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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$560,000 World Series 13
July 13 - 18, 2004

(26, Q1) 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 Marseille Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1997	Annamaria Solazzi - 9th	Laura Bruschini - 9th
1998	Annamaria Solazzi - 9th	Laura Bruschini - 9th
1999	Annamaria Solazzi - 17th	Laura Bruschini - 17th
2000	Annamaria Solazzi - 13th	Laura Bruschini - 13th
2001	Annamaria Solazzi - 17th	Laura Bruschini - 17th
2002	Annamaria Solazzi - 17th	Laura Bruschini - 17th
2003	Annamaria Solazzi - 41st	Laura Bruschini - 41st

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/6-10/2004	Spain Open	28, Q7	25	36	US$2,000.00
FIVB	6/29-7/3/2004	Norway Open	Q9	33	18	US$0.00
FIVB	6/22-26/2004	Germany Grand Slam	31, Q12	13	180	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/15-19/2004	Switzerland Open	31, Q10	25	36	US$2,000.00
FIVB	6/2-6/2004	Japan Open	27, Q5	25	36	US$2,000.00
FIVB	5/26-30/2004	China Open	28, Q6	25	36	US$2,000.00
FIVB	5/19-23/2004	Greece Open	Q8	33	18	US$0.00
FIVB	3/9-14/2004	Brazil Open	31, Q7	13	108	US$4,000.00
FIVB	10/7-12/2003	Rio de Janeiro World Championships	37	37	80	US$1,875.00
FIVB	9/18-21/2003	United States Grand Slam	Q7	33	36	US$0.00
FIVB	9/3-7/2003	Italy Open	24	25	30	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/6-10/2003	Japan Open	19	17	60	US$2,500.00
FIVB	7/30-8/2/2003	Austria Grand Slam	Q8	33	32	US$0.00
FIVB	7/15-20/2003	France Grand Slam	Q6	41	16	US$0.00
FIVB	7/1-5/2003	Norway Open	22	25	30	US$2,000.00
FIVB	6/24-28/2003	Germany Grand Slam	23	25	60	US$3,500.00
FIVB	6/17-21/2003	Switzerland Open	22	9	120	US$4,000.00
FIVB	6/11-15/2003	Hellas Open	18	17	60	US$2,500.00
FIVB	9/17-22/2002	Brazil Open	23	17	60	US$2,520.00
FIVB	9/3-7/2002	Spain Open	14	9	120	US$3,900.00
FIVB	7/31-8/3/2002	Austria Grand Slam	14	17	80	US$3,000.00
FIVB	7/24-28/2002	Hellas Open	21	9	120	US$3,900.00
FIVB	7/16-20/2002	France Grand Slam	14	17	80	US$3,000.00

France Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 7/13/2004	Qualifier 2	Isabelle Forrer / Annik Skrivan, Switzerland (Q16)	Won 21-7, 16-21, 15-9	0:40
Wed, 7/14/2004	Winner 1	Angela Clarke / Kylie Gerlic, Australia (7)	Won 21-15, 21-12	0:45
Wed, 7/14/2004	Winner 2	Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (23, Q9)	Lost 19-21, 21-19, 17-19	0:56
Thu, 7/15/2004	Contender 2	Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (25)	Won 21-18, 22-20	0:37
Thu, 7/15/2004	Contender 3	Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (16)	Lost 19-21, 19-21	0:43

Head to Head Results
Bruschini/Solazzi lead the series against the field 29-21

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
5/20/04	FIVB	Greece Open	Qualifier 3	Felisberta/Maestrini	21, Q9	Bruschini/Solazzi	Q8	21-15, 21-15	0:37
Trail the series against # 3 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-3
6/4/04	FIVB	Japan Open	Winner 1	Lahme/Musch	6	Bruschini/Solazzi	27, Q5	21-9, 21-16	0:35
3/12/04	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 3	Lahme/Musch	8	Bruschini/Solazzi	31, Q7	21-14, 21-19	0:42
7/30/03	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Lahme/Musch	26, Q9	Bruschini/Solazzi	Q8	22-20, 22-24, 15-9	0:57
Lead the series against # 5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Contender 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	12	Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit	27, Q7	21-12, 21-17	0:33
Trail the series against # 6 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 1-2
10/8/03	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro World Championships	Pool M	Celbova Rysava/Novakova	12	Bruschini/Solazzi	37	21-15, 21-17	0:33
8/3/01	FIVB	Klagenfurt World Championships	Winner 3	Celbova Rysava/Novakova	12	Bruschini/Solazzi	15	21-17, 21-16	0:37
7/26/01	FIVB	Portugal Open	Contender 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	14	Celbova Rysava/Novakova	13	21-17, 21-14	0:37
Lead the series against # 7 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 2-0
7/14/04	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Winner 1	Bruschini/Solazzi	26, Q1	Clarke/Gerlic	7	21-15, 21-12	0:45
3/11/04	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	31, Q7	Clarke/Gerlic	17	22-20, 21-18	0:55
Trail the series against # 8 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 1-2
7/8/04	FIVB	Spain Open	Winner 1	Ahmann/Vollmer	5	Bruschini/Solazzi	28, Q7	21-17, 21-17	0:38
6/4/04	FIVB	Japan Open	Contender 1	Ahmann/Vollmer	22, Q1	Bruschini/Solazzi	27, Q5	21-19, 21-16	0:41
6/26/03	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Pool G	Bruschini/Solazzi	23	Ahmann/Vollmer	10	17-21, 23-21, 15-12	0:52
Lead the series against # 10 Barrera/Jaouen, France 1-0
7/7/04	FIVB	Spain Open	Qualifier 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	28, Q7	Barrera/Jaouen	30, Q10	21-10, 21-14	0:34
Lead the series against # 11 Pohl/Rau, Germany 4-0
7/27/02	FIVB	Hellas Open	Pool E	Bruschini/Solazzi	21	Pohl/Rau	12	21-12, 21-17	0:35
6/7/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool G	Bruschini/Solazzi	7	Pohl/Rau	10	21-14, 19-21, 18-16	0:59
7/26/01	FIVB	Portugal Open	Winner 1	Bruschini/Solazzi	14	Pohl/Rau	19	19-21, 21-17, 15-7	0:50
6/15/01	FIVB	Italy Open	Winner 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	9	Pohl/Rau	25, Q2	21-16, 21-14	0:38
Lead the series against # 12 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 3-2
9/5/03	FIVB	Italy Open	Pool H	Gattelli/Perrotta	9	Bruschini/Solazzi	24	21-19, 21-18	0:44
8/8/03	FIVB	Japan Open	Pool C	Bruschini/Solazzi	19	Gattelli/Perrotta	14	21-16, 21-18	0:37
8/1/01	FIVB	Klagenfurt World Championships	Pool O	Bruschini/Solazzi	15	Gattelli/Perrotta	18	22-20, 21-19	0:43
7/18/01	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Winner 1	Gattelli/Perrotta	18	Bruschini/Solazzi	15	21-16, 21-17	0:42
7/7/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Contender 3	Bruschini/Solazzi	12	Gattelli/Perrotta	13	21-13, 14-21, 17-15	0:53
Lead the series against # 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-0
6/24/04	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Contender 1	Bruschini/Solazzi	31, Q12	Crespo/Esteves Ribalta	18, Q4	12-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:57
Series tied with # 16 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-2
7/15/04	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Contender 3	Glesnes/Maaseide	16	Bruschini/Solazzi	26, Q1	21-19, 21-19	0:43
6/16/04	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 3	Bruschini/Solazzi	31, Q10	Glesnes/Maaseide	30, Q7	21-23, 21-19, 15-9	1:03
6/14/03	FIVB	Hellas Open	Pool B	Bruschini/Solazzi	18	Glesnes/Maaseide	15	19-21, 23-21, 15-13	0:56
7/18/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Winner 1	Glesnes/Maaseide	22	Bruschini/Solazzi	14	21-15, 27-29, 15-12	0:53
Lead the series against # 17 Dodd/Reynolds, United States 1-0
6/22/04	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	31, Q12	Dodd/Reynolds	15, Q5	14-21, 21-14, 15-11	0:49
Trail the series against # 18 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 0-2
6/24/04	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Contender 3	Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou	23	Bruschini/Solazzi	31, Q12	22-20, 21-17	0:54
7/3/03	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool F	Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou	27, Q10	Bruschini/Solazzi	22	21-12, 21-16	0:34
Trail the series against # 19 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-2
6/30/04	FIVB	Norway Open	Qualifier 3	Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani	28, Q8	Bruschini/Solazzi	Q9	14-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:48
8/9/03	FIVB	Japan Open	Pool C	Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani	30, Q11	Bruschini/Solazzi	19	21-18, 15-21, 15-12	0:51
Trail the series against # 21, Q2 Alcon/Pol, Spain 1-2
9/18/03	FIVB	United States Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Alcon/Pol	30, Q10	Bruschini/Solazzi	Q7	21-19, 13-21, 15-13	0:49
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool E	Alcon/Pol	28, Q28	Bruschini/Solazzi	12	21-15, 21-15	0:32
6/8/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool G	Bruschini/Solazzi	7	Alcon/Pol	26	21-12, 21-19	0:34
Trail the series against # 23, Q9 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 0-1
7/14/04	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Winner 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	23, Q9	Bruschini/Solazzi	26, Q1	21-19, 19-21, 19-17	0:56
Series tied with # 25 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 2-2
7/15/04	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Contender 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	26, Q1	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	25	21-18, 22-20	0:37
9/6/03	FIVB	Italy Open	Pool H	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	25, Q3	Bruschini/Solazzi	24	21-19, 21-18	0:37
6/21/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool E	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	21	Bruschini/Solazzi	12	21-17, 21-17	0:47
7/27/01	FIVB	Portugal Open	Contender 3	Bruschini/Solazzi	14	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	22	21-17, 21-19	0:44
Lead the series against # 29, Q12 Keizer/Mooren, Netherlands 2-0
5/20/04	FIVB	Greece Open	Qualifier 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	Q8	Keizer/Mooren	Q25	21-14, 21-18	0:34
3/10/04	FIVB	Brazil Open	Qualifier 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	31, Q7	Keizer/Mooren	Q23	21-12, 28-26	0:49
Lead the series against # 30, Q13 Gschweidl/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
6/15/04	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	31, Q10	Gschweidl/Swoboda	Q23	21-14, 21-14	0:34
Lead the series against # Q8 Josefsen/Wiig, Norway 1-0
6/22/04	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Bruschini/Solazzi	31, Q12	Josefsen/Wiig	Q21	21-16, 21-10	0:33
Lead the series against # Q10 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
7/16/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool L	Bruschini/Solazzi	14	Ikauniece/Minusa	38	21-19, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # Q11 Erni/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
9/18/03	FIVB	United States Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Bruschini/Solazzi	Q7	Erni/Trussel	Q26	21-14, 21-19	0:43
Lead the series against # Q14 Makabe/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
6/29/04	FIVB	Norway Open	Qualifier 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	Q9	Makabe/Tanaka	Q24	21-10, 21-14	0:29
Lead the series against # Q16 Forrer/Skrivan, Switzerland 1-0
7/13/04	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Bruschini/Solazzi	26, Q1	Forrer/Skrivan	Q16	21-7, 16-21, 15-9	0:40
Lead the series against # Q19 Borchard/Brandstetter, Austria 1-0
7/6/04	FIVB	Spain Open	Qualifier 1	Bruschini/Solazzi	28, Q7	Borchard/Brandstetter	Q26	21-13, 21-14	0:34