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2009 1to1energy Grand Slam July 11 Women’s Schedule Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 No. Date Time Court Team A [seed] Team B [seed] 70 11-July 11:07 1 Branagh-Youngs USA [4] Talita-Antonelli BRA [2] 69 11-July followed by 1 Larissa-Juliana BRA [3] Van Iersel-Keizer NED [13] 71 11-July 14:07 1 Loser of match #69 Loser of match #70 72 11-July 15:07 1 Winner of match #69 Winner of match #70 Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland For more news visit www.fivb.org FIVB Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345.35.45 To Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, Brazil vs. Nicole Branagh/Elain Youngs, United States Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No............................. Country 2 Maria Antonelli 1 Talita Antunes 2 Brazil 4 Nicole Branagh 1 Elaine Youngs 2 United States Talita/Antonelli and Branagh/Youngs have never played each other on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour · Talita and Antonelli are competing in their sixth SWATCH FIVB World Tour event with gold medals in Shanghai and Seoul, silver in Osaka and bronze in the world championships in Stavanger. · On the Brazilian Tour this season for four events, Talita and Antonelli have a 21-4 match mark with two firsts, a second and a third in five events. · At the May SWATCH stop in Shanghai, Talita and Antonelli became the 33rd Brazilian women’s team to compete in a SWATCH FIVB World Tour “final four”. · Talita and Renata Ribeiro placed fourth in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. · Talita and Renata won five SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including two in 2005, two in 2007 and one in 2008. · Talita was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour top rookie in 2005. · Talita was a bronze medal winner with Maria Clara Salgado at the 2002 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Catania, Italy. · Talita won the 2008 “Queen of the Beach” title in Brazil. · Talita currently ranks 18th all-time in FIVB earnings ($405,950). · In four SWATCH FIVB World Tour seasons together, Talita and Renata competed in 59 events together with 13 podium placements, 20 “final four” appearances, $692,550 in earnings (fourth all-time on the women’s team list). The pair posted a 237-105 match mark together. · While Talita and Renata were the third-ranked team on the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour, Antonelli and Vanilda Leao ranked fifth with a 59-23 match mark and two podium placements. · Antonelli captured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour event in 2008 with Leao at Kristiansand, Norway. · Antonelli captured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour silver medal in 2008 with Leao at Marseille, France. · Antonelli and Leao won 2007 FIVB Challenger/Satellite events in Spain and Liechtenstein. · For 25 FIVB events together, Antonelli and Leao compiled a 95-38 match mark and $157,600 in earnings. · Antonelli currently ranks 72nd in all-time FIVB earnings (US$148,125). 1to1energy Grand Slam Results Pool B def. Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (31, Q21) 21-13, 21-17 37 minutes Pool B def. Chen Xue / Ying Zhang, China (18) 21-10, 21-16 36 Pool B def. Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (15) 21-14, 17-21, 15-10 57 Winner 2 def. Geeske Banck / Anja Gunther, Germany (24, Q2) 21-11, 21-18 39 Winner 3 def. Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (5) 21-14, 21-19 40 Semi-Finals vs. Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (4) Medal Match vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (3) or Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: .............................................35-5 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: .......................... 1st (Shanghai & Seoul) 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:.................................................. 66-22 2009 SWATCH Winnings: .....................................................$138,650 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played:............................................... 6 Talita & Antonelli’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 2, Lost 1) 1. def. Jie Wang/Man Zuo, CHINA, China - Shanghai (5/2-7/09), 21-17, 21-13 (37 minutes), SWATCH Event No. 188 2. lost to Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Japan - Osaka (5/24/2009), 26-24, 19-21, 18-16. (65), No. 189 3. def. Jen Kessy/April Ross, UNITED STATES, Korea - Seoul (5/31/2009), 22-20, 21-16 (45) No. 190 Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, Brazil vs. Nicole Branagh/Elain Youngs, United States Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No............................. Country 2 Maria Antonelli 1 Talita Antunes 2 Brazil 4 Nicole Branagh 1 Elaine Youngs 2 United States Talita/Antonelli and Branagh/Youngs have never played each other on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour · Branagh and Youngs won their only SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal at the 2008 Barcelona stop where Youngs became the oldest woman to win an international Beach Volleyball title. · Branagh and Youngs placed fifth at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. · Branagh and Youngs currently rank 25th in FIVB career team earnings. · Youngs has won 12 SWATCH FIVB World Tour with five different partners. · Youngs ranks ninth in career FIVB earnings with US$664,673. · Youngs placed third at the 1999 SWATCH FIVB World Championships with Liz Masakayan in Marseille, France. · Youngs placed fourth at the 2001 SWATCH FIVB World Championships with Barbra Fontana in Klagenfurt, Austria. · Youngs has competed in three Olympics, including two Beach Volleyball Summer Games. · Youngs and Holly McPeak won the bronze medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games · Youngs competed in the Volleyball competition at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Games. · Youngs and Masakayan were edged for a Sydney 2000 Olympic spot by McPeak and Misty May-Treanor. · Branagh teamed with Kerri Walsh to win a gold medal at the 2008 Dubai stop. · On the American tour this season, Branagh and Youngs have a 35-2 match mark with five titles and two seconds. 1to1energy Grand Slam Results Pool D def. Galina Boyko / Anastasia Vasina, Russia (29, Q22) 17-21, 21-17, 18-16 59 minutes Pool D def. Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (20) 21-23, 21-11, 15-11 51 Pool D def. Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13) 21-13, 22-20 49 Winner 2 def. Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (9) 21-16, 21-16 43 Winner 3 def. Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (11) 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 53 Semi-Finals vs. Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) Medal Match vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (3) or Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:..................................14-3 Since SWATCH 2006 Matches Won-Lost: ...................105-34 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:.......................................30-11 Since SWATCH 2006 Tournaments Played:.......................23 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...................................3 Since SWATCH 2006 Best Finish:........ 1st (Barcelona 2008) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ............................... 4th (Brasília) Since SWATCH 2006 Winnings:...............................$325,400 2009 SWATCH Winnings:............................................$47,600 Branagh/Youngs’SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 1, Lost 2) 1. lost to Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, UNITED STATES, Thailand, Phuket (11/4/2007), 18-21-18, 21-18, 13-15 (58), FIVB Event No. 166 2. def. Talita Antunes/Renata Ribeiro, BRAZIL, Spain, Barcelona (5/31/2008), 21-18, 21-14 (40), No. 171 3. lost to Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, CHINA, Russia - Moscow (7/5/08), 21-8, 21-18 (42), No. 176 Match Preview Page 1 of 2 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$600,000 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam Friday, July 10, 2009 Match #70: Semi-Finals (4) Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs, United States vs. (2) Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes, Brazil Nicole Branagh Elaine Youngs United States United States Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Jan 31, 1979 (30 yrs old) Birth Date: Feb 14, 1970 (39 yrs old) Home Town: Orinda, CA Home Town: Orange, CA Resides: Torrance, CA Resides: Durango, CO Height: 188 cm (6'2") Height: 183 cm (6'0") Weight: 79 kg (174 lb) Weight: 66 kg (145 lb) Seasons: 4 Seasons: 13 Tournaments: 31 Tournaments: 98 Career Wins: 2 Career Wins: 12 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$201,650.00 Career Winnings: US$664,672.50 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 23 1 2 4 3 8 0 3 1 0 0 US$325,400.00 Previous Gstaad Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2000 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 5th 2001 Did not play Barbra Fontana - 2nd 2002 Did not play Holly McPeak - 5th 2003 Did not play Holly McPeak - 9th 2004 Did not play Holly McPeak - 3rd 2006 Holly McPeak - 5th Rachel Wacholder - 5th 2007 Elaine Youngs - 5th Nicole Branagh - 5th Grand Slam Results Year Event Partner - Result Partner - Result 2000 U.S. Grand Slam Did not play Liz Masakayan - 9th 2001 France Grand Slam Did not play Barbra Fontana - 1st 2002 France Grand Slam Did not play Holly McPeak - 1st 2002 Austria Grand Slam Did not play Holly McPeak - 3rd 2003 Germany Grand Slam Did not play Holly McPeak - 2nd 2003 France Grand Slam Did not play Holly McPeak - 9th 2003 Austria Grand Slam Did not play Holly McPeak - 4th 2003 United States Grand Slam Did not play Holly McPeak - 9th 2004 Germany Grand Slam Did not play Holly McPeak - 3rd 2004 Austria Grand Slam Did not play Holly McPeak - 4th 2005 France Grand Slam Did not play Rachel Wacholder - 4th 2005 Austria Grand Slam Did not play Rachel Wacholder - 2nd 2006 Switzerland Grand Slam Holly McPeak - 5th Rachel Wacholder - 5th 2006 Paris Grand Slam Holly McPeak - Country Quota Rachel Wacholder - 9th 2006 Austria Grand Slam Holly McPeak