Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Japan Open
June 2 - 6, 2004
(27, Q5) 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 Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Caterina De Marinis - 17th Consuelo Turetta - 17th
1997 Annamaria Solazzi - 7th Laura Bruschini - 7th
1998 Annamaria Solazzi - 4th Laura Bruschini - 4th
1999 Annamaria Solazzi - 9th Laura Bruschini - 9th
2003 Annamaria Solazzi - 17th Laura Bruschini - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 28, Q6 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open Q8 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open 31, Q7 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 37 37th 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam Q7 33rd 36 US$0.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 24 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2003 Japan Open 19 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q8 33rd 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q6 41st 16 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open 22 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam 23 25th 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open 22 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 18 17th 60 US$2,500.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/2/2004 Qualifier 1 Yuko Nakabayashi / Hishako Oda, Japan (Q28) Won 21-14, 32-30 0:44
Thu, 6/3/2004 Qualifier 2 Stacey Kloeden / Renae Maycock, Australia (Q21) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:34
Fri, 6/4/2004 Winner 1 Susanne Lahme / Danja Musch, Germany (6) Lost 9-21, 16-21 0:35
Fri, 6/4/2004 Contender 1 Andrea Ahmann / Jana Vollmer, Germany (22, Q1) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Bruschini/Solazzi trail the series against the field 29-31 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 13 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-3
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 31, Q7 21-18, 21-19 0:45
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool B Bede/Behar 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 18 21-15, 21-16 0:38
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 2 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-2
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Cook/Sanderson 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 19 21-16, 21-17 0:43
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool F Cook/Sanderson 11 Bruschini/Solazzi 22 21-18, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 3 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
Trail the series against # 4 Tian/Wang, China 0-2
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 5 Bruschini/Solazzi 28, Q6 18-21, 21-15, 19-17 1:04
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool F Tian/Wang 11 Bruschini/Solazzi 22 21-15, 21-11 0:37
Lead the series against # 5 Pohl/Rau, Germany 4-0
7/27/02FIVBHellas Open Pool E Bruschini/Solazzi 21 Pohl/Rau 12 21-12, 21-17 0:35
6/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Bruschini/Solazzi 7 Pohl/Rau 10 21-14, 19-21, 18-16 0:59
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
Trail the series against # 6 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-3
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Lahme/Musch 6 Bruschini/Solazzi 27, Q5 21-9, 21-16 0:35
3/12/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Lahme/Musch 8 Bruschini/Solazzi 31, Q7 21-14, 21-19 0:42
7/30/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lahme/Musch 26, Q9 Bruschini/Solazzi Q8 22-20, 22-24, 15-9 0:57
Trail the series against # 7 Wang/You, China 0-1
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool H Wang/You 8 Bruschini/Solazzi 24 20-22, 24-22, 15-10 0:55
Trail the series against # 8 Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia 0-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Lochowicz/Pottharst 12 Bruschini/Solazzi 28, Q6 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:52
Trail the series against # 9 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 1-3
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool G Kusuhara/Tokuno 26 Bruschini/Solazzi 23 24-26, 21-13, 15-13 0:56
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 21 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 12-21, 21-16, 20-18 1:01
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
Trail the series against # 11 Dumont/Martin, Canada 0-2
7/15/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Dumont/Martin 31, Q27 Bruschini/Solazzi Q6 23-21, 21-17 0:41
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool B Dumont/Martin 31, Q23 Bruschini/Solazzi 18 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 12 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 2-1
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool F Bruschini/Solazzi 22 Kadijk/Leenstra 6 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:49
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool G Kadijk/Leenstra 7 Bruschini/Solazzi 23 21-16, 21-15 0:32
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 15 Kadijk/Leenstra 20 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 13 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 0-1
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool F Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 27, Q10 Bruschini/Solazzi 22 21-12, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 15 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 1-2
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool M Celbova Rysava/Novakova 12 Bruschini/Solazzi 37 21-15, 21-17 0:33
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 3 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 12 Bruschini/Solazzi 15 21-17, 21-16 0:37
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 13 21-17, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 19 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 3-2
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool H Gattelli/Perrotta 9 Bruschini/Solazzi 24 21-19, 21-18 0:44
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Bruschini/Solazzi 19 Gattelli/Perrotta 14 21-16, 21-18 0:37
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 # 21 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 3-1
7/27/02FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 Bruschini/Solazzi 21 22-20, 21-19 0:49
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
Series tied with # 22, Q1 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 1-1
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Ahmann/Vollmer 22, Q1 Bruschini/Solazzi 27, Q5 21-19, 21-16 0:41
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool G Bruschini/Solazzi 23 Ahmann/Vollmer 10 17-21, 23-21, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 23 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-2
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Pool H Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 Bruschini/Solazzi 24 21-19, 21-18 0:37
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 21-17, 21-17 0:47
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 25 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-0
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 31, Q7 Clarke/Gerlic 17 22-20, 21-18 0:55
Series tied with # 26 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-1
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Pool B Bruschini/Solazzi 18 Glesnes/Maaseide 15 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 0:56
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 22 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 21-15, 27-29, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 28 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 3-0
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 31, Q7 Garcia/Gaxiola 15 21-16, 21-15 0:41
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool F Bruschini/Solazzi 22 Garcia/Gaxiola 27, Q3 21-12, 21-17 0:31
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool C Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Garcia/Gaxiola 19 21-18, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against Barry/Lukiw, Canada 1-0
3/9/04FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 31, Q7 Barry/Lukiw Q26 21-17, 21-14 0:44
Trail the series against # Q6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Bruschini/Solazzi 19 21-18, 15-21, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # Q7 Alcon/Pol, Spain 1-2
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Alcon/Pol 30, Q10 Bruschini/Solazzi Q7 21-19, 13-21, 15-13 0:49
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Alcon/Pol 28, Q28 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 21-15, 21-15 0:32
6/8/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Bruschini/Solazzi 7 Alcon/Pol 26 21-12, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q19 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool L Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Ikauniece/Minusa 38 21-19, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # Q21 Kloeden/Maycock, Australia 2-0
6/3/04FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 27, Q5 Kloeden/Maycock Q21 21-14, 21-16 0:34
5/27/04FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 28, Q6 Kloeden/Maycock Q22 21-13, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q25 de Vries/Wiegers, Netherlands 1-0
5/26/04FIVBChina Open Qualifier 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 28, Q6 Wiegers/de Vries Q27 21-16, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # Q28 Nakabayashi/Oda, Japan 1-0
6/2/04FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 27, Q5 Nakabayashi/Oda Q28 21-14, 32-30 0:44