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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Italy Open
June 13 - 17, 2001

(9) Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy

Laura Bruschini
Italy

Photo: Mauro De Sanctis

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 26, 1966 (57 yrs old)

Home Town:

Lecco

Resides:

Roma

Height:

174 cm (5'9")

Weight:

60 kg (132 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

4th (3 times)

Career Winnings:

US$177,751.25

Annamaria Solazzi
Italy

Photo: Carl Schneider

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 10, 1965 (58 yrs old)

Home Town:

Ancona

Resides:

Rome

Height:

175 cm (5'9")

Weight:

60 kg (132 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

4th (5 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

4th (3 times)

Career Winnings:

US$167,270.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	37	41	Money
FIVB	71	0	0	0	3	7	7	17	9	13	9	4	1	1	US$283,020.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$650.00
Overall	72	0	0	0	3	8	7	17	9	13	9	4	1	1	US$283,670.00

Previous Cagliari Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2000	Annamaria Solazzi - 5th	Laura Bruschini - 5th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	9/16-25/2000	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	9	5	0	US$0.00
FIVB	8/9-13/2000	China Open	3	5	204	US$7,000.00
FIVB	7/25-29/2000	Portugal Open	9	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	7/18-22/2000	France Open	9	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	6/13-18/2000	Canada Open	8	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	6/7-11/2000	Italy Open	7	5	204	US$7,000.00
FIVB	5/31-6/4/2000	Mexico Open	13	9	136	US$4,000.00
FIVB	2/1-6/2000	Brazil Open	12	9	136	US$4,000.00
FIVB	11/2-7/1999	Brazil Open	11	17	68	US$2,500.00
FIVB	8/11-15/1999	China Open	14	7	170	US$6,000.00
FIVB	8/4-8/1999	Japan Open	13	9	136	US$4,500.00
FIVB	7/28-8/1/1999	Portugal Open	9	9	136	US$4,500.00
FIVB	7/19-24/1999	Marseille World Championships	5	17	120	US$4,500.00
FIVB C&S	7/13-15/1999	Italy Satellite	1	5	12	US$650.00
FIVB	6/16-20/1999	Canada Open	5	9	136	US$4,500.00

Italy Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 6/15/2001	Winner 1	Vasso Karadassiou / Efi Sfyri, Greece (24)	Won 21-17, 23-21	0:45
Fri, 6/15/2001	Winner 2	Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (25, Q2)	Won 21-16, 21-14	0:38
Sat, 6/16/2001	Winner 3	Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1)	Lost 15-21, 18-21	0:34
Sat, 6/16/2001	Contender 4	Dianne DeNecochea / Liz Masakayan, United States (19)	Lost 25-27, 27-25, 15-17	1:11

Head to Head Results
Bruschini/Solazzi trail the series against the field 3-4

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
6/16/01	FIVB	Italy Open	Winner 3	Bede/Behar	1	Bruschini/Solazzi	9	21-15, 21-18	0:34
Trail the series against # 2 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 0-1
9/23/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Winner 2	Cook/Pottharst	1	Bruschini/Solazzi	9	15-11	0:39
Trail the series against # 3 Arce/McPeak, United States 0-1
9/12/97	FIVB	Los Angeles World Championships		Arce/McPeak	1	Bruschini/Solazzi	16	12-6, 12-3	1:12
Trail the series against # 19 DeNecochea/Masakayan, United States 0-1
6/16/01	FIVB	Italy Open	Contender 4	DeNecochea/Masakayan	19	Bruschini/Solazzi	9	27-25, 25-27, 17-15	1:11
Lead the series against # 24 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 2-0
6/15/01	FIVB	Italy Open	Winner 1	Bruschini/Solazzi	9	Karadassiou/Sfyri	24	21-17, 23-21	0:45
9/16/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Contender 1	Bruschini/Solazzi	9	Karadassiou/Sfyri	16	15-2	0:34
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-0
6/15/01	FIVB	Italy Open	Winner 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	9	Pohl/Rau	25, Q2	21-16, 21-14	0:38