Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Series 13 Grand Chelem
July 20 - 26, 2009
(26) Rtvelo Martins/Saka Santanna, Georgia
 
Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins das Chagas
Georgia / Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 2, 1977 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Manaus, Brazil
Height: 169 cm (5'7")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 89
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Klagenfurt 2008)
Career Winnings: US$153,500.00
Cristine "Saka" Santanna
Georgia / Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 27, 1979 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 71 kg (156 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 87
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Klagenfurt 2008)
Career Winnings: US$153,500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB87000121121123181018 US$307,000.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Saka Santanna - 13th Rtvelo Martins - 13th
2008 Saka Santanna - 17th Rtvelo Martins - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam Q1 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 25, Q1 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 33 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 20, Q2 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 20 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 10 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 17 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 11 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 11 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 5 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 7 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 12 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2008 Kristiansand Open 4 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 22 17th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 16 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 16 17th 160 US$5,100.00
Marseille Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/21/2009 Winner 1 Susan Blundell / Anna Harrison, New Zealand (39, Q6) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Thu, 7/23/2009 Winner 2 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (7, Q1) Lost 21-18, 20-22, 22-24 1:14
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
World Championships300000010100 $21,400.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam30000110405100 $123,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open530000117111680 $162,600.00
Total87000121121123180 $307,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Rtvelo Martins Saka Santanna
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
3000001100 $10,700.00 World Championships3000001100 $10,700.00
300001145100 $61,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam300001145100 $61,500.00
5500002181680 $81,300.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open5300002181680 $81,300.00
89000132323180 $153,500.00 Total87000132323180 $153,500.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006FIVB200000000002 $0.00 020.0 %
2007FIVB1700000012365 $42,600.00 233241.8 %
2008FIVB2000011033714 $78,700.00 394148.8 %
2009FIVB800000012311 $32,600.00 121544.4 %
TotalFIVB470001105713812 $153,900.00 749045.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Rtvelo Martins  Saka Santanna
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 2002FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2004FIVB          
2000000002 $0.00 2006FIVB2000000002 $0.00
17000003365 $21,300.00 2007FIVB17000003365 $21,300.00
20000116714 $39,350.00 2008FIVB20000116714 $39,350.00
8000003311 $16,300.00 2009FIVB8000003311 $16,300.00
49000111213814 $76,950.00 TotalTotal47000111213812 $76,950.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall88 65.2% 18 13.3% 29 21.5% 106-29 78.5% 29 16.6% 29 16.6% 117 66.9% 29-146 16.6% 88-117 42.9% 47-58 44.8% 20 137-175 43.9%
2008-200939 67.2% 8 13.8% 11 19.0% 47-11 81.0% 15 20.5% 14 19.2% 44 60.3% 15-58 20.5% 39-44 47.0% 23-25 47.9% 10 63-69 47.7%
Against the Field34 58.6% 8 13.8% 16 27.6% 42-16 72.4% 12 14.0% 13 15.1% 61 70.9% 12-74 14.0% 68-118 36.6% 40-58 40.8% 20 56-88 38.9%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012010000000013
World Championships000036001200000048
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam002391545009100101004766
Challenge/Four Star/Open002210000027440000008598
Total0045191953013756010100137175
Head to Head Results
Martins/Santanna trail the series against the field 31-40 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 18 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-1
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Martins/Santanna 16 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 By Forfeit  
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Martins/Santanna 16 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-2
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Martins/Santanna 20, Q2 21-15, 21-16 0:34
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Martins/Santanna 10 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:43
Trail the series against # 3 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-2
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Martins/Santanna 17 21-13, 21-16 0:32
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool G Kessy/Ross 7 Martins/Santanna 23, Q7 21-10, 15-21, 15-12 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-3
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 Martins/Santanna 33 21-12, 21-14 0:35
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 Martins/Santanna 23, Q7 21-17, 21-15 0:36
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Martins/Santanna 25, Q3 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 0-1
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 5 Martins/Santanna 28, Q5 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 6 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 20 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 7, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-5
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 7, Q1 Martins/Santanna 26 18-21, 22-20, 24-22 1:14
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Contender 4 Salgado/Salgado 1 Martins/Santanna 11 21-14, 21-10 0:32
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 3 Salgado/Salgado 2 Martins/Santanna 7 21-18, 21-23, 15-13 0:58
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 6 Salgado/Salgado 2 Martins/Santanna 4 21-17, 21-11 0:31
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 22, Q3 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 21-18, 25-23 0:44
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool J Salgado/Salgado 15 Martins/Santanna 39 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 8 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-3
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Martins/Santanna 25, Q1 21-15, 21-10 0:34
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Martins/Santanna 16 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:56
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Martins/Santanna 30, Q12 21-12, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 10 Barrera/Sarpaux, France 1-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 10 Barrera/Sarpaux 23 23-21, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 12 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-2
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 4 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Martins/Santanna 7 21-15, 20-22, 15-13 0:47
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 13 Martins/Santanna 16 21-18, 21-18 0:38
9/25/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Martins/Santanna 21, Q3 Holtwick/Semmler Q14 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 13 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-3
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 9 Martins/Santanna 17 21-13, 21-19 0:35
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 Martins/Santanna 11 21-17, 21-14 0:35
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Martins/Santanna 4 21-17, 21-16 0:39
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool J Martins/Santanna 39 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 34 21-18, 13-21, 15-11 0:53
Trail the series against # 15 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-3
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Mouha/Van Breedam 12 Martins/Santanna 20 26-24, 21-19 0:42
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Lucky Loser Mouha/Van Breedam 13 Martins/Santanna 22 21-13, 21-19 0:39
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Martins/Santanna 16 Mouha/Van Breedam 7 21-18, 16-21, 16-14 0:54
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 23 Martins/Santanna 24 24-22, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 16 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 3-0
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Martins/Santanna 16 Gioria/Momoli 17 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
5/27/08FIVBBarcelona Open Qualifier 3 Martins/Santanna 25, Q3 Gioria/Momoli Q14 21-17, 22-20 0:39
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Martins/Santanna 25, Q3 Gioria/Momoli 26, Q5 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:54
Trail the series against # 19 Banck/Gunther, Germany 0-1
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Banck/Gunther 24, Q2 Martins/Santanna 25, Q1 21-12, 12-21, 15-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 21 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
8/27/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Martins/Santanna 4 Petrova/Skalnikova 13 18-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:44
Trail the series against # 22 Lessard/Martin, Canada 0-1
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Lessard/Martin 21 Martins/Santanna 5 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 0:53
Lead the series against # 23 Forrer/Schmocker, Switzerland 1-0
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 33 Forrer/Schmocker 43 21-14, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 24, Q18 Urban/Wiatr, Poland 1-0
6/12/07FIVBEspinho Open Qualifier 2 Martins/Santanna Q17 Urban/Wiatr Q16 21-13, 24-26, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 27, Q3 Lubetz/Sude, Germany 0-1
11/14/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Lubetz/Sude 14 Martins/Santanna 11 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 30 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-2
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool I Pohl/Rau 16 Martins/Santanna 33 21-16, 21-18 0:39
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 7 Martins/Santanna 26 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 31, Q12 Brzostek/Marciniak, Poland 2-0
11/6/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 11 Brzostek/Marciniak 22 21-11, 21-10 0:24
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 7 Brzostek/Marciniak 26 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Series tied with # 32 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-1
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Martins/Santanna 31, Q23 Jursone/Minusa Q10 16-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:53
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Qualifier 1 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q9 Martins/Santanna Q24 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against # 33 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-2
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Martins/Santanna 17 Candelas/Garcia 18 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:45
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Candelas/Garcia 12 Martins/Santanna 11 23-21, 21-18 0:42
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool G Candelas/Garcia 26 Martins/Santanna 23, Q5 19-21, 21-14, 15-6 0:43
Lead the series against # 34, Q8 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
7/7/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Martins/Santanna 25, Q1 Dampney/Mullin Q17 25-27, 21-15, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 36 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 0-1
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Baburina/Osheyko 27 Martins/Santanna 16 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 37 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Martins/Santanna 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-17, 23-21 0:39
Lead the series against # 38, Q4 Andreasen/Vestergaard, Denmark 1-0
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool I Martins/Santanna 33 Andreasen/Vestergaard 40 21-9, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 39, Q6 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 2-0
7/21/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 26 Blundell/Harrison 39, Q6 21-18, 21-16 0:41
11/14/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Martins/Santanna 11 Blundell/Harrison 21 21-17, 21-12 0:28
Lead the series against # 40, Q9 Boulton/Johns, England 3-0
8/1/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Martins/Santanna Q12 Boulton/Johns Q21 21-15, 24-22 0:41
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Martins/Santanna 30, Q12 Boulton/Johns Q21 21-17, 21-17 0:32
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Martins/Santanna 31, Q23 Boulton/Johns Q26 21-13, 19-21, 15-10 0:49
Trail the series against # 41, Q10 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 1-2
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 Martins/Santanna 20, Q2 21-16, 22-24, 15-12 0:55
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 25 Martins/Santanna 10 21-17, 26-24 0:35
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 2 Martins/Santanna 28, Q5 Prokopeva/Ukolova Q28 23-21, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 42 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 2-1
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 2 Martins/Santanna 7 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 10 21-19, 21-18 0:41
7/1/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 27, Q18 Martins/Santanna Q2 14-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:53
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 1 Martins/Santanna 24 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 25, Q18 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 45 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 3-1
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Giaoui/Hamzaoui 17 Martins/Santanna 16 21-18, 21-16 0:36
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool G Martins/Santanna 23, Q7 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 10 21-12, 21-12 0:30
5/14/08FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 3 Martins/Santanna 25, Q4 Giaoui/Hamzaoui Q13 21-15, 21-16 0:31
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Martins/Santanna 23 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 24 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against Cunha/Lavalle, Brazil 0-1
7/14/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Cunha/Lavalle 20, Q17 Martins/Santanna Q1 21-14, 21-11 0:32
Trail the series against Leao/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Leao/Ribeiro 4, Q1 Martins/Santanna 20 21-14, 21-19 0:35