Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 20 - 25, 2008
(4) Shelda Bede/Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil
 
Shelda Kelly Bruno Bedê
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 1, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza
Height: 165 cm (5'5")
Weight: 59 kg (130 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 148
Career Wins: 34
Career Winnings: US$1,320,907.50
Ana Paula Connelly Henkel
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Lavras (MG)
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 113
Career Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$668,452.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
FIVB2531247331001 US$360,250.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Adriana Behar - 3rd Did not play
1998 Adriana Behar - 1st Did not play
1999 Adriana Behar - 1st Jackie Silva - 3rd
2000 Adriana Behar - 1st Monica Rodrigues - 7th
2001 Adriana Behar - 1st Did not play
2002 Adriana Behar - 1st Tatiana Minello - 2nd
2003 Adriana Behar - 2nd Sandra Pires - 1st
2004 Adriana Behar - 1st Did not play
2005 Adriana Behar - 3rd Shaylyn Bede - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 6 2nd 540 US$19,500.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 5 4th 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 11 3rd 480 US$14,000.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
Osaka Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/22/2008 Winner 1 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (29, Q1) Won 21-19, 21-11 0:39
Thu, 5/22/2008 Winner 2 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (13) Won 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Fri, 5/23/2008 Winner 3 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (5) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:54
Fri, 5/23/2008 Winner 4 Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (8) Lost 22-24, 12-21 0:47
Sat, 5/24/2008 Contender 6 Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (6) Lost 22-24, 22-20, 13-15 1:05
Head to Head Results
Bede/Connelly lead the series against the field 14-8 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 2 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Semi-Finals Bede/Connelly 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 23-25, 21-19, 17-15 1:04
Lead the series against # 2 Branagh/Youngs, United States 2-0
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Bede/Connelly 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 15-21, 17-15 0:59
3/30/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Bronze Medal Bede/Connelly 11 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-19, 21-13 0:39
Trail the series against # 3 Xue/Zhang, China 1-2
5/18/08FIVBSeoul Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 5 Bede/Connelly 6 21-15, 21-12 0:41
5/4/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 3 Bede/Connelly 5 23-21, 21-18 0:41
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 11 Xue/Zhang 3 21-19, 21-11 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-3
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:54
5/3/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Bede/Connelly 5 17-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:48
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Bede/Connelly 5 21-13, 24-22 0:39
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Bede/Connelly 11 25-23, 22-20 0:48
Series tied with # 6 Tian/Wang, China 1-1
5/24/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 6 Bede/Connelly 4 24-22, 20-22, 15-13 1:05
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 6 Tian/Wang 3 21-19, 21-12 0:35
Series tied with # 8 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-1
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 4 Cook/Hinchley 8 Bede/Connelly 4 24-22, 21-12 0:47
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 11 Cook/Hinchley 6 21-14, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # 13 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-0
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 4 Claasen/Roder 13 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 21 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 22 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 24 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 5 Martins/Santanna 28, Q5 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 1-0
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 6 Ilustre/Pascua 27, Q10 21-11, 21-19 0:32
Lead the series against # 29, Q1 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q1 21-19, 21-11 0:39
Series tied with Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-1
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 5 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q1 21-18, 21-19 0:45
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 4 Salgado/Salgado 11 Bede/Connelly 8 21-18, 13-21, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # Q9 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 8 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 24, Q9 21-12, 21-10 0:33