Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam Presented by Volksbank
July 27 - August 1, 2009
(1) 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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - Country Quota
2006 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - 5th
2007 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - 5th
2008 Vanilda Leao - 17th Renata Ribeiro - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 2 4 560 US$16,800.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 1 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 2 1 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 2 3 800 US$35,000.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 4 1 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 5 2 540 US$21,000.00
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
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/29/2009 Pool A Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (32, Q28) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:32
Wed, 7/29/2009 Pool A Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (17) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:37
Thu, 7/30/2009 Pool A Chen Xue / Ying Zhang, China (16) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 7/31/2009 Winner 2 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (11, Q1) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:02
Fri, 7/31/2009 Winner 3 Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (9) Lost 14-21, 17-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Antonelli/Antunes lead the series against the field 39-9
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross, United States 2-1
7/25/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 21-13 0:38
5/31/09FIVBSeoul Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 21-16 0:45
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
Trail the series against # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-3
7/11/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:58
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:59
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 # 4 Branagh/Youngs, United States 1-0
7/11/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 2 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-18, 21-14 0:45
Lead the series against # 5 Akers/Turner, United States 1-0
5/24/09FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 5 Akers/Turner 26 21-15, 21-11 0:34
Series tied with # 6 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-1
7/26/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 23-21 0:46
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 25-23, 30-32, 15-8 1:10
Lead the series against # 7 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 12 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 8 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 2-0
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bede/Connelly 5 21-14, 21-19 0:40
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Bronze Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bede/Connelly 5 21-13, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 9 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 0-1
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Antonelli/Antunes 1 21-14, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 21-17, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 11, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 5-0
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 1 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:02
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Salgado/Salgado 7, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:43
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
Trail the series against # 12 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Antonelli/Antunes 1 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 3-0
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 15 21-14, 21-12 0:35
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 17 21-15, 21-15 0:38
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 5 Mouha/Van Breedam 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 15 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 1 Hakedal/Torlen 12 22-20, 21-18 0:45
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Hakedal/Torlen 8 21-19, 17-21, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # 16 Xue/Zhang, China 3-0
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Antonelli/Antunes 1 Xue/Zhang 16 By Forfeit  
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Xue/Zhang 18 21-10, 21-16 0:36
7/1/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Xue/Zhang 23 21-14, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 17 Huang/Zhang, China 3-0
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Antonelli/Antunes 1 Huang/Zhang 17 21-13, 21-15 0:37
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Antonelli/Antunes 1 Huang/Zhang 16 18-21, 32-30, 15-12 1:05
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Huang/Zhang 15 21-14, 17-21, 15-10 0:57
Trail the series against # 18 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
Trail the series against # 19 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 23 Antonelli/Antunes 7 21-17, 24-22 0:43
Lead the series against # 21 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-0
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Martins/Santanna 20, Q2 21-15, 21-16 0:34
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 7 Martins/Santanna 10 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:43
Lead the series against # 23, Q6 Fendrick/Ivy Swift, United States 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Antonelli/Antunes 1 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 17 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 24 Mooren/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Mooren/Wesselink 41 21-12, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 29, Q13 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 1-0
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Blundell/Harrison 29, Q8 25-23, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # 31, Q23 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 # 32, Q28 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Antonelli/Antunes 1 Kolocova/Slukova 32, Q28 21-12, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against 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 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 # Q2 Banck/Gunther, Germany 1-0
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Banck/Gunther 24, Q2 21-11, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q4 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 4 Petrova/Skalnikova 22 21-12, 21-10 0:40
Lead the series against # Q10 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
6/27/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 47 23-25, 21-18, 15-10 0:59
Lead the series against # Q18 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