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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 São Paulo Grand Slam
October 8 - 13, 2013

(1) Talita Antunes/Taiana Lima, 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:

Tournaments:

211

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$1,654,975.00

Taiana de Souza Lima
Brazil

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 27, 1984 (40 yrs old)

Home Town:

Fortaleza - CE

Height:

175 cm (5'9")

Weight:

66 kg (145 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

137

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$593,050.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	33	CQ	Money
FIVB	41	6	4	2	3	7	0	9	0	4	1	2	1	1	1	US$468,750.00

Previous São Paulo Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/21-25/2013	Moscow Grand Slam	2	9th	400	US$5,500.00
FIVB	8/7-11/2013	Berlin Grand Slam	2	1st	800	US$33,000.00
FIVB	7/22-26/2013	Long Beach Grand Slam	2	1st	800	US$33,000.00
FIVB	7/9-14/2013	Gstaad Grand Slam	3	3rd	640	US$16,500.00
FIVB	7/1-6/2013	Stare Jablonki World Championships	11	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/18-23/2013	Rome Grand Slam	5	1st	800	US$33,000.00
FIVB	6/11-16/2013	The Hague Grand Slam	8	1st	800	US$33,000.00
FIVB	5/22-25/2013	Corrientes Grand Slam	10	9th	400	US$5,500.00
FIVB	5/1-5/2013	Shanghai Grand Slam	10	1st	800	US$33,000.00
FIVB	4/24-28/2013	Fuzhou Open	9	9th	250	US$4,000.00

São Paulo Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 10/9/2013	Pool J	Melinda Adelin / Laura Longuet, France (32, Q14)	Won 21-14, 21-12	0:32
Wed, 10/9/2013	Pool J	Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (17)	Won 21-17, 21-16	0:36
Thu, 10/10/2013	Pool J	Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (16)	Won 21-15, 21-16	0:33
Fri, 10/11/2013	Winner 2	Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (22)	Lost 20-22, 21-14, 12-15	0:51

Head to Head Results
Antunes/Lima lead the series against the field 30-8 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 1 Series, 5 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 4-1
7/26/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Antunes/Lima	2	Salgado/Salgado	4	20-22, 21-15, 15-13	1:01
7/12/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 2	Antunes/Lima	3	Salgado/Salgado	7	21-12, 21-23, 15-13	0:52
7/1/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool K	Salgado/Salgado	14	Antunes/Lima	11	21-17, 19-21, 15-10	0:53
6/16/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Antunes/Lima	8	Salgado/Salgado	14, Q1	21-16, 21-13	0:39
5/5/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Antunes/Lima	10	Salgado/Salgado	16, Q1	21-15, 21-11	0:34
Series tied with # 3 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
5/4/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antunes/Lima	10	Maestrini/Seixas	13	21-12, 21-12	0:33
4/27/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Maestrini/Seixas	12	Antunes/Lima	9	21-17, 18-21, 15-11	0:51
Lead the series against # 4 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-0
8/11/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Antunes/Lima	2	Holtwick/Semmler	1	16-21, 23-21, 15-12	0:51
7/12/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antunes/Lima	3	Holtwick/Semmler	11	21-15, 21-16	0:31
Lead the series against # 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 3-1
7/14/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Antunes/Lima	3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	14	21-14, 21-13	0:39
7/11/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool C	Antunes/Lima	3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	14	21-12, 21-14	0:28
7/4/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	19	Antunes/Lima	11	21-17, 14-21, 20-18	0:53
6/21/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 2	Antunes/Lima	5	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	17	21-12, 16-21, 15-9	0:47
Lead the series against # 6 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
6/22/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Antunes/Lima	5	Borger/Buthe	16	21-19, 13-21, 15-11	0:48
Trail the series against # 7 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 0-1
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Antonelli/Bednarczuk	7	Antunes/Lima	10	21-17, 18-21, 16-14	0:57
Series tied with # 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool H	Antunes/Lima	8	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	21-14, 14-21, 15-8	0:42
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Antunes/Lima	10	21-18, 27-29, 15-13	1:00
Lead the series against # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-0
8/10/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antunes/Lima	2	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	7	21-17, 22-20	0:39
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Antunes/Lima	8	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	13	21-19, 14-21, 15-9	0:47
5/5/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Antunes/Lima	10	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	19	21-13, 21-11	0:34
Series tied with # 13 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
6/20/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool E	Keizer/Van Iersel	12	Antunes/Lima	5	21-19, 19-21, 17-15	0:58
6/15/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antunes/Lima	8	Keizer/Van Iersel	1	21-18, 21-10	0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-0
8/11/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Antunes/Lima	2	Kolocova/Slukova	17	20-22, 21-15, 15-8	0:53
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool G	Antunes/Lima	10	Kolocova/Slukova	7	21-15, 23-21	0:40
Lead the series against # 16 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-0
10/10/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool J	Antunes/Lima	1	Nestarcova/Pridalova	16	21-15, 21-16	0:33
Lead the series against # 17 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-0
10/9/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool J	Antunes/Lima	1	Bawden/Clancy	17	21-17, 21-16	0:36
8/9/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool B	Antunes/Lima	2	Bawden/Clancy	15	21-16, 21-17	0:35
Lead the series against # 18, Q1 Capers/Ross, United States 2-0
7/26/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Antunes/Lima	2	Capers/Ross	15, Q2	22-24, 22-20, 16-14	1:00
7/24/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool B	Antunes/Lima	2	Capers/Ross	15, Q2	21-15, 21-18	0:36
Lead the series against # 20, Q2 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
8/23/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool B	Antunes/Lima	2	Bieneck/Grossner	15, Q2	21-12, 21-14	0:31
Series tied with # 21 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-1
8/24/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	23	Antunes/Lima	2	21-17, 26-24
7/23/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool B	Antunes/Lima	2	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	18	21-7, 21-10	0:27
Series tied with # 22 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-1
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 2	Forrer/Verge-Depre	22	Antunes/Lima	1	22-20, 14-21, 15-12	0:51
6/19/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool E	Antunes/Lima	5	Forrer/Verge-Depre	21	21-13, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # 24, Q4 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-0
7/10/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool C	Antunes/Lima	3	Gallay/Klug	30, Q11	21-15, 21-19	0:40
Lead the series against # 32, Q14 Adelin/Longuet, France 1-0
10/9/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool J	Antunes/Lima	1	Adelin/Longuet	32, Q14	21-14, 21-12	0:32
Lead the series against # Q3 Giombini/Gioria, Italy 1-0
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Antunes/Lima	9	Giombini/Gioria	25, Q6	21-10, 21-17	0:30
Lead the series against # Q5 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Antunes/Lima	9	Hermannova/Williams	24	21-13, 22-20	0:33