Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Beijing Grand Slam
May 7 - 12, 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 Beijing Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011 Becchara Palmer - 17th Louise Bawden - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 13 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 12 5 360 US$9,100.00
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
Beijing Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/9/2012 Pool E Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (21) Lost 17-21, 16-21 0:37
Wed, 5/9/2012 Pool E Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (28, Q3) Won 15-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
Thu, 5/10/2012 Pool E Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (5) Won By Forfeit  
Thu, 5/10/2012 Winner 1 Angela Lavalle / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (15, Q8) Won 21-18, 21-12 0:39
Fri, 5/11/2012 Winner 2 Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (8) Lost 19-21, 22-24 0:43
Head to Head Results
Bawden/Palmer trail the series against the field 40-55
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 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 # 3 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 # 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 4 Bawden/Palmer 13 21-12, 21-16 0:37
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 3 Bawden/Palmer 19 21-15, 21-10 0:29
Trail the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 2-3
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Bawden/Palmer 12 Kessy/Ross 5 By Forfeit  
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Bawden/Palmer 19 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 1:16
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Bawden/Palmer 15, Q2 21-15, 21-19 0:38
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 6 Bawden/Palmer 19, Q1 21-12, 21-16 0:35
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 25, Q1 Kessy/Ross 8 21-18, 21-12 0:38
Series tied with # 6 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 18 Bawden/Palmer 14 21-16, 21-15 0:40
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Bawden/Palmer 17 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 21-14, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 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
Trail the series against # 8 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-3
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Bawden/Palmer 12 21-19, 24-22 0:43
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 Bawden/Palmer 19 21-17, 21-16 0:37
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Bawden/Palmer 23 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 0:51
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool G Bawden/Palmer 18 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-14, 29-27 0:46
8/12/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Bawden/Palmer 20, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 10 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-2
11/6/11FIVBPhuket Open Bronze Medal Cicolari/Menegatti 5 Bawden/Palmer 19 21-19, 21-15 0:47
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 17 Bawden/Palmer 18 24-22, 21-13 0:43
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 17 Cicolari/Menegatti 16 21-13, 7-21, 15-13 0:45
Trail the series against # 11 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-3
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 3 Bawden/Palmer 19 Cunha/Lima 6 21-10, 21-15 0:36
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 Bawden/Palmer 19 16-21, 26-24, 15-11 0:55
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Cunha/Lima 24, Q7 Bawden/Palmer 25, Q1 21-14, 21-18 0:39
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 6, Q3 Bawden/Palmer 22 17-21, 21-17, 18-16 1:00
Trail the series against # 13 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-4
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Bawden/Palmer 13 21-11, 21-15 0:32
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
Trail the series against # 14, Q1 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 # 15, Q8 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 3-0
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 12 Lavalle/Maestrini 15, Q8 21-18, 21-12 0:39
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
Lead the series against # 16 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-0
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 19, Q1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 14 21-12, 21-14 0:35
8/5/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Bawden/Palmer 26, Q3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 23 21-12, 21-12 0:27
Trail the series against # 17 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-3
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Bawden/Palmer 19 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 14 21-16, 21-19 0:36
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 2 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 22 Bawden/Palmer 18 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
8/26/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 14 Bawden/Palmer 19 26-24, 15-21, 15-13 0:58
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Hajeckova/Skalnikova 17, Q4 Bawden/Palmer 16 22-20, 21-11 0:41
Lead the series against # 18 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
Trail the series against # 19 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 # 20 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 # 21 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-4
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 21 Bawden/Palmer 12 21-17, 21-16 0:37
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Holtwick/Semmler 17 Bawden/Palmer 16 21-19, 22-24, 15-9 0:48
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Bawden/Palmer 29 21-18, 22-20 0:42
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-17, 16-21, 15-11 0:54
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 19 Bawden/Palmer 14 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:44
Lead the series against # 23 Fendrick/Niles, United States 3-0
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Bawden/Palmer 19 Fendrick/Niles 13 13-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:49
11/5/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 6 Bawden/Palmer 19 Fendrick/Niles 11 23-21, 18-21, 15-12 1:05
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 27, Q4 Fendrick/Niles 21 21-16, 18-21, 17-15 1:01
Lead the series against # 25 Kohler/Sude, Germany 2-1
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Bawden/Palmer 13 Kohler/Sude 20 24-22, 16-21, 15-9 0:55
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
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 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 # 27 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
Lead the series against # 28, Q3 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 4-0
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Bawden/Palmer 12 Gioria/Momoli 28, Q3 15-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Bawden/Palmer 13 Gioria/Momoli 29, Q4 21-14, 21-10 0:37
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 # 29, Q7 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 # 30, Q18 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 # Q9 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
Series tied with # Q12 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 # Q17 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 # Q21 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
Lead the series against # Q23 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
4/18/11FIVBBrasilia Open Qualifier 2 Bawden/Palmer 25, Q1 Brzostek/Wojtasik Q16 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:57
Lead the series against # Q27 MacTavish/Rodrigue, Canada 1-0
5/18/11FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 2 Bawden/Palmer 15, Q2 MacTavish/Rodrigue Q31 21-16, 21-15 0:35