Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Gstaad Major Series
July 6 - 11, 2015
(4, Q1) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Did not play Vivian Cunha - Country Quota
2011 Did not play Vivian Cunha - 5th
2012 Did not play Vivian Cunha - 17th
2013 Did not play Talita Antunes - 3rd
2014 Taiana Lima - 9th Fernanda Alves - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 9 2nd 900 US$45,000.00
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
Gstaad Major Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/7/2015 Qualifier 2 Amanda Lawson / Heather McGuire, United States (Q17) Won 21-13, 21-11 0:32
Wed, 7/8/2015 Pool D Barbara Hansel / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (29, Q7) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Wed, 7/8/2015 Pool D Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (20) Won 21-16, 22-20 0:34
Thu, 7/9/2015 Pool D Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (13) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 7/10/2015 Winner 2 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (11) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:32
Fri, 7/10/2015 Winner 3 Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (12) Won 12-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:40
Sat, 7/11/2015 Semi-Finals April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (7) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 7/11/2015 Gold Medal Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 13-21, 17-21 0:32
Head to Head Results
Alves/Lima lead the series against the field 36-13 (Lead 21 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-1
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 21-13, 21-17 0:32
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Antunes/Maestrini 28 21-15, 15-21, 21-19 0:52
Trail the series against # 2 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 # 3 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
Trail the series against # 5 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
Series tied with # 6 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 # 7 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-0
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 8 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 # 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 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-2
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 21-14, 21-18 0:32
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 # 12 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 2-0
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 12-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:40
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 13 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-1
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 13 By Forfeit  
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 # 14 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 # 17 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 # 18 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 # 19 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 # 20 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Birlova/Ukolova 20 21-16, 22-20 0:34
Lead the series against # 21 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 # 22 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 # 24 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 # 26 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 # 27 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 # 29, Q7 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 2-1
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q7 21-16, 21-18 0:34
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q5 21-14, 21-19 0:38
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q14 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 21-13, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # 31, Q12 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Alves/Lima 8 Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q9 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 # Q11 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool G Alves/Lima 7 Mersmann/Schneider 23, Q4 21-12, 21-18 0:30
Lead the series against # Q17 Lawson/McGuire, United States 1-0
7/7/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Qualifier 2 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Lawson/McGuire Q17 21-13, 21-11 0:32