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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow Grand Slam
June 6 - 11, 2012

(28, Q17) Melody Benhamou/Deborah Giaoui, France

Mélody Benhamou
France

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 31, 1983 (41 yrs old)

Home Town:

Guadeloupe

Resides:

Montreal, Canada

Height:

188 cm (6'2")

Weight:

73 kg (161 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (FIVB Mount Maunganui 2023)

Career Winnings:

US$4,400.00

Deborah Giaoui
France

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 13, 1980 (43 yrs old)

Home Town:

Paris

Resides:

Paris

Height:

183 cm (6'0")

Weight:

70 kg (154 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (2 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

9th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$31,750.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	57	Money
FIVB	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	11	1	US$8,300.00

Previous Moscow Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2008	Did not play	Eva Hamzaoui - 33rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	4/15-20/2012	Brasília Open	Q21	41	18	US$0.00
FIVB	8/15-20/2011	Åland Open	Q22	41	18	US$0.00
FIVB	7/19-24/2011	Québec Open	24	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	7/4-9/2011	Gstaad Grand Slam	Q26	41	24	US$0.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2011	Beijing Grand Slam	Q26	41	24	US$0.00
FIVB	5/17-22/2011	Myslowice Open	Q26	41	18	US$0.00
FIVB	5/3-8/2011	Shanghai Open	Q27	33	30	US$0.00
FIVB	4/26-5/1/2011	Sanya Open	Q25	41	18	US$0.00
FIVB	11/2-7/2010	Phuket Thailand Open	Q19	33	30	US$0.00
FIVB	10/26-31/2010	Sanya Open	Q14	33	30	US$0.00
FIVB	8/24-29/2010	The Hague Open	Q26	57	6	US$0.00
FIVB	7/26-31/2010	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Q26	41	24	US$0.00
FIVB	7/19-25/2010	Marseille Open	27	25	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2010	Gstaad Grand Slam	Q28	41	24	US$0.00

Moscow Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 6/7/2012	Qualifier 1	Kacie MacTavish / Julie Rodrigue, Canada (Q16)	Won 21-19, 21-19	0:38
Thu, 6/7/2012	Qualifier 2	Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Niles, United States (Q1)	Won 21-19, 11-21, 15-7	0:44
Fri, 6/8/2012	Pool E	Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (5)	Lost 12-21, 17-21	0:34
Fri, 6/8/2012	Pool E	Louise Bawden / Becchara Palmer, Australia (12)	Lost 16-21, 18-21	0:42
Sat, 6/9/2012	Pool E	Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (21)	Lost 11-21, 16-21	0:33

Head to Head Results
Benhamou/Giaoui trail the series against the field 3-12

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 5 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
6/8/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Keizer/Van Iersel	5	Benhamou/Giaoui	28, Q17	21-12, 21-17	0:34
7/21/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Winner 1	Keizer/Van Iersel	6	Benhamou/Giaoui	27	21-14, 21-23, 15-7	0:59
Trail the series against # 12 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 0-1
6/8/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Bawden/Palmer	12	Benhamou/Giaoui	28, Q17	21-16, 21-18	0:42
Trail the series against # 14 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 0-1
7/27/10	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Cunha/Lima	24, Q7	Benhamou/Giaoui	Q26	21-13, 21-19	0:43
Trail the series against # 17 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 0-1
7/22/11	FIVB	Québec Open	Contender 2	Bansley/Maloney	10	Benhamou/Giaoui	24	21-16, 19-21, 15-13	0:53
Trail the series against # 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
6/9/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Baquerizo/Fernandez	21	Benhamou/Giaoui	28, Q17	21-11, 21-16	0:33
Trail the series against # 27, Q9 Nishibori/Urata, Japan 0-1
4/16/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Qualifier 2	Nishibori/Urata	26, Q12	Benhamou/Giaoui	Q21	21-17, 16-21, 15-8	0:46
Trail the series against # 30, Q4 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 0-1
7/5/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Gioria/Momoli	21, Q7	Benhamou/Giaoui	Q26	21-17, 21-16	0:33
Lead the series against # Q1 Fendrick/Niles, United States 1-0
6/7/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Benhamou/Giaoui	28, Q17	Fendrick/Niles	Q1	21-19, 11-21, 15-7	0:44
Trail the series against # Q10 Lessard/Martin, Canada 0-1
7/21/11	FIVB	Québec Open	Winner 1	Lessard/Martin	9	Benhamou/Giaoui	24	21-17, 18-21, 15-11	0:52
Trail the series against # Q14 Boulton/Johns, England 0-3
4/27/11	FIVB	Sanya Open	Qualifier 2	Boulton/Johns	Q8	Benhamou/Giaoui	Q25	21-16, 21-19	0:38
11/3/10	FIVB	Phuket Thailand Open	Qualifier 3	Boulton/Johns	25, Q3	Benhamou/Giaoui	Q19	21-19, 19-21, 15-8	0:52
10/27/10	FIVB	Sanya Open	Qualifier 2	Boulton/Johns	27, Q3	Benhamou/Giaoui	Q14	21-17, 21-17	0:35
Lead the series against # Q16 MacTavish/Rodrigue, Canada 2-0
6/7/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Benhamou/Giaoui	28, Q17	MacTavish/Rodrigue	Q16	21-19, 21-19	0:38
7/21/11	FIVB	Québec Open	Contender 1	Benhamou/Giaoui	24	MacTavish/Rodrigue	25	23-21, 21-16	0:37