Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Sanya Open Presented by Olympic Bay
October 27 - November 1, 2009
(16) Daniela Gioria/Giulia Momoli, Italy
 
Daniela Gioria
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 4, 1979 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Borgomanero
Resides: Colazza
Height: 183 cm (5'11")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 110
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Vasto 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Marseille 2009)
Career Winnings: US$164,400.00
Giulia Momoli
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 30, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Asolo
Resides: Crespano del Grappa
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Eboli 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$140,512.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB700000111541419817 US$250,500.00
FIVB C&S10001000000000 US$2,300.00
Other10000000000000 US$0.00
Overall720001111541419817 US$252,800.00
Previous Sanya Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Giulia Momoli - 7th Daniela Gioria - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 15 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 14 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 11 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 13 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 14 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 16 5 480 US$11,400.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 15, Q2 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 19 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 18 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 12 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 16 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 8 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 8 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 14 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2008 Kristiansand Open 12 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 17 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 19 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/14-20/2008 Marseille Open 19 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Q17 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Q14 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 28, Q15 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Q14 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open Q10 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open Q14 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open Q13 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Q13 41 18 US$0.00
Sanya Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 1 Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (17) Won 21-12, 21-14 0:32
Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 2 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Lost 11-21, 22-20, 12-15 0:57
Fri, 10/30/2009 Contender 2 Zara Dampney / Shauna Mullin, England (18) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:33
Fri, 10/30/2009 Contender 3 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (7) Won 24-22, 21-16 0:41
Fri, 10/30/2009 Contender 4 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:47
Head to Head Results
Gioria/Momoli lead the series against the field 19-18
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-2
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-11, 20-22, 15-12 0:57
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Gioria/Momoli 15, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:46
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 28, Q15 Kessy/Ross 5 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 2 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-3
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-19, 21-11 0:38
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Gioria/Momoli 43 18-21, 21-17, 18-16 0:57
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Gioria/Momoli 23, Q3 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 3 Akers/Turner, United States 1-0
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 19 Akers/Turner 6 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Gioria/Momoli 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Banck/Gunther, Germany 0-2
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 22 Gioria/Momoli 15, Q2 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 0:58
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 3 Banck/Gunther 8 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:59
Trail the series against # 7 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-4
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Gioria/Momoli 16 Holtwick/Semmler 7 24-22, 21-16 0:41
8/12/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Gioria/Momoli 11 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-18, 24-26, 15-10 0:54
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 4 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Gioria/Momoli 13 21-17, 21-18 0:39
7/1/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool G Holtwick/Semmler 7 Gioria/Momoli 18 21-11, 21-18 0:36
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Gioria/Momoli 19 21-17, 19-21, 17-15 0:53
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Holtwick/Semmler Q16 Gioria/Momoli Q17 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 8 Lessard/Martin, Canada 2-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Gioria/Momoli 15, Q2 Lessard/Martin 18, Q3 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:57
11/6/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 16 Lessard/Martin 17 22-20, 21-13 0:44
Trail the series against # 9 Huang/Zhang, China 0-1
11/15/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Huang/Zhang 15 Gioria/Momoli 12 21-13, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 11 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-3
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-19, 21-15 0:47
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Gioria/Momoli 14 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:53
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Gioria/Momoli 13 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-18, 21-16 0:34
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Gioria/Momoli 14 21-16, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 13 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 0-1
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 18 Gioria/Momoli 15 21-14, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 17 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 3-0
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 16 Candelas/Garcia 17 21-12, 21-14 0:32
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Gioria/Momoli 16 Candelas/Garcia 33 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:48
9/25/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Gioria/Momoli 30, Q6 Candelas/Garcia Q22 21-16, 21-11 0:31
Lead the series against # 18 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Gioria/Momoli 16 Dampney/Mullin 18 21-15, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # 21 Fendrick/Ivy Swift, United States 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 5 Gioria/Momoli 12 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 24 Suzuki/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Gioria/Momoli 15, Q2 Suzuki/Tanaka 31, Q24 21-15, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 27 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 2-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Gioria/Momoli 14 Blundell/Harrison 30, Q7 21-14, 21-13 0:34
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 12 Blundell/Harrison 21 10-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:41
Series tied with # 28, Q3 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-1
9/5/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Gioria/Momoli 14 Baburina/Osheyko 20 25-23, 22-20 0:44
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 2 Baburina/Osheyko 30, Q20 Gioria/Momoli Q13 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 29, Q5 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
6/3/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 2 Gioria/Momoli 28, Q15 Boulton/Johns Q18 21-15, 21-12 0:36
8/14/07FIVBAland Open Qualifier 2 Gioria/Momoli 29, Q7 Boulton/Johns 30, Q10 21-18, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # Q7 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
5/27/08FIVBBarcelona Open Qualifier 2 Gioria/Momoli Q14 Asao/Nishibori Q19 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:59