Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Sanya Open Presented by Olympic Bay
October 27 - November 1, 2009
(3) Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States
 
Angie Akers
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Ft. Wayne, IN
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 52
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$166,650.00
Tyra Harper Turner
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 21, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Fort Myers Beach, FL
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 77 kg (169 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 53
Career Best: 2nd (5 times)
Career Winnings: US$231,450.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB240222624213 US$240,300.00
Previous Sanya Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Did not play Nicole Branagh - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 6 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 7 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 6 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 11 5th 480 US$11,400.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 6 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 6 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 6 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 26 4th 420 US$11,200.00
Sanya Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 1 Xitlali Herrera / Rosario Reyes, Mexico (30, Q10) Won 21-10, 21-13 0:28
Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 2 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (14) Won 23-21, 21-19 0:39
Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 3 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) Won 21-15, 24-26, 15-11 0:56
Fri, 10/30/2009 Winner 4 Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (15, Q8) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:41
Sat, 10/31/2009 Contender 6 Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (2) Won 21-14, 13-21, 19-17 0:51
Sun, 11/1/2009 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Lost 20-22, 21-19, 11-15 1:00
Sun, 11/1/2009 Bronze Medal Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (15, Q8) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:36
Head to Head Results
Akers/Turner lead the series against the field 21-10 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 2 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-6
11/1/09FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 3 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
9/13/09FIVBBarcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-13, 21-19 0:43
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 30-28 0:57
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 21-17 0:39
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 6 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 2 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 3-0
10/31/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Akers/Turner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-14, 13-21, 19-17 0:51
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Akers/Turner 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 17-21, 23-21, 15-11 1:01
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Akers/Turner 26 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:48
Series tied with # 4 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Akers/Turner 6 Keizer/Van Iersel 11 21-16, 21-19 0:41
5/24/09FIVBJapan Open Bronze Medal Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Akers/Turner 26 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 2-0
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Akers/Turner 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-11, 21-17 0:37
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Akers/Turner 26 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Banck/Gunther, Germany 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Akers/Turner 6 Banck/Gunther 22 23-25, 21-18, 15-10 0:57
Series tied with # 7 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Akers/Turner 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-13, 21-15 0:36
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Akers/Turner 6 21-19, 21-23, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 8 Lessard/Martin, Canada 2-0
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Akers/Turner 11 Lessard/Martin 22 21-13, 21-19 0:38
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Akers/Turner 6 Lessard/Martin 28 18-21, 24-22, 17-15 1:01
Lead the series against # 11 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Akers/Turner 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 21-15, 24-26, 15-11 0:56
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Akers/Turner 6 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 3-0
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Akers/Turner 6 Petrova/Skalnikova 24 21-16, 21-11 0:32
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Akers/Turner 6 Petrova/Skalnikova 22, Q3 21-16, 21-14 0:33
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Akers/Turner 26 Petrova/Skalnikova 23, Q2 21-16, 21-11 0:31
Lead the series against # 13 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Akers/Turner 6 Mouha/Van Breedam 17 21-19, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Akers/Turner 3 Kolocova/Slukova 14 23-21, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 15, Q8 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-1
11/1/09FIVBSanya Open Bronze Medal Akers/Turner 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 15, Q8 21-15, 21-15 0:36
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Cicolari/Menegatti 15, Q8 Akers/Turner 3 21-13, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # 16 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 0-1
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 19 Akers/Turner 6 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 17 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Akers/Turner 6 Candelas/Garcia 27, Q9 21-12, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 28, Q3 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Akers/Turner 5 Baburina/Osheyko 28 21-14, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 30, Q10 Herrera/Reyes, Mexico 1-0
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Akers/Turner 3 Herrera/Reyes 30, Q10 21-10, 21-13 0:28