Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Hong Kong Open
August 22 - 26, 2001
(7) 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 Hong Kong Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 15 5th 300 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2001 Portugal Open 14 7th 180 US$7,000.00
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
Hong Kong Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/24/2001 Winner 1 Rattanaporn Arlaisuk / Manatsanan Pangka, Thailand (26) Won 23-21, 16-21, 16-14 1:07
Fri, 8/24/2001 Winner 2 Chiaki Kusuhara / Ryo Tokuno, Japan (23) Lost 15-21, 21-15, 12-15 0:46
Fri, 8/24/2001 Contender 2 Chun Ying Liu / Jingkun Zhang, China (9) Won 21-16, 14-21, 27-25 0:56
Sat, 8/25/2001 Contender 3 Tatiana Minello / Sandra Pires, Brazil (2) Lost 13-21, 17-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Bruschini/Solazzi lead the series against the field 12-6 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 2 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 Minello/Pires, Brazil 0-3
8/25/01FIVBHong Kong Open Contender 3 Minello/Pires 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 7 21-13, 21-17 0:39
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
Lead the series against # 8 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 # 9 Liu/Zhang, China 2-0
8/24/01FIVBHong Kong Open Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 7 Liu/Zhang 9 21-16, 14-21, 27-25 0:56
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Liu/Zhang 19, Q3 19-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:50
Lead the series against # 11 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 # 12 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 2-1
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool O Bruschini/Solazzi 15 Gattelli/Perrotta 18 22-20, 21-19 0:43
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 # 17 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-0
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 15 Kadijk/Leenstra 20 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 21 Pereira/Schuller, Portugal 1-0
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Pereira/Schuller 9 21-17, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # 23 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 1-1
8/24/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 2 Kusuhara/Tokuno 23 Bruschini/Solazzi 7 21-15, 15-21, 15-12 0:46
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Kusuhara/Tokuno 21 21-12, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 26 Arlaisuk/Pangka, Thailand 1-0
8/24/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 7 Arlaisuk/Pangka 26 23-21, 16-21, 16-14 1:07