Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT
November 1 - 6, 2011
(22) 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 Phuket Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Mayra Garcia - 33rd Bibiana Candelas - 33rd
2009 Mayra Garcia - 13th Bibiana Candelas - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 27 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open Q6 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 8/9-14/2011 Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International 6 5th 0 US$500.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q10 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q7 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 21 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam Q9 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 29 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 29, Q8 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 32 37th 40 US$3,400.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 28, Q7 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 21 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 17 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 22 9th 240 US$6,000.00
Phuket Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/3/2011 Winner 1 Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Niles, United States (11) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:29
Thu, 11/3/2011 Contender 1 Ying Huang / Yuan Yue, China (27, Q1) Won 21-18, 21-9 0:35
Fri, 11/4/2011 Contender 2 Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (5) Lost 14-21, 21-18, 10-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Candelas/Garcia trail the series against the field 28-30 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 9 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 0-4
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Candelas/Garcia 29, Q8 21-19, 17-21, 15-8 0:44
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool H Xue/Zhang 8 Candelas/Garcia 32 21-12, 17-21, 15-9 0:44
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-17, 21-19 0:44
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-14, 21-13 0:33
Series tied with # 2 Kessy/Ross, United States 2-2
8/13/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Candelas/Garcia 6 21-18, 21-12 0:34
7/23/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 5 Candelas/Garcia 21 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 21-17 0:39
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Candelas/Garcia 22 Kessy/Ross 6 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:50
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 Candelas/Garcia 13 21-15, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # 3 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-2
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 6 Candelas/Garcia 27 21-16, 24-22 0:35
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Salgado/Salgado 5 Candelas/Garcia 13 21-10, 21-10 0:30
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 25 Salgado/Salgado 8 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Candelas/Garcia 22, Q8 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 18-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:54
5/14/08FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 3 Candelas/Garcia 24, Q16 Salgado/Salgado Q1 21-16, 25-27, 15-6 0:59
Series tied with # 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-2
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-19, 21-19 0:35
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Baquerizo/Fernandez 21 Candelas/Garcia 28, Q7 21-11, 22-20 0:34
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez 26, Q7 21-15, 21-16 0:37
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool H Candelas/Garcia 24 Baquerizo/Fernandez 25, Q12 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:53
Trail the series against # 5 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-2
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 Candelas/Garcia 22 21-14, 18-21, 15-10 0:49
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool H Cicolari/Menegatti 9 Candelas/Garcia 24 21-17, 12-21, 15-8 0:50
Series tied with # 6 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-1
7/23/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 6 Cunha/Lima 8 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-14, 21-17 0:36
6/8/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Candelas/Garcia 21, Q3 Cunha/Lima Q14 21-16, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-2
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 12 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-16, 21-13 0:34
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 22 Kolocova/Slukova 11 21-19, 12-21, 16-14 0:50
8/11/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Kolocova/Slukova 6 Candelas/Garcia 11 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 8 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-3
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Cook/Hinchley 12 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-15, 21-14 0:30
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Cook/Hinchley 8 Candelas/Garcia 24, Q16 21-16, 20-22, 15-12 0:52
5/3/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 5 Cook/Hinchley 6 Candelas/Garcia 31, Q23 21-16, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against # 11 Fendrick/Niles, United States 1-2
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Fendrick/Niles 11 Candelas/Garcia 22 21-17, 21-15 0:29
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 3 Candelas/Garcia 21 Fendrick/Niles 4 21-19, 21-15 0:34
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Fendrick/Niles 16, Q3 Candelas/Garcia 17 23-21, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 14 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
8/9/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Pool F Candelas/Garcia 6 Lavalle/Maestrini 19 21-19, 26-28, 16-14 1:05
Lead the series against # 15, Q8 Nishibori/Urata, Japan 1-0
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Candelas/Garcia 28, Q7 Nishibori/Urata Q23 21-18, 21-11 0:37
Series tied with # 16 Kohler/Sude, Germany 1-1
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Kohler/Sude 20 Candelas/Garcia 29 17-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:42
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Candelas/Garcia 19 Kohler/Sude 30, Q22 21-17, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 18 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 0-1
8/2/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Bansley/Maloney 24, Q7 Candelas/Garcia Q10 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 20 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 0-1
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 10 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-19, 21-19 0:43
Trail the series against # 21 Dampney/Mullin, England 0-1
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool H Dampney/Mullin 41 Candelas/Garcia 32 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 25 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 0-3
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 16 Candelas/Garcia 17 21-12, 21-14 0:32
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Gioria/Momoli 16 Candelas/Garcia 33 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:48
9/25/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Gioria/Momoli 30, Q6 Candelas/Garcia Q22 21-16, 21-11 0:31
Lead the series against # 27, Q1 Huang/Yue, China 3-0
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 1 Candelas/Garcia 22 Huang/Yue 27, Q1 21-18, 21-9 0:35
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 21 Huang/Yue 12 21-19, 21-15 0:36
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 13 Huang/Yue 20 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 28, Q2 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-0
7/28/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Candelas/Garcia 22, Q8 Nystrom/Nystrom Q9 21-8, 21-19 0:32
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool J Candelas/Garcia 34 Nystrom/Nystrom 39 21-15, 21-13 0:33
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Candelas/Garcia 24, Q16 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 16-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:50
Lead the series against # 31, Q10 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 3-0
7/21/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 33 Jursone/Minusa 32 25-23, 21-14 0:45
7/16/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 12 Jursone/Minusa 21 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:47
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Candelas/Garcia 23 Jursone/Minusa 26, Q4 19-21, 22-20, 17-15 0:58
Series tied with # Q3 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 3-3
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Martins/Santanna 20 Candelas/Garcia 29, Q8 21-16, 21-19 0:32
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Martins/Santanna 12 Candelas/Garcia 11 21-13, 25-23 0:34
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Candelas/Garcia 25 Martins/Santanna 24 21-12, 21-19 0:35
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 # Q7 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 # Q9 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
6/28/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Candelas/Garcia 29, Q8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q25 21-15, 21-18 0:32