Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Beijing Grand Slam
June 6 - 11, 2011
(12, Q2) Angie Akers/Nicole Branagh, United States
 
Angie Akers
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Ft. Wayne, IN
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 52
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$166,650.00
Nicole Branagh
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 31, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Orinda, CA
Resides: Hawthorne, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$392,575.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
FIVB1300002052202 US$76,900.00
Previous Beijing Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Did not play Elaine Youngs - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 7 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 8 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 13 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 12 9 240 US$6,000.00
Beijing Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/7/2011 Qualifier 2 Zara Dampney / Shauna Mullin, England (Q15) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Wed, 6/8/2011 Pool E Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (21) Lost 21-12, 15-21, 12-15 0:44
Wed, 6/8/2011 Pool E Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (5) Won 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:49
Thu, 6/9/2011 Pool E Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (28, Q7) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:42
Fri, 6/10/2011 Winner 1 Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (14) Lost 18-21, 22-20, 13-15 0:55
Head to Head Results
Akers/Branagh lead the series against the field 14-10
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
4/30/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Akers/Branagh 13 21-13, 21-16 0:36
Series tied with # 3 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-1
4/30/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Akers/Branagh 13 Kessy/Ross 6 31-29, 21-18 0:57
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 8 Akers/Branagh 12 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Akers/Branagh 7 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Series tied with # 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-1
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Akers/Branagh 12, Q2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 5 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:49
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 5 Akers/Branagh 13 15-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-1
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Akers/Branagh 12 24-22, 31-29 0:54
Lead the series against # 11, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Akers/Branagh 12 Salgado/Salgado 5 21-19, 21-23, 15-11 0:57
Trail the series against # 14 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-2
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 Akers/Branagh 12, Q2 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 0:55
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 18 Akers/Branagh 8 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 15 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Akers/Branagh 7 Lessard/Martin 18 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 19 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Akers/Branagh 8 Kolocova/Slukova 10 11-21, 21-15, 21-19 0:51
Trail the series against # 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Baquerizo/Fernandez 21 Akers/Branagh 12, Q2 12-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 25, Q8 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 2-1
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Akers/Branagh 7 Gioria/Momoli 24, Q6 21-19, 21-18 0:39
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 25 Akers/Branagh 8 21-12, 21-19 0:34
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Akers/Branagh 12 Gioria/Momoli 21, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Akers/Branagh 12, Q2 Candelas/Garcia 28, Q7 21-16, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 32, Q5 Meppelink/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Akers/Branagh 8 Meppelink/Wesselink 24 21-19, 21-17 0:34
Series tied with Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 1-1
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Lavalle/Maestrini 26 Akers/Branagh 7 21-13, 21-17 0:39
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Akers/Branagh 13 Lavalle/Maestrini 20, Q9 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # Q3 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Akers/Branagh 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 21-14, 28-26 0:43
Lead the series against # Q15 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Akers/Branagh 12, Q2 Dampney/Mullin Q15 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # Q16 Hinchley/Rohkamper, Australia 1-0
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Akers/Branagh 13 Hinchley/Rohkamper 29, Q19 21-14, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # Q18 Marciniak/Urban, Poland 1-0
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 1 Akers/Branagh 7 Marciniak/Urban 10 26-24, 19-21, 15-11 0:56