Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow 2008 Grand Slam
June 30 - July 5, 2008
(1) 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 Moscow Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 2 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 3 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 2 1st 600 US$28,000.00
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
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2008 Pool A Galina Boyko / Anna Markova, Russia (32, Q26) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:36
Wed, 7/2/2008 Pool A Maria Antonelli / Vanilda Leao, Brazil (17, Q5) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:36
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool A Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (16) Won 21-18, 17-21, 15-5 0:51
Fri, 7/4/2008 Winner 2 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (22) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:38
Fri, 7/4/2008 Winner 3 Rachel Scott / Tyra Turner, United States (8) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:53
Sat, 7/5/2008 Semi-Finals Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:37
Sat, 7/5/2008 Gold Medal Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (6) Lost 8-21, 18-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 63-20 (Lead 27 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Tian/Wang, China 2-2
6/22/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Bronze Medal Branagh/Youngs 4 Tian/Wang 6 21-15, 21-18 0:45
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 7 Branagh/Youngs 3 25-23, 21-18 0:46
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 # 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 5-1
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-17, 21-14 0:37
6/21/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 21-18, 21-11 0:37
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
Trail the series against # 5 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
Trail the series against # 6 Xue/Zhang, China 0-4
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 6 Branagh/Youngs 1 21-8, 21-18 0:42
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
Lead the series against # 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 2-1
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-16, 16-21, 15-13 0:59
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 13 21-17, 24-22 0:44
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 4-1
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 1 Scott/Turner 8 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:53
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 # 9 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 3-0
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 17 21-15, 21-17 0:35
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 # 11 Pohl/Rau, Germany 2-1
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-18, 21-16 0:49
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 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 20, Q6 21-14, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 13 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 4-0
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Branagh/Youngs 2 Salgado/Salgado 15 21-19, 21-15 0:41
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 # 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Branagh/Youngs 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 21-13, 27-25 0:45
Lead the series against # 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 2-0
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 21-16, 21-17 0:40
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Branagh/Youngs 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 16 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 5-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Branagh/Youngs 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 16 21-18, 17-21, 15-5 0:51
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Branagh/Youngs 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 19 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
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, Q5 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 2-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Branagh/Youngs 1 Antonelli/Leao 17, Q5 21-16, 21-14 0:36
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Antonelli/Leao 22, Q13 21-17, 21-15 0:42
Trail the series against # 18 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
Trail the series against # 19 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 # 20 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
Lead the series against # 22 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 22 21-11, 21-13 0:38
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 # 23 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 3-0
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 3 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-13, 30-28 0:49
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 # 24 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 # 25, Q9 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
Series tied with # 26, Q4 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 # 28, Q1 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 # 29 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 3-0
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Kuhn/Schwer 29, Q3 21-18, 21-10 0:39
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 # 30, Q6 Cooke/Martin, Canada 2-0
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Branagh/Youngs 2 Cooke/Martin 31, Q11 26-28, 21-10, 15-10 0:59
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 # 32, Q26 Boyko/Markova, Russia 1-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Branagh/Youngs 1 Boyko/Markova 32, Q26 21-12, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # Q2 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-0
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 Martins/Santanna 23, Q7 21-17, 21-15 0:36
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Martins/Santanna 25, Q3 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q3 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 # Q7 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 # Q10 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 # Q16 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
Lead the series against # Q17 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 # Q20 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