Sanya Open presented by Olympic Bay November 1 Women’s Schedule Fédération Internationale de [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 Match No. Time Court Team A Team B Gender Round

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59 9:07 1 Ross-Kessy USA [1] Akers-Turner USA [3] Women Semi-finals 60 10:07 1 Cicolari-Menegatti ITA [15] Kuhn-Zumkehr SUI [11] Women Semi-finals

61 14:37 1 Loser of match #59 Loser of match #60 Women Bronze 62 15:37 1 Winner of match #59 Winner of match #60 Women Gold

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To Semi-finals - Jen Kessy/, United States vs. /Tyra Turner, United States Team WOMEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 1 April Ross 1 2 United States 3 Angie Akers 1 Tyra Turner 2 United States Kessy & Ross lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Akers & Turner 5-0 (*American domestic events) Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 9/13/2009 Barcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 21-13, 21-19 0:43 9/11/2009 Barcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 30-28 0:57 8/21/2009 Aland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:39 7/24/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-19 0:42 7/3/2009 World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51 *9/4/09 Tournament of Champions Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 21-18, 21-19 0:45 *4/19/09 Riverside Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 21-15, 21-18 0:46

· Kessy and Ross are the defending Sanya Open champions after defeating Ying Huang/Xi Zhang of China 21-17 and 23-21 in the 44-minute 2008 finale. · Kessy and Ross have won five SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including two this season at the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships in , , 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 13 SWATCH starts. · Kessy and Ross finished the 2008 SWATCH season as the No. 2 team on the points list behind Brazilians and . 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 and 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 th e Stavanger gold medal as the 29th- -14 and 21-12 in the finals. · Kessy and Ross are currently ninth in FIVB career team earnings at US$519,100 to rank second among all American teams. · Kessy is currently 27th on the all-time earnings list ($308,525) and Ross is 30th ($261,050). · Prior to the 2007 Stavanger title, Kessy best previous SWATCH finish was a fourth in the 2005 season finale in Mexico with Na ncy 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 and 2009 Amer -of-the- · 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. · 69 domestic and international events is $1,070,350 with nine titles and a 272-89 match mark. Sanya Open Results Winner 1 def. Julaluk Radarong / Manerat Udomchavee, Thailand (32) 21-15, 21-16 37 minutes Winner 2 def. Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (16) 21-11, 20-22, 15-12 57 Winner 3 def. Danielle Remmers / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (25, Q6) 21-6, 21-15 37 Winner 4 def. / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (5) 21-19, 24-22 47 Semi-Finals vs. Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (3) Medal Match vs. Greta Cicolari / , Italy (15, Q8) or Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 51-12 Since 2007 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 133-43 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: ...... 101-30 Since 2007 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 31 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 11 Since 2007 SWATCH Best Finish:...... 1st (5 times) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 1st (Stavanger WC, Marseille) Since 2007 SWATCH Winnings:...... $519,100 2009 SWATCH Winnings: ...... $238,400 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 /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 Semi-finals - Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States Team WOMEN Uniform Uniform ...... Qualification Seed Player No. Player No. Country ...... Seed 1 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2 United States 3 Angie Akers 1 Tyra Turner 2 United States Kessy & Ross lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Akers & Turner 5-0 (*American domestic events) Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 9/13/2009 Barcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 21-13, 21-19 0:43 9/11/2009 Barcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 30-28 0:57 8/21/2009 Aland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:39 7/24/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-19 0:42 7/3/2009 World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51 *9/4/09 Tournament of Champions Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 21-18, 21-19 0:45 *4/19/09 Riverside Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 21-15, 21-18 0:46

· 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. · Akers and Turner also placed fourth in Barcelona where they dropped two matches to Jen Kessy and April Ross. · Turner and Rachel Wacholder placed second at 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour stops in Stare Jablonki (Poland) and Paris. · acholder at the 2007 Paris stop where the 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 currently ranks 70th all-time in career FIVB winnings ($160,800). · Akers has played professional with four different 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. Sanya Open Results Winner 1 def. Xitlali Herrera / Rosario Reyes, Mexico (30, Q10) 21-10, 21-13 28 minutes Winner 2 def. Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (14) 23-21, 21-19 39 Winner 3 def. Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) 21-15, 24-26, 15-11 56 Winner 4 lost to Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (15, Q8) 13-21, 16-21 41 Contender 6 def. Sara Goller / , Germany (2) 21-14, 13-21, 19-17 51 Semi-Finals vs. Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Medal Match vs. Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (15, Q8) or Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 32-17 2009 SWATCH Best Finish:...... 4th (Osaka, Barcelona) 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 66-43 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $104,100 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 10 Match Preview Page 1 of 2

SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$380,000 Sanya Open Presented by Olympic Bay Sunday, November 01, 2009 Match #59: Semi-Finals (1) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross, United States vs. (3) Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States

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: 55 Tournaments: 33 Career Wins: 6 Career Wins: 5 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Wins: 5 Career Winnings: US$261,050.00 Career Winnings: US$308,525.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 37 CQ Money FIVB 31 5 5 3 1 8 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 US$519,100.00 Previous Sanya Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2008 April Ross - 1st Jennifer Kessy - 1st Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 3 3 480 US$15,000.00 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 Sanya Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 1 Julaluk Radarong / Manerat Udomchavee, Thailand (32) Won 21-15, 21-16 0:37 Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 2 Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (16) Won 21-11, 20-22, 15-12 0:57 Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 3 Danielle Remmers / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (25, Q6) Won 21-6, 21-15 0:37 Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 4 Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (5) Won 21-19, 24-22 0:47 Sun, 11/1/2009 Semi-Finals Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (3)

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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: 15 Tournaments: 37 Career Best: 4th (2 times) Career Best: 2nd (3 times) Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$52,050.00 Career Winnings: US$160,800.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 10 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 US$104,100.00 Previous Sanya Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2008 Did not play Nicole Branagh - 3rd Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 6 4 420 US$11,200.00 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 Sanya Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 1 Xitlali Herrera / Rosario Reyes, Mexico (30, Q10) Won 21-10, 21-13 0:28 Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 2 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (14) Won 23-21, 21-19 0:39 Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 3 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) Won 21-15, 24-26, 15-11 0:56 Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 4 Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (15, Q8) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:41 Sat, 10/31/2009 Contender 6 Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (2) Won 21-14, 13-21, 19-17 0:51 Sun, 11/1/2009 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Head to Head Results Kessy/Ross lead the series 5-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 11/1/09 FIVB Sanya Open Semi-Finals 9/13/09 FIVB Barcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-13, 21-19 0:43 9/11/09 FIVB Barcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 30-28 0:57 8/21/09 FIVB Aland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 21-17 0:39 7/24/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42 7/3/09 FIVB World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 6 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51 Overall Head to Head Results Kessy/Ross lead the series 7-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 11/1/09 FIVB Sanya Open Semi-Finals 9/13/09 FIVB Barcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-13, 21-19 0:43 9/11/09 FIVB Barcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 30-28 0:57 9/4/09 AVP Tournament of Champions Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 7 21-18, 21-19 0:45 8/21/09 FIVB Aland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 21-17 0:39 7/24/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42 7/3/09 FIVB World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 6 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51 4/19/09 AVP Riverside Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 4 21-15, 21-18 0:46

http://66.29.222.66/MatchPreview.aspx?matchid=69021 10/31/2009 Semi-finals - Greta Cicolari/Marta Menegatti, Italy vs. Simone Kuhn/Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland Team WOMEN Uniform Uniform ...... Qualification Seed Player No. Player No. Country ...... Seed 15 Marta Menegatti 1 Greta Cicolari 2 Italy ...... Q8 11 Simone Kuhn 1 Nadine Zumkehr 2 Switzerland Cicolari & Menegatti have not played a SWATCH FIVB World Tour match against Kuhn/Zumkehr.

· Cicolari and Menegatti are competing in only their second SWATCH FIVB World Tour event together after placing 13th last month in Barcelona. · Cicolari and Menegatti are the fourth team this season to advance from a SWATCH FIVB World Tour qualifier to a semi-final berth. · Cicolari and Menegatti competed in four FIVB Challenger and Satellite events in 2009 with a second in Zagreb followed by three straight thirds in Cyprus, Spain and Liechtenstein. · Cicolari and Menegatti won 19 of 25 FIVB Challenger and Satellite matches. · Cicolari and Menegatti · SWATCH FIVB World Tour when they captured the bronze medal at an August 2001 event in Hong Kong. · - in the past 201 SWATCH stops since 1992. · Laura Bruschini and Annamar team to reach the semi-finals. · Cicolari is playing Beach Volleyball internationally for the first-time this season. · Menegatti competed in seven FIVB junior (under 21) and youth (under 19) world championships. · Menegatti and Gilda Lombardi placed second at the 2007 SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships for players under the age of 19 in Myslowice, Poland. Sanya Open Results Qualifier 1 def. Joyce Joshua / Linline Matauatu, Vanuatu (Q25) 21-12, 21-10 29 minutes Qualifier 2 def. Mathilde Giordano / Eva Hamzaoui, France (Q9) 21-16, 8-21, 27-25 55 Winner 1 def. Zara Dampney / , Great Britain (18) 21-18, 21-15 39 Winner 2 def. Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (2) 22-20, 21-18 39 Winner 3 def. Ekaterina Khomyakova / Anastasia Vasina, Russia (26) 21-14, 21-12 34 Winner 4 def. Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (3) 21-13, 21-16 41 Semi-Finals vs. Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) Medal Match vs. Jen Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) or Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (3) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 9-2 2009 FIVB Overall Matches Won-Lost:...... 28-8* 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 18-7 2009 FIVB Overall Tournaments Played: ...... 6* 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 2 2009 FIVB Overall Best Finish: ...... 2nd (Zagreb Challenger) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 4th or better (Sanya) 2009 FIVB Overall Winnings: ...... $20,296* 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $15,450 Includes SWATCH & FIVB Challenger/Satellite events

NOTE - No matter who wins the Italy vs. Switzerland match, the team advancing to the finals against an American team will be the first women team from their country to compete for a SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal. Both country s best SWATCH FIVB World Tour placements in the 18-year history of women -places (Italy 2001 and Switzerland 2004).

NOTE - Since 1995, eight teams have won women s SWATCH FIVB World Tour events after advancing from the Qualification Tournament to the Main Draw, including four tandems from Brazil and four from the United States. The last team to accomplish the feat was Jen Kessy and April Ross at the 2007 Norwegian Grand Slam in Stavanger. Another 10 qualifying teams have advanced to the SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal match before placing second. A total of 32 teams have played in qualifier and Main Draw semi-finals. Semi-finals - Greta Cicolari/Marta Menegatti, Italy vs. Simone Kuhn/Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland Team WOMEN Uniform Uniform ...... Qualification Seed Player No. Player No. Country ...... Seed 15 Marta Menegatti 1 Greta Cicolari 2 Italy ...... Q8 11 Simone Kuhn 1 Nadine Zumkehr 2 Switzerland

Cicolari & Menegatti have not played a SWATCH FIVB World Tour match against Kuhn/Zumkehr.

· Kuhn and Zumkehr are playing together for the first-time this season on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour with this week s final placement being their best finish together. · Kuhn and Zumkehr s best previous SWATCH FIVB World Tour finishes were ninths in Brazil, Switzerland and Spain. · Kuhn and Zumkehr competed in four European tour events in 2009 with a 17-9 match mark and a bronze medal finish at the continental championships last month in Sochi, Russia. · The Sanya Open is Kuhn s 100th SWATCH FIVB World Tour even as she has been a member of both women s teams that have advanced to the semi-finals in the 18-year history of the international circuit. · Kuhn and Nicole Schnyder-Benoit had three SWATCH FIVB World Tour final four finishes in 2003 and 2004. · Kuhn and Schnyder-Benoit captured the only SWATCH FIVB World Tour medal for a Swiss team by placing third at the 2004 Japan event in Osaka. · Kuhn and Lea Schwer had a 2005 SWATCH FIVB World Tour finish in Osaka. · Kuhn and Schnyder-Benoit captured the 2004 European Championships. · Kuhn has competed in two Olympics Games with Schnyder-Benoit (Athens 2004) and Schwer (Beijing 2008). · Kuhn and Schnyder-Benoit captured the 2004 European Championships. · Kuhn and Schwer captured a 2005 FIVB Satellite event in Lausanne, Switzerland. · Kuhn currently ranks 30th all-time in career FIVB winnings ($261,485). · Zumkehr will be competing in her first international semi- last season in France with Muriel Graessli. · Zumkehr and Graessli placed fourth at the 2005 SWATCH FIVB Junior World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Rio de Janeiro. · Zumkehr s father is one of the top Schwingen performers in the world. The sport is the Swiss variant of folk wrestling. It is considered a Swiss national sport, Sanya Open Results Winner 1 def. / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (22, Q4) 21-13, 21-15 36 minutes Winner 2 def. Susan Blundell / Anna Scarlett, New Zealand (27) 17-21, 21-12, 15-11 50 Winner 3 lost to Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (3) 15-21, 26-24, 11-15 56 Contender 4 def. Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (16) 21-19, 21-15 47 Contender 5 def. Ekaterina Khomyakova / Anastasia Vasina, Russia (26) 21-16, 21-16 35 Contender 6 def. Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (5) 21-19, 21-16 41 Semi-Finals vs. Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (15, Q8) Medal Match vs. Jen Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) or Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (3) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 25-22 2009 SWATCH Best Finish:...... 4th or better (Sanya) 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 58-49 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $63,100 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 11

NOTE - No matter who wins the Italy vs. Switzerland match, the team advancing to the finals against an American team will be the first women s team from their country to compete for a SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal. Both country s best SWATCH FIVB World Tour placements in the 18-year history of women s international Beach Volleyball competitions have been third-places (Italy 2001 and Switzerland 2004). Match Preview Page 1 of 2

SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$380,000 Sanya Open Presented by Olympic Bay Sunday, November 01, 2009 Match #60: Semi-Finals (11) Simone Kuhn/Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland vs. (15, Q8) Greta Cicolari/Marta Menegatti, Italy

Simone Kuhn Nadine Zumkehr Switzerland Switzerland Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Sep 2, 1980 (29 yrs old) Birth Date: Feb 5, 1985 (24 yrs old) Home Town: Wattwil Home Town: Frutigen Resides: Lurern Resides: Bern Height: 183 cm (6'0") Height: 172 cm (5'8") Weight: 69 kg (152 lb) Weight: 62 kg (136 lb) Seasons: 10 Seasons: 5 Tournaments: 102 Tournaments: 47 Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2005) Career Best: 4th (FIVB Junior Rio de Janeiro Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Osaka 2004) 2005) Career Winnings: US$261,485.00 Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Marseille 2008) Career Winnings: US$51,650.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 US$63,100.00

Previous Sanya Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 18 9 240 US$6,000.00 FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 19 13 180 US$4,250.00 FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 19 13 180 US$4,250.00 FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 17 13 180 US$4,250.00 FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 14 17 120 US$2,800.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 19 17 160 US$5,100.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 9 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 27 17 200 US$7,000.00 FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 23 13 180 US$4,250.00 FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 23 9 240 US$6,000.00 Sanya Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 1 Madelein Meppelink / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (22, Q4) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:36 Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 2 Susan Blundell / Anna Scarlett, New Zealand (27) Won 17-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:50 Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 3 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (3) Lost 15-21, 26-24, 11-15 0:56 Fri, 10/30/2009 Contender 4 Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (16) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:47 Sat, 10/31/2009 Contender 5 Ekaterina Khomyakova / Anastasia Vasina, Russia (26) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:35 Sat, 10/31/2009 Contender 6 Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (5) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:41 Sun, 11/1/2009 Semi-Finals Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (15, Q8)

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Greta Cicolari Marta Menegatti Italy Italy Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Aug 23, 1982 (27 yrs old) Birth Date: Aug 16, 1990 (19 yrs old) Home Town: Bergamo Home Town: Rovigo Resides: Bergamo Resides: Rovigo Height: 180 cm (5'11") Height: 180 cm (5'11") Weight: 64 kg (141 lb) Weight: 67 kg (147 lb) Seasons: 1 Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 6 Tournaments: 15 Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Zagreb 2009) Career Best: 2nd (2 times) Photo: CEV Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (Barcelona 2009) Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (Barcelona 2009) Career Winnings: US$10,148.03 Career Winnings: US$10,798.03 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 US$15,450.00 FIVB C&S 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$4,846.05 Overall 6 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 US$20,296.05

Previous Sanya Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 29, Q8 13 180 US$4,250.00 FIVB C&S 8/5-8/2009 CEV Satellite Vaduz 1 3 80 650.00 FIVB C&S 7/25-26/2009 CEV Satellite Laredo 2 3 16 650.00 FIVB C&S 7/17-19/2009 CEV Challenger Cyprus 6 3 64 1,200.00 FIVB C&S 6/12-14/2009 CEV Satellite Zagreb 12 2 9 800.00 Sanya Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 10/28/2009 Qualifier 1 Joyce Joshua / Linline Matauatu, Vanuatu (Q25) Won 21-12, 21-10 0:29 Wed, 10/28/2009 Qualifier 2 Mathilde Giordano / Eva Hamzaoui, France (Q9) Won 21-16, 8-21, 27-25 0:55 Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 1 Zara Dampney / Shauna Mullin, Great Britain (18) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:39 Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 2 Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (2) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:39 Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 3 Ekaterina Khomyakova / Anastasia Vasina, Russia (26) Won 21-14, 21-12 0:34 Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 4 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (3) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:41 Sun, 11/1/2009 Semi-Finals Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) Head to Head Results First meeting between the two teams Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 11/1/09 FIVB Sanya Open Semi-Finals

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