Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Seoul Open
May 30 - June 3, 2007
(3) Talita Antunes/Renata Ribeiro, Brazil
 
Talita Da Rocha Antunes
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 29, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Aquidauana
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 211
Career Wins: 36
Career Winnings: US$1,654,975.00
Renata Trevisan Martins Ribeiro
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 7, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 177 cm (5'9")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 95
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$449,975.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
FIVB595627137111223 US$692,550.00
Previous Seoul Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 3 1st 600 US$32,000.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 4 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 3 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 4 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 5 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 4 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 8, Q1 9th 320 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/19-22/2006 St. Petersburg Open 4 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 5 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 5 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$9,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open 8 5th 360 US$10,000.00
Seoul Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/31/2007 Winner 1 Patricia Labee / Mered de Vries, Netherlands (30) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Thu, 5/31/2007 Winner 2 Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (14) Lost 19-21, 21-19, 9-15 0:55
Fri, 6/1/2007 Contender 2 Marie-Andree Lessard / Sarah Maxwell, Canada (29, Q6) Won 21-12, 21-13 0:32
Fri, 6/1/2007 Contender 3 Efthalia Koutroumanidou / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (27, Q2) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:42
Fri, 6/1/2007 Contender 4 Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (8) Won 21-13, 21-18 0:31
Sat, 6/2/2007 Contender 5 Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (4) Won 28-26, 13-21, 16-14 0:55
Sat, 6/2/2007 Contender 6 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Antunes/Ribeiro lead the series against the field 74-41 (Lead 21 Series, Trail 4 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Tian/Wang, China 4-4
5/27/07FIVBSingapore Open Gold Medal Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Tian/Wang 2 21-15, 21-19 0:43
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 21-18, 21-14 0:40
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Tian/Wang 1 24-22, 21-16 0:39
9/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Tian/Wang 2 21-17, 23-21 0:35
7/15/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 25-23, 22-24, 15-12 1:32
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 14-21, 27-25, 15-12 0:48
6/3/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Tian/Wang 4 22-20, 15-21, 23-21 1:01
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 22 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 29-27, 21-19 0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 3-15
6/2/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 21-19, 21-17 0:39
5/26/07FIVBSingapore Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-18, 21-16 0:40
10/28/06FIVBMexico Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-14, 21-15 0:36
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 26-24, 21-18 0:49
9/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 38-36, 21-18 1:00
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:56
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 21-16, 22-20 0:44
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 8, Q1 21-16, 21-15 0:45
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-14, 21-16 0:36
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 23-21, 21-17 0:49
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 7 21-19, 24-26, 15-6 0:56
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 21-16, 18-21, 20-18 0:55
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 21-13, 19-17 Retired 0:43
9/3/05FIVBGreece Open Gold Medal Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 18-21, 21-16, 17-15 0:56
8/28/05FIVBCanada Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 21-9, 21-10 0:44
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 7, Q1 21-16, 23-21 0:43
7/9/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 5, Q1 26-24, 21-14 0:47
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 5, Q1 21-19, 21-13 0:41
Series tied with # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 2-2
6/2/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Xue/Zhang 4 28-26, 13-21, 16-14 0:55
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-14, 21-13 0:35
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Xue/Zhang 4 21-19, 21-13 0:37
5/27/06FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 25 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-13, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 5, Q1 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 3-2
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 # 6 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 3-1
5/26/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Hakedal/Torlen 5 By Forfeit  
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Hakedal/Torlen 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 0:51
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Hakedal/Torlen 5 21-19, 17-21, 15-10 0:58
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Hakedal/Torlen 8 21-19, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Bede/Behar, Brazil 3-4
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Bede/Behar 6 21-17, 16-21, 15-10 0:55
7/22/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Bronze Medal Bede/Behar 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-11, 21-14 0:39
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Bede/Behar 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 21-12, 21-18 0:36
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Bede/Behar 4 21-18, 17-21, 16-14 1:03
9/18/05FIVBIndonesia Open Gold Medal Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Bede/Behar 2 21-19, 27-25 0:56
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 21-19, 21-11 0:39
9/20/02FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 29, Q13 21-10, 21-9 0:26
Lead the series against # 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 4-0
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 8 21-13, 21-18 0:31
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 14 21-19, 21-12 0:39
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:35
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:57
Lead the series against # 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 2-0
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-14, 21-18 0:34
5/25/05FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich Q16 21-12, 21-14 0:28
Lead the series against # 11 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 30, Q6 21-15, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 12 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 5-0
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 21-15, 21-11 0:31
10/28/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 21-14, 21-16 0:38
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 30 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:50
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q2 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig Q17 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 13 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 2-0
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Kadijk/Mooren 5 21-15, 21-14 0:38
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 Kadijk/Mooren 12 21-14, 18-21, 17-15 0:52
Trail the series against # 14 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-1
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Cook/Hinchley 14 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 21-19, 19-21, 15-9 0:55
Series tied with # 15 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 21-13, 21-10 0:28
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 11 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 17-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:49
Lead the series against # 16 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-1
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 9 21-16, 21-17 0:38
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 8, Q1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 24 21-13, 21-18 0:36
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 24, Q9 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 17-21, 23-21, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 17 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 3-0
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 21-10, 21-23, 16-14 0:52
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool E Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q5 21-16, 21-19 0:43
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 16 21-13, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 19 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Faure/Sarpaux 24, Q12 23-21, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 20 Banck/Lahme, Germany 1-0
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Banck/Lahme 27, Q10 21-16, 21-13 0:41
Lead the series against # 21 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-0
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Petrova/Skalnikova 32, Q16 21-15, 21-10 0:29
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q13 21-12, 21-14 0:27
Trail the series against # 23 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 3-4
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Antunes/Ribeiro 8, Q1 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:52
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 21-12, 21-17 0:37
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-13, 28-26 0:45
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 23-21, 21-19 0:45
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 21-16, 27-25 0:43
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-12, 21-18 0:35
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 20 Antunes/Ribeiro 13, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # 24, Q5 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-1
8/27/05FIVBCanada Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Keizer/Leenstra 11 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:54
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 3 Keizer/Leenstra 11 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-17, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 26, Q4 Ji/Zhang, China 1-0
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Ji/Zhang 20, Q1 21-18, 21-10 0:39
Lead the series against # 27, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 6-2
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 27, Q2 21-18, 21-16 0:42
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 17-21, 15-10 0:55
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 21-19, 21-14 0:39
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 22-20, 21-12 0:38
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-17, 21-12 0:32
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 4 18-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:53
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 12 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 21-17, 23-25, 16-14 1:01
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 21-16, 10-21, 15-13 0:41
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 5-0
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Lessard/Maxwell 29, Q6 21-12, 21-13 0:32
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Lessard/Maxwell 28, Q2 21-19, 21-18 0:39
8/27/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Lessard/Maxwell 7 22-20, 21-11 0:44
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 Lessard/Maxwell 22 21-14, 21-14 0:37
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 13, Q1 Lessard/Maxwell 29, Q5 21-14, 21-12 0:31
Lead the series against # 30 de Vries/Labee, Netherlands 1-0
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Labee/de Vries 30 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 6-3
7/24/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Country Quota Antunes/Ribeiro 8, Q1 Salgado/Salgado 21-23, 27-25, 15-12 1:07
11/20/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Bronze Medal Salgado/Salgado 12 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 26-24, 31-29 1:09
8/23/05FIVBCanada Open Country Quota Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Salgado/Salgado 21-17, 21-19 0:35
8/2/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Country Quota Salgado/Salgado 13, Q9 Antunes/Ribeiro 21-17, 20-22, 15-9 0:52
7/25/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Country Quota Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 Salgado/Salgado 22-24, 21-19, 25-23 1:07
7/4/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Country Quota Antunes/Ribeiro 5, Q1 Salgado/Salgado 21-18, 22-20 0:35
6/28/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Country Quota Salgado/Salgado 13, Q15 Antunes/Ribeiro 21-17, 24-22 0:40
6/13/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Country Quota Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 Salgado/Salgado 21-14, 21-15 0:39
5/16/05FIVBChina Open Country Quota Antunes/Ribeiro 13, Q1 Salgado/Salgado 21-15, 19-21, 15-8 0:43
Lead the series against # Q8 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 3-0
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 21-17, 24-22 0:41
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 25 21-16, 21-17 0:37
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 13, Q1 Koizumi/Tanaka 30, Q11 21-19, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # Q12 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 3-0
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Campisi/Lozano 28, Q11 21-10, 21-9 0:33
6/14/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 Campisi/Lozano Q17 21-19, 21-17 0:49
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 Campisi/Lozano 30, Q12 21-8, 21-7 0:24
Lead the series against # Q14 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 2-0
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Mouha/Van Breedam 30 21-13, 21-11 0:33
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Mouha/Van Breedam 30, Q18 21-12, 21-11 0:34