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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam
August 25 - 29, 2015

(6, 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:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

137

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$593,050.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	CQ	Money
FIVB	16	1	2	1	1	1	0	4	0	2	1	1	2	US$287,000.00

Previous Olsztyn Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/18-23/2015	Long Beach Grand Slam	Q1	33rd	80	US$0.00
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

Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 8/25/2015	Qualifier 2	Kim DiCello / Kendra VanZwieten, United States (Q16)	Won 21-12, 19-21, 15-11	0:44
Wed, 8/26/2015	Pool F	Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (27, Q7)	Lost 18-21, 6-21	0:33
Wed, 8/26/2015	Pool F	Linline Matauatu / Miller Pata, Vanuatu (22, Q4)	Won 21-18, 21-15	0:33
Thu, 8/27/2015	Pool F	Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (11)	Won 20-22, 21-15, 15-12	0:55
Fri, 8/28/2015	Winner 1	Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (23)	Lost 21-19, 17-21, 8-15	0:49

Head to Head Results
Alves/Lima lead the series against the field 36-18 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Series tied with # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-1
7/11/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Gold Medal	Antunes/Maestrini	1	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	21-13, 21-17	0:32
7/18/14	FIVB	The 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
7/4/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Gold Medal	Bednarczuk/Seixas	6	Alves/Lima	9	21-18, 22-20	0:43
6/21/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Bednarczuk/Seixas	2	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	24-22, 21-19	0:53
7/11/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 2	Bednarczuk/Seixas	4	Alves/Lima	15	21-15, 21-16	0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 0-1
7/25/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 3	Bansley/Pavan	6	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	15-21, 21-15, 15-10	0:50
Series tied with # 4 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 1-1
7/25/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 2	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	Antonelli/Felisberta	3	18-21, 21-16, 15-12	0:59
7/16/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool F	Antonelli/Felisberta	6	Alves/Lima	11, Q1	21-16, 21-23, 27-25	1:10
Lead the series against # 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 2-0
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 3	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	12-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:40
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool E	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	21-17, 21-19	0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
9/25/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/Van Iersel	9	Alves/Lima	8, Q1	21-16, 21-16	0:36
8/1/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 2	Meppelink/Van Iersel	7	Alves/Lima	11	21-17, 21-19	0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-1
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 1	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q5	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	18-21, 21-18, 21-19	1:00
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool H	Alves/Lima	8	Brzostek/Wojtasik	9	21-11, 21-23, 15-13	0:48
7/30/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool F	Alves/Lima	11	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27, Q5	21-17, 21-19	0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-0
7/2/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 3	Alves/Lima	9	Bawden/Clancy	17	15-21, 21-16, 18-16	0:55
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool E	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	Bawden/Clancy	12	21-19, 21-12	0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-0
7/11/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Semi-Finals	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	Ross/Walsh Jennings	7	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # 11 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 2-1
8/27/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool F	Alves/Lima	6, Q1	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	11	20-22, 21-15, 15-12	0:55
6/21/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 3	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	4	18-21, 21-10, 15-11	0:49
7/30/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool F	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	22	Alves/Lima	11	21-16, 22-20	0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-2
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 2	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-14, 21-18	0:32
7/2/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 2	Alves/Lima	9	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	21-17, 21-19	0:41
7/31/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Alves/Lima	11	21-18, 21-17	0:35
7/25/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	4	Alves/Lima	7	19-21, 26-24, 15-12	0:59
7/10/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool B	Alves/Lima	15	Baquerizo/Fernandez	2	23-21, 21-11	0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-1
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool D	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	Holtwick/Semmler	13	By Forfeit
7/3/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Semi-Finals	Alves/Lima	9	Holtwick/Semmler	4	21-12, 21-15	0:34
8/23/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Holtwick/Semmler	4	Alves/Lima	8	21-17, 21-16	0:35
7/20/14	FIVB	The 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 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 2-0
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool D	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	Fendrick/Sweat	20	13-21, 23-21, 15-9	0:52
6/18/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool E	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	Fendrick/Sweat	21	17-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:55
Trail the series against # 15 Wang/Yue, China 0-1
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool D	Wang/Yue	13	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	21-19, 18-21, 24-22	1:06
Lead the series against # 16 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
7/8/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool D	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	Birlova/Ukolova	20	21-16, 22-20	0:34
Lead the series against # 18 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-0
6/10/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool E	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	Capers/Kessy	21	19-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:52
Lead the series against # 19 Broder/May, Canada 3-0
9/24/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool H	Alves/Lima	8, Q1	Broder/May	25	21-13, 21-14	0:28
7/31/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Alves/Lima	11	Broder/May	31	21-18, 21-19	0:35
7/16/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool F	Alves/Lima	11, Q1	Broder/May	27	21-19, 21-16	0:36
Lead the series against # 20 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 2	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	Laboureur/Sude	13, Q3	21-18, 22-20	0:40
Lead the series against # 21, Q3 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-0
6/29/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool I	Alves/Lima	9	Forrer/Verge-Depre	33	21-19, 27-25	0:49
7/17/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool F	Alves/Lima	11, Q1	Forrer/Verge-Depre	22	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # 22, Q4 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
8/26/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool F	Alves/Lima	6, Q1	Matauatu/Pata	22, Q4	21-18, 21-15	0:33
Lead the series against # 23 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-1
8/28/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Winner 1	Mader/Zumkehr	23	Alves/Lima	6, Q1	19-21, 21-17, 15-8	0:49
6/30/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool I	Alves/Lima	9	Mader/Zumkehr	16	21-14, 21-19	0:39
7/19/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 3	Alves/Lima	11, Q1	Mader/Zumkehr	17	21-16, 21-7	0:31
Lead the series against # 24 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-0
8/20/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool H	Alves/Lima	8	Gallay/Klug	24	21-17, 21-19	0:37
Lead the series against # 25 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-0
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 1	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	Nestarcova/Pridalova	23	21-15, 24-22	0:41
7/9/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool B	Alves/Lima	15	Nestarcova/Pridalova	18	18-21, 21-19, 24-22	1:02
Trail the series against # 27, Q7 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 0-1
8/26/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool F	Lahti/Lehtonen	27, Q7	Alves/Lima	6, Q1	21-18, 21-6	0:33
Lead the series against # Q9 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 2-1
7/8/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool D	Alves/Lima	4, Q1	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q7	21-16, 21-18	0:34
6/18/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool E	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	Hansel/Schwaiger	28, Q5	21-14, 21-19	0:38
6/10/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool E	Hansel/Schwaiger	28, Q14	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	21-13, 21-14	0:30
Lead the series against # Q16 DiCello/VanZwieten, United States 1-0
8/25/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Alves/Lima	6, Q1	DiCello/VanZwieten	Q16	21-12, 19-21, 15-11	0:44
Trail the series against # Q20 Barsuk/Prokopeva, Russia 0-1
8/18/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Barsuk/Prokopeva	32, Q16	Alves/Lima	Q1	21-18, 22-20	0:40