Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Portugal Open
July 24 - 28, 2001
(14) Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy
 
Laura Bruschini
Italy
Photo: Mauro De Sanctis
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 26, 1966 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Lecco
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$177,751.25
Annamaria Solazzi
Italy
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 10, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Ancona
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 99
Career Best: 4th (5 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$167,270.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB71000377179139411 US$283,020.00
FIVB C&S10000100000000 US$650.00
Overall72000387179139411 US$283,670.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Caterina De Marinis - 17th Consuelo Turetta - 17th
1996 Annamaria Solazzi - 5th Laura Bruschini - 5th
1997 Annamaria Solazzi - 13th Laura Bruschini - 13th
1999 Annamaria Solazzi - 9th Laura Bruschini - 9th
2000 Annamaria Solazzi - 17th Laura Bruschini - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/16-22/2001 France Grand Slam 15 17th 90 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Spain Open 12 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2001 Swiss Open 14 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Italy Open 9 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/16-25/2000 Sydney XXVII Olympic Games 9 5th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/9-13/2000 China Open 3 5th 204 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2000 Portugal Open 9 17th 68 US$2,000.00
Portugal Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/26/2001 Winner 1 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (19) Won 19-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:50
Thu, 7/26/2001 Winner 2 Natalie Cook / Kerri Pottharst, Australia (3) Lost 16-21, 21-13, 11-15 0:52
Thu, 7/26/2001 Contender 2 Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (13) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:37
Fri, 7/27/2001 Contender 3 Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (22) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Fri, 7/27/2001 Contender 4 Cristina Pereira / Maria Schuller, Portugal (9) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:39
Fri, 7/27/2001 Contender 5 Tatiana Minello / Sandra Pires, Brazil (4) Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Bruschini/Solazzi lead the series against the field 12-11 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 2 Fontana/Youngs, United States 0-1
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 2 Fontana/Youngs 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 21-13, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 3 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 0-2
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Cook/Pottharst 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 21-16, 13-21, 15-11 0:52
9/23/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 3 Cook/Pottharst 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 15-11 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Minello/Pires, Brazil 0-2
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 5 Minello/Pires 4 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 21-16, 21-14 0:35
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Minello/Pires 5 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 21-13, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 5 Arce/McPeak, United States 0-2
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 5 Arce/McPeak 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 21-16, 21-14 0:36
9/12/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Arce/McPeak 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 16 12-6, 12-3 1:12
Lead the series against # 9 Pereira/Schuller, Portugal 1-0
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Pereira/Schuller 9 21-17, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 13 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 13 21-17, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 16, Q1 DeNecochea/Masakayan, United States 0-2
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 DeNecochea/Masakayan 16 Bruschini/Solazzi 15 21-10, 21-18 0:43
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 4 DeNecochea/Masakayan 19 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 27-25, 25-27, 17-15 1:11
Series tied with # 18 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-1
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 18 Bruschini/Solazzi 15 21-16, 21-17 0:42
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Gattelli/Perrotta 13 21-13, 14-21, 17-15 0:53
Lead the series against # 19 Pohl/Rau, Germany 2-0
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Pohl/Rau 19 19-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:50
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 Pohl/Rau 25, Q2 21-16, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 21 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 3-0
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Karadassiou/Sfyri 23 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 0:58
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri 24 21-17, 23-21 0:45
9/16/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri 16 15-2 0:34
Lead the series against # 22 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 26 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Kusuhara/Tokuno 21 21-12, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 28, Q11 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 21-12, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # Q15 Montagnolli/Pichler, Austria 1-0
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 15 Montagnolli/Pichler 31 21-13, 21-15 0:34