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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016

(15) Elsa Baquerizo/Liliana Fernandez, Spain

Elsa Baquerizo McMillan
Spain

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 25, 1987 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

New York

Height:

181 cm (5'11")

Weight:

68 kg (150 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

133

Career Best:

2nd (5 times)

Career Winnings:

US$464,925.00

Liliana Fernández Steiner
Spain

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 4, 1987 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

Benidorm

Height:

178 cm (5'10")

Weight:

74 kg (163 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

156

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$486,259.25

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	57	Money
FIVB	125	0	5	2	3	22	2	36	3	25	15	8	3	1	US$913,350.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	126	0	5	2	4	22	2	36	3	25	15	8	3	1	US$913,350.00

Previous Rio de Janeiro Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2005	Did not play	Cristina Hopf - 19th
2015	Liliana Fernandez - 9th	Elsa Baquerizo - 9th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	2/23-28/2016	Maceió Open	11	17th	180	US$1,200.00
FIVB	9/29-10/4/2015	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	8	7th	0	US$7,500.00
FIVB	9/2-6/2015	Rio Open	8	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/25-29/2015	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	12	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	8/18-23/2015	Long Beach Grand Slam	11	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	7/21-26/2015	Yokohama Grand Slam	12	25th	160	US$4,000.00
FIVB	7/6-11/2015	Gstaad Major Series	11	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/26-7/4/2015	Netherlands World Championships	8	9th	500	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/17-21/2015	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	9	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	6/8-13/2015	Stavanger Major Series	9	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/1-6/2015	Porec Major Series	7	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/25-31/2015	Moscow Grand Slam	9	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	5/11-17/2015	Lucerne Open	3	9th	240	US$2,000.00

Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 3/9/2016	Pool B	Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (18)	Lost 16-21, 21-12, 8-15	0:51
Wed, 3/9/2016	Pool B	Xinyi Xia / Chen Xue, China (31)	Lost 21-19, 18-21, 8-15	0:47
Thu, 3/10/2016	Pool B	Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2)	Lost 14-21, 8-21	0:31

Head to Head Results
Baquerizo/Fernandez lead the series against the field 53-36 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 0-4
9/29/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Bednarczuk/Seixas	4	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	21-18, 21-17	0:27
7/26/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Semi-Finals	Bednarczuk/Seixas	5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	4	21-19, 21-16	0:39
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Bednarczuk/Seixas	7	Baquerizo/Fernandez	4	19-21, 21-18, 20-18	1:03
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool F	Bednarczuk/Seixas	6	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-19, 21-13	0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-5
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool B	Antunes/Maestrini	2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	15	21-14, 21-8	0:31
8/22/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antunes/Maestrini	2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-15, 21-14	0:35
5/30/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antunes/Maestrini	1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	21-15, 21-16	0:34
8/22/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antunes/Maestrini	13, Q1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	23-21, 21-16	0:36
8/1/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antunes/Maestrini	19	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	21-15, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # 3 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 2-0
8/24/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Bansley/Pavan	18	21-17, 21-16	0:34
8/8/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Bansley/Pavan	25, Q3	21-10, 21-16	0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-3
9/29/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	21-9, 23-25, 15-9	0:46
8/26/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	12	21-12, 21-18	0:34
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	6	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-16, 18-21, 16-14	0:47
8/9/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	8	25-23, 21-14	0:38
Lead the series against # 6 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 6-1
6/30/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	Bawden/Clancy	17	21-13, 21-19	0:38
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool E	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	Bawden/Clancy	12	19-21, 23-21, 15-13	0:55
6/26/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool E	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	Bawden/Clancy	12	21-17, 21-13	0:32
6/20/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Bawden/Clancy	15	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	21-10, 21-17	0:32
7/24/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Bawden/Clancy	11	16-21, 21-12, 15-11	0:47
7/4/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	10	Bawden/Clancy	20	21-16, 21-17	0:37
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Bawden/Clancy	16	21-19, 21-17	0:32
Trail the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-3
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Meppelink/Van Iersel	5	21-13, 21-19	0:37
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool E	Meppelink/Van Iersel	5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	12	16-21, 21-19, 15-6	0:52
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 2	Meppelink/Van Iersel	2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	21-15, 21-19	0:36
6/28/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	Meppelink/Van Iersel	11	17-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:54
6/15/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Meppelink/Van Iersel	13	Baquerizo/Fernandez	7	21-19, 18-21, 15-12	0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
6/28/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Ross/Walsh Jennings	1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	21-12, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # 9 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 4-1
2/25/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Fendrick/Sweat	6	23-21, 19-21, 15-11	1:01
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Fendrick/Sweat	21	20-22, 21-17, 15-8	0:59
7/26/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Winner 3	Baquerizo/Fernandez	4	Fendrick/Sweat	13	21-16, 21-19	0:38
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool D	Fendrick/Sweat	13	Baquerizo/Fernandez	4	21-17, 17-21, 17-15	1:02
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 3	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	Fendrick/Sweat	14	21-19, 21-18	0:34
Trail the series against # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
6/21/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 1	Borger/Buthe	16	Baquerizo/Fernandez	10	21-13, 21-11	0:32
Lead the series against # 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 4-2
7/22/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool E	Brzostek/Wojtasik	21	Baquerizo/Fernandez	12	21-17, 22-24, 15-13	0:59
6/18/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	19-21, 21-14, 15-6	0:52
6/10/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool H	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	21-19, 14-21, 15-8	0:43
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q3	21-14, 21-15	0:33
7/30/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27, Q5	21-16, 21-13	0:34
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27, Q11	17-21, 21-13, 15-11	0:45
Lead the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 4-1
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool F	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	6	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	17-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:55
7/30/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	22	15-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:46
7/16/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool D	Baquerizo/Fernandez	4	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	20	20-22, 21-16, 19-17	0:55
6/14/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	7	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	15	23-21, 20-22, 15-12	0:52
8/25/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	23	22-20, 21-19	0:42
Lead the series against # 14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-1
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Holtwick/Semmler	2	21-15, 21-10	0:30
9/2/12	FIVB	Åland Open	Gold Medal	Holtwick/Semmler	2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	21-18, 19-21, 15-9	0:49
7/13/11	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	22	Holtwick/Semmler	11	21-15, 21-17	0:33
Lead the series against # 16 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 5-2
2/26/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 1	Gallay/Klug	14	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-11, 21-17	0:39
6/18/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Gallay/Klug	25	19-21, 21-18, 15-8	0:51
6/10/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool H	Gallay/Klug	25, Q6	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	21-17, 18-21, 15-11	0:45
7/11/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	2	Gallay/Klug	20	21-18, 21-16	0:44
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	Gallay/Klug	23, Q1	21-23, 22-20, 15-13	0:54
5/3/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Gallay/Klug	25, Q5	21-15, 21-16	0:34
10/9/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool Q	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Gallay/Klug	24, Q4	22-20, 21-15	0:43
Lead the series against # 17 Broder/May, Canada 3-2
10/1/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	Broder/May	9	17-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:58
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 2	Broder/May	18, Q2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	7	21-16, 21-19	0:37
8/20/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool E	Broder/May	28, Q5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	21-17, 21-18	0:36
5/1/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Broder/May	22	21-14, 22-20	0:38
6/19/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool G	Baquerizo/Fernandez	10	Broder/May	26, Q5	21-17, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # 18 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-1
3/9/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool B	Mader/Zumkehr	18	Baquerizo/Fernandez	15	21-16, 12-21, 15-8	0:51
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Mader/Zumkehr	8	21-17, 21-16	0:39
8/1/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Mader/Zumkehr	17	17-21, 21-18, 15-11	0:55
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Mader/Zumkehr	17	21-19, 23-21	0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 3-1
8/26/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool E	Baquerizo/Fernandez	12	Forrer/Verge-Depre	21, Q3	21-16, 15-21, 15-11	0:46
7/8/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool F	Forrer/Verge-Depre	27	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	23-21, 22-20	0:42
6/25/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool E	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	Forrer/Verge-Depre	21	21-19, 24-22	0:38
6/12/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Baquerizo/Fernandez	7	Forrer/Verge-Depre	23	21-19, 20-22, 16-14	0:53
Lead the series against # 21 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 2-0
8/19/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Matauatu/Pata	22	21-16, 21-16	0:36
7/1/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	Matauatu/Pata	31	21-19, 23-21	0:46
Lead the series against # 22 Wang/Yue, China 1-0
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Baquerizo/Fernandez	7	Wang/Yue	10	21-18, 17-21, 17-15	0:54
Trail the series against # 23, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 0-2
2/24/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool F	Lisboa/Maia	22, Q2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-14, 21-18	0:34
9/3/15	FIVB	Rio Open	Pool E	Lisboa/Maia	17, Q2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	19-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:51
Lead the series against # 24 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-1
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Birlova/Ukolova	8	21-14, 21-12	0:31
8/10/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Birlova/Ukolova	14	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	24-22, 16-21, 15-7	0:51
9/1/12	FIVB	Åland Open	Semi-Finals	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	Birlova/Ukolova	7	21-19, 21-18	0:36
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 4-1
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Nestarcova/Pridalova	19	16-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:52
7/8/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Nestarcova/Pridalova	22	21-18, 21-19	0:35
7/27/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Bronze Medal	Nestarcova/Pridalova	14	Baquerizo/Fernandez	4	21-19, 12-21, 15-13	0:49
7/9/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool B	Baquerizo/Fernandez	2	Nestarcova/Pridalova	18	21-9, 21-16	0:29
6/18/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool E	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	Nestarcova/Pridalova	21	21-17, 13-21, 17-15	0:42
Series tied with # 31 Xia/Xue, China 2-2
3/9/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool B	Xia/Xue	31	Baquerizo/Fernandez	15	19-21, 21-18, 15-8	0:47
2/25/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool F	Xia/Xue	27, Q7	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-14, 21-18	0:38
6/19/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool E	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	Xia/Xue	12	By Forfeit
6/14/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 3	Baquerizo/Fernandez	7	Xia/Xue	14	21-19, 21-14	0:35
Series tied with # Q11 Carico/Ross, United States 1-1
8/19/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Carico/Ross	27, Q8	21-18, 21-18	0:41
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool E	Carico/Ross	28, Q9	Baquerizo/Fernandez	12	21-19, 21-17	0:37
Lead the series against # Q12 Agudo/Pazo, Venezuela 1-0
5/13/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Pool C	Baquerizo/Fernandez	3	Agudo/Pazo	19	21-4, 21-14	0:26
Lead the series against # Q13 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Hansel/Schwaiger	28, Q14	16-21, 21-15, 15-7	0:43