Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Hyundai Open Barcelona
May 26 - 31, 2008
(3) 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
Resides: Lagoa Rio de Janeiro
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)
Resides: Leblon
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 Barcelona Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 4 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 6 2 540 US$19,500.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 5 4 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 11 3 480 US$14,000.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 8 9 240 US$6,000.00
Barcelona Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/28/2008 Winner 1 Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (30, Q25) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:42
Wed, 5/28/2008 Winner 2 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (14) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Thu, 5/29/2008 Winner 3 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (6) Won 13-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:50
Thu, 5/29/2008 Winner 4 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (7) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:40
Fri, 5/30/2008 Contender 6 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (2) Lost 25-27, 19-21 0:56
Head to Head Results
Bede/Connelly lead the series against the field 17-6
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 2-1
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Bede/Connelly 3 27-25, 21-19 0:56
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 # 4 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
Lead the series against # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 4 Bede/Connelly 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 6 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 3 Kessy/Ross 6 13-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:50
Series tied with # 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-1
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Bede/Connelly 3 21-15, 21-17 0:40
5/3/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 5 Bede/Connelly 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 9 21-15, 21-18 0:42
Series tied with # 12, Q1 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 # 14 Claasen/Roder, Germany 2-0
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 3 Claasen/Roder 14 21-17, 21-16 0:39
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 4 Claasen/Roder 13 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 20 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 # 21 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 11 Jursone/Minusa 22 21-14, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 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 # 28, Q10 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 # 30, Q25 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-0
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 3 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 30, Q25 21-18, 21-13 0:42
Lead the series against # 31, Q2 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q1 21-19, 21-11 0:39
Lead the series against # Q12 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 8 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 24, Q9 21-12, 21-10 0:33