KIA Open Medal Match Notes Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 GOLD - Jen Boss/April Ross, United States vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 1 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2 United States 5 Juliana Felisberta Silva 1 Larissa Franca 2 Brazil Juliana and Larissa lead the SWATCH series with Kessy and Ross 4-2. Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 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 three SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including the last two international stops last season in Thailand and China. · 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. · The Norwegian Grand Slam title came in Ross’ fourth SWATCH event. · Kessy and Ross currently rank 27TH in FIVB career team earnings. · Prior to the Stavanger gold medal, 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 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour rookie-of-the-year. · Boss 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 an record with both setbacks in the finals to Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs. KIA Open Results Winner 1 def. Luana Madeira / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (32, Q13) 21-7, 21-16 35 minutes Winner 2 def. Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins / Cristine "Saka" Santanna, Georgia (17) 21-13, 21-16 32 Winner 3 def. Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (25) 21-15, 21-10 38 Winner 4 def. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (5) 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 54 Semi-finals def. Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (11) 21-16, 21-14 37 Gold vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (5)
2009 Matches Won-Lost:...... 5-0 Since 2007 Matches Won-Lost: ...... 87-31 2009 Sets Won-Lost: ...... 10-1 Since 2007 Tournaments Played: ...... 21 2009 Tournaments Played: ...... 1 Since 2007 Best Finish:...... 1st (3 times) 2009 Best Finish:...... 2nd or better (Brasília) Since 2007 Winnings: ...... $301,700 2009 Winnings: ...... $21,000 Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 1 of 5 FIVB Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org KIA Open Medal Match Notes Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 GOLD - Jen Boss/April Ross, United States vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil Team Uniform Uniform Qualifying Seed Player No. Player No. Country ...... Seed 1 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2 United States 5 Juliana Felisberta Silva 1 Larissa Franca 2 Brazil Juliana and Larissa lead the SWATCH series with Kessy and Ross 4-2. Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 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 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 followi. · Larissa and Juliana won 21 SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including one in 2004, six in 2005, seven in 2006, five in 2007 and two in 2008. · Larissa and Juliana posted silver and bronze medal finishes at the 2005 and 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships, respectively. · Larissa and Juliana are three-time (2005 through 2007) SWATCH FIVB World Tour champions. · Larissa and Juliana won were gold medal winners at the 2007 PanAmerican Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. · Larissa and Juliana rank third on the all-time FIVB money list behind Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede of Brazil (US$2,207,965) and Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States ($1,540,540) · 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. · Larissa was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour most outstanding player in 2006. · Larissa was a bronze medal winner at the 2003 PanAmerican Games in the Dominican Republic with Ana Richa. KIA Open Results Winner 1 def. Maria Bratkova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (28) 21-11, 21-14 28 minutes Winner 2 def. Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (12) 21-11, 21-18 41 Winner 3 def. Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13) 21-17, 21-9 33 Winner 4 lost to Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) 22-20, 14-21, 11-15 54 Contender 6 def. Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (9) 21-14, 22-20 34 Semi-finals def. Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (2) 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 55 Gold vs. Jen Kessy / April Ross, United States (1)
2009 Matches Won-Lost:...... 5-1 Since 2004 Matches Won-Lost: ...... 322-66 2009 Sets Won-Lost: ...... 11-2 Since 2004 Tournaments Played: ...... 60 2009 Tournaments Played: ...... 1 Since 2004 Best Finish:...... 1st (21 titles) 2009 Best Finish:...... 2nd or better (Brasília) Since 2004 Winnings: ...... $1,390,050,000 2009 Winnings: ...... $21,000
Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 2 of 5 FIVB Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org KIA Open Medal Match Notes Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 BRONZE - Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs, United States vs. Sara Goller/Laura Ludwig, Germany Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 2 Nicole Branagh 1 Elaine Youngs 2 United States 11 Laura Ludwig 1 Sara Goller 2 Germany Branagh and Youngs have a 4-0 SWATCH record against Goller and Ludwig. Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 4/23/2009 Brasilia Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 21-19, 21-17 0:39 5/30/2008 Barcelona Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:57 3/29/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 21-14, 21-17 0:42 7/27/2007 Gstaad Worlds Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 21-17, 21-19 0:40
· Winners of a SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal at the 2008 Barcelona stop where Youngs became the oldest woman to win an international Beach Volleyball title. · Youngs has won 12 SWATCH FIVB World Tour with five different partners. · Youngs ranks ninth in career FIVB earnings with US$646,473. · 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 · Branagh and Youngs placed fifth at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. · Branagh and Youngs currently rank 30th in FIVB career team earnings. · Youngs and Masakayan were edged for a Sydney 2000 Olympic spot by McPeak and Misty May-Treanor. · Youngs competed in the Volleyball competition at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Games. · On the American tour this season, Branagh and Youngs have a 10-0 match mark with two title after defeating Jen Kessy and April Ross in both finals. KIA Open Results Winner 1 def. Xitlali Herrera / Rosario Reyes, Mexico (31, Q10) 21-12, 21-17 37 minutes Winner 2 def. Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (15) 21-18, 21-11 39 Winner 3 def. Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (23) 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 55 Winner 4 def. Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (11) 21-19, 21-17 39 Semi-finals lost to Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (5) 16-21, 21-18, 12-15 55 Bronze Sara Golller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (11)
2009 Matches Won-Lost:...... 4-1 Since 2006 Matches Won-Lost: ...... 95-32 2009 Sets Won-Lost: ...... 9-3 Since 2006 Tournaments Played: ...... 21 2009 Tournaments Played: ...... 1 Since 2006 Best Finish:...... 1st (Barcelona 2008) 2009 Best Finish:...... 4th or better (Brasília) Since 2006 Winnings: ...... $289,000 2009 Winnings: ...... $11,200
Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 3 of 5 FIVB Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org KIA Open Medal Match Notes Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 BRONZE - Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs, United States vs. Sara Goller/Laura Ludwig, Germany Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 2 Nicole Branagh 1 Elaine Youngs 2 United States 11 Laura Ludwig 1 Sara Goller 2 Germany Branagh and Youngs have a 4-0 SWATCH record against Goller and Ludwig. Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 4/23/2009 Brasilia Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 21-19, 21-17 0:39 5/30/2008 Barcelona Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:57 3/29/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 21-14, 21-17 0:42 7/27/2007 Gstaad Worlds Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 21-17, 21-19 0:40
· Goller and Ludwig placed ninth in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were the Germans were eliminated by the Schwaiger sisters (Doris and Stephanie) of Austria 23-21, 11-21 and 18-16 in 54 minutes. · Goller and Ludwig best FIVB finish together was a 2007 second in Espinho, Portugal. · Goller and Ludwig were the gold medal winners at the 2008 European championships in Hamburg, Germany. · Goller and Ludwig had four European tour medals in 2008, including gold in Spain and Russia along with the continental championships. · Ludwig was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour most improved player in 2007 with Tamsin Barnett of Australia. · Ludwig was a gold medal winner with Jana Kohler at the 2003 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 18 in Pattaya, Thailand.
KIA Open Results Winner 1 def. Stine Andreasen / Lotte Vestergaard, Denmark (22) 21-14, 21-14 35 minutes Winner 2 def. Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (6, Q1) 21-14, 21-14 39 Winner 3 def. Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundquist, Sweden (14) 21-17, 21-16 47 Winner 4 lost to Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (2) 19-21, 17-21 39 Contender 6 def. Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (6, Q1) 21-16, 21-23, 18-16 69 Semi-finals lost to Jen Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) 16-21, 14-21 37 Bronze vs. Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (2)
2009 Matches Won-Lost:...... 4-2 Since 2005 Matches Won-Lost, including CQ: ...... 108-74* 2009 Sets Won-Lost: ...... 8-5 Since 2005 Tournaments Played: ...... 42* 2009 Tournaments Played: ...... 1 Since 2005 Best Finish:...... 2nd (Espinho 2007)* 2009 Best Finish:...... 4th or better (Brasília) Since 2005 Winnings: ...... $231,750* 2009 Winnings: ...... $11,200 *includes FIVB Challenger/Satellite events
Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 4 of 5 FIVB Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org KIA Open Medal Match Notes Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 Kessy/Ross’SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 3, Lost 2) 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. vs. Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Brazil - Brasilia (4/25/2009), No. 187
Juliana/Larissa’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 21, Lost 14) 1. def. Lahme/Musch, GERMANY, Spain, Mallorca (7/10/2004), 21-17, 21-12 (39 minutes), FIVB Event No. 113 2. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, China, Shanghai (5/21/2005), 21-15, 21-18 (46), No. 119 3. lost to Shaylyn Bede/Ana Paula, 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/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. vs. Kessy/Boss, UNITED STATES, Brazil - Brasilia (4/25/2009), No. 187
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SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$380,000 Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open Friday, April 24, 2009 Match #62: Gold Medal Match
(1) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross, United States vs. (5) Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil
Jennifer Kessy April Ross United States United States Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Jul 31, 1977 (31 yrs old) Birth Date: Jun 20, 1982 (26 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: 45 Tournaments: 23 Career Wins: 4 Career Wins: 3 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$199,825.00 Career Winnings: US$152,350.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 37 CQ Money FIVB 21 3 2 1 1 7 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 US$301,700.00
Previous Brasilia Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money 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 FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 5 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 8 3 640 US$23,000.00 FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 7 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 8 4 560 US$18,400.00 FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 5 5 360 US$8,500.00 FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 6 5 360 US$8,500.00 FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 7 5 360 US$8,500.00 FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 7 5 360 US$8,500.00 Brasilia Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 1 Luana Madeira / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (32, Q13) Won 21-7, 21-16 0:35 Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 2 Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins / Cristine "Saka" Santanna, Georgia (17) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:32 Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 3 Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (25) Won 21-15, 21-10 0:38 Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 4 Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (5) Won 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:54 Fri, 4/24/2009 Semi-Finals Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (11) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:37 Fri, 4/24/2009 Gold Medal Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (5)
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Juliana Felisberta Silva Larissa França Brazil Brazil Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Jul 22, 1983 (25 yrs old) Birth Date: Apr 14, 1982 (27 yrs old) Home Town: Santos Home Town: Cachoeira de Itapemirim-Es Resides: Fortaleza Resides: Fortaleza Height: 177 cm (5'10") Height: 174 cm (5'9") Weight: 64 kg (141 lb) Weight: 68 kg (150 lb) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 8 Tournaments: 64 Tournaments: 67 Career Wins: 22 Career Wins: 22 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$701,775.00 Career Winnings: US$713,785.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 60 21 14 10 4 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 US$1,390,050.00
Previous Brasilia Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 1 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 2 25 80 US$3,500.00 FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 2 3 640 US$23,000.00 FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 1 3 480 US$14,000.00 FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 1 1 600 US$28,000.00 FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 1 4 420 US$10,500.00 FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 1 2 540 US$19,500.00 Brasilia Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 1 Maria Bratkova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (28) Won 21-11, 21-14 0:28 Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 2 Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (12) Won 21-11, 21-18 0:41 Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 3 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13) Won 21-17, 21-9 0:33 Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 4 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Lost 22-20, 14-21, 11-15 0:54 Fri, 4/24/2009 Contender 6 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (9) Won 21-14, 22-20 0:34 Fri, 4/24/2009 Semi-Finals Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (2) Won 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:55 Fri, 4/24/2009 Gold Medal Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Head to Head Results Felisberta Silva/Franca lead the series 4-2 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 4/24/09 FIVB Brasilia Open Gold Medal 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
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SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$380,000 Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open Friday, April 24, 2009 Match #61: Bronze Medal Match
(11) Sara Goller/Laura Ludwig, Germany vs. (2) Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs, United States
Sara Goller Laura Ludwig Germany Germany Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: May 21, 1984 (24 yrs old) Birth Date: Jan 13, 1986 (23 yrs old) Home Town: Starnberg Home Town: Berlin Resides: Kiel Resides: Berlin Height: 180 cm (5'11") Height: 181 cm (5'10") Weight: 69 kg (152 lb) Weight: 71 kg (156 lb) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 6 Tournaments: 49 Tournaments: 44 Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Espinho 2007) Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Junior Pattaya 2003) Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$117,875.00 Career Winnings: US$115,875.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 CQ Money FIVB 41 0 1 1 1 4 4 6 2 6 4 2 4 5 US$230,050.00 FIVB C&S 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$1,700.00 Overall 42 0 1 2 1 4 4 6 2 6 4 2 4 5 US$231,750.00
Previous Brasilia Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 6 7 300 US$7,000.00 FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 9 9 US$0.00 FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 13 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 16 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 10 25 80 US$3,500.00 FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 3 13 180 US$3,900.00 FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 5 7 300 US$7,000.00 Brasilia Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 1 Stine Andreasen / Lotte Vestergaard, Denmark (22) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:35 Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 2 Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (6, Q1) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:39 Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 3 Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundquist, Sweden (14) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:47 Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 4 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (2) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:39 Fri, 4/24/2009 Contender 6 Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (6, Q1) Won 21-16, 21-23, 18-16 1:09 Fri, 4/24/2009 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:37 Fri, 4/24/2009 Bronze Medal Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (2)
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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: 29 Tournaments: 96 Career Wins: 2 Career Wins: 12 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$183,450.00 Career Winnings: US$646,472.50 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 21 1 2 4 2 7 0 3 1 0 0 US$289,000.00
Previous Brasilia Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 5 5 US$0.00 FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 1 2 720 US$29,500.00 FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 2 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 4 3 640 US$23,000.00 FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 3 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 2 1 600 US$28,000.00 FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 2 9 240 US$5,500.00 FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 2 3 480 US$14,000.00 Brasilia Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 1 Xitlali Herrera / Rosario Reyes, Mexico (31, Q10) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:37 Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 2 Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (15) Won 21-18, 21-11 0:39 Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 3 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (23) Won 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:55 Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 4 Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (11) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:39 Fri, 4/24/2009 Semi-Finals Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (5) Lost 16-21, 21-18, 12-15 0:55 Fri, 4/24/2009 Bronze Medal Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (11) Head to Head Results Branagh/Youngs lead the series 4-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 4/24/09 FIVB Brasilia Open Bronze Medal 4/23/09 FIVB Brasilia Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Goller/Ludwig 11 21-19, 21-17 0:39 5/30/08 FIVB Barcelona Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 Goller/Ludwig 5 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:57 3/29/08 FIVB Adelaide Australia Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 4 Goller/Ludwig 10 21-14, 21-17 0:42 7/27/07 FIVB Gstaad World Championships Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 9 Goller/Ludwig 6 21-17, 21-19 0:40
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