Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Italy Open
June 13 - 17, 2001
(5) Tatiana Minello/Sandra Pires, Brazil
 
Tatiana Minello
Brazil
Photo: Mauro De Sanctis
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 1, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Maria
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 168 cm (5'6")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 42
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Brisbane 2001)
Career Winnings: US$173,752.50
Sandra Pires Tavares
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 16, 1973 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 110
Career Wins: 20
Career Winnings: US$773,542.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB121213320000 US$174,000.00
Previous Cagliari Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Did not play Adriana Samuel - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/4-8/2001 Macau Open 18 5 216 US$9,000.00
Italy Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/15/2001 Winner 1 Rii Seike / Chiho Torii, Japan (28, Q4) Won 21-9, 21-9 0:34
Fri, 6/15/2001 Winner 2 Teresa Galindo / Mayra Huerta, Mexico (12) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:41
Sat, 6/16/2001 Winner 3 Barbra Fontana / Elaine Youngs, United States (4) Lost 8-21, 17-21 0:32
Sat, 6/16/2001 Contender 4 Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (18) Won 21-13, 21-17 0:31
Sat, 6/16/2001 Contender 5 Dianne DeNecochea / Liz Masakayan, United States (19) Won 21-18, 15-21, 15-12 0:58
Sat, 6/16/2001 Contender 6 Claudia Oliveira / Jackie Silva, Brazil (11, Q6) Won 21-15, 23-21 0:44
Sun, 6/17/2001 Semi-Finals Barbra Fontana / Elaine Youngs, United States (4) Lost 18-21, 9-21 0:39
Sun, 6/17/2001 Bronze Medal Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) Lost 20-22, 12-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Minello/Pires lead the series against the field 9-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
6/17/01FIVBItaly Open Bronze Medal Bede/Behar 1 Minello/Pires 5 22-20, 21-12 0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 0-2
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 6 Cook/Pottharst 2 Minello/Pires 18 22-20, 21-13 0:36
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 2 Cook/Pottharst 2 Minello/Pires 18 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Fontana/Youngs, United States 0-2
6/17/01FIVBItaly Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Youngs 4 Minello/Pires 5 21-18, 21-9 0:39
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Fontana/Youngs 4 Minello/Pires 5 21-8, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 8, Q1 Bragado-Corso/Wood, United States 1-0
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 4 Minello/Pires 18 Bragado-Corso/Wood 5 21-19, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # 10 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 3 Minello/Pires 18 Gattelli/Perrotta 10 22-20, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 11, Q6 Oliveira/Silva, Brazil 1-0
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 6 Minello/Pires 5 Oliveira/Silva 11, Q6 21-15, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 12 Galindo/Huerta, Mexico 2-0
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Minello/Pires 5 Galindo/Huerta 12 21-15, 21-14 0:41
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 5 Minello/Pires 18 Galindo/Huerta 8 16-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:54
Lead the series against # 18 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 4 Minello/Pires 5 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 18 21-13, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 19 DeNecochea/Masakayan, United States 1-0
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 5 Minello/Pires 5 DeNecochea/Masakayan 19 21-18, 15-21, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 20 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 2 Minello/Pires 18 Kusuhara/Tokuno 16 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 28, Q4 Seike/Torii, Japan 1-0
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Minello/Pires 5 Seike/Torii 28, Q4 21-9, 21-9 0:34