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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Long Beach Grand Slam
July 22 - 26, 2013

(22) Laura Giombini/Daniela Gioria, Italy

Laura Giombini
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 4, 1989 (35 yrs old)

Home Town:

Perugia

Height:

183 cm (6'0")

Weight:

70 kg (154 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

3rd (FIVB Shepparton 2018)

Career Winnings:

US$60,462.50

Daniela Gioria
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 4, 1979 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

Borgomanero

Height:

183 cm (5'11")

Weight:

64 kg (141 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

109

Career Best:

3rd (FIVB C&S Vasto 2005)

Career FIVB WT Best:

5th (Marseille 2009)

Career Winnings:

US$164,400.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
FIVB	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	3	5	US$58,100.00

Previous Long Beach Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/9-14/2013	Gstaad Grand Slam	Q6	33rd	160	US$0.00
FIVB	7/1-6/2013	Stare Jablonki World Championships	36	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/18-23/2013	Rome Grand Slam	8	25th	240	US$2,750.00
FIVB	6/11-16/2013	The Hague Grand Slam	27, Q11	25th	240	US$2,750.00
FIVB	5/22-25/2013	Corrientes Grand Slam	24, Q7	17th	320	US$3,700.00
FIVB	5/1-5/2013	Shanghai Grand Slam	Q7	33rd	160	US$0.00
FIVB	4/24-28/2013	Fuzhou Open	25, Q6	25th	150	US$1,500.00
FIVB	10/23-28/2012	Bangsaen Open	18	17th	120	US$2,800.00

Long Beach Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 7/23/2013	Pool F	Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (11)	Won 21-18, 21-18	0:36
Tue, 7/23/2013	Pool F	Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (6)	Lost 20-22, 28-30	0:48
Wed, 7/24/2013	Pool F	Annett Davis / Whitney Pavlik, United States (27)	Won 21-23, 21-17, 16-14	0:54
Wed, 7/24/2013	Winner 1	Heather Bansley / Sarah Pavan, Canada (24, Q3)	Lost 14-21, 21-13, 12-15	0:50

Head to Head Results
Giombini/Gioria trail the series against the field 4-13 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 10 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
10/25/12	FIVB	Bangsaen Open	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	2	Giombini/Gioria	18	21-13, 21-14	0:33
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-1
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Antunes/Lima	9	Giombini/Gioria	25, Q6	21-10, 21-17	0:30
Trail the series against # 3, Q1 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 0-1
7/1/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool L	Maestrini/Seixas	13	Giombini/Gioria	36	21-16, 21-19	0:37
Trail the series against # 4 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
6/20/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool H	Salgado/Salgado	9, Q1	Giombini/Gioria	8	21-19, 20-22, 15-13	0:57
Trail the series against # 6 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-2
7/23/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Giombini/Gioria	22	22-20, 30-28	0:48
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Giombini/Gioria	24, Q7	21-17, 19-21, 15-9	0:48
Trail the series against # 9 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
6/12/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool F	Mader/Zumkehr	11	Giombini/Gioria	27, Q11	21-18, 21-13	0:35
Lead the series against # 11 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 1-0
7/23/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Giombini/Gioria	22	Bawden/Clancy	11	21-18, 21-18	0:36
Trail the series against # 12 Fopma/Sweat, United States 0-1
6/19/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool H	Fopma/Sweat	24, Q3	Giombini/Gioria	8	17-21, 21-7, 15-12	0:45
Trail the series against # 14 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 0-1
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool H	Bieneck/Grossner	25, Q9	Giombini/Gioria	24, Q7	22-20, 21-14	0:41
Trail the series against # 20 Kohler/Schumacher, Germany 0-1
6/19/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool H	Kohler/Schumacher	25, Q4	Giombini/Gioria	8	21-19, 21-18	0:42
Lead the series against # 21 Broder/May, Canada 1-0
6/11/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Giombini/Gioria	27, Q11	Broder/May	Q6	15-21, 21-19, 17-15	0:49
Series tied with # 23 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-1
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool F	Giombini/Gioria	27, Q11	Hermannova/Williams	22	12-21, 21-19, 15-7	0:40
4/26/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Hermannova/Williams	24	Giombini/Gioria	25, Q6	21-16, 21-17	0:34
Trail the series against # 24, Q3 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 0-2
7/24/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 1	Bansley/Pavan	24, Q3	Giombini/Gioria	22	21-14, 13-21, 15-12	0:50
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 1	Bansley/Pavan	30, Q14	Giombini/Gioria	24, Q7	21-12, 21-19	0:37
Lead the series against # 27 Davis/Pavlik, United States 1-0
7/24/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Giombini/Gioria	22	Davis/Pavlik	27	21-23, 21-17, 16-14	0:54