Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam
April 30 - May 4, 2014
(27, Q9) Laura Giombini/Daniela Gioria, Italy
 
Laura Giombini
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 4, 1989 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Perugia
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 73
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Shepparton 2018)
Career Winnings: US$60,462.50
Daniela Gioria
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 4, 1979 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Borgomanero
Height: 183 cm (5'11")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 11
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 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB20000000101135 US$58,100.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Did not play Diletta Lunardi - 33rd
2007 Did not play Lucilla Perrotta - 25th
2008 Did not play Giulia Momoli - 41st
2010 Did not play Giulia Momoli - 25th
2011 Did not play Giulia Momoli - 17th
2012 Viktoria Orsi Toth - 41st Giulia Momoli - 17th
2013 Daniela Gioria - 33rd Laura Giombini - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/23-27/2014 Fuzhou Open 23 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 10/29-11/3/2013 Phuket Open 14 17th 200 US$2,300.00
FIVB 10/23-27/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam 17 17th 320 US$3,700.00
FIVB 10/8-13/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam Q3 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2013 Moscow Grand Slam 21 17th 320 US$3,700.00
FIVB 7/22-26/2013 Long Beach Grand Slam 22 17th 320 US$3,700.00
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$0.00
Shanghai Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 4/30/2014 Qualifier 1 Ningya Tang / Xinxin Wang, China (Q24) Won 21-9, 21-8 0:31
Wed, 4/30/2014 Qualifier 2 Tanja Goricanec / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (Q8) Won 23-21, 17-21, 15-12 0:51
Thu, 5/1/2014 Pool F Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (6) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:35
Thu, 5/1/2014 Pool F Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (11) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Fri, 5/2/2014 Pool F Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (22) Won 21-13, 21-17 0:31
Fri, 5/2/2014 Winner 1 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (15) Lost 15-21, 13-21 0:34
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100000000100 $7,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1400000000720 $41,300.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open500000010310 $9,800.00
Total20000000101130 $58,100.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Laura Giombini Daniela Gioria
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
2000000100 $5,200.00 World Championships4000000200 $11,100.00
1000001000 $3,750.00 World Tour Finals          
28000000940 $30,200.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam4400001613100 $79,650.00
29000013950 $18,312.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open57000011512140 $71,550.00
5001012100 $2,400.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
3000020010 $600.00 Challenger1000100000 $1,150.00
           Satellite3001002000 $950.00
2000001000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
2000001000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
7300104920100 $60,462.50 Total109001122327240 $164,400.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2012FIVB100000000100 $2,800.00 1233.3 %
2013FIVB1200000000633 $31,100.00 132732.5 %
2014FIVB200000000200 $8,200.00 5550.0 %
TotalFIVB1500000000933 $42,100.00 193435.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Laura Giombini  Daniela Gioria
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2005FIVB2000000002 $0.00
           2005FIVB C&S3001002000 $950.00
           2006FIVB13000001219 $7,000.00
1000001000 $0.00 2006FIVB Age Group WC          
           2007FIVB10000000244 $8,700.00
1000000010 $0.00 2007FIVB C&S1000100000 $1,150.00
2000001001 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC          
           2008FIVB17000016127 $23,550.00
1000000001 $0.00 2009FIVB11000014330 $29,900.00
1000000001 $0.00 2009FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000001 $0.00 2010FIVB9000004230 $20,975.00
1000010000 $600.00 2010FIVB C&S          
7000001132 $8,975.00 2011FIVB13000003442 $24,775.00
10000000316 $7,100.00 2012FIVB9000002340 $19,750.00
12000000633 $15,550.00 2013FIVB12000000633 $15,550.00
2000000200 $4,100.00 2014FIVB2000000200 $4,100.00
3900001312815 $36,325.00 TotalTotal1020011222252427 $156,400.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall16 59.3% 4 14.8% 7 25.9% 20-7 74.1% 8 18.2% 9 20.5% 27 61.4% 8-36 18.2% 16-27 37.2% 12-16 42.9% 00 28-43 39.4%
2013-201415 57.7% 4 15.4% 7 26.9% 19-7 73.1% 8 19.0% 9 21.4% 25 59.5% 8-34 19.0% 15-25 37.5% 12-16 42.9% 00 27-41 39.7%
Against the Field10 62.5% 3 18.8% 3 18.8% 13-3 81.3% 6 19.4% 6 19.4% 19 61.3% 6-25 19.4% 20-38 34.5% 18-18 50.0% 00 19-28 40.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000012000100000013
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0095121500070000002127
Challenge/Four Star/Open0010480014000000613
Total001051725001120000002843
Head to Head Results
Giombini/Gioria trail the series against the field 13-20 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 15 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-1
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Antunes/Lima 9 Giombini/Gioria 25, Q6 21-10, 21-17 0:30
Trail the series against # 4 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Giombini/Gioria 21 21-15, 18-21, 20-18 0:51
Trail the series against # 5 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-2
11/1/13FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 4 Giombini/Gioria 14 21-18, 21-17 0:40
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool H Salgado/Salgado 9, Q1 Giombini/Gioria 8 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 6 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 0-1
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Giombini/Gioria 27, Q9 21-15, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
7/4/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 17 Giombini/Gioria 36 21-18, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 8 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Giombini/Gioria 23 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 9 Xia/Xue, China 0-1
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool A Xia/Xue 1 Giombini/Gioria 17 21-12, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Giombini/Gioria 27, Q9 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 21-17, 21-14 0:34
7/23/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool F Baquerizo/Fernandez 6 Giombini/Gioria 22 22-20, 30-28 0:48
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Giombini/Gioria 24, Q7 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # 15 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 15 Giombini/Gioria 27, Q9 21-15, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 16 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-1
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Nestarcova/Pridalova 12 Giombini/Gioria 21 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 17 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Mader/Zumkehr 11 Giombini/Gioria 27, Q11 21-18, 21-13 0:35
Trail the series against # 18 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Prokopeva/Ukolova 10 Giombini/Gioria 23 21-18, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 19 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 1-0
7/23/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool F Giombini/Gioria 22 Bawden/Clancy 11 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 21, Q2 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 0-1
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool H Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q9 Giombini/Gioria 24, Q7 22-20, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # 22 Broder/May, Canada 2-1
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Giombini/Gioria 27, Q9 Broder/May 22 21-13, 21-17 0:31
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 1 Broder/May 20 Giombini/Gioria 17 21-17, 21-18 0:36
6/11/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Giombini/Gioria 27, Q11 Broder/May Q6 15-21, 21-19, 17-15 0:49
Trail the series against # 25, Q5 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-2
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 1 Gallay/Klug 20 Giombini/Gioria 23 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 0:47
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool A Giombini/Gioria 17 Gallay/Klug 16 21-18, 21-14 0:36
7/9/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gallay/Klug 30, Q11 Giombini/Gioria Q6 24-22, 17-21, 28-26 1:11
Lead the series against # 26 Iatika/Pata, Vanuatu 2-0
10/30/13FIVBPhuket Open Pool C Giombini/Gioria 14 Iatika/Pata 19 16-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:49
7/3/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool L Giombini/Gioria 36 Iatika/Pata 37 16-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 29, Q11 Candelas/Revuelta, Mexico 1-0
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Giombini/Gioria 23 Candelas/Revuelta 26, Q4 21-13, 17-21, 15-7 0:44
Series tied with # 30, Q17 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-1
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Giombini/Gioria 27, Q11 Hermannova/Williams 22 12-21, 21-19, 15-7 0:40
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Hermannova/Williams 24 Giombini/Gioria 25, Q6 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q7 Radarong/Udomchavee, Thailand 1-0
8/23/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Giombini/Gioria 21 Radarong/Udomchavee 28, Q6 21-16, 20-22, 15-8 0:51
Lead the series against # Q8 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Giombini/Gioria 27, Q9 Goricanec/Huberli Q8 23-21, 17-21, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # Q19 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
4/24/13FIVBFuzhou Open Qualifier 2 Giombini/Gioria 25, Q6 Mizoe/Nishibori Q11 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # Q22 Adelin/Longuet, France 0-1
10/8/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Adelin/Longuet 32, Q14 Giombini/Gioria Q3 21-19, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # Q24 Tang/Wang, China 1-0
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Giombini/Gioria 27, Q9 Tang/Wang Q24 21-9, 21-8 0:31