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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Spain Open
September 3 - 7, 2002

(4) Ana Paula Connelly/Tatiana Minello, 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:

Tournaments:

113

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$668,452.50

Tatiana Minello
Brazil

Photo: Mauro De Sanctis

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 1, 1970 (54 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Maria

Height:

168 cm (5'6")

Weight:

60 kg (132 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Brisbane 2001)

Career Winnings:

US$173,752.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
FIVB	13	0	2	2	0	5	0	2	0	0	1	1	US$100,705.00

Previous Mallorca Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/14-18/2002	China Open	4	9th	120	US$3,900.00
FIVB	8/7-11/2002	Japan Open	4	2nd	270	US$15,000.00
FIVB	7/31-8/3/2002	Austria Grand Slam	5	5th	240	US$8,500.00
FIVB	7/24-28/2002	Hellas Open	5	9th	120	US$3,900.00
FIVB	7/16-20/2002	France Grand Slam	4	5th	240	US$8,500.00
FIVB	7/9-13/2002	Canada Open	5	5th	180	US$6,675.00
FIVB	7/2-6/2002	Norway Open	4	5th	180	US$6,675.00
FIVB	6/18-22/2002	Switzerland Open	3	5th	180	US$6,675.00
FIVB	6/5-9/2002	Spain Open	18	2nd	270	US$15,000.00

Spain Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 9/5/2002	Pool D	Angela Clarke / Tania Gooley, Australia (20)	Won 21-14, 21-15	0:36
Thu, 9/5/2002	Pool D	Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (13)	Won 19-21, 21-19, 15-8	0:51
Fri, 9/6/2002	Pool D	Annika Granstrom / Angelica Ljungquist, Sweden (29, Q9)	Won 21-9, 21-17	0:42
Fri, 9/6/2002	Winner 1	Laura Bruschini / Annamaria Solazzi, Italy (14)	Won 21-16, 21-17	0:38
Fri, 9/6/2002	Winner 2	Carrie Dodd / Leanne McSorley, United States (11)	Won 22-20, 21-18	0:39
Sat, 9/7/2002	Semi-Finals	Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1)	Lost 16-21, 21-17, 9-15	0:58
Sat, 9/7/2002	Bronze Medal	Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (13)	Won 21-10, 21-19	0:42

Head to Head Results
Connelly/Minello lead the series against the field 27-6 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Series tied with # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 2-2
9/7/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Semi-Finals	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	1	Connelly/Minello	4	21-16, 17-21, 15-9	0:58
8/11/02	FIVB	Japan Open	Semi-Finals	Connelly/Minello	4	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	1	24-22, 21-19	0:40
6/9/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Gold Medal	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	2	Connelly/Minello	18	23-21, 21-14	0:35
6/7/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool B	Connelly/Minello	18	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	2	16-21, 21-19, 17-15	0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
8/11/02	FIVB	Japan Open	Gold Medal	Bede/Behar	2	Connelly/Minello	4	21-17, 14-21, 18-16	0:56
Lead the series against # 3 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 1-0
6/9/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Semi-Finals	Connelly/Minello	18	Cook/Pottharst	3	21-19, 14-21, 15-8	0:50
Lead the series against # 5 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-0
7/31/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool E	Connelly/Minello	5	Kadijk/Leenstra	20	21-18, 19-21, 15-10	0:50
Series tied with # 6 Barros/Pires, Brazil 1-1
8/10/02	FIVB	Japan Open	Winner 2	Connelly/Minello	4	Barros/Pires	5	21-11, 21-16	0:34
7/27/02	FIVB	Hellas Open	Winner 1	Barros/Pires	6	Connelly/Minello	5	21-15, 10-21, 16-14	0:53
Trail the series against # 7, Q1 Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 0-1
6/21/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Winner 2	Fonseca/Rodrigues	6	Connelly/Minello	3	25-23, 18-21, 15-10	1:02
Lead the series against # 11 Dodd/McSorley, United States 1-0
9/6/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Winner 2	Connelly/Minello	4	Dodd/McSorley	11	22-20, 21-18	0:39
Lead the series against # 13 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 3-0
9/7/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Bronze Medal	Connelly/Minello	4	Celbova Rysava/Novakova	13	21-10, 21-19	0:42
9/5/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool D	Connelly/Minello	4	Celbova Rysava/Novakova	13	19-21, 21-19, 15-8	0:51
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool C	Connelly/Minello	3	Celbova Rysava/Novakova	14	21-16, 21-11	0:34
Lead the series against # 14 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 2-0
9/6/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Winner 1	Connelly/Minello	4	Bruschini/Solazzi	14	21-16, 21-17	0:38
7/26/02	FIVB	Hellas Open	Pool E	Connelly/Minello	5	Bruschini/Solazzi	21	21-18, 21-17	0:36
Trail the series against # 15 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 0-1
8/17/02	FIVB	China Open	Winner 1	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	14	Connelly/Minello	4	21-19, 21-19	0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Pohl/Rau, Germany 5-0
8/9/02	FIVB	Japan Open	Pool D	Connelly/Minello	4	Pohl/Rau	13	21-16, 21-16	0:34
7/26/02	FIVB	Hellas Open	Pool E	Connelly/Minello	5	Pohl/Rau	12	26-24, 21-10	0:38
7/11/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool E	Connelly/Minello	5	Pohl/Rau	12	21-16, 20-22, 15-9	0:51
6/21/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Winner 1	Connelly/Minello	3	Pohl/Rau	20	21-17, 21-14	0:34
6/8/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Winner 2	Connelly/Minello	18	Pohl/Rau	10	21-13, 21-13	0:31
Lead the series against # 18 Gerlic/Lochowicz, Australia 1-0
8/16/02	FIVB	China Open	Pool D	Connelly/Minello	4	Gerlic/Lochowicz	20, Q2	21-17, 21-13	0:34
Lead the series against # 20 Clarke/Gooley, Australia 2-0
9/5/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool D	Connelly/Minello	4	Clarke/Gooley	20	21-14, 21-15	0:36
7/11/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool E	Connelly/Minello	5	Clarke/Gooley	21	21-17, 21-15	0:35
Lead the series against # 21 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 3-0
8/16/02	FIVB	China Open	Pool D	Connelly/Minello	4	Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit	13	21-18, 21-11	0:32
8/2/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Winner 2	Connelly/Minello	5	Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit	27	21-15, 21-12	0:34
7/4/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool D	Connelly/Minello	4	Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit	20, Q7	21-19, 21-17	0:36
Lead the series against # 23, Q5 Jobst/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
8/9/02	FIVB	Japan Open	Pool D	Connelly/Minello	4	Jobst/Maxwell	20, Q5	21-11, 21-11	0:30
Lead the series against # 29, Q9 Granstrom/Ljungquist, Sweden 1-0
9/6/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool D	Connelly/Minello	4	Granstrom/Ljungquist	29, Q9	21-9, 21-17	0:42
Lead the series against # Q8 Mellitzer/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
7/27/02	FIVB	Hellas Open	Pool E	Connelly/Minello	5	Mellitzer/Swoboda	28	21-13, 21-9	0:28
Lead the series against # Q11 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-0
8/17/02	FIVB	China Open	Pool D	Connelly/Minello	4	Hakedal/Torlen	29, Q8	21-15, 21-6	0:28
Lead the series against # Q15 Tsubakimoto/Urata, Japan 1-0
8/10/02	FIVB	Japan Open	Pool D	Connelly/Minello	4	Tsubakimoto/Urata	29	21-6, 21-7	0:27