Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Estathe' Italian Open
September 3 - 7, 2003
(6) Alexandra Fonseca/Tatiana Minello, Brazil
 
Alexandra Fonseca Da Silva
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 7, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Weight: 55 kg (121 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 34
Career Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$84,062.50
Tatiana Minello
Brazil
Photo: Mauro De Sanctis
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 1, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Maria
Height: 168 cm (5'6")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 42
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Brisbane 2001)
Career Winnings: US$173,752.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB100001204021 US$60,500.00
Previous Milan Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/6-10/2003 Japan Open 4 4th 210 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam 7 9th 208 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam 6 17th 108 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open 5 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam 6 5th 360 US$13,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open 5 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 4 9th 120 US$4,000.00
Italy Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/5/2003 Pool F Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (22, Q1) Won 20-22, 21-17, 15-9 0:56
Fri, 9/5/2003 Pool F Shaylyn Bede / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (27, Q21) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Sat, 9/6/2003 Pool F Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Reynolds, United States (11) Lost 21-17, 16-21, 8-15 0:48
Sat, 9/6/2003 Winner 1 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (2) Lost 17-21, 12-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Fonseca/Minello lead the series against the field 19-14 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Connelly/Pires, Brazil 0-2
8/10/03FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals Connelly/Pires 1 Fonseca/Minello 4 21-18, 21-14 0:39
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Connelly/Pires 4 Fonseca/Minello 5 21-10, 18-21, 15-8 0:50
Trail the series against # 2 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-2
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Fonseca/Minello 6 21-17, 21-12 0:36
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 2 Bede/Behar 3 Fonseca/Minello 6 21-12, 21-17 0:33
Trail the series against # 3 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-3
8/10/03FIVBJapan Open Bronze Medal Cook/Sanderson 3 Fonseca/Minello 4 21-18, 15-21, 15-10 1:00
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Cook/Sanderson 11 Fonseca/Minello 6 21-9, 24-26, 15-13 1:05
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 11 Fonseca/Minello 5 21-11, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 0-1
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Pool D Celbova Rysava/Novakova 13 Fonseca/Minello 4 23-21, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-1
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool G Lahme/Musch 26, Q9 Fonseca/Minello 7 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 8 Wang/You, China 0-1
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Wang/You 22 Fonseca/Minello 6 24-22, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 9 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Fonseca/Minello 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 12 21-17, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 10 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 2-1
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Fonseca/Minello 4 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 0:46
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 25 Fonseca/Minello 7 17-21, 23-21, 16-14 0:56
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool F Fonseca/Minello 6 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Series tied with # 11 DeNecochea/Reynolds, United States 1-1
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Pool F DeNecochea/Reynolds 11 Fonseca/Minello 6 17-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Fonseca/Minello 5 DeNecochea/Reynolds 21, Q2 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:56
Series tied with # 12 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool E Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 12 Fonseca/Minello 5 21-17, 21-15 0:40
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool D Fonseca/Minello 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 20 21-18, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 15 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 2-0
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool G Fonseca/Minello 7 Garcia/Gaxiola 23 21-16, 21-12 0:34
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Fonseca/Minello 6 Garcia/Gaxiola 27, Q4 21-16, 17-21, 24-22 0:56
Lead the series against # 17 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 1-0
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool F Fonseca/Minello 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 22 21-18, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 18 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 0-1
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 30 Fonseca/Minello 4 21-18, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 19 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 2-0
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool D Fonseca/Minello 4 Ahmann/Vollmer 13 21-18, 21-17 0:37
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool E Fonseca/Minello 5 Ahmann/Vollmer 21, Q4 21-18, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 22, Q1 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool F Fonseca/Minello 6 Glesnes/Maaseide 22, Q1 20-22, 21-17, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # 24 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 1-0
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Fonseca/Minello 5 Bruschini/Solazzi 22 21-12, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 26 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool D Fonseca/Minello 4 Arjona/Kadjo 20, Q5 17-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:53
Lead the series against # 27, Q21 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-0
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool F Fonseca/Minello 6 Bede/Ribeiro 27, Q21 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 28, Q4 Augoustides/Claasen, Germany 1-0
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Fonseca/Minello 5 Augoustides/Claasen 28, Q13 21-13, 21-10 0:32
Lead the series against # 29, Q10 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool D Fonseca/Minello 4 Lessard/Maxwell 29 21-17, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # Q6 Alcon/Pol, Spain 2-0
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Fonseca/Minello 4 Alcon/Pol 25, Q4 21-6, 21-9 0:24
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool E Fonseca/Minello 5 Alcon/Pol 28, Q9 21-15, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # Q17 Brandstetter/Mellitzer, Austria 1-0
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool G Fonseca/Minello 7 Brandstetter/Mellitzer 10 21-16, 21-12 0:32