Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$292,800 Durban Open
December 11 - 14, 2013
(17) Melinda Adelin/Laura Longuet, France
 
Melinda Adelin
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 12, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Mulhouse
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 17
Career Best: 9th (FIVB Paraná 2014)
Career Winnings: US$6,425.00
Laura Longuet
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 22, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Versailles
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 48
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Montpellier 2019)
Career Winnings: US$18,131.20
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB10000000002332 US$9,650.00
FIVB C&S1000000001000 US$0.00
Overall11000000003332 US$9,650.00
Previous Durban Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/29-11/3/2013 Phuket Open 27, Q7 25th 150 US$1,500.00
FIVB 10/23-27/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam Q9 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 10/8-13/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam 32, Q14 25th 240 US$2,750.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2013 Moscow Grand Slam Q17 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2013 Anapa Open 29 17th 200 US$2,300.00
Durban Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 12/12/2013 Pool A Sayaka Mizoe / Takemi Nishibori, Japan (16) Lost 19-21, 21-18, 8-15  
Thu, 12/12/2013 Pool A Palesa Sekhonyana / Randy Williams, South Africa (1) Won 21-14, 21-12 0:36
Fri, 12/13/2013 Pool A Julia Laggner / Elizabeth Rottcher, Namibia (32) Won 21-7, 21-16 0:25
Fri, 12/13/2013 Winner 1 Sabine Swoboda / Bianca Zass, Austria (25) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Adelin/Longuet trail the series against the field 3-6 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Sekhonyana/Williams, South Africa 1-0
12/12/13FIVBDurban Open Pool A Adelin/Longuet 17 Sekhonyana/Williams 1 21-14, 21-12 0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Xia/Xue, China 0-1
10/30/13FIVBPhuket Open Pool F Xia/Xue 11 Adelin/Longuet 27, Q7 21-16, 21-11 0:37
Trail the series against # 7 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 0-1
10/31/13FIVBPhuket Open Pool F Mersmann/Schneider 22, Q2 Adelin/Longuet 27, Q7 21-13, 21-14 0:31
Trail the series against # 16 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 0-3
12/12/13FIVBDurban Open Pool A Mizoe/Nishibori 16 Adelin/Longuet 17 21-19, 18-21, 15-8  
10/23/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Mizoe/Nishibori 29, Q8 Adelin/Longuet Q9 27-25, 21-17 0:45
7/26/13FIVBAnapa Open Winner 1 Mizoe/Nishibori 15 Adelin/Longuet 29 21-13, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # 21 Kjolberg/Kongshavn, Norway 1-0
10/29/13FIVBPhuket Open Qualifier 2 Adelin/Longuet 27, Q7 Kjolberg/Kongshavn Q10 21-13, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 25 Swoboda/Zass, Austria 0-1
12/13/13FIVBDurban Open Winner 1 Swoboda/Zass 25 Adelin/Longuet 17 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 32 Laggner/Rottcher, Namibia 1-0
12/13/13FIVBDurban Open Pool A Adelin/Longuet 17 Laggner/Rottcher 32 21-7, 21-16 0:25