Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open
April 20 - 25, 2009
(18) Bibiana Candelas/Mayra Garcia, Mexico
 
Bibiana Candelas
Mexico / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 2, 1983 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Mazatlan
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 78
Career Best: 5th (4 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$120,187.50
Mayra Garcia
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 16, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Tijuana, BC
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 117
Career Best: 5th (4 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$182,340.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB60000021781513914 US$202,750.00
FIVB C&S10000100000000 US$500.00
Overall61000031781513914 US$203,250.00
Previous Brasília Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 19 17th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/14-20/2008 Marseille Open 12 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 23 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 26 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 21 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 18 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 14 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 17, Q11 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 18 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 24, Q16 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 31, Q23 7th 300 US$7,000.00
Brasilia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 4/22/2009 Winner 1 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (15) Lost 13-21, 13-21 0:32
Wed, 4/22/2009 Contender 1 Xitlali Herrera / Rosario Reyes, Mexico (31, Q10) Won 21-16, 21-12 0:33
Thu, 4/23/2009 Contender 2 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (17) Lost 21-17, 12-21, 12-15 0:45
Head to Head Results
Candelas/Garcia trail the series against the field 8-11 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 4 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-3
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 # 4 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
5/14/08FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 3 Candelas/Garcia 24, Q16 Salgado/Salgado Q1 21-16, 25-27, 15-6 0:59
Series tied with # 5 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-1
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Candelas/Garcia 18 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 30-32, 21-12, 15-11 0:54
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Candelas/Garcia 31, Q24 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Series tied with # 8 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-1
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Lucky Loser Hakedal/Torlen 11 Candelas/Garcia 19 20-22, 21-12, 15-11 0:49
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool G Candelas/Garcia 26 Hakedal/Torlen 10 21-19, 26-24 0:43
Trail the series against # 9 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-2
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool F Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Candelas/Garcia 19 21-17, 21-10 0:34
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 Candelas/Garcia 32, Q30 21-19, 27-25 0:46
Trail the series against # 12 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 0-2
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 12 Candelas/Garcia 23 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:55
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 19 Candelas/Garcia 14 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 0:46
Trail the series against # 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-13, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 17 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Martins/Santanna 17 Candelas/Garcia 18 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:45
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Candelas/Garcia 12 Martins/Santanna 11 23-21, 21-18 0:42
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool G Candelas/Garcia 26 Martins/Santanna 23, Q5 19-21, 21-14, 15-6 0:43
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
5/14/08FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Candelas/Garcia 24, Q16 Boulton/Johns Q17 21-13, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 28 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Candelas/Garcia 23 Prokopeva/Ukolova 10 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 31, Q10 Herrera/Reyes, Mexico 1-0
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Candelas/Garcia 18 Herrera/Reyes 31, Q10 21-16, 21-12 0:33