playing together since 2011. They are playing in their 60th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Isabelle is playing in her 6th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold, one silver, one bronze medal and two 4th place finishes. Anouk is playing in her 6th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold, one silver, one bronze medal and two 4th place finishes. This is Isabelle's and Anouk's 4th Final Four of 2016 (4th Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam, Gold Xiamen Open, 4th Fuzhou Open). Isabelle and Anouk finished 9th in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) 9th. Isabelle and Anouk finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 17th in 2015 (The Hague). Isabelle finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships with Sarah Schmocker in 2009 (Stavanger) 17th. Isabelle and Anouk finished the season ranked 8th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 4,350 points and are currently 9th in winnings with $118,700. They have one win in 2016 (Xiamen Open). Isabelle and Anouk rank 43rd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with one, 35th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 60, and 47th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $344,650. Isabelle and Anouk have a career 128-130 (49.6%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 44-36 (55.0%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 3-2 (60.0%) in Toronto. Isabelle (1) and Anouk (1) each ranks 58th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Isabelle (118) ranks 27th and Anouk (60) ranks 153rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Isabelle ($210,475) ranks 86th and Anouk ($172,325) ranks 108th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Isabelle and Anouk won silver medals at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters in 2014 and 2015 (Biel, Switzerland). Isabelle and Anouk won the gold medal at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters in 2012 (Baden, Austria). Isabelle won the silver medal at the Under 21 World Championships with Melanie Schonenberger in 2002 (Catania, Italy). Anouk won the gold medal at the Under 21 World Championships with Nina Betschart in 2012 (Halifax, Canada).

Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca lead the series 1-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/20/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca 21-23, 21-18, 16-14 0:50

Page 6 of 8 Gold Medal Match - Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany vs. Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 38 8 3 4 3 7 0 7 0 4 1 US$771,275.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 38th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Laura is playing in her 35th FIVB World Tour final four with eight gold, 11 silver, nine bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. Kira is playing in her 19th FIVB World Tour final four with eight gold, three silver, four bronze medals and three 4th place finishes. This is Laura's and Kira's 9th Final Four of 2016 (Gold Puerto Vallarta Open, Gold Antalya Open, Gold Hamburg Major Series, Gold Olsztyn Grand Slam, 4th Porec Major Series, Bronze Gstaad Major Series, Gold Klagenfurt Major Series, Gold Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games). Laura and Kira won the gold medal in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) gold. Laura finished 9th in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing) and 5th in 2012 (London), both with Sara Goller Niedrig. Laura and Kira finished 5th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 17th in 2015 (The Hague). Laura finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2005 (Berlin), 17th in 2007 (Gstaad), 9th in 2009 (Stavanger), and 9th in 2011 (Rome), all with Sara Goller Niedrig. Laura and Kira finished the season ranked 1st in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 5,980 points and are currently 1st in winnings with $332,375. They have six wins in 2016 (Puerto Vallarta Open, Antalya Open, Hamburg Major Series, Olsztyn Grand Slam, Klagenfurt Major Series, Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games). Laura and Kira rank 9th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with eight, 84th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 38, and 11th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $771,275 passing USA's April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings and Ludwig/Sara (Goller) Neidrig with their semi-final win. Laura and Kira have a career 162-56 (74.3%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 68-10 (87.2%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 3-2 (60.0%) in Toronto. Laura (8) and Kira (8) each ranks 19th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Laura (131) ranks 19th and Kira (44) ranks 225th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Laura ($825,137) ranks 10th, passing China's Chen Xue with her semi-final win, and Kira ($395,187) ranks 40th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Laura and Kira won gold medals at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final in 2015 (Klagenfurt, Austria) and 2016 (Biel, Switzerland). Laura won gold medals at the European Championship Final with Sara Goller Niedrig in 2008 (Hamburg, Germany) and 2010 (Berlin, Germany). Laura won the gold medal at the U18 World Championships with Jana Kohler in 2003 (Pattaya, Thailand). Laura was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2007, Best Offensive Player in 2011, Best Defensive Player in 2013, and Most Inspirational in 2013. Kira was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2013 and Top Rookie in 2013.

Page 7 of 8 Joana Heidrich Nadine Zumkehr Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: October 2, 1991 (24 yrs old) Birth Date: February 5, 1985 (31 yrs old) Home Town: Zürich Home Town: Frutigen Resides: Zurich/Kloten Resides: Bern Height: 190 cm (6'3") Height: 172 cm (5'8") Weight: 72 kg (160 lbs.) Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 12 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 63 Tournaments: 126 Best Finish: 1st (3 times) Best Finish: 1st (4 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (2 times) Career Winnings: $407,500 Career Winnings: $214,250

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 44 2 1 2 0 7 0 12 0 16 2 1 US$400,300.00

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Joana Heidrich and Nadine Zumkehr have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 44th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Joana is playing in her 6th FIVB World Tour final four with two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. Nadine is playing in her 10th FIVB World Tour final four with four gold, one silver, three bronze medals and one 4th place finish. This is Joana's and Nadine's 4th Final Four of 2016 (Bronze Fuzhou Open, Gold Sochi Open, Silver Klagenfurt Major Series). Joana and Nadine finished 5th in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) 5th. Nadine finished 9th in the Olympic Games with Simone Kuhn in 2012 (London). Nadine and Joana finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and finished 33rd in 2015 (The Hague). Nadine finished 37th in the FIVB World Championships with Annik Skrivan in 2007 (Gstaad), and finished 17th in 2009 (Stavanger) and 17th in 2011 (Rome), both with Simone Kuhn. Joana and Nadine finished the season ranked 12th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 3,940 points and are currently 5th in winnings with $161,150. They have one win in 2016 (Sochi Open). Joana and Nadine rank 26th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with two, 67th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 44, and 35th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $400,300. Joana and Nadine have a career 118-89 (57.0%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 47-22 (68.1%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 4-0 (100.0%) in Toronto. Joana (2) ranks 38th and Nadine (4) ranks 29th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Joana (60) ranks 153rd and Nadine (121) ranks 24th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Joana ($214,250) ranks 83rd and Nadine ($406,300) ranks 37th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Nadine and Joana won the silver medal at the 2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters in 2013 (Baden, Austria). Nadine and Joana won the gold medal at the 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters in 2015 (Biel, Switzerland). Nadine won the bronze medal at the European Championship Final with Simone Kuhn in 2009 (Sochi, Russia). Joana won the gold medal at the Under 21 World Championships with Nina Betschart in 2011 (Halifax, Canada).

Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr lead the series 2-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 9/15/2016 World Tour Finals Pool B Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr 10-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:45 7/30/2016 A1 Major Klagenfurt Gold Medal Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 24-22, 14-21, 15-11 0:51 6/25/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam Pool B Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr 21-13, 21-12 0:29

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