Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Beijing Grand Slam
May 7 - 12, 2012
(11) Vivian Cunha/Taiana Lima, Brazil
 
Vivian Danielle da Conceição Cunha
Azerbaijan / Brazil
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 14, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Belem (PA)
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 48
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Guarujá 2008)
Career Winnings: US$128,900.00
Taiana de Souza Lima
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 27, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza - CE
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 137
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$593,050.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB28011111618044 US$161,150.00
FIVB C&S1001000000000 US$800.00
Overall29012111618044 US$161,950.00
Previous Beijing Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB C&S 2007 Angela Lavalle - 1st Did not play
2011 Taiana Lima - 17th Vivian Cunha - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 11 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 6 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 6 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 11, Q2 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 16 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/9-14/2011 Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International 4 3rd 0 US$800.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 8 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 16, Q3 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q3 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 9 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 10 17th 160 US$5,100.00
Beijing Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/9/2012 Pool F Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (22, Q4) Won 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 0:49
Wed, 5/9/2012 Pool F Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (27) Won 21-14, 22-20 0:40
Thu, 5/10/2012 Pool F Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (6) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:36
Thu, 5/10/2012 Winner 1 Madelein Meppelink / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (24, Q11) Lost 17-21, 21-23 0:42
Head to Head Results
Cunha/Lima lead the series against the field 41-30 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 11 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 1-2
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Cunha/Lima 6 21-10, 21-18 0:34
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Cunha/Lima 6 21-16, 21-16 0:33
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Cunha/Lima 6, Q3 Xue/Zhang 3 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-4
7/23/11FIVBQuébec Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 2 Cunha/Lima 8 21-13, 21-18 0:39
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 6 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 21-19, 21-12 0:32
8/21/10FIVBAland Open Bronze Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Cunha/Lima 6, Q3 21-18, 21-12 0:36
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Cunha/Lima 6, Q3 27-25, 22-20 0:49
Trail the series against # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Cunha/Lima 16 21-17, 21-18 0:36
8/21/10FIVBAland Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Cunha/Lima 6, Q3 21-15, 21-18 0:44
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Cunha/Lima 24, Q7 21-13, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 3 Cunha/Lima 11, Q2 22-20, 11-21, 15-7 0:42
Trail the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 26-24, 21-15 0:41
Trail the series against # 6 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Cunha/Lima 11 21-16, 21-17 0:36
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 Cunha/Lima 11 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kolocova/Slukova 17 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 8 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-2
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Cunha/Lima 16 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Cunha/Lima 10 21-17, 21-13 0:35
Trail the series against # 10 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-2
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Cicolari/Menegatti 6 Cunha/Lima 11 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:57
11/5/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 5 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 Cunha/Lima 6 21-17, 21-13 0:41
Lead the series against # 12 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 3-1
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 3 Bawden/Palmer 19 Cunha/Lima 6 21-10, 21-15 0:36
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 Bawden/Palmer 19 16-21, 26-24, 15-11 0:55
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Cunha/Lima 24, Q7 Bawden/Palmer 25, Q1 21-14, 21-18 0:39
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 6, Q3 Bawden/Palmer 22 17-21, 21-17, 18-16 1:00
Lead the series against # 13 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
8/26/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 6 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against # 15, Q8 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 2-3
8/14/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Semi-Finals Lavalle/Maestrini 19 Cunha/Lima 4 22-20, 21-16 0:42
8/1/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Country Quota Lavalle/Maestrini 25, Q12 Cunha/Lima 21-19, 21-14 0:41
7/11/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Country Quota Lavalle/Maestrini 27, Q13 Cunha/Lima 21-15, 21-18 0:38
7/4/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Country Quota Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 Lavalle/Maestrini 21-16, 12-21, 21-19 0:58
6/27/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Country Quota Cunha/Lima Q3 Lavalle/Maestrini 21-17, 18-21, 15-9 0:58
Lead the series against # 16 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-1
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 3 Cunha/Lima 16 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 22-20, 21-9 0:35
7/24/11FIVBQuébec Open Bronze Medal Cunha/Lima 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 21-13, 21-19 0:36
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 Cunha/Lima 8 21-17, 21-19 0:37
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 24, Q7 Baquerizo/Fernandez 23, Q3 21-16, 21-12 0:40
Lead the series against # 18 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-0
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 6 Gielen/Mouha 11 21-15, 21-17 0:31
Series tied with # 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-1
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 Cunha/Lima 11, Q2 19-21, 21-15, 22-20 0:58
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Cunha/Lima 16 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-17, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 20 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-0
8/13/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 4 Cook/Hinchley 8 21-17, 13-21, 17-15 0:49
Lead the series against # 21 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-0
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool I Cunha/Lima 9 Holtwick/Semmler 40 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 22, Q4 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 2-1
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Cunha/Lima 11 Candelas/Garcia 22, Q4 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 0:49
7/23/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 6 Cunha/Lima 8 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-14, 21-17 0:36
6/8/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Candelas/Garcia 21, Q3 Cunha/Lima Q14 21-16, 21-16 0:36
Series tied with # 23 Fendrick/Niles, United States 2-2
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 6 Fendrick/Niles 11 21-17, 21-15 0:36
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Cunha/Lima 16 Fendrick/Niles 17, Q1 21-10, 20-22, 15-10 0:51
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Fendrick/Niles 12 Cunha/Lima 9 25-23, 22-20 0:44
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Fendrick/Niles 22, Q5 Cunha/Lima 11 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against # 24, Q11 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-2
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q11 Cunha/Lima 11 21-17, 23-21 0:42
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Cunha/Lima 11 Meppelink/van Gestel 27, Q12 21-11, 21-13 0:34
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 4 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Cunha/Lima 6 14-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:43
Lead the series against # 25 Kohler/Sude, Germany 2-0
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 4 Cunha/Lima 6 Kohler/Sude 16 21-14, 21-16 0:37
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Contender 6 Cunha/Lima 6, Q3 Kohler/Sude 29, Q9 21-15, 19-21, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 27 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 5-0
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Cunha/Lima 11 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 21-14, 22-20 0:40
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Cunha/Lima 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Cunha/Lima 10 Hansel/Montagnolli 23 21-16, 21-16 0:35
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cunha/Lima 24, Q7 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 26-24, 21-17 0:50
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Cunha/Lima 24, Q7 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-18, 21-15 0:43
Series tied with Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-1
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 Borger/Buthe 22, Q12 21-18, 21-23, 15-8 0:54
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 Cunha/Lima 10 23-21, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against Pellucci/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Cunha/Lima 11 Pellucci/Salgado 22, Q3 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q2 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 2-0
7/5/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 Bansley/Maloney Q14 21-14, 23-21 0:35
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Cunha/Lima 4, Q1 Bansley/Maloney 30, Q24 21-12, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # Q9 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Cunha/Lima 24, Q7 Martins/Santanna 18 14-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:48
Lead the series against # Q10 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-0
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Cunha/Lima 11, Q2 Barsuk/Vozakova 22 21-10, 21-11 0:30
Lead the series against # Q12 Lessard/Martin, Canada 2-0
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 8 Lessard/Martin 9 25-23, 21-13 0:48
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool I Cunha/Lima 9 Lessard/Martin 16 21-16, 21-10 0:35
Lead the series against # Q17 Mizoe/Tanaka, Japan 2-0
6/8/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Cunha/Lima Q14 Mizoe/Tanaka Q19 21-15, 21-15 0:37
5/17/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Cunha/Lima Q14 Mizoe/Tanaka Q19 21-18, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # Q21 Boulton/Johns, England 4-0
8/14/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Bronze Medal Cunha/Lima 4 Boulton/Johns 9 21-19, 21-18 0:39
8/11/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Pool D Cunha/Lima 4 Boulton/Johns 9 21-17, 21-10 0:33
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Cunha/Lima 11 Boulton/Johns 27, Q9 21-19, 21-13 0:36
7/27/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Cunha/Lima 24, Q7 Boulton/Johns Q10 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # Q27 MacTavish/Rodrigue, Canada 1-0
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 1 Cunha/Lima 8 MacTavish/Rodrigue 25 21-14, 21-15 0:29