Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 China Shanghai Jinshan Open
May 3 - 8, 2011
(3) 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 Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - 9th
2006 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - 7th
2007 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - 3rd
2008 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - 1st
2009 Talita Antunes - 1st Maria Antonelli - 1st
2010 Talita Antunes - 3rd Maria Antonelli - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 3 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 3 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open 2 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2010 Aland Open 2 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 8/9-14/2010 Kristiansand Open 2 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 2 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open 1 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 3 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 3 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 3 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Seoul Open 3 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2010 Rome Grand Slam 3 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 2 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/5/2011 Winner 1 Monika Brzostek / Kinga Wojtasik, Poland (30, Q15) Won 21-19, 23-21 0:36
Thu, 5/5/2011 Winner 2 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (14) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:39
Fri, 5/6/2011 Winner 3 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (11) Won 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
Sat, 5/7/2011 Winner 4 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (7) Lost 17-21, 9-21 0:30
Sat, 5/7/2011 Contender 6 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (6) Lost 18-21, 21-18, 10-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Antonelli/Antunes lead the series against the field 78-37 (Lead 27 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 3-11
4/30/11FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-18, 24-22 0:44
8/28/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 24-22, 18-21, 15-6 0:51
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 3 23-21, 21-16 0:48
7/3/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-17, 21-17 0:43
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-18, 21-18 0:41
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-16, 21-18 0:40
5/9/10FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-14, 21-11 0:36
9/13/09FIVBBarcelona Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-17, 28-26 0:55
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
Trail the series against # 2 Xue/Zhang, China 3-7
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 16-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:48
8/29/10FIVBThe Hague Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-19, 21-18 0:38
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:44
8/21/10FIVBAland Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 1:05
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-15, 21-16 0:37
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-13, 25-27, 15-12 0:57
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 4 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:02
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 14 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-13, 22-20 0:35
5/8/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Xue/Zhang 9 29-27, 21-15 0:49
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 17 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 15-21, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-3
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-15, 21-16 0:34
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-19, 22-20 0:42
5/22/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-15, 21-18 0:42
7/26/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 23-21 0:46
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 25-23, 30-32, 15-8 1:10
Lead the series against # 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 5-0
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 21-13, 21-16 0:37
7/25/10FIVBMarseille Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 21-17, 21-12 0:37
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 7 21-19, 21-15 0:40
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
Trail the series against # 6 Kessy/Ross, United States 5-7
5/7/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 6 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:53
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 8 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-16, 21-15 0:39
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 1 Kessy/Ross 4 21-17, 21-19 0:45
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:58
5/30/10FIVBSeoul Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 15-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:53
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kessy/Ross 2 21-16, 21-14 0:34
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 20-22, 21-16, 17-15 1:03
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Kessy/Ross 3 21-17, 21-8 0:35
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 # 7 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 3-2
5/7/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 7 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-17, 21-9 0:30
8/28/10FIVBThe Hague Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 9 21-15, 21-13 0:46
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Keizer/Van Iersel 14 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:48
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 7 21-18, 21-12 0:35
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 12 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 8 Akers/Branagh, United States 1-0
4/30/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Akers/Branagh 13 21-13, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Huang/Yue, China 1-0
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Huang/Yue 30, Q8 23-21, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 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
Lead the series against # 11 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 7-0
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Salgado/Salgado 11 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Salgado/Salgado 6 21-19, 21-18 0:39
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 # 13 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 # 14 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 7-1
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-18, 21-15 0:39
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 22-20, 12-21, 15-10 0:55
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 21-15, 25-23 0:41
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:56
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 21-18, 21-8 0:30
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-15, 21-18 0:36
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 # 15 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 4-1
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Bronze Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 7 23-21, 22-20 0:44
7/24/10FIVBMarseille Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 23-21, 21-19 0:42
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 19 21-17, 21-14 0:35
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
Series tied with # 16, Q3 Fendrick/Niles, United States 1-1
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Fendrick/Niles 22, Q5 21-16, 15-21, 15-9 0:49
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Fendrick/Niles 16 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-19, 23-21 0:41
Lead the series against # 17 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 3-0
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Candelas/Garcia 22 21-18, 21-19 0:39
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Candelas/Garcia 19 21-15, 21-12 0:30
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Candelas/Garcia 21, Q3 18-21, 21-12, 15-8 0:47
Lead the series against # 18 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 2-0
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 21-13, 21-19 0:34
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 18 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 19 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 4-1
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Martins/Santanna 18 Antonelli/Antunes 2 24-26, 21-17, 15-10 1:01
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 1 Martins/Santanna 16 21-7, 21-18 0:35
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 # 20 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 19-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:53
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 28-26, 21-16 0:51
Lead the series against # 21, Q1 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 4-0
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Bawden/Palmer 19, Q1 22-20, 21-18 0:44
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bawden/Palmer 27, Q4 21-18, 21-18 0:42
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Bawden/Palmer 14 21-15, 21-15 0:36
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bawden/Palmer 26, Q3 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 23 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/3/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 24 Meppelink/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Meppelink/Wesselink 10 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 26 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 4-2
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Antonelli/Antunes 2 By Forfeit  
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 27-29, 21-18, 15-7 0:50
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Holtwick/Semmler 19 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:54
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-10, 21-12 0:29
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Holtwick/Semmler 15 21-16, 21-13 0:35
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Antonelli/Antunes 1 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 27 Kohler/Sude, Germany 2-0
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kohler/Sude 30 21-19, 21-15 0:38
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kohler/Sude 30, Q22 21-16, 20-22, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 29, Q13 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 # 30, Q15 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Brzostek/Wojtasik 30, Q15 21-19, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # 31, Q22 Maaseide/Torlen, Norway 1-0
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Maaseide/Torlen 30, Q21 21-15, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # Q4 Birlova/Vozakova, Russia 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Antonelli/Antunes 1 Birlova/Vozakova 32 21-17, 21-6 0:31
Lead the series against # Q5 Cella/Rosso, Italy 1-0
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Cella/Rosso 31, Q25 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # Q6 Banck/Gunther, Germany 2-1
8/11/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Banck/Gunther 15 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-19, 22-20 0:37
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Banck/Gunther 21 21-16, 21-16 0:40
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Banck/Gunther 24, Q2 21-11, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q7 Fabjan/Fabjan, Slovenia 1-0
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Fabjan/Fabjan 31, Q12 21-19, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # Q9 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist, Netherlands 1-0
8/26/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist 31, Q12 21-13, 21-11 0:41
Lead the series against # Q10 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Boulton/Johns 30, Q16 21-19, 21-18 0:41
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Boulton/Johns 26, Q2 28-30, 21-13, 15-12 0:56