Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Open of Portugal
June 12 - 16, 2007
(5) Leila Barros/Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil
 
Leila Barros
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 30, 1971 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Brasília, DF
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 58
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Montréal 2006)
Career Winnings: US$220,647.50
Ana Paula Connelly Henkel
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Lavras (MG)
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 113
Career Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$668,452.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB35115624624013 US$360,450.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Did not play Jackie Silva - 7th
2000 Did not play Monica Rodrigues - 5th
2005 Did not play Alexandra Fonseca - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 5, Q1 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 3 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 3 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 3 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 1 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 3 17th 160 US$4,900.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 6 3rd 640 US$22,100.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 6, Q1 1st 600 US$32,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 7, Q1 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 25, Q1 3rd 640 US$22,100.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$9,000.00
Espinho Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/13/2007 Winner 1 Eiko Koizumi / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (28, Q4) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Wed, 6/13/2007 Winner 2 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (12) Won 24-22, 21-19 0:45
Thu, 6/14/2007 Winner 3 Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (13, Q6) Lost 20-22, 19-21 0:39
Thu, 6/14/2007 Contender 4 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (18) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Barros/Connelly lead the series against the field 62-28 (Lead 25 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Tian/Wang, China 5-3
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 1 Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 21-19, 21-16 0:37
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 1 Barros/Connelly 3 21-15, 21-18 0:41
9/2/06FIVBWarsaw Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 2 Barros/Connelly 1 21-12, 14-21, 15-13 0:51
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 6 Tian/Wang 4 21-15, 18-21, 16-14 0:58
7/15/06FIVBCanada Open Semi-Finals Barros/Connelly 6, Q1 Tian/Wang 3 15-21, 23-21, 15-9 1:05
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 6, Q1 Tian/Wang 3 21-18, 21-13 0:32
7/8/06FIVBFrance Open Bronze Medal Barros/Connelly 7, Q1 Tian/Wang 2 21-19, 17-21, 20-18 1:07
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 7, Q1 Tian/Wang 2 21-16, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-7
6/3/07FIVBSeoul Open Bronze Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 25-23, 21-18 0:45
9/30/06FIVBVitória Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Barros/Connelly 3 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:56
7/16/06FIVBCanada Open Gold Medal Barros/Connelly 6, Q1 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-15, 27-25 1:19
7/8/06FIVBFrance Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Barros/Connelly 7, Q1 10-21, 21-13, 15-7 0:55
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Barros/Connelly 25, Q1 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:59
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Barros/Connelly 7 By Forfeit  
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Barros/Connelly 3 21-16, 21-19 0:42
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Barros/Connelly 4 21-9, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 3 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 2-3
5/6/07FIVBShanghai Open Bronze Medal Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Barros/Connelly 3 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:50
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 22-20, 21-19 0:44
9/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Barros/Connelly 3 26-24, 21-13 0:45
9/17/05FIVBIndonesia Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Barros/Connelly 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 0:55
6/7/05FIVBItaly Open Country Quota Barros/Connelly 17, Q1 Antunes/Ribeiro 21-23, 22-20, 15-9  
Lead the series against # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 2-1
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 Xue/Zhang 4 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:50
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 25, Q1 Xue/Zhang 16 21-18, 21-15 0:35
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 21 Barros/Connelly 8 19-21, 23-21, 15-12 1:07
Lead the series against # 6 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 3-0
9/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 5 Barros/Connelly 3 Hakedal/Torlen 10 21-18, 20-22, 17-15 1:05
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 1 Hakedal/Torlen 8 21-19, 21-18 0:37
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool H Barros/Connelly 25, Q1 Hakedal/Torlen 8 21-19, 18-21, 15-8 0:59
Lead the series against # 7 Pohl/Rau, Germany 2-1
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Barros/Connelly 3 21-19, 21-17 0:39
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Bronze Medal Barros/Connelly 25, Q1 Pohl/Rau 23 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:58
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 4 Pohl/Rau 5 21-16, 20-22, 16-14 0:53
Trail the series against # 8, Q5 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 4-5
5/30/07FIVBSeoul Open Country Quota Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 Salgado/Salgado 21-15, 21-14 0:37
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Barros/Connelly 3 Salgado/Salgado 10 21-18, 25-27, 15-7 1:00
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q5 Barros/Connelly 3 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:54
7/3/06FIVBFrance Open Country Quota Barros/Connelly 7, Q1 Salgado/Salgado 28-26, 21-18 0:50
5/9/06FIVBItalian Open Country Quota Salgado/Salgado 12, Q4 Barros/Connelly 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:59
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool E Salgado/Salgado 12 Barros/Connelly 5 21-18, 21-15 0:44
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Country Quota Barros/Connelly 12, Q1 Salgado/Salgado 21-19, 21-19 0:43
8/5/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 3 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q9 Barros/Connelly 5 21-15, 21-15 0:39
6/28/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Country Quota Salgado/Salgado 13, Q15 Barros/Connelly 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 11 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 5-0
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 7, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-13, 21-13 0:30
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 9 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 24 21-23, 21-13, 15-10 0:48
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 7 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:53
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 4 Barros/Connelly 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 22-20, 21-16 0:42
6/8/05FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Barros/Connelly 17, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich Q17 23-21, 21-17 0:46
Series tied with # 12 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-1
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 5 Claasen/Roder 12 24-22, 21-19 0:45
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Claasen/Roder 22 Barros/Connelly 3 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 13, Q6 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-1
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Barros/Connelly 5 22-20, 21-19 0:39
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig 12 21-18, 21-16 0:33
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Barros/Connelly 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 23-21, 21-19 0:47
Lead the series against # 14 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 3-0
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 6 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:51
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Barros/Connelly 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 17, Q4 21-19, 21-16 0:39
9/2/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 23 21-18, 23-21 0:41
Series tied with # 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-1
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 21-16, 22-20 0:36
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 28 Barros/Connelly 4 22-20, 21-23, 15-11 1:03
Lead the series against # 16 Wang/Zuo, China 1-0
6/2/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 Wang/Zuo 22, Q3 21-18, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 2-1
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 Barros/Connelly 5 21-15, 21-18 0:42
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 5 Barros/Connelly 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 22-20, 21-19 0:44
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 20 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 3-1
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 3 Barros/Connelly 8 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 16 19-21, 27-25, 15-6 1:01
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Barros/Connelly 7 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 By Forfeit  
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 Barros/Connelly 4 21-17, 21-14 0:37
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13, Q2 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # 21, Q21 Hajeckova/Novotna, Czech Republic 1-0
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 1 Hajeckova/Novotna 32, Q21 21-12, 21-18 0:29
Lead the series against # 22 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 2-0
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 5 Barros/Connelly 6 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-19, 21-18 0:47
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 25, Q1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q2 21-17, 22-20 0:42
Lead the series against # 23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 14 21-14, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 24, Q1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 3-2
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 2 Barros/Connelly 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 21-16, 21-16 0:49
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 9 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 13-21, 25-23, 19-17 1:10
9/18/05FIVBIndonesia Open Bronze Medal Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 4 Barros/Connelly 6 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:04
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 12 Barros/Connelly 5 14-21, 23-21, 21-19 1:01
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 21-13, 16-21, 16-14 1:00
Lead the series against # 25 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 4 Barros/Connelly 3 Petrova/Skalnikova 15 21-15, 21-12 0:28
Lead the series against # 26, Q3 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 2-0
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 3 Lessard/Maxwell 19 22-24, 21-13, 15-13 1:03
6/11/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 4 Barros/Connelly 17, Q1 Lessard/Maxwell 30, Q5 21-18, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 27, Q2 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 2-0
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 7, Q1 Gattelli/Perrotta 26 21-13, 21-16 0:28
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 1 Barros/Connelly 8 Gattelli/Perrotta 24 21-18, 28-26 0:53
Lead the series against # 28, Q4 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 2-0
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 28, Q4 21-19, 21-16 0:38
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 6 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q8 21-14, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # 30 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 7 Montagnolli/Swoboda 26, Q4 21-15, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against Bede/Bednarczuk, Brazil 3-1
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 Bede/Bednarczuk 28 21-16, 14-21, 15-12 0:54
5/22/07FIVBSingapore Open Country Quota Bede/Bednarczuk Q20 Barros/Connelly 21-14, 21-17 0:44
6/26/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Country Quota Barros/Connelly 25, Q1 Bede/Bednarczuk 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:55
5/23/06FIVBChina Open Country Quota Barros/Connelly Q1 Bede/Bednarczuk 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 0:56
Lead the series against # Q8 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 3 Campisi/Lozano 30, Q8 21-15, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # Q12 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 2-0
6/27/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Barros/Connelly 25, Q1 Baburina/Osheyko Q16 21-19, 22-20 0:41
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Barros/Connelly 17, Q1 Baburina/Osheyko 31, Q19 21-14, 24-22 0:35
Lead the series against # Q14 Cooke/Martin, Canada 1-0
5/30/07FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 Cooke/Martin Q16 24-22, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # Q16 Urban/Wiatr, Poland 2-0
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool H Barros/Connelly 25, Q1 Urban/Wiatr 24 21-11, 24-22 0:35
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 3 Urban/Wiatr 30 21-17, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # Q20 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 3 Boulton/Johns 30, Q25 21-14, 21-17 0:32