Hyundai Open Barcelona September 12 Main Draw Schedule Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35
Match Time Court Team A Team B Round
59 17:17 1 Larissa-Juliana BRA [1] Ross-Kessy USA [3] Semi-finals 60 18:37 1 Talita-Antonelli BRA [2] Akers-Turner USA [6] Semi-finals
57 12:30 1 Goller-Ludwig GER [4] Ross-Kessy USA [3] Elimination, Quarters 58 13:30 1 Akers-Turner USA [6] Maria Clara-Carol BRA [12] Elimination, Quarters
55 10:00 1 Arvaniti-Tsiartsiani GRE [13] Goller-Ludwig GER [4] Elimination, 5th 56 11:00 1 Ana Paula-Shelda BRA [5] Akers-Turner USA [6] Elimination, 5th
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To Juliana & Larissa’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 28, Lost 16) 1. def. Susanne Lahme/Danja Musch, GERMANY, Spain, Mallorca (7/10/2004), 21-17, 21-12 (39 minutes), FIVB Event No. 113 2. def. Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, BRAZIL, China, Shanghai (5/21/2005), 21-15, 21-18 (46), No. 119 3. lost to Shaylyn Bede/Ana Paula Connelly, BRAZIL, Japan, Osaka (5/29/2005), 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 (54), No. 120 4. def. Vassiliki Karadassiou/Vassiliki Arvaniti, GREECE, Italy, Milan (6/12/2005), 25-23, 21-16 (49), No. 121 5. def. Tian Jia/Wang Fei, CHINA, Switzerland, Gstaad (6/18/2005), 17-21, 21-15, 15-8 (57), No. 122 6. lost to Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, UNITED STATES, Germany, Berlin, 2005 Worlds (6/25/2005), 21-17, 21-17 (40), No. 123 7. lost to Karadassiou/Arvaniti, GREECE, Norway, Stavanger (7/2/2005), 21-12, 16-21, 10-15 (51), No. 124 8. def. Renata Ribeiro/Talita Antunes Rocha, BRAZIL, Russia, St. Petersburg (7/9/2005), 26-24, 21-14 (47), No. 125 9. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, France, Paris (7/30/2005), 21-17, 21-15 (46), No. 127 10. def. Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Canada, Montreal (8/28/2005), 21-9, 21-10 (44), No. 130 11. lost to Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Greece, Athens (9/3/2005), 18-21, 21-16, 17-15 (56), No. 131 12. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Brazil, Salvador (10/22/2005), 21-16, 18-21, 12-15 (58), No. 132 13. def. May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Mexico, Acapulco (10/30/2005), 28-26, 40-42, 15-13 (104), No. 133 14. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, South Africa, Cape Town (11/20/2005), 21-11, 21-14 (34), No. 134 15. def. May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Italy, Modena (5/14/2006), 21-19, 27-25 (55), No. 135 16. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Switzerland,Gstaad (6/24/2006), 21-17, 21-17 (37), No. 138 17. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, Norway, Stavanger (7/1/2006), 21-18, 21-17 (43), No. 139 18. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, France, Marseille (7/8/2006), 21-19, 21-23 (55), No. 140 19. lost to Leila Barros/Ana Paula, BRAZIL, Canada, Montreal (7/16/2006), 15-21, 25-27 (79), No. 141 20. def. Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, CHINA, Russia, St. Petersburg (7/22/2006), 21-11, 21-17 (39), No. 142 21. def. May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, France, Paris (7/29/2006), 20-22, 21-15, 15-13 (66), No. 143 22. lost to Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Austria, Klagenfurt (8/5/2006), 22-20, 16-21, 11-15 (56), No. 144 23. def. Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Portugal, Porto Santo, Madeira Islands (9/17/2006), 38-36, 21-18 (60), No. 146 24. def. Leila/Ana Paula, BRAZIL, Brazil, Vitoria (9/30/2006), 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 (56), No. 147 25. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, Poland, Warsaw (6/10/2007), No. 153 26. def. Sara Goller/Laura Ludwig, GERMANY, Portugal, Espinho (6/16/2007), 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 (58), No. 154 27. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Germany, Berlin (7/14/2007), 21-18, 15-21, 7-15 (45), No. 158 28. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Austria, Klagenfurt (8/4/2007), 16-21, 21-23 (46), No. 161 29. def. Xue/Zhang, CHINA, Norway, Kristiansand (8/11/2007), 21-17, 21-16 (38), No. 162 30. def. Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Finland, Aland (8/18/2007), 21-19, 21-15 (38), No. 163 31. def. Jen Kessy/April Ross, UNITED STATES, Russia, St. Petersburg (9/1/2007), 23-21, 21-17 (48), No. 164 32. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Brazil, Fortaleza (9/29/2007), 16-21, 14-21 (40), No. 165 33. def. Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Australia, Adelaide (3/30/2008), 21-13, 18-21, 15-12 (57), No. 167 34. lost to Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, China, Shanghai (5/4/2008), 18-21, 20-22 (41), No. 168 35. def. Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Japan - Osaka (5/25/08), 21-16, 21-9 (36), No. 170 36. def. Kessy/Boss, UNITED STATES, Brazil - Brasília (4/25/2009), 21-18, 21-18 (44), No. 187 37. def. Talita/Maria Antonelli, BRAZIL, Japan - Osaka (5/24/09), 24-26, 21-19, 16-18 (65), No. 189 38. lost to Kessy/Boss, UNITED STATES, Norway World Championships - Stavanger (7/4/09), 28-30, 21-23 (58), No. 191 39. lost to Talita/Antonelli, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (7/11/2009), 17-21, 21-16, 12-15 (58), No. 192 40. def. Renata/Vanilda Leão, BRAZIL, Russia - Moscow (7/18/2009), 21-18, 21-19 (47), No. 193 41. def. Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs, UNITED STATES, Austria, Klagenfurt (8/1/2009), 21-12, 21-15 (39), No. 195 42. def. Louise Bawden/Becchara Palmer, AUSTRALIA, Poland - Stare Jablonki (8/8/2009), 21-14, 21-16 (38), No. 196 43. def. Kessy/Boss, UNITED STATES, Finland - Aland (8/22/2009), 21-15, 28-26 (46), No. 198 44. vs. Talita/Antonelli, BRAZIL, Netherlands - The Hague (8/29/2009), 21-16, 21-15 (37), No. 199 Juliana & Larissa lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Talita & Antonelli, 5-1 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/29/2009 The Hague Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 21-16, 21-15 0:37 8/8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open Semi-Finals Juliana/Larissa 14-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:50 7/11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Talita/Antonelli 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:58 7/4/2009 World Championships Semi-Finals Juliana/Larissa 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:59 5/24/2009 Japan Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 26-24, 19-21, 18-16 1:05 5/22/2009 Japan Open Winner 4 Juliana/Larissa 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 0:54 NOTE - On the Brazilian domestic tour this season, Juliana and Larissa defeated Talita and Antonelli twice, including a 15-18, 18- 16, 15-11 victory in São José Dos Campos and a 18-15, 15-18, 22-20 semi-final win in Vitória. Juliana & Larissa lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Akers & Turner, 2-0 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/31/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Juliana/Larissa 21-18, 21-18 0:44 7/17/2009 Moscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Juliana/Larissa 21-14 Retired 0:24 Talita & Antonelli lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Kessy & Ross, 3-2 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 9/11/2009 Barcelona Open Winner 4 Talita/Antonelli 21-17, 21-8 0:35 8/22/2009 Aland Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 21-16, 21-18 0:42 7/25/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 21-16, 21-13 0:38 5/31/2009 Seoul Open Gold Medal Talita/Antonelli 22-20, 21-16 0:45 5/30/2009 Seoul Open Winner 4 Talita/Antonelli 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
NOTE - Juliana and Larissa have tied the record for most gold medals in a season with seven. Men’s Titles - Season Women’s Titles - Season 1995 Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, Brazil, 7 gold medals 2001 Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil, 7 1999 Jose Loiola /Emanuel Rego, Brazil, 7 2006 Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil, 7 2004 Emanuel/Ricardo Santos, Brazil, 7 2007 Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, United States, 7 2007 Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil, 7 2009 Juliana/Larissa, Brazil, 7 Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil vs. Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 1 Juliana Felisberta Silva 1 Larissa Franca 2 ...... Brazil 3 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2 ...... United States Juliana & Larissa lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Kessy & Ross, 7-3 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/22/2009 Aland Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 21-15, 28-26 0:46 7/10/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Juliana/Larissa 19-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:17 7/4/2009 World Championships Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 30-28, 23-21 0:58 4/25/2009 Brasilia Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 21-18, 21-18 0:44 4/23/2009 Brasilia Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:54 6/14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Juliana/Larissa 21-11, 21-19 0:41 5/24/2008 Osaka Open Contender 6 Juliana/Larissa 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:58 5/17/2008 Seoul Open Contender 6 Juliana/Larissa 21-18, 26-24 0:48 9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 23-21, 21-17 0:48 8/30/2007 St. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:46
· Larissa and Juliana have won 28 SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including one in 2004, six in 2005, seven in 2006, five in 2007, two in 2008 and seven in 2009. · Larissa and Juliana posted silver, bronze and silver medal finishes at the 2005, 2007 and 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships, respectively. · Larissa and Juliana clinched their fourth SWATCH FIVB World Tour championship Friday after placing ninth last year. Juliana and Larissa also captured the “tour” championship in 2005, 2006 and 2007. · Larissa and Juliana won were gold medal winners at the 2007 PanAmerican Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. · Larissa and Juliana rank second on the all-time FIVB money list behind Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede of Brazil (US$2,207,965) and ahead of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States ($1,658,350). · Larissa and Juliana rank second on the all-time FIVB wins (387 wins, 74 losses) list behind Adriana/Shelda (587-139) and ahead of May- Treanor and Walsh (346-35). · The $409,750 earnings for Juliana and Larissa in 2005 was a SWATCH FIVB World Tour single-season record for both men and women breaking the previous mark of $332,000 by Emanuel Rego and ZeMarco deMelo of Brazil in 1996. · Juliana won the 2001 SWATCH FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Italy with Taiana Lima. · Juliana was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best offenisve player in 2006. · Larissa placed fifth in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with Ana Paula Connelly as Juliana withdrew two days before the start of the competition due to a right knee injury. She had surgery in the weeks to follow. · Larissa was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour most outstanding player in 2006. · Larissa was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best hitter in 2008, and top setter in 2006, 2007 and 2008. · Larissa was a bronze medal winner at the 2003 PanAmerican Games in the Dominican Republic with Ana Richa. · On the Brazilian Tour this season for four events, Juliana and Larissa have a 12-3 match mark with a first, a second and a fourth in three events. · For 61 career domestic events together since 2002, Juliana and Larissa have a 259-38 match mark with 35 gold medals. Hyundai Open Barcelona Results Winner 1 def. Barbora Hermannova / Sarka Nakladalova, Czech Rep. (32, Q14) 21-5, 21-10 23 minutes Winner 2 def. Hana Klapalova / Tereza Petrova, Czech Republic (16) 24-22, 21-15 38 Winner 3 def. Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (25) 21-12, 14-21, 15-8 56 Winner 4 def. Carolina Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (12) 21-17, 21-16 41 Semi-Finals vs. Jen Kessy / April Ross, United States (3) Medal Match vs. Talita Antunes / Maria Antonelli, Brazil (2) or Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 70-9 Since SWATCH 2004 Matches Won-Lost: ...... 387-74 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 140-33 Since SWATCH 2004 Tournaments Played: ...... 72 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 13 Since SWATCH 2004 Best Finishes:...... 1st (28 titles) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 1st (7 times) Since SWATCH 2004 Winnings:...... $1,718,350 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $349,300 Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil vs. Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 1 Juliana Felisberta Silva 1 Larissa Franca 2 ...... Brazil 3 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2 ...... United States Juliana & Larissa lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Kessy & Ross, 7-3 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/22/2009 Aland Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 21-15, 28-26 0:46 7/10/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Juliana/Larissa 19-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:17 7/4/2009 World Championships Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 30-28, 23-21 0:58 4/25/2009 Brasilia Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 21-18, 21-18 0:44 4/23/2009 Brasilia Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:54 6/14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Juliana/Larissa 21-11, 21-19 0:41 5/24/2008 Osaka Open Contender 6 Juliana/Larissa 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:58 5/17/2008 Seoul Open Contender 6 Juliana/Larissa 21-18, 26-24 0:48 9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 23-21, 21-17 0:48 8/30/2007 St. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:46
· Kessy and Ross have won five SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including two this season at the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, followed by a Grand Slam win in Marseille, France. · Kessy and Ross had competed in sixth-straight SWATCH FIVB World Tour semi-final, including silver medal placements in Dubai (October 2008), Brazil (April 2009) and Korea (May 2009) before placing fifth (Switzerland) and ninth (Moscow) in their next two events. · Kessy and Ross have competed in eight gold medal match in their last 12 SWATCH starts. · Kessy and Ross finished the 2008 SWATCH season as the No. 2 team on the points list behind Brazilians Shelda Bede and Ana Paula Connelly. This was the highest finish by an American team since 2003 when Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh placed second behind Sandra Pires and Ana Paula. · Kessy and Ross missed qualifying for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games after being edged by Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs for the second USA berth. · After winning a country quota playoff and two qualifying matches at the 2007 Norwegian Grand Slam, Kessy and Ross captured the Stavanger gold medal as the 29th-seeded team in the competition by upsetting China’s Jia Tian and Jie Wang 21-14 and 21-12 in the finals. · Kessy and Ross are currently 10th in FIVB career team earnings at US$504,100 to rank second among all American teams. · Kessy is currently 27th on the all-time earnings list ($301,025) and Ross is 35th ($253,550). · Prior to the 2007 Stavanger title, Kessy best previous SWATCH finish was a fourth in the 2005 season finale in Mexico with Nancy Mason. · Kessy won a 2001 FIVB Satellite gold medal with Heather Lowe at Pattaya, Thailand. · Ross was the 2007 SWATCH FIVB World Tour rookie-of-the-year. · Kessy won the 2008 American “Queen-of-the-Beach” title in September at Glendale, Arizona. · On the American domestic tour this season, Kessy and Ross compiled a 47-6 record with $207,700 in earnings. · Kessy and Ross have won four domestic titles this season with nine final appearances. Each finale has been against Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs. Kessy and Ross have a 140-44 match mark for 37 domestic events with four titles, 12 seconds and 27 semi-final appearances since forming their partnership in 2007. For earnings, Kessy and Ross have won $539,250 together. · Kessy and Ross’s combined earnings for 63 domestic and international events is $1,043,350 with nine titles and a 268-86 match mark. Hyundai Open Barcelona Results Winner 1 def. Cristina Hopf / Alejandra Simon, Spain (30) 21-19, 21-16 49 minutes Winner 2 won by forfeit over Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (19, Q2) Winner 3 def. Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) 21-17, 30-28 57 Winner 4 lost to Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) 17-21, 8-21 35 Contender 6 def. Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (4) 21-18, 21-15 49 Semi-Finals vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) Medal Match vs. Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) or Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 46-11 Since 2007 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 128-42 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: ...... 91-27 Since 2007 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 30 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 10 Since 2007 SWATCH Best Finish:...... 1st (5 times) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish:...... 1st (Stavanger WC, Marseille) Since 2007 SWATCH Winnings:...... $504,100 2009 SWATCH Winnings: ...... $222,400 Kessy/Ross’ SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 5, Lost 5) 1. lost to Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, BRAZIL, Russia - St. Petersburg (9/1/2007), 23-21, 21-17 (48), FIVB Event No. 164 2. def. Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Norway - Stavanger (6/30/2007), 21-14, 21-12 (44), No. 156 3. lost to Nicole Branagh/Kerri Walsh, UNITED STATES, United Arab Emirates - Dubai (10/11/08), 21-18, 21-19 (46), No. 184 4. def. Branagh/Tyra Turner, UNITED STATES, Thailand, Phuket (11/9/08), 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 (63), No. 185 5. def. Ying Huang/Xi Zhang, CHINA, China, Sanya (11/16/08), 21-17, 23-21 (44), No. 186 6. lost to Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Brazil - Brasília (4/35/2009), 21-18, 21-18 (44), No. 187 7. lost to Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, BRAZIL, Korea - Seoul (5/31/2009), 20-22, 16-21 (45), No. 190 8. def. Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Norway World Championships - Stavanger (7/4/09), 30-28, 23-21 (58), No. 191 9. def. Vassiliki Arvaniti/Maria Tsiartsiani, GREECE, France - Marseille (7/26/09), 21-16, 21-17 (42), No. 194 10. lost to Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Finland - Aland (8/22/2009), 15-21, 26-28 (46), No. 198 Match Preview Page 1 of 2
SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$190,000 Hyundai Open Barcelona Saturday, September 12, 2009 Match #59: Semi-Finals
(1) Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil vs. (3) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross, United States
Juliana Felisberta Silva Larissa França Brazil Brazil Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Jul 22, 1983 (26 yrs old) Birth Date: Apr 14, 1982 (27 yrs old) Home Town: Santos Home Town: Cachoeira de Itapemirim- Resides: Fortaleza Es Height: 177 cm (5'10") Resides: Fortaleza Weight: 64 kg (141 lb) Height: 174 cm (5'9") Seasons: 8 Weight: 68 kg (150 lb) Tournaments: 76 Seasons: 8 Career Wins: 29 Tournaments: 79 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Wins: 28 Career Wins: 29 Career Winnings: US$865,925.00 Career Winnings: US$877,935.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 72 28 16 11 4 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 US$1,718,350.00 Previous Barcelona Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2008 Larissa Franca - 3rd Juliana Felisberta Silva - 3rd Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 1 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 1 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 1 3 480 US$15,000.00 FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 1 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 3 1 800 US$43,500.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 1 17 160 US$4,000.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 3 1 800 US$43,500.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 3 2 720 US$29,500.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 3 2 900 US$45,000.00 FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 2 7 300 US$7,600.00 FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 1 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 5 1 600 US$30,000.00 Barcelona Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 9/10/2009 Winner 1 Barbora Hermannova / Sarka Nakladalova, Czech Republic (32, Q14) Won 21-5, 21-10 0:23 Thu, 9/10/2009 Winner 2 Hana Klapalova / Tereza Petrova, Czech Republic (16) Won 24-22, 21-15 0:38 Fri, 9/11/2009 Winner 3 Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (25) Won 21-12, 14-21, 15-8 0:56 Fri, 9/11/2009 Winner 4 Carolina Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (12) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:41 Sat, 9/12/2009 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (3)
http://66.29.222.66/MatchPreview.aspx?matchid=68523 9/12/2009 Match Preview Page 2 of 2
Jennifer Kessy April Ross United States United States Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Jul 31, 1977 (32 yrs old) Birth Date: Jun 20, 1982 (27 yrs old) Home Town: San Juan Capistrano, CA Home Town: Newport Beach, CA Resides: San Clemente, CA Resides: Costa Mesa, CA Height: 180 cm (6'0") Height: 185 cm (6'1") Weight: 77 kg (169 lb) Weight: 79 kg (174 lb) Seasons: 9 Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 54 Tournaments: 32 Career Wins: 6 Career Wins: 5 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Wins: 5 Career Winnings: US$253,550.00 Career Winnings: US$301,025.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 37 CQ Money FIVB 30 5 5 2 1 8 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 US$504,100.00 Previous Barcelona Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2008 April Ross - 5th Jennifer Kessy - 5th Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 3 25 60 US$2,000.00 FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 2 2 540 US$21,000.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 3 640 US$23,000.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 3 1 800 US$43,000.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 2 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 1 1 1000 US$60,000.00 FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 1 2 540 US$21,000.00 FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 1 2 540 US$21,000.00 FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 1 1 600 US$28,000.00 FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 2 1 600 US$28,000.00 FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 3 2 540 US$19,500.00 Barcelona Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 9/10/2009 Winner 1 Cristina Hopf / Alejandra Simon, Spain (30) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:49 Thu, 9/10/2009 Winner 2 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (19, Q2) Won By Forfeit Fri, 9/11/2009 Winner 3 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) Won 21-17, 30-28 0:57 Fri, 9/11/2009 Winner 4 Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) Lost 17-21, 8-21 0:35 Sat, 9/12/2009 Contender 6 Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (4) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:49 Sat, 9/12/2009 Semi-Finals Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) Head to Head Results Felisberta Silva/Franca lead the series 7-3 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 9/12/09 FIVB Barcelona Open Semi-Finals 8/22/09 FIVB Aland Open Gold Medal Felisberta Silva/Franca 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-15, 28-26 0:46 7/10/09 FIVB Gstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta Silva/Franca 3 Kessy/Ross 1 19-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:17 7/4/09 FIVB World Championships Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 1 Felisberta Silva/Franca 3 30-28, 23-21 0:58 4/25/09 FIVB Brasilia Open Gold Medal Felisberta Silva/Franca 5 Kessy/Ross 1 21-18, 21-18 0:44 4/23/09 FIVB Brasilia Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Felisberta Silva/Franca 5 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:54 6/14/08 FIVB Berlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Felisberta Silva/Franca 2 Kessy/Ross 8 21-11, 21-19 0:41 5/24/08 FIVB Osaka Open Contender 6 Felisberta Silva/Franca 1 Kessy/Ross 7 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:58 5/17/08 FIVB Seoul Open Contender 6 Felisberta Silva/Franca 1 Kessy/Ross 7 21-18, 26-24 0:48 9/1/07 FIVB St. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Felisberta Silva/Franca 1 Kessy/Ross 4 23-21, 21-17 0:48 8/30/07 FIVB St. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 4 Felisberta Silva/Franca 1 21-17, 21-17 0:46
http://66.29.222.66/MatchPreview.aspx?matchid=68523 9/12/2009 Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, Brazil vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 2 Maria Antonelli 1 Talita Antunes 2...... Brazil 6 Angie Akers 1 Tyra Turner 2...... United States Talita & Antonelli lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Akers & Turner, 2-0 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/20/2009 Aland Open Winner 3 Talita/Antonelli 21-16, 21-15 0:35 5/24/2009 Japan Open Semi-Finals Talita/Antonelli 21-15, 21-11 0:34
· Talita and Antonelli are competing in their 14th SWATCH FIVB World Tour event together with gold medals in Shanghai, Seoul, Gstaad and Kristiansand, silver in Osaka and The Hague, and bronze medals in the world championships in Stavanger, Poland and Finland. · On the Brazilian Tour this season for six events, Talita and Antonelli have a 27-5 match mark with three firsts, a second and a third. · Despite only 14 events together, Talita and Antonelli rank 32nd on the FIVB’s all-time earnings list (US$299,150). · 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 13th all-time in FIVB earnings ($498,900). · 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 39th in all-time FIVB earnings (US$228,375). Hyundai Open Barcelona Results Winner 1 def. Benigna Fernandez / Catalina Pol Borras, Spain (31, Q12) 21-14, 21-12 32 minutes Winner 2 def. Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (15) 21-16, 21-13 35 Winner 3 def. Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (7) 21-18, 21-12 35 Winner 4 def. Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (3) 21-17, 21-8 35 Semi-finals vs. Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) Medal Match vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) or Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (3) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 69-13 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 1st (4 times) 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 139-43 2009 SWATCH Winnings: ...... $299,150 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 14 Talita & Antonelli’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 4, Lost 2) 1. def. Jie Wang/Man Zuo, CHINA, China - Shanghai (5/2/2009), 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 4. def. Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (7/11/2009), 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 (58), No. 192 5. def. Doris Schwaiger/Stefanie Schwaiger, AUSTRIA, Norway - Kristiansand (8/15/200), 21-14, 18-21, 15-12 (59), No. 197 6. vs. Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Netherlands - The Hague (8/29/2009), 16-21, 15-21 (37), No. 199 Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, Brazil vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 2 Maria Antonelli 1 Talita Antunes 2...... Brazil 6 Angie Akers 1 Tyra Turner 2...... United States Talita & Antonelli lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Akers & Turner, 2-0 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/20/2009 Aland Open Winner 3 Talita/Antonelli 21-16, 21-15 0:35 5/24/2009 Japan Open Semi-Finals Talita/Antonelli 21-15, 21-11 0:34
· Akers and Turner are playing together for the first-time this season as the Americans placed fourth in their first SWATCH stop this season in Osaka, Japan. · Turner and Rachel Wacholder placed second at 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour stops in Stare Jablonki (Poland) and Paris. · Turner’s first SWATCH medal was with Wacholder at the 2007 Paris stop wherethe Americans claimed a bronze medal. · Turner and Nicole Branagh placed second and third together at SWATCH FIVB World Tour stops in Phuket (Thailand) and Sanya (China), respectively, at the end of the 2008 season. · Turner is one of 98 players to earn more than $100,000 in FIVB winnings as she currently ranks 86th all-time ($114,350). · Akers has played professional with four different Beach Volleyball Olympians, including Holly McPeak, Branagh, Kerri Pottharst and Sara Straton. · Akers organized a for American players to visit U.S. Army troops in Kosovo in the summer of 2007. · Akers and Turner have posted an 30-19 match mark on the American domestic tour this season with three third-places and $72,440 in earnings. Hyundai Open Barcelona Results Winner 1 def. Deborah Giaoui / Eva Hamzaoui, France (27, Q6) 21-10, 21-18 35 minutes Winner 2 def. Vivian Cunha / Angela Vieira, Brazil (11, Q1) 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 52 Winner 3 lost to Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (3) 17-21, 28-30 57 Contender 4 def. Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (18) 21-15, 21-15 34 Contender 5 def. Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (5) 25-23, 16-21, 15-13 58 Contender 6 def. Carolina Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (12) 21-19, 28-26 54 Semi-Finals vs. Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) Medal Match vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) or Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (3)
2009 Matches Won-Lost:...... 28-14 2009 Best Finish:...... 4th (Osaka) 2009 Sets Won-Lost: ...... 58-35 2009 Winnings:...... $92,900 2009 Tournaments Played: ...... 9 Match Preview Page 1 of 2
SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$190,000 Hyundai Open Barcelona Saturday, September 12, 2009 Match #60: Semi-Finals
(6) Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States vs. (2) Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes, Brazil
Angie Akers Tyra Harper Turner United States United States Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Jun 30, 1976 (33 yrs old) Birth Date: Jul 21, 1976 (33 yrs old) Home Town: Ft. Wayne, IN Home Town: Fort Myers Beach, FL Resides: Redondo Beach, CA Resides: Fort Myers Beach, FL Height: 183 cm (6'0") Height: 185 cm (6'1") Weight: 75 kg (165 lb) Weight: 77 kg (169 lb) Seasons: 5 Seasons: 5 Tournaments: 14 Tournaments: 36 Career Best: 4th (FIVB Osaka 2009) Career Best: 2nd (3 times) Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$46,450.00 Career Winnings: US$155,200.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 9 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 US$92,900.00 Previous Barcelona Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2008 Did not play Rachel Wacholder - 9th Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 7 25 60 US$2,000.00 FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 6 7 300 US$7,600.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 11 5 480 US$11,400.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 6 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 6 17 160 US$5,100.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 6 5 600 US$18,000.00 FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 26 4 420 US$11,200.00 Barcelona Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 9/10/2009 Winner 1 Deborah Giaoui / Eva Hamzaoui, France (27, Q6) Won 21-10, 21-18 0:35 Thu, 9/10/2009 Winner 2 Vivian Cunha / Angela Vieira, Brazil (11, Q1) Won 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:52 Fri, 9/11/2009 Winner 3 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (3) Lost 17-21, 28-30 0:57 Fri, 9/11/2009 Contender 4 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (18) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:34 Sat, 9/12/2009 Contender 5 Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (5) Won 25-23, 16-21, 15-13 0:58 Sat, 9/12/2009 Contender 6 Carolina Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (12) Won 21-19, 28-26 0:54 Sat, 9/12/2009 Semi-Finals Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2)
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Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli Talita Antunes da Rocha Brazil Brazil Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Feb 25, 1984 (25 yrs old) Birth Date: Aug 29, 1982 (27 yrs old) Home Town: Resende Home Town: Riato Grosso Do Sul Resides: Rio de Janerio Resides: Rio de Janeiro Height: 176 cm (5'9") Height: 181 cm (5'11") Weight: 68 kg (150 lb) Weight: 62 kg (136 lb) Seasons: 5 Seasons: 7 Tournaments: 40 Tournaments: 77 Career Wins: 7 Career Wins: 9 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Wins: 5 Career Winnings: US$498,900.00 Career Winnings: US$228,375.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 14 4 2 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 US$299,150.00 Previous Barcelona Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2008 Vanilda Leão - Country Quota Renata Ribeiro - 2nd Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 2 2 540 US$21,000.00 FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 3 3 480 US$15,000.00 FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 2 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 2 3 480 US$15,000.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 1 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 2 4 560 US$16,800.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 1 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 2 1 800 US$43,500.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 2 3 800 US$35,000.00 FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 4 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 5 2 540 US$21,000.00 FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 7 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 7 13 180 US$4,250.00 Barcelona Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 9/10/2009 Winner 1 Benigna Fernandez / Catalina Pol Borras, Spain (31, Q12) Won 21-14, 21-12 0:32 Thu, 9/10/2009 Winner 2 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (15) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:35 Fri, 9/11/2009 Winner 3 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (7) Won 21-18, 21-12 0:35 Fri, 9/11/2009 Winner 4 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (3) Won 21-17, 21-8 0:35 Sat, 9/12/2009 Semi-Finals Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) Head to Head Results Antonelli/Antunes lead the series 2-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 9/12/09 FIVB Barcelona Open Semi-Finals 8/20/09 FIVB Aland Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-16, 21-15 0:35 5/24/09 FIVB Japan Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 5 Akers/Turner 26 21-15, 21-11 0:34
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