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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Sochi Open
May 3 - 8, 2016

(6) 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 Sochi Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	4/20-24/2016	Fuzhou Open	9	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	3/15-20/2016	Vitória Open	12	25th	120	US$800.00
FIVB	3/8-13/2016	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	15	25th	160	US$4,000.00
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

Sochi Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 5/4/2016	Pool F	Angela Lobato / Paula Soria, Spain (27, Q5)	Won 21-18, 21-13	0:31
Wed, 5/4/2016	Pool F	Nadezda Makroguzova / Olga Motrich, Russia (22)	Won 26-24, 22-24, 15-13	0:58
Thu, 5/5/2016	Pool F	Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (11)	Won 22-20, 24-22	0:40
Fri, 5/6/2016	Winner 2	Alexandra Jupiter / Laura Longuet, France (23)	Won 21-10, 21-11	0:23
Sat, 5/7/2016	Winner 3	Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (1)	Won 18-21, 21-19, 18-16	0:54
Sat, 5/7/2016	Semi-Finals	Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (3)	Won 21-19, 21-19	0:39
Sun, 5/8/2016	Gold Medal	Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (4)	Lost 11-21, 21-19, 7-15	0:45

Head to Head Results
Baquerizo/Fernandez lead the series against the field 38-16 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-2
5/7/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Winner 3	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Borger/Buthe	1	18-21, 21-19, 18-16	0:54
3/17/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool E	Borger/Buthe	5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	12	21-12, 21-14	0:34
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 # 2 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 # 3 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 5-1
5/7/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Semi-Finals	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	3	21-19, 21-19	0:39
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 # 4 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-2
5/8/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Gold Medal	Mader/Zumkehr	4	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	21-11, 19-21, 15-7	0:45
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 # 5 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 # 7 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 # 8 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 # 9 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 # 11 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
5/5/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Laboureur/Sude	11	22-20, 24-22	0:40
Trail the series against # 13 Xia/Xue, China 2-3
4/22/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Xia/Xue	8	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	21-17, 21-11	0:30
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
Lead the series against # 15, Q1 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
Lead the series against # 16 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
Lead the series against # 17 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
Trail the series against # 18 Fopma/Hochevar, United States 0-1
3/16/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool E	Fopma/Hochevar	28, Q8	Baquerizo/Fernandez	12	25-23, 18-21, 15-9	0:55
Lead the series against # 21 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
4/21/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Brunner/Huberli	25, Q5	19-21, 21-13, 15-12	0:46
Lead the series against # 22 Makroguzova/Motrich, Russia 1-0
5/4/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Makroguzova/Motrich	22	26-24, 22-24, 15-13	0:58
Lead the series against # 23 Jupiter/Longuet, France 2-0
5/6/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Jupiter/Longuet	23	21-10, 21-11	0:23
4/22/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Jupiter/Longuet	26, Q7	21-16, 21-14	0:27
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Lobato/Soria, Spain 1-0
5/4/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Lobato/Soria	27, Q5	21-18, 21-13	0:31