Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 25 - 29, 2007
(28, Q2) Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires, Brazil
 
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
Sandra Pires Tavares
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 16, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 110
Career Wins: 20
Career Winnings: US$773,542.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB175401411001 US$302,500.00
Previous Fortaleza Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Did not play Adriana Samuel - 2nd
2001 Did not play Tatiana Minello - 7th
2004 Sandra Pires - 5th Ana Paula Connelly - 5th
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 9/24/2007 Country Quota Izabel Amaral / Taiana Lima, Brazil Won 26-24, 21-14 0:44
Tue, 9/25/2007 Qualifier 2 Sanne Keizer / Mered de Vries, Netherlands (Q15) Won 21-12, 26-24 0:46
Wed, 9/26/2007 Winner 1 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (5) Lost 21-18, 12-21, 9-15 0:57
Wed, 9/26/2007 Contender 1 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (21, Q3) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:36
Thu, 9/27/2007 Contender 2 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (11) Won 21-16, 22-20 0:51
Thu, 9/27/2007 Contender 3 Shaylyn Bede / Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil (14, Q9) Won 21-16, 21-12 0:39
Thu, 9/27/2007 Contender 4 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (9, Q1) Won 21-13, 21-18 0:40
Fri, 9/28/2007 Contender 5 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (5) Lost 21-12, 20-22, 9-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Connelly/Pires lead the series against the field 20-11 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 3-5
6/19/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Connelly/Pires 3 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 1:04
9/21/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Connelly/Pires 2 22-24, 22-20, 15-12 1:10
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Connelly/Pires 1 21-17, 21-12 0:35
7/20/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Connelly/Pires 1 21-10, 21-13 0:37
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Gold Medal Connelly/Pires 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-19, 21-15 0:43
6/28/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Semi-Finals Connelly/Pires 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-17, 21-15 0:37
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Connelly/Pires 4 23-21, 21-15 0:43
6/15/03FIVBHellas Open Semi-Finals Connelly/Pires 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-14, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 2-0
9/24/04FIVBBrazil Open Semi-Finals Connelly/Pires 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 16-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:53
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Connelly/Pires 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 25-23, 18-21, 15-7 1:04
Trail the series against # 5 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-2
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 5 Connelly/Pires 28, Q2 12-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:53
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 5 Connelly/Pires 28, Q2 18-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:57
Lead the series against # 7 Bede/Behar, Brazil 4-3
9/25/04FIVBBrazil Open Gold Medal Connelly/Pires 3 Bede/Behar 1 21-14, 28-26 0:48
8/22/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Winner 2 Bede/Behar 2 Connelly/Pires 3 15-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:59
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 2 Connelly/Pires 3 21-18, 19-21, 18-16 1:05
3/12/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 2 Connelly/Pires 3 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 1:05
8/10/03FIVBJapan Open Gold Medal Connelly/Pires 1 Bede/Behar 2 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 1:04
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals Connelly/Pires 1 Bede/Behar 4 21-19, 21-14 0:43
6/15/03FIVBHellas Open Gold Medal Connelly/Pires 5 Bede/Behar 2 21-23, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 9, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Connelly/Pires 28, Q2 Salgado/Salgado 9, Q1 21-13, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 10 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-0
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool D Connelly/Pires 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 20 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 11 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Connelly/Pires 28, Q2 Claasen/Roder 11 21-16, 22-20 0:51
Lead the series against # 14, Q9 Bede/Bednarczuk, Brazil 1-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Connelly/Pires 28, Q2 Bede/Bednarczuk 14, Q9 21-16, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-0
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool B Connelly/Pires 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26 21-18, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 17 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
6/23/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q8 Connelly/Pires 4 21-8 Retired 0:11
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Connelly/Pires 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 30, Q7 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:58
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool A Connelly/Pires 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 17 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 19 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A Connelly/Pires 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 32 21-15, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 21, Q3 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Connelly/Pires 28, Q2 Martins/Santanna 21, Q3 21-14, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against Amaral/Lima, Brazil 1-0
9/24/07FIVBBrazil Open Country Quota Connelly/Pires 28, Q2 Amaral/Lima 26-24, 21-14 0:44
Lead the series against # Q15 de Vries/Keizer, Netherlands 1-0
9/25/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Connelly/Pires 28, Q2 Keizer/de Vries Q15 21-12, 26-24 0:46