Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Series 13 Grand Chelem
July 20 - 26, 2009
(4) 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 Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 9th
1998 Did not play Nancy Reno - 9th
1999 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 3rd
2000 Did not play Liz Masakayan - 7th
2001 Did not play Barbra Fontana - 1st
2002 Did not play Holly McPeak - 1st
2003 Did not play Holly McPeak - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 4 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 2 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 5 5th 0 US$0.00
Marseille Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/23/2009 Winner 2 Janne Kongshavn / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (29) Won 21-10, 21-17 0:30
Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 3 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (20) Lost 17-21, 16-21 0:47
Head to Head Results
Branagh/Youngs lead the series against the field 40-15 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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
Trail the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
7/11/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-18, 21-14 0:45
Trail the series against # 3 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 # 5 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 1-3
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 5 Branagh/Youngs 4 17-21, 22-20, 15-12 1:03
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 # 6 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-0
7/11/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Branagh/Youngs 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 21-14, 21-17 0:39
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 21-13, 22-20 0:49
Lead the series against # 7, Q1 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 # 8 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 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-0
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 4 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 13 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 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 # 19 Banck/Gunther, Germany 2-0
7/1/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Banck/Gunther 21 21-12, 21-17 0:38
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 4 Banck/Gunther 26 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Series tied with # 20 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-1
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-17, 21-16 0:47
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-18, 21-11 0:39
Lead the series against # 21 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 # 22 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
6/29/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Lessard/Martin 28 21-18, 17-21, 18-16 1:06
Lead the series against # 26 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 3-0
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 Martins/Santanna 33 21-12, 21-14 0:35
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 # 29 Kongshavn/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 Kongshavn/Maaseide 29 21-10, 21-17 0:30
Lead the series against # 30 Pohl/Rau, Germany 3-1
8/11/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool E Branagh/Youngs 5 Pohl/Rau 8 21-17, 21-16 0:46
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 # 32 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 2-1
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Jursone/Minusa 20 21-23, 21-11, 15-11 0:51
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 # 33 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 # 34, Q8 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
6/27/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Dampney/Mullin 45 21-14, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 36 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 # 37 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Branagh/Youngs 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q5 17-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:54
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 40, Q9 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