Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Japan Open
May 25 - 29, 2005
(27) Nicoletta Luciani/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy
 
Nicoletta Luciani
Italy
Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 22, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Chiaravalle (AN)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 12
Career Best: 13th (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (Espinho 2005)
Career Winnings: US$9,000.00
Annamaria Solazzi
Italy
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 10, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Ancona
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 99
Career Best: 4th (5 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$167,270.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB5000000000221 US$7,750.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Did not play Consuelo Turetta - 17th
1997 Did not play Laura Bruschini - 7th
1998 Did not play Laura Bruschini - 4th
1999 Did not play Laura Bruschini - 9th
2003 Did not play Laura Bruschini - 17th
2004 Did not play Laura Bruschini - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open Q4 33rd 20 US$0.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/26/2005 Winner 1 Xiaoyan Hu / Xi Zhang, China (6, Q4) Lost 21-13, 18-21, 9-15 0:46
Thu, 5/26/2005 Contender 1 Sara Montagnolli / Sabine Swoboda, Austria (22) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Luciani/Solazzi trail the series against the field 0-3 (Lead 0 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 6, Q4 Hu/Zhang, China 0-1
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Hu/Zhang 6, Q4 Luciani/Solazzi 27 13-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:46
Trail the series against # 22 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 0-1
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 Luciani/Solazzi 27 21-19, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # Q9 Lundqvist/Uddstahl, Sweden 0-1
5/17/05FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Lundqvist/Uddstahl 31, Q13 Luciani/Solazzi Q4 21-15, 21-14 0:31