Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 19 - 24, 2009
(5) Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes, Brazil
 
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 25, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Resende
Resides: Rio de Janerio
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 162
Career Wins: 14
Career FIVB WT Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$1,035,250.00
Talita Da Rocha Antunes
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 29, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Aquidauana
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 207
Career Wins: 37
Career FIVB WT Wins: 36
Career Winnings: US$1,665,475.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB52861181006120 US$915,050.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - 9th
2008 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 7 1 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 7 13 180 US$4,250.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/21/2009 Winner 1 Karla Borger / Rieke Brink-Abeler, Germany (28, Q5) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:31
Thu, 5/21/2009 Winner 2 Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (12) Won 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Fri, 5/22/2009 Winner 3 Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4, Q1) Won 17-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:51
Fri, 5/22/2009 Winner 4 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 16-21, 21-15, 10-15 0:54
Sat, 5/23/2009 Contender 6 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (2) Won 22-20, 23-25, 15-12 1:07
Sun, 5/24/2009 Semi-Finals Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (26) Won 21-15, 21-11 0:34
Sun, 5/24/2009 Gold Medal Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 24-26, 21-19, 16-18 1:05
Head to Head Results
Antonelli/Antunes lead the series against the field 12-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
5/24/09FIVBJapan Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 5 26-24, 19-21, 18-16 1:05
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Antonelli/Antunes 5 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 0:54
Lead the series against # 2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-0
5/23/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Antunes 5 Salgado/Salgado 2 22-20, 23-25, 15-12 1:07
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 7 Salgado/Salgado 2 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 1:08
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Salgado/Salgado 2 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 4, Q1 Leao/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-0
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 5 Leao/Ribeiro 4, Q1 17-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 25-23, 30-32, 15-8 1:10
Lead the series against # 8 Wang/Zuo, China 1-0
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 7 Wang/Zuo 8 21-17, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 10 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Asao/Nishibori 26, Q1 21-13, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 5 Mouha/Van Breedam 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 14 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Antonelli/Antunes 7 15-21, 21-17, 19-17 1:01
Lead the series against # 20 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Martins/Santanna 10 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:43
Lead the series against # 26 Akers/Turner, United States 1-0
5/24/09FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 5 Akers/Turner 26 21-15, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 28, Q5 Borger/Brink-Abeler, Germany 1-0
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 5 Borger/Brink-Abeler 28, Q5 21-14, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 29, Q9 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Boulton/Johns 26, Q2 28-30, 21-13, 15-12 0:56