Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Grand Slam Moscow 2009 presented by SEAT
July 13 - 18, 2009
(5) Vanilda Leao/Renata Ribeiro, Brazil
 
Vanilda "Val" dos Santos Leão
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 12, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 58 kg (128 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 62
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$146,350.00
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
FIVB1201104101004 US$92,750.00
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Maria Antonelli - 5th Talita Antunes - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 7, Q1 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 4, Q1 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 4 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 6, Q1 5th 360 US$9,100.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/15/2009 Pool E Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (28) Won 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:57
Wed, 7/15/2009 Pool E Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (21, Q5) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:39
Thu, 7/16/2009 Pool E Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (12) Lost 16-21, 18-21 0:39
Fri, 7/17/2009 Winner 2 Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (18, Q3) Won 21-13, 19-21, 15-9 0:49
Fri, 7/17/2009 Winner 3 Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (21, Q5) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Sat, 7/18/2009 Semi-Finals Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (7) Won 21-15, 13-21, 15-9 0:51
Sat, 7/18/2009 Gold Medal Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (3) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:47
Head to Head Results
Leao/Ribeiro lead the series against the field 20-9 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 5 Leao/Ribeiro 4, Q1 17-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Leao/Ribeiro 7, Q1 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Series tied with # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-1
7/18/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Leao/Ribeiro 5 21-18, 21-19 0:47
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Leao/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 21-17, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 4 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 1-0
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 Bede/Connelly 3 21-16, 21-15 0:46
Trail the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-3
7/18/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Leao/Ribeiro 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-15, 13-21, 15-9 0:51
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Leao/Ribeiro 4 15-21, 21-9, 15-11 0:42
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 21-16, 21-23, 18-16 1:09
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 21-14, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Leao/Ribeiro 4 21-13, 12-21, 15-13 0:43
Trail the series against # 12 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-1
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Hakedal/Torlen 12 Leao/Ribeiro 5 21-16, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-18, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 14 Xue/Zhang, China 2-0
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Leao/Ribeiro 4, Q1 Xue/Zhang 17 21-15, 21-19 0:35
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Leao/Ribeiro 4 Xue/Zhang 13 15-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:41
Lead the series against # 18, Q3 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Leao/Ribeiro 5 Lessard/Martin 18, Q3 21-13, 19-21, 15-9 0:49
Series tied with # 20, Q17 Cunha/Lavalle, Brazil 1-1
7/6/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Country Quota Cunha/Lavalle Q25 Leao/Ribeiro 21-16, 21-19 0:41
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 Cunha/Lavalle 21, Q6 21-15, 21-17 0:47
Lead the series against # 21, Q5 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 3-0
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Leao/Ribeiro 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 21, Q5 21-17, 21-17 0:39
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Leao/Ribeiro 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 21, Q5 21-14, 21-16 0:39
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 21-19, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 24 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-0
5/31/09FIVBSeoul Open Bronze Medal Leao/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Petrova/Skalnikova 22 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 0:49
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Leao/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Petrova/Skalnikova 22 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Jensen/Palmer, Australia 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Leao/Ribeiro 4 Jensen/Palmer 20 14-21, 21-12, 15-10 0:43
Lead the series against # 28 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Leao/Ribeiro 5 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 28 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:57
Lead the series against # 31, Q24 Suzuki/Tanaka, Japan 2-0
5/27/09FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Leao/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Suzuki/Tanaka Q16 21-14, 21-18 0:33
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Leao/Ribeiro 4 Suzuki/Tanaka 29, Q4 21-13, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # Q1 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Leao/Ribeiro 4, Q1 Martins/Santanna 20 21-14, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # Q13 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Leao/Ribeiro 4, Q1 Boulton/Johns 29, Q9 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # Q14 Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset, Cuba 1-0
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Leao/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset 26 21-16, 14-21, 15-9 0:46