Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open
April 20 - 25, 2009
(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 Brasília Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 5 5th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 1 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
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
Brasilia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 1 Xitlali Herrera / Rosario Reyes, Mexico (31, Q10) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 2 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (15) Won 21-18, 21-11 0:39
Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 3 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (23) Won 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 4 Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (11) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Fri, 4/24/2009 Semi-Finals Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (5) Lost 16-21, 21-18, 12-15 0:55
Sat, 4/25/2009 Bronze Medal Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (11) Lost 18-21, 30-32 0:55
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 26-10 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 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 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
Trail the series against # 5 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 2-4
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:55
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
Lead the series against # 8 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 # 9 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 # 11 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 4-1
4/25/09FIVBBrasilia Open Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 32-30 0:55
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 21-19, 21-17 0:39
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
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 # 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-18, 21-11 0:39
Lead the series against # 17 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 # 18 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 # 23 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 23 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 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 # 31, Q10 Herrera/Reyes, Mexico 1-0
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Herrera/Reyes 31, Q10 21-12, 21-17 0:37