Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball
August 18 - 23, 2015
(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 Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Did not play Talita Antunes - 1st
2014 Taiana Lima - 9th Fernanda Alves - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 4, Q1 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 4, Q1 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
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
Long Beach Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/18/2015 Qualifier 2 Anastasia Barsuk / Maria Prokopeva, Russia (32, Q16) Lost 18-21, 20-22 0:40
Head to Head Results
Alves/Lima lead the series against the field 38-18 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 6 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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
Series tied with # 2 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
Series tied with # 3 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 1-1
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Antonelli/Felisberta 3 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:59
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 # 4 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 0-1
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Bansley/Pavan 6 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 15-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:50
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
Lead the series against # 6 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 # 7 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 # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-0
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 7 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 9 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 # 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
Trail the series against # 12 Wang/Yue, China 0-1
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool D Wang/Yue 13 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 21-19, 18-21, 24-22 1:06
Lead the series against # 13 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 2-0
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool D Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Fendrick/Sweat 20 13-21, 23-21, 15-9 0:52
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 # 14 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 # 15 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 # 16 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 # 17 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 # 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 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-0
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 23 21-15, 24-22 0:41
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 # 20 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 # 21 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
Trail the series against # 24 Horta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-2
6/8/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Country Quota Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Horta/Maestrini Q3 21-17, 21-15 0:37
6/1/15FIVBPorec Major Series Country Quota Horta/Maestrini 24, Q3 Alves/Lima 21-10, 17-21, 15-11 0:46
5/25/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Country Quota Horta/Maestrini 30, Q12 Alves/Lima 21-14, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 25, Q10 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
Trail the series against # 32, Q16 Barsuk/Prokopeva, Russia 0-1
8/18/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Barsuk/Prokopeva 32, Q16 Alves/Lima Q1 21-18, 22-20 0:40
Lead the series against # Q3 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 # Q5 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 # 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 # Q20 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
Lead the series against # Q24 MacTavish/Whitaker, Canada 1-0
6/17/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 MacTavish/Whitaker Q16 21-13, 21-13 0:38