Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 20 - 25, 2008
(2) Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs, United States
 
Nicole Branagh
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 31, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Orinda, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$392,075.00
Elaine Youngs
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Orange, CA
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 100
Career Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$685,022.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB251353804100 US$366,100.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Did not play Nancy Reno - 7th
1999 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 5th
2000 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 7th
2001 Did not play Barbra Fontana - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 2 3rd 480 US$14,000.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 4 4th 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 4 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 5 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 3 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 9 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 11 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$13,200.00
Osaka Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/22/2008 Winner 1 Hiromi Suzuki / Satoko Urata, Japan (31, Q14) Won 21-9, 21-11 0:32
Thu, 5/22/2008 Winner 2 Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (18) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:30
Fri, 5/23/2008 Winner 3 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (7) Lost 18-21, 21-13, 10-15 0:56
Fri, 5/23/2008 Contender 4 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (13) Lost 21-18, 14-21, 9-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 33-17 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-3
5/18/08FIVBSeoul Open Bronze Medal Branagh/Youngs 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-19, 13-21, 15-7 0:49
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-17, 21-14 0:43
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-12, 21-14 0:34
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Branagh/Youngs 11 21-18, 21-19 0:47
Trail the series against # 3 Xue/Zhang, China 0-3
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 21-15 0:36
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Branagh/Youngs 9 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:59
11/4/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 3 Branagh/Youngs 8 25-23, 21-19 0:53
Trail the series against # 4 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 0-2
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Bede/Connelly 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 15-21, 17-15 0:59
3/30/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Bronze Medal Bede/Connelly 11 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-19, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # 5 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 2-1
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Branagh/Youngs 4 22-20, 21-14 0:39
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 21-12, 21-17 0:36
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 2 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # 6 Tian/Wang, China 1-1
11/3/07FIVBPhuket Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 4 Tian/Wang 2 21-17, 21-17 0:46
6/23/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 3 Branagh/Youngs 8 21-12, 29-31, 17-15 1:10
Trail the series against # 7 Kessy/Ross, United States 2-3
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 7 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 0:56
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 7 21-10, 21-17 0:35
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-13, 21-13 0:45
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Branagh/Youngs 9 Kessy/Ross 16 15-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:59
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Branagh/Youngs 11 22-20, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 9 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 31, Q3 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 0:58
Lead the series against # 10 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 11 Koizumi/Tanaka 22 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 11 Scott/Turner, United States 3-1
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Scott/Turner 13 21-16, 21-17 0:39
11/3/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 4 Scott/Turner 13, Q1 21-12, 21-13 0:42
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Scott/Turner 13, Q1 Branagh/Youngs 4 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:57
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Scott/Turner 6 23-25, 21-18, 15-9 1:10
Lead the series against # 12 Wang/Zuo, China 1-0
11/3/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 4 Wang/Zuo 7 21-17, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 13 Claasen/Roder, Germany 0-1
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 4 Claasen/Roder 13 Branagh/Youngs 2 18-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:53
Lead the series against # 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 3-1
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 15 23-21, 18-21, 20-18 1:02
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Branagh/Youngs 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 21 22-20, 21-13 0:42
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 9 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 28 21-19, 21-15 0:37
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 18 Branagh/Youngs 8 21-18, 15-21, 15-7 1:05
Lead the series against # 15 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 2-0
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Branagh/Youngs 11 Moiseeva/Uryadova 22 22-24, 21-15, 15-9 0:47
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Branagh/Youngs 8 Moiseeva/Uryadova 24 21-13, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 18 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-17, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 19 Faure/Sarpaux, France 2-0
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Branagh/Youngs 8 Faure/Sarpaux 9 21-14, 21-13 0:42
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 2 Branagh/Youngs 8 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q4 21-16, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 4-0
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 19-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:58
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 21-15, 21-12 0:35
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Branagh/Youngs 9 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 33 21-12, 22-24, 15-13 1:02
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Branagh/Youngs 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 21-14, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 22 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 26, Q4 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Branagh/Youngs 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 28, Q8 20-22, 21-11, 17-15 0:55
Lead the series against # 28, Q5 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Branagh/Youngs 11 Petrova/Skalnikova 27, Q1 21-8, 18-21, 15-8 0:42
Trail the series against # 29, Q1 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 17 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 31, Q14 Suzuki/Urata, Japan 1-0
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Suzuki/Urata 31, Q14 21-9, 21-11 0:32
Lead the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 2-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q2 21-14, 21-17 0:40
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 8 Salgado/Salgado 14, Q8 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # Q2 Cooke/Martin, Canada 1-0
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Branagh/Youngs 9 Cooke/Martin 40 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # Q12 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 4 Van Iersel/Wesselink 29 21-18, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # Q13 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 Boulton/Johns 30, Q8 21-19, 21-14 0:40