Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Hyundai Open Barcelona
May 26 - 31, 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 Barcelona Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 2 9th 240 US$5,500.00
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
Barcelona Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/28/2008 Winner 1 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (31, Q2) Won 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 0:56
Wed, 5/28/2008 Winner 2 Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (15) Lost 21-17, 12-21, 7-15 0:48
Thu, 5/29/2008 Contender 2 Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (17, Q11) Won 22-20, 21-13 0:35
Thu, 5/29/2008 Contender 3 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (25, Q3) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Thu, 5/29/2008 Contender 4 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (12, Q1) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Fri, 5/30/2008 Contender 5 Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (5) Won 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:57
Fri, 5/30/2008 Contender 6 Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (3) Won 27-25, 21-19 0:56
Fri, 5/30/2008 Semi-Finals Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Won 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 1:02
Sat, 5/31/2008 Gold Medal Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:40
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 51-15 (Lead 25 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 2-3
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 1:02
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 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 1-2
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Bede/Connelly 3 27-25, 21-19 0:56
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 # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 3-1
5/31/08FIVBBarcelona Open Gold Medal Branagh/Youngs 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-18, 21-14 0:40
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
Lead the series against # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 3-0
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:57
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-14, 21-17 0:42
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 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 # 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-0
9/1/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Bronze Medal Branagh/Youngs 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-14, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 8 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 # 11 Pohl/Rau, Germany 2-0
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 4 Pohl/Rau 8 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:59
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Branagh/Youngs 8 Pohl/Rau 9 21-19, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q1 21-19, 21-16 0:44
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 # 13 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 11 Hakedal/Torlen 6 21-19, 21-12 0:44
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 11 Hakedal/Torlen 6 21-13, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 14 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
Trail the series against # 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-1
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 Branagh/Youngs 2 17-21, 21-12, 15-7 0:48
Lead the series against # 16 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 # 17, Q11 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 2-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Candelas/Garcia 17, Q11 22-20, 21-13 0:35
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-17, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 18 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 # 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
Series tied with # 21 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-1
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 3 Branagh/Youngs 4 Jursone/Minusa 21 21-17, 21-14 0:36
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q9 Branagh/Youngs 8 18-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 22, Q4 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 # 23 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 22-20, 21-15 0:42
Lead the series against # 24 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 2-0
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 5 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-14, 15-21, 15-9 0:49
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Branagh/Youngs 8 Kuhn/Schwer 24 21-16, 21-7 0:36
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Martins/Santanna 25, Q3 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 26 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 2-0
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Branagh/Youngs 8 Kadijk/Mooren 25 20-22, 21-17, 15-8 0:53
11/4/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 8 Kadijk/Mooren 18 21-16, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 27 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 # 29, Q5 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
Series tied with # 31, Q2 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-1
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 31, Q2 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 0:56
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 17 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # Q6 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 # Q8 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 # Q9 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
Lead the series against # Q15 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
Lead the series against # Q16 Banck/Gunther, Germany 1-0
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 4 Banck/Gunther 26 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # Q17 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 # Q18 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 4 Baburina/Osheyko 29, Q19 21-11, 21-16 0:32