Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 China Sanya Open presented by Olympic Gardens
November 12 - 16, 2008
(12) Daniela Gioria/Giulia Momoli, Italy
 
Daniela Gioria
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 4, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Borgomanero
Height: 183 cm (5'11")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 109
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Vasto 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Marseille 2009)
Career Winnings: US$164,400.00
Giulia Momoli
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 30, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Asolo
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 96
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Eboli 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$140,512.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB700000111541419817 US$250,500.00
FIVB C&S10001000000000 US$2,300.00
Overall710001111541419817 US$252,800.00
Previous Sanya Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 16 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 8 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 8 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 14 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2008 Kristiansand Open 12 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 17 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 19 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/14-20/2008 Marseille Open 19 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Q17 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Q14 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 28, Q15 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Q14 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open Q10 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open Q14 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open Q13 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Q13 41st 18 US$0.00
Sanya Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/13/2008 Winner 1 Susan Blundell / Anna Harrison, New Zealand (21) Won 10-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:41
Thu, 11/13/2008 Winner 2 Lauren Fendrick / Ashley Ivy Swift, United States (5) Lost 21-18, 17-21, 13-15 0:50
Fri, 11/14/2008 Contender 2 Denise Johns / Shauna Mullin, England (22) Won 21-18, 21-10 0:33
Fri, 11/14/2008 Contender 3 Stine Andreasen / Lotte Vestergaard, Denmark (19) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:31
Fri, 11/14/2008 Contender 4 Ying Li / Lu Wang, China (23, Q1) Won 11-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
Sat, 11/15/2008 Contender 5 Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (15) Lost 13-21, 18-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Gioria/Momoli trail the series against the field 9-14 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-0
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 28, Q15 Kessy/Ross 5 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 0-3
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 4 Antonelli/Leao 3 Gioria/Momoli 8 21-18, 21-18 0:39
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Leao 3 Gioria/Momoli 19 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:55
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Qualifier 2 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q19 Gioria/Momoli 23, Q3 21-10, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 4 Banck/Gunther, Germany 0-1
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 3 Banck/Gunther 8 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:59
Trail the series against # 5 Fendrick/Ivy Swift, United States 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 5 Gioria/Momoli 12 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-2
8/27/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Gioria/Momoli 12 21-19, 21-16 0:39
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 19 Gioria/Momoli 30, Q6 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 7 Remmers/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-1
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Contender 4 Remmers/Stiekema 6 Gioria/Momoli 16 25-23, 24-26, 15-13 0:58
9/25/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 1 Gioria/Momoli 30, Q6 Remmers/Stiekema Q27 22-24, 21-13, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 11 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 0-3
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Martins/Santanna 16 Gioria/Momoli 17 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
5/27/08FIVBBarcelona Open Qualifier 3 Martins/Santanna 25, Q3 Gioria/Momoli Q14 21-17, 22-20 0:39
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Martins/Santanna 25, Q3 Gioria/Momoli 26, Q5 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:54
Trail the series against # 15 Huang/Zhang, China 0-1
11/15/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Huang/Zhang 15 Gioria/Momoli 12 21-13, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 18 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
11/6/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 16 Lessard/Martin 17 22-20, 21-13 0:44
Lead the series against # 19 Andreasen/Vestergaard, Denmark 2-0
11/14/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Gioria/Momoli 12 Andreasen/Vestergaard 19 21-12, 21-18 0:31
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Gioria/Momoli 19 Andreasen/Vestergaard 30, Q9 21-9, 21-12 0:26
Trail the series against # 20 Brzostek/Marciniak, Poland 0-1
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 1 Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q1 Gioria/Momoli 8 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 21 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 1-0
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 12 Blundell/Harrison 21 10-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:41
Lead the series against # 22 Johns/Mullin, England 2-1
11/14/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Gioria/Momoli 12 Johns/Mullin 22 21-18, 21-10 0:33
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Johns/Mullin 25 Gioria/Momoli 8 21-16, 16-21, 21-19 1:01
7/16/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Gioria/Momoli 19 Johns/Mullin 30, Q8 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Li/Wang, China 1-0
11/14/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Gioria/Momoli 12 Li/Wang 23, Q1 11-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48