Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2015
June 26 - July 4, 2015
(9) Fernanda Alves/Taiana Lima, Brazil
 
Fernanda Alves
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 29, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Sao Joaquim da Barra
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 59
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$306,875.00
Taiana de Souza Lima
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 27, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza - CE
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 137
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$593,050.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB16121110402112 US$287,000.00
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Did not play Vivian Cunha - 9th
2011 Did not play Vivian Cunha - 9th
2013 Did not play Talita Antunes - 1st
2014 Taiana Lima - 1st Fernanda Alves - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 5, Q1 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 5, Q1 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 8, Q1 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 8 4th 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 11 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 7 9th 360 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 11, Q1 1st 800 US$70,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 15 9th 360 US$11,000.00
Netherlands World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sun, 6/28/2015 Pool I Palesa Sekhonyana / Randy Williams, South Africa (40) Won 21-5, 21-12 0:27
Mon, 6/29/2015 Pool I Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (33) Won 21-19, 27-25 0:49
Tue, 6/30/2015 Pool I Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (16) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:39
Wed, 7/1/2015 Winner 1 Norisbeth Agudo / Olaya Pazo, Venezuela (28) Won 21-12, 21-14 0:35
Thu, 7/2/2015 Winner 2 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (8) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:41
Thu, 7/2/2015 Winner 3 Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (17) Won 15-21, 21-16, 18-16 0:55
Fri, 7/3/2015 Semi-Finals Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (4) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:34
Sat, 7/4/2015 Gold Medal Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (6) Lost 18-21, 20-22 0:43
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011World ChampionshipsRome Did not play Vivian Cunha - 17th
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Did not play Talita Antunes - 17th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Barbara Seixas - 17th Elize Maia - 9th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Barbara Seixas - 5th Did not play
2022World ChampionshipsRome Did not play Hegeile Almeida - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 9 2nd 900 US$45,000.00
Head to Head Results
Alves/Lima lead the series against the field 31-11 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Alves/Lima 8, Q1 21-16, 21-16 0:36
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Alves/Lima 11 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Antunes/Maestrini 28 21-15, 15-21, 21-19 0:52
Lead the series against # 4 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-1
7/3/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Semi-Finals Alves/Lima 9 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-12, 21-15 0:34
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 4 Alves/Lima 8 21-17, 21-16 0:35
7/20/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Gold Medal Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 5 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-0
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Alves/Lima 8 Kolocova/Slukova 3 21-13, 21-18 0:38
7/19/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Semi-Finals Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Kolocova/Slukova 3 21-14, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 0-3
7/4/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Gold Medal Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Alves/Lima 9 21-18, 22-20 0:43
6/21/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Semi-Finals Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 24-22, 21-19 0:53
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 Alves/Lima 15 21-15, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 0-1
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Antonelli/Felisberta 6 Alves/Lima 11, Q1 21-16, 21-23, 27-25 1:10
Series tied with # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-2
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Alves/Lima 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 21-17, 21-19 0:41
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Baquerizo/Fernandez 6 Alves/Lima 11 21-18, 21-17 0:35
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 4 Alves/Lima 7 19-21, 26-24, 15-12 0:59
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Alves/Lima 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez 2 23-21, 21-11 0:40
Lead the series against # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
6/21/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Bronze Medal Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Borger/Buthe 11 17-21, 21-19, 17-15 1:12
Lead the series against # 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Series tied with # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-1
6/21/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 3 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 4 18-21, 21-10, 15-11 0:49
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Menegatti/Orsi Toth 22 Alves/Lima 11 21-16, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Alves/Lima 15 Nestarcova/Pridalova 18 18-21, 21-19, 24-22 1:02
Lead the series against # 15 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-0
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Fendrick/Sweat 21 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # 16 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
6/30/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool I Alves/Lima 9 Mader/Zumkehr 16 21-14, 21-19 0:39
7/19/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 3 Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-16, 21-7 0:31
Lead the series against # 17 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-0
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 3 Alves/Lima 9 Bawden/Clancy 17 15-21, 21-16, 18-16 0:55
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Bawden/Clancy 12 21-19, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Laboureur/Sude 13, Q3 21-18, 22-20 0:40
Lead the series against # 19 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-0
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Capers/Kessy 21 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 20 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-1
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q5 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 18-21, 21-18, 21-19 1:00
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Alves/Lima 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 9 21-11, 21-23, 15-13 0:48
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Alves/Lima 11 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27, Q5 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 21 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Alves/Lima 15 Hermannova/Williams 31, Q13 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 24 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Alves/Lima 8 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 26 19-21, 21-9, 18-16 0:51
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool G Alves/Lima 7 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 26, Q5 21-10, 22-20 0:32
Lead the series against # 28 Agudo/Pazo, Venezuela 1-0
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Alves/Lima 9 Agudo/Pazo 28 21-12, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 29 Broder/May, Canada 3-0
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Alves/Lima 8, Q1 Broder/May 25 21-13, 21-14 0:28
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Alves/Lima 11 Broder/May 31 21-18, 21-19 0:35
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Broder/May 27 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 33 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-0
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool I Alves/Lima 9 Forrer/Verge-Depre 33 21-19, 27-25 0:49
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 22 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 36 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-0
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Alves/Lima 8 Gallay/Klug 24 21-17, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 40 Sekhonyana/Williams, South Africa 1-0
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool I Alves/Lima 9 Sekhonyana/Williams 40 21-5, 21-12 0:27