Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Olympic Bay Sanya Open
April 24 - 29, 2012
(12) Louise Bawden/Becchara Palmer, Australia
 
Louise Bawden
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 7, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Melbourne
Resides: Adelaide
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Stare Jablonki 2009)
Career Winnings: US$314,787.50
Becchara Palmer
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 18, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Adelaide
Resides: Sydney
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Sydney 2019)
Career Winnings: US$139,025.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB340101309311141 US$207,650.00
Previous Sanya Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Did not play Tamsin Hinchley - 17th
2011 Becchara Palmer - 13th Louise Bawden - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 19 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 19 4 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 23 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 19 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 16 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 18 9 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 17 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 15, Q2 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 21, Q1 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 19, Q1 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 25, Q1 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open 19 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2010 Aland Open 22 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/9-14/2010 Kristiansand Open 18 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 27, Q4 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 25, Q1 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open 24 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 29 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 23 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 14 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Seoul Open 15 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2010 Rome Grand Slam 16 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 17 13 180 US$4,250.00
Sanya Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/26/2012 Winner 1 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (21) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:34
Thu, 4/26/2012 Contender 1 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (28, Q1) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:39
Fri, 4/27/2012 Contender 2 Tanja Goricanec / Muriel Graessli, Switzerland (27, Q12) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Fri, 4/27/2012 Contender 3 Lucy Boulton / Denise Johns, England (29) Won 21-19, 22-20 0:45
Fri, 4/27/2012 Contender 4 Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (25) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:34
Sat, 4/28/2012 Contender 5 Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (8) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:44
Sat, 4/28/2012 Contender 6 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 13-21, 15-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Bawden/Palmer trail the series against the field 21-33
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 0-4
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Bawden/Palmer 19 13-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:43
11/5/11FIVBPhuket Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 1 Bawden/Palmer 19 21-18, 21-13 0:43
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Bawden/Palmer 21, Q1 21-18, 21-16 0:35
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Bawden/Palmer 29 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-8
4/28/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Bawden/Palmer 12 21-13, 21-15 0:39
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Bawden/Palmer 16 17-21, 21-8, 15-10 0:43
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Bawden/Palmer 17 21-14, 21-13 0:33
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Bawden/Palmer 25, Q1 21-16, 18-21, 15-5 0:52
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Bawden/Palmer 16 21-10, 21-12 0:34
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Bawden/Palmer 17 21-11, 21-13 0:36
8/8/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Bawden/Palmer 26, Q3 21-14, 21-16 0:38
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Bawden/Palmer 30, Q15 21-15, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-4
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Bawden/Palmer 19, Q1 22-20, 21-18 0:44
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bawden/Palmer 27, Q4 21-18, 21-18 0:42
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Bawden/Palmer 14 21-15, 21-15 0:36
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bawden/Palmer 26, Q3 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-2
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Kolocova/Slukova 14 Bawden/Palmer 24 21-18, 21-19 0:51
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool G Kolocova/Slukova 26, Q5 Bawden/Palmer 23 21-19, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 5 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-0
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Bawden/Palmer 24 Cook/Hinchley 26, Q21 21-15, 23-21 0:53
Trail the series against # 7 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-3
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 19 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 23-21, 22-20 0:42
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool A Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 Bawden/Palmer 17 21-14, 23-25, 15-11 0:56
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 Bawden/Palmer 15, Q2 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:50
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Bawden/Palmer 30, Q15 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # 8 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 2-0
4/28/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Bawden/Palmer 12 Gielen/Mouha 8 21-18, 21-18 0:44
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 3 Bawden/Palmer 19 Gielen/Mouha 11 21-18, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # 11 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 2-0
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 19 Lavalle/Maestrini 14 21-15, 17-21, 15-12 0:52
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Bawden/Palmer 19, Q1 Lavalle/Maestrini 20, Q9 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:55
Series tied with # 13 Kohler/Sude, Germany 1-1
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Bawden/Palmer 21, Q1 Kohler/Sude 27 21-14, 17-21, 16-14 0:55
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Kohler/Sude 29, Q9 Bawden/Palmer 22 23-21, 21-14 0:45
Trail the series against # 16 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-2
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Bawden/Palmer 16 21-14, 21-14 0:32
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 Bawden/Palmer 16 22-20, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 17 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Bawden/Palmer 23 Birlova/Ukolova 10 21-14, 16-21, 15-7 0:49
Series tied with # 20 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-1
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Bawden/Palmer 25, Q1 20-22, 21-19, 15-7 0:59
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Bawden/Palmer 20, Q1 Hansel/Montagnolli 5 21-16, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 21 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-4
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 21 Bawden/Palmer 12 21-13, 21-16 0:34
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Bawden/Palmer 21, Q1 21-15, 28-26 0:42
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 Bawden/Palmer 25, Q1 22-20, 21-15 0:37
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 8 Bawden/Palmer 20, Q1 21-15, 21-13 0:38
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 6 Bawden/Palmer 26, Q3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 25 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 2-0
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Bawden/Palmer 12 Gioria/Momoli 25 21-15, 21-13 0:34
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Bawden/Palmer 30, Q15 Gioria/Momoli 14 21-18, 25-23 0:49
Trail the series against # 26, Q2 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 0-2
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Nystrom/Nystrom 22 Bawden/Palmer 27, Q4 21-17, 21-18 0:40
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Nystrom/Nystrom 20 Bawden/Palmer 29 21-11, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 27, Q12 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 1-0
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Bawden/Palmer 12 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 28, Q1 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 3-1
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Bawden/Palmer 12 Martins/Santanna 28, Q1 21-17, 21-18 0:39
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Bawden/Palmer 21, Q1 Martins/Santanna 19 23-21, 21-13 0:37
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Bawden/Palmer 24 Martins/Santanna 16 20-22, 21-15, 20-18 0:59
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 21 Bawden/Palmer 30, Q15 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 29 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Bawden/Palmer 12 Boulton/Johns 29 21-19, 22-20 0:45
7/28/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Bawden/Palmer 30, Q15 Boulton/Johns Q18 21-16, 23-21 0:41
Series tied with # Q9 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-1
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 15, Q2 Lessard/Martin 18 21-11, 21-15 0:37
7/21/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Lessard/Martin 22 Bawden/Palmer 43, Q7 21-18, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # Q10 Mizoe/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Bawden/Palmer 21, Q1 Mizoe/Tanaka Q16 21-16, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # Q15 MacTavish/Rodrigue, Canada 1-0
5/18/11FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 2 Bawden/Palmer 15, Q2 MacTavish/Rodrigue Q31 21-16, 21-15 0:35