Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 China Sanya Open presented by Olympic Gardens
November 12 - 16, 2008
(3) 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 Sanya Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 4 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 3 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 2 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2008 Kristiansand Open 1 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 3, Q1 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 3 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/14-20/2008 Marseille Open 2 2nd 540 US$19,500.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 17, Q5 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 22, Q13 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 26, Q17 5th 480 US$13,200.00
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
Sanya Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/13/2008 Winner 1 Beh Shun Thing / Luk Teck Hua, Malaysia (30, Q6) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:34
Thu, 11/13/2008 Winner 2 Claudia Lubetz / Julia Sude, Germany (14) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Fri, 11/14/2008 Winner 3 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (6) Won 21-11, 18-21, 15-10 0:52
Fri, 11/14/2008 Winner 4 Nicole Branagh / Tyra Turner, United States (2) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:39
Sat, 11/15/2008 Contender 6 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Lost 24-22, 18-21, 12-15 1:17
Head to Head Results
Antonelli/Leao lead the series against the field 15-6 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-1
11/15/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 1 Antonelli/Leao 3 22-24, 21-18, 15-12 1:17
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Leao 17, Q5 Kessy/Ross 5 21-15, 22-20 0:46
Trail the series against # 2 Branagh/Turner, United States 0-1
11/14/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Branagh/Turner 2 Antonelli/Leao 3 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-1
11/14/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Leao 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 21-11, 18-21, 15-10 0:52
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Leao 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
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 # 8 Hinchley/Palmer, Australia 0-1
11/6/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Hinchley/Palmer 13 Antonelli/Leao 4 21-18, 14-21, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 9 Wang/Zuo, China 0-1
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Contender 3 Wang/Zuo 12 Antonelli/Leao 4 26-24, 14-21, 15-12 1:00
Series tied with # 11 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-1
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 16 Antonelli/Leao 3, Q1 21-15, 21-12 0:34
6/3/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 3 Antonelli/Leao 23, Q19 Martins/Santanna Q3 21-15, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 12 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 3-0
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 4 Antonelli/Leao 3 Gioria/Momoli 8 21-18, 21-18 0:39
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Leao 3 Gioria/Momoli 19 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:55
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Qualifier 2 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q19 Gioria/Momoli 23, Q3 21-10, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 14 Lubetz/Sude, Germany 4-0
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Leao 3 Lubetz/Sude 14 21-17, 21-18 0:37
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Contender 2 Antonelli/Leao 4 Lubetz/Sude 14 21-17, 37-35 0:53
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
Lead the series against # 19 Andreasen/Vestergaard, Denmark 1-0
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Leao 3 Andreasen/Vestergaard 30, Q9 21-4, 21-10 0:25
Lead the series against # 27, Q3 Hansson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-0
11/6/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Leao 4 Hansson/Nilsson 29, Q6 23-21, 21-9 0:34
Lead the series against # 30, Q6 Shun Thing/Teck Hua, Malaysia 1-0
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Leao 3 Shun Thing/Teck Hua 30, Q6 21-19, 21-13 0:34