Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 19 - 24, 2009
(21) 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 Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Did not play Hilda Gaxiola - 25th
2002 Did not play Hilda Gaxiola - 17th
2004 Did not play Hilda Gaxiola - 17th
2005 Did not play Hilda Gaxiola - 17th
2008 Mayra Garcia - 17th Bibiana Candelas - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 16 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 18 17th 120 US$2,800.00
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
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/21/2009 Winner 1 Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (12) Lost 21-15, 18-21, 9-15 0:46
Thu, 5/21/2009 Contender 1 Karla Borger / Rieke Brink-Abeler, Germany (28, Q5) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Candelas/Garcia trail the series against the field 11-12 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 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
Lead the series against # 2 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
Trail the series against # 3 Huang/Zhang, China 0-1
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Huang/Zhang 1 Candelas/Garcia 16 23-21, 20-22, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 6 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 0-3
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 12 Candelas/Garcia 21 15-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:46
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 # 14 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-13, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 15 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 0-1
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 9 Candelas/Garcia 16 21-11, 17-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 20 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
Series tied with # 23, Q2 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-1
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 2 Candelas/Garcia 31, Q23 Petrova/Skalnikova Q10 21-18, 21-16 0:36
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q3 Candelas/Garcia Q30 21-12, 17-21, 22-20 0:52
Lead the series against # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Candelas/Garcia 24, Q16 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 16-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:50
Trail the series against # 28, Q5 Borger/Brink-Abeler, Germany 0-1
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Borger/Brink-Abeler 28, Q5 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-19, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 29, Q9 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 16 Boulton/Johns 17 21-17, 21-19 0:31
5/14/08FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Candelas/Garcia 24, Q16 Boulton/Johns Q17 21-13, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 30, Q13 Barsuk/Boyko, Russia 1-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Candelas/Garcia 16 Barsuk/Boyko 18, Q2 21-18, 21-15 0:30
Lead the series against # Q8 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 # Q16 Herrera/Reyes, Mexico 1-0
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Candelas/Garcia 18 Herrera/Reyes 31, Q10 21-16, 21-12 0:33