Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Japan Open
August 8 - 12, 2001
(4) Tatiana Minello/Sandra Pires, Brazil
 
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: 9
Tournaments: 42
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Brisbane 2001)
Career Winnings: US$173,752.50
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
FIVB121213320000 US$174,000.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Did not play Jackie Silva - 3rd
1997 Did not play Jackie Silva - 4th
1998 Did not play Adriana Samuel - 2nd
1999 Did not play Adriana Samuel - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 3 2nd 450 US$35,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2001 Portugal Open 4 5th 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2001 France Grand Slam 4 5th 270 US$12,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Spain Open 5 3rd 288 US$14,000.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2001 Swiss Open 5 4th 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Italy Open 5 4th 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 4/4-8/2001 Macau Open 18 5th 216 US$9,000.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 1 Denise Koelliker / Karin Trussel, Switzerland (29, Q3) Won 11-21, 21-13, 15-7 0:48
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 2 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (20) Won 21-14, 21-8 0:31
Sat, 8/11/2001 Winner 3 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (5) Lost 21-18, 23-25, 13-15 0:52
Sat, 8/11/2001 Contender 4 Teresa Galindo / Mayra Huerta, Mexico (24) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:45
Sat, 8/11/2001 Contender 5 Lisa Arce / Holly McPeak, United States (8) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Minello/Pires lead the series against the field 20-16 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-5
8/4/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Gold Medal Bede/Behar 1 Minello/Pires 3 21-16, 21-18 0:39
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 4 Bede/Behar 1 Minello/Pires 4 21-11, 28-26 0:45
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 1 Minello/Pires 5 21-14, 21-12 0:42
6/23/01FIVBSwiss Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 2 Minello/Pires 5 21-14, 21-19 0:39
6/17/01FIVBItaly Open Bronze Medal Bede/Behar 1 Minello/Pires 5 22-20, 21-12 0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Fontana/Youngs, United States 1-4
8/4/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Semi-Finals Minello/Pires 3 Fontana/Youngs 2 21-19, 13-21, 15-13 1:01
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 6 Fontana/Youngs 2 Minello/Pires 4 21-17, 21-17 0:39
7/8/01FIVBSpain Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Youngs 2 Minello/Pires 5 21-17, 21-14 0:40
6/17/01FIVBItaly Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Youngs 4 Minello/Pires 5 21-18, 21-9 0:39
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Fontana/Youngs 4 Minello/Pires 5 21-8, 21-17 0:32
Trail the series against # 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-2
8/11/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 5 Minello/Pires 4 18-21, 25-23, 15-13 0:52
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 3 Minello/Pires 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 4 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
6/23/01FIVBSwiss Open Bronze Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 Minello/Pires 5 21-15, 21-16 0:32
Trail the series against # 6 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 0-3
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Cook/Pottharst 3 Minello/Pires 4 21-18, 21-17 0:43
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 6 Cook/Pottharst 2 Minello/Pires 18 22-20, 21-13 0:36
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 2 Cook/Pottharst 2 Minello/Pires 18 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 7 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-0
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 4 Minello/Pires 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 8 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 8 Arce/McPeak, United States 3-2
8/11/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 5 Arce/McPeak 8 Minello/Pires 4 21-17, 21-19 0:42
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Arce/McPeak 5 Minello/Pires 4 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:54
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Minello/Pires 4 Arce/McPeak 5 19-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:54
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 6 Minello/Pires 5 Arce/McPeak 3 21-18, 21-14 0:35
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 3 Minello/Pires 5 Arce/McPeak 4 21-18, 19-21, 15-8 0:57
Lead the series against # 10 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 2-0
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool C Minello/Pires 3 Kusuhara/Tokuno 30 21-18, 21-14 0:41
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 2 Minello/Pires 18 Kusuhara/Tokuno 16 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 11 Chi/Xiong, China 1-0
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 3 Minello/Pires 3 Chi/Xiong 11 23-21, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 12 Oliveira/Silva, Brazil 1-0
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 6 Minello/Pires 5 Oliveira/Silva 11, Q6 21-15, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 17 Tian/Wang, China 1-0
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Minello/Pires 4 Tian/Wang 13 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 19 Pereira/Schuller, Portugal 1-0
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Minello/Pires 3 Pereira/Schuller 29 21-11, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # 20 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Minello/Pires 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 20 21-14, 21-8 0:31
Lead the series against # 24 Galindo/Huerta, Mexico 3-0
8/11/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Minello/Pires 4 Galindo/Huerta 24 21-19, 21-17 0:45
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Minello/Pires 5 Galindo/Huerta 12 21-15, 21-14 0:41
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 5 Minello/Pires 18 Galindo/Huerta 8 16-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:54
Lead the series against # 25 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 1-0
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Minello/Pires 4 Garcia/Gaxiola 29 24-22, 21-14 0:44
Lead the series against # 26 Seike/Torii, Japan 1-0
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Minello/Pires 5 Seike/Torii 28, Q4 21-9, 21-9 0:34
Lead the series against # 29, Q3 Koelliker/Trussel, Switzerland 2-0
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Minello/Pires 4 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q3 11-21, 21-13, 15-7 0:48
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Minello/Pires 4 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q7 21-15, 21-11 0:35