Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009
August 24 - 29, 2009
(2) Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes, Brazil
 
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 25, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Resende
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 162
Career Wins: 14
Career FIVB WT Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$1,035,250.00
Talita Da Rocha Antunes
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 29, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Aquidauana
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 211
Career Wins: 36
Career Winnings: US$1,654,975.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB52861181006120 US$915,050.00
Previous The Hague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 3 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 2 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 2 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 1 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 2 4th 560 US$16,800.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 1 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 2 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 2 3rd 800 US$35,000.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 4 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 5 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 7 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 7 13th 180 US$4,250.00
The Hague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/26/2009 Winner 1 Claudinere Bento Sabino / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (31, Q11) Won 21-14, 21-11 0:36
Wed, 8/26/2009 Winner 2 Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (18) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:39
Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 3 Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (10) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 4 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (14) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Sat, 8/29/2009 Semi-Finals Vivian Cunha / Angela Lavalle, Brazil (11) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Sat, 8/29/2009 Gold Medal Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 16-21, 15-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Antonelli/Antunes lead the series against the field 45-11 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 1 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-5
8/29/09FIVBThe Hague Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 21-15 0:37
8/8/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 14-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:50
7/11/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:58
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:59
5/24/09FIVBJapan Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 5 26-24, 19-21, 18-16 1:05
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 5 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 0:54
Series tied with # 3 Kessy/Ross, United States 2-2
8/22/09FIVBAland Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-16, 21-18 0:42
7/25/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 21-13 0:38
5/31/09FIVBSeoul Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 21-16 0:45
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # 4 Leao/Ribeiro, Brazil 2-0
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Leao/Ribeiro 3 21-19, 24-22 0:38
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 5 Leao/Ribeiro 4, Q1 17-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
8/15/09FIVBKristiansand Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 8 21-14, 18-21, 15-12 0:59
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 21-17, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 6 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 12 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 7 Akers/Turner, United States 2-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-16, 21-15 0:35
5/24/09FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 5 Akers/Turner 26 21-15, 21-11 0:34
Series tied with # 8 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-1
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 4 21-15, 21-15 0:39
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Antonelli/Antunes 1 21-14, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 9 Remmers/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
6/29/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Remmers/Stiekema 26 18-21, 21-17, 20-18 1:09
Lead the series against # 10 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 4-0
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Hakedal/Torlen 10 By Forfeit  
8/15/09FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 2 Hakedal/Torlen 9 21-14, 21-19 0:46
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 1 Hakedal/Torlen 12 22-20, 21-18 0:45
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Hakedal/Torlen 8 21-19, 17-21, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # 11 Cunha/Lavalle, Brazil 2-1
8/29/09FIVBThe Hague Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 2 Cunha/Lavalle 11 21-18, 21-16 0:40
8/8/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Bronze Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Cunha/Lavalle 11, Q9 21-18, 21-13 0:43
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 4 Cunha/Lavalle 11, Q9 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-18, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 13, Q5 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Antonelli/Antunes 1 Kolocova/Slukova 32, Q28 21-12, 21-18 0:32
Series tied with # 14 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-18, 21-17 0:38
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Antonelli/Antunes 7 15-21, 21-17, 19-17 1:01
Lead the series against # 16 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 3-0
8/5/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Martins/Santanna 15 21-19, 21-17 0:34
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Martins/Santanna 20, Q2 21-15, 21-16 0:34
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Martins/Santanna 10 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:43
Lead the series against # 17 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 4 Petrova/Skalnikova 22 21-12, 21-10 0:40
Lead the series against # 18 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 4-0
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 18 21-18, 21-15 0:39
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 15 21-14, 21-12 0:35
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 17 21-15, 21-15 0:38
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 5 Mouha/Van Breedam 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Series tied with # 19 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-1
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 21-11, 21-17 0:34
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 23 Antonelli/Antunes 7 21-17, 24-22 0:43
Lead the series against # 20 Mooren/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Mooren/Wesselink 41 21-12, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-0
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 31, Q21 21-13, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 28, Q3 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 2-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Blundell/Harrison 30, Q7 21-16, 21-17 0:35
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Blundell/Harrison 29, Q8 25-23, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # 31, Q11 Bento Sabino/Seixas, Brazil 1-0
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bento Sabino/Seixas 31, Q11 21-14, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against Bede/Connelly, Brazil 4-0
8/22/09FIVBAland Open Bronze Medal Antonelli/Antunes 3 Bede/Connelly 10 21-15, 21-18 0:42
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Bede/Connelly 10 21-13, 21-14 0:34
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bede/Connelly 5 21-14, 21-19 0:40
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Bronze Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bede/Connelly 5 21-13, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 5-0
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 1 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:02
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Salgado/Salgado 7, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:43
5/23/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Antunes 5 Salgado/Salgado 2 22-20, 23-25, 15-12 1:07
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 7 Salgado/Salgado 2 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 1:08
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Salgado/Salgado 2 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # Q2 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Dampney/Mullin 23, Q6 21-17, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # Q8 Jasbar/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
8/5/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Jasbar/Swoboda 31, Q22 21-14, 21-15 0:28