Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016
(2) Talita Antunes/Larissa Maestrini, Brazil
 
Talita Da Rocha Antunes
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 29, 1982 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Aquidauana
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 216
Career Wins: 36
Career Winnings: US$1,666,975.00
Larissa França Maestrini
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 14, 1982 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Cachoeiro de Itapemirim-Es
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 151
Career Wins: 62
Career Winnings: US$1,894,235.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB3616332507000 US$1,094,000.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Ana Richa - 17th
2004 Tais Jesus - Country Quota Juliana Felisberta - 3rd
2015 Larissa Maestrini - 1st Talita Antunes - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 2 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 2 1st 0 US$100,000.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 1 1st 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 1 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 2 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 1 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 1 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 2 9th 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 1 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 1 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 1 1st 800 US$57,000.00
Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool B Xinyi Xia / Chen Xue, China (31) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:30
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool B Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (18) Won 17-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:48
Thu, 3/10/2016 Pool B Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (15) Won 21-14, 21-8 0:31
Fri, 3/11/2016 Winner 2 Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (13) Lost 17-21, 21-19, 14-16 0:58
Head to Head Results
Antunes/Maestrini lead the series against the field 59-7 (Lead 25 Series, Trail 1 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-1
9/6/15FIVBRio Open Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 32-30, 18-21, 15-12 1:11
8/2/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 19 Bednarczuk/Seixas 3 21-19, 21-18 0:35
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Bednarczuk/Seixas 3 Antunes/Maestrini 19 21-18, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 3 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 5-1
10/3/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 2 Bansley/Pavan 3 21-19, 21-12 0:37
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Bansley/Pavan 3 21-23, 21-17, 17-15 0:55
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 Bansley/Pavan 9 21-13, 21-17 0:35
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Bansley/Pavan 17 21-16, 25-27, 15-12 0:46
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Bansley/Pavan 17 14-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:50
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Bansley/Pavan 17 Antunes/Maestrini 1 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 0:46
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-2
10/4/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 21-17, 21-18 0:39
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Antunes/Maestrini 1 21-18, 21-18 0:37
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 Antunes/Maestrini 1 12-21, 23-21, 17-15 0:56
Lead the series against # 6 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-0
8/22/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 2 Bawden/Clancy 7 21-17, 21-18 0:42
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Bawden/Clancy 14 21-14, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 5-0
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:48
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 21-17, 21-18 0:35
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-12, 25-23 0:37
5/31/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-17, 21-14 0:40
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-0
8/23/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 21-18, 21-16 0:54
Lead the series against # 9 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 3-0
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Fendrick/Sweat 17 21-9, 21-16 0:28
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 3 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Fendrick/Sweat 20 17-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:50
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Antunes/Maestrini 28 Fendrick/Sweat 12 21-10, 21-17 0:32
Series tied with # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-1
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 7 Antunes/Maestrini 2 23-21, 15-21, 15-11 0:47
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Antunes/Maestrini 28 Borger/Buthe 5 22-20, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-1
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 Antunes/Maestrini 2 21-17, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
9/28/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 7 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 18-21, 23-21, 21-19 0:55
Lead the series against # 14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-1
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-17, 21-12 0:35
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-16, 21-16 0:33
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Antunes/Maestrini 18, Q2 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 5-0
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 15 21-14, 21-8 0:31
8/22/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Antunes/Maestrini 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 21-15, 21-14 0:35
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 21-15, 21-16 0:34
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 23-21, 21-16 0:36
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Antunes/Maestrini 19 Baquerizo/Fernandez 6 21-15, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 16 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-0
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 18, Q2 Gallay/Klug 15 22-20, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # 17 Broder/May, Canada 3-0
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 3 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Broder/May 19 21-16, 21-15 0:31
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Broder/May 15 21-15, 26-24 0:41
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 Broder/May 18, Q2 21-19, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 18 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Mader/Zumkehr 18 17-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:48
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Mader/Zumkehr 15 21-15, 21-15 0:35
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-13, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # 19 Capers/Kessy, United States 3-0
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Capers/Kessy 7 21-13, 21-18 0:34
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Capers/Kessy 18 21-13, 21-13 0:33
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Capers/Kessy 16 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 21-23, 21-18, 16-14 0:50
Lead the series against # 21 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Matauatu/Pata 18 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 22 Wang/Yue, China 3-0
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Wang/Yue 13 21-18, 21-16 0:37
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Wang/Yue 16 28-26, 21-19  
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 Wang/Yue 10 21-13, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # 24 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Birlova/Ukolova 16 21-18, 21-13 0:34
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Birlova/Ukolova 8 21-13, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 3-0
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Laboureur/Sude 10 21-16, 21-19 0:38
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Laboureur/Sude 18 22-24, 21-18, 15-11 0:46
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Laboureur/Sude 17 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-0
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 16 21-18, 21-16 0:32
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Antunes/Maestrini 19 Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 21-23, 21-15, 15-10 0:43
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 1-0
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 23-21, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Artacho/Laird, Australia 1-0
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Antunes/Maestrini 2 Artacho/Laird 27 21-18, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 31 Xia/Xue, China 1-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Xia/Xue 31 21-13, 21-13 0:30
Lead the series against Fopma/Hochevar, United States 2-0
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Fopma/Hochevar 12 By Forfeit  
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 2 Fopma/Hochevar 26 21-16, 21-11 0:35
Lead the series against # Q4 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 2-0
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 van Gestel/van der Vlist 29, Q12 21-17, 21-14 0:31
6/27/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 van Gestel/van der Vlist 47 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # Q8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Antunes/Maestrini 19 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 30, Q10 21-14, 22-20 0:34
Lead the series against # Q12 Agudo/Pazo, Venezuela 1-0
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Agudo/Pazo 31, Q11 21-10, 21-14 0:33