Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam
June 9 - 14, 2008
(26, Q17) Maria Antonelli/Vanilda Leao, 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
Vanilda "Val" dos Santos Leão
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 12, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 58 kg (128 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 62
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$146,350.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541CQMoney
FIVB21110060132214 US$145,000.00
FIVB C&S4211000000000 US$12,600.00
Overall25321060132214 US$157,600.00
Previous Berlin Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 23, Q19 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 31 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 32, Q13 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/8-11/2007 Vaduz Satellite 1 1st 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 7/25-28/2007 Geroskipou Challenger 4 2nd 72 US$4,600.00
FIVB C&S 7/19-22/2007 Eboli Challenger 8 1st 80 US$4,800.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 32, Q26 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S 6/29-7/1/2007 San Sebastiàn Satellite 9 3rd 16 US$1,200.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 6/9/2008 Country Quota Shaylyn Bede / Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil Won 24-22, 21-17 0:45
Mon, 6/9/2008 Country Quota Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil Won 21-18, 21-14 0:35
Tue, 6/10/2008 Qualifier 1 Ester Alcon / Olga Matveeva, Spain (Q16) Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:58
Tue, 6/10/2008 Qualifier 2 Rachel Scott / Tyra Turner, United States (Q1) Won 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:56
Wed, 6/11/2008 Pool G Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (7) Lost 24-22, 16-21, 18-20 1:05
Wed, 6/11/2008 Pool G Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (10) Won 21-16, 22-20 0:41
Thu, 6/12/2008 Pool G Chiaki Kusuhara / Mika Teru Saiki, Japan (23, Q7) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:42
Fri, 6/13/2008 Winner 2 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (21) Won 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 0:51
Fri, 6/13/2008 Winner 3 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Lost 12-21, 21-16, 11-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Antonelli/Leao lead the series against the field 26-17 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 21-12, 16-21, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Antonelli/Leao 31 23-21, 25-23 0:52
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q13 21-14, 15-21, 15-12 0:49
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q19 21-14, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Tian/Wang, China 0-2
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Tian/Wang 7 Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 22-24, 21-16, 20-18 1:05
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 1 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q26 21-19, 24-22 0:51
Trail the series against # 9 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 0-1
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Antonelli/Leao 23, Q19 21-23, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 10 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-16, 22-20 0:41
Trail the series against # 15 Claasen/Roder, Germany 0-2
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Claasen/Roder 15, Q1 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q13 21-19, 22-24, 15-8 0:55
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Claasen/Roder 16, Q1 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q26 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 19 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 0-2
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 17 Antonelli/Leao 23, Q19 21-17, 21-17 0:36
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 10 Antonelli/Leao 31 21-23, 21-18, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 20 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Antonelli/Leao 31 Mouha/Van Breedam 16 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:50
Series tied with # 21 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-1
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 21 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 0:51
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 17 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q19 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 22 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
6/6/07FIVBWarsaw Open Qualifier 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani Q1 Antonelli/Leao Q33 21-19, 16-21, 18-16 1:03
Lead the series against # 23, Q7 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23, Q7 21-16, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 27, Q2 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q13 Glesnes/Maaseide 17 21-9, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 28, Q11 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 0-1
6/30/07FIVB C&SSan Sebastiàn Satellite Winner 1 Ilustre/Pascua 8 Antonelli/Leao 9 24-22, 19-21, 16-14 1:01
Lead the series against # 30, Q5 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Antonelli/Leao 23, Q19 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-11, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against Bede/Bednarczuk, Brazil 5-2
6/9/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Country Quota Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 Bede/Bednarczuk 24-22, 21-17 0:45
6/2/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Country Quota Antonelli/Leao 23, Q19 Bede/Bednarczuk 21-16, 22-20 0:44
5/26/08FIVBBarcelona Open Country Quota Bede/Bednarczuk Antonelli/Leao 21-9, 21-19 0:40
8/13/07FIVBAland Open Country Quota Antonelli/Leao 32, Q13 Bede/Bednarczuk 21-19, 21-16 0:39
8/6/07FIVBKristiansand Open Country Quota Bede/Bednarczuk Antonelli/Leao 18-21, 21-18, 18-16 1:05
6/11/07FIVBEspinho Open Country Quota Antonelli/Leao Bede/Bednarczuk 21-19, 21-13 0:37
6/5/07FIVBWarsaw Open Country Quota Antonelli/Leao Q33 Bede/Bednarczuk 21-13, 18-21, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-1
6/9/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Country Quota Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 Salgado/Salgado 21-18, 21-14 0:35
8/13/07FIVBAland Open Country Quota Antonelli/Leao 32, Q13 Salgado/Salgado 21-18, 21-14 0:37
6/11/07FIVBEspinho Open Country Quota Salgado/Salgado 8, Q5 Antonelli/Leao 21-11, 21-19 0:48
6/5/07FIVBWarsaw Open Country Quota Antonelli/Leao Q33 Salgado/Salgado 21-19, 21-16 0:51
Lead the series against # Q1 Scott/Turner, United States 1-0
6/10/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 Scott/Turner Q1 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:56
Lead the series against # Q6 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
6/3/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 3 Antonelli/Leao 23, Q19 Martins/Santanna Q3 21-15, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # Q9 Cooke/Martin, Canada 1-0
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Antonelli/Leao 31 Cooke/Martin 18 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # Q13 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
8/14/07FIVBAland Open Qualifier 2 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q13 Lessard/Maxwell 22, Q4 21-15, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # Q14 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Qualifier 2 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q19 Gioria/Momoli 23, Q3 21-10, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # Q16 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 1-0
6/10/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 Alcon/Matveeva Q16 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # Q18 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
6/3/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 2 Antonelli/Leao 23, Q19 Giaoui/Hamzaoui Q14 21-11, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # Q20 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
7/17/07FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 3 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q26 Baburina/Osheyko Q10 25-27, 21-19, 15-11 0:58
Lead the series against # Q23 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 2-0
7/28/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Semi-Finals Antonelli/Leao 4 Van Iersel/Wesselink 5 20-22, 21-14, 15-13 1:03
7/26/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Winner 2 Antonelli/Leao 4 Van Iersel/Wesselink 5 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:59
Lead the series against # Q32 Lubetz/Sude, Germany 2-0
8/11/07FIVB C&SVaduz Satellite Gold Medal Antonelli/Leao 1 Lubetz/Sude 4 21-18, 15-21, 15-7 0:49
8/10/07FIVB C&SVaduz Satellite Winner 3 Antonelli/Leao 1 Lubetz/Sude 4 21-15, 21-19 0:36