Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 St. Petersburg Grand Slam
June 17 - 21, 2015
(5, Q1) Fernanda Alves/Taiana Lima, Brazil
 
Fernanda Alves
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 29, 1985 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Sao Joaquim da Barra
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 59
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$306,875.00
Taiana de Souza Lima
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 27, 1984 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza - CE
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 132
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$575,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB16121110402112 US$287,000.00
Previous St. Petersburg Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 5, Q1 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 8, Q1 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 8 4 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 11 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 7 9 360 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 11, Q1 1 800 US$70,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 15 9 360 US$11,000.00
St. Petersburg Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/17/2015 Qualifier 2 Kacie MacTavish / Caleigh Whitaker, Canada (Q16) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:38
Thu, 6/18/2015 Pool E Barbara Hansel / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (28, Q5) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:38
Thu, 6/18/2015 Pool E Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Sweat, United States (21) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
Sat, 6/20/2015 Pool E Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (12) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:38
Sat, 6/20/2015 Winner 2 Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (13, Q3) Won 21-18, 22-20 0:40
Sun, 6/21/2015 Winner 3 Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (4) Won 18-21, 21-10, 15-11 0:49
Sun, 6/21/2015 Semi-Finals Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (2) Lost 22-24, 19-21 0:53
Sun, 6/21/2015 Bronze Medal Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (11) Won 17-21, 21-19, 17-15 1:12
Head to Head Results
Alves/Lima lead the series against the field 27-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Antunes/Maestrini 28 21-15, 15-21, 21-19 0:52
Trail the series against # 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 0-2
6/21/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Semi-Finals Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 24-22, 21-19 0:53
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 Alves/Lima 15 21-15, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 0-1
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Antonelli/Felisberta 6 Alves/Lima 11, Q1 21-16, 21-23, 27-25 1:10
Series tied with # 4 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-1
6/21/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 3 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 4 18-21, 21-10, 15-11 0:49
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Menegatti/Orsi Toth 22 Alves/Lima 11 21-16, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Baquerizo/Fernandez 6 Alves/Lima 11 21-18, 21-17 0:35
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 4 Alves/Lima 7 19-21, 26-24, 15-12 0:59
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Alves/Lima 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez 2 23-21, 21-11 0:40
Lead the series against # 11 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
6/21/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Bronze Medal Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Borger/Buthe 11 17-21, 21-19, 17-15 1:12
Lead the series against # 12 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 1-0
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Bawden/Clancy 12 21-19, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # 13, Q3 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Laboureur/Sude 13, Q3 21-18, 22-20 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-0
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Alves/Lima 8 Kolocova/Slukova 3 21-13, 21-18 0:38
7/19/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Semi-Finals Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Kolocova/Slukova 3 21-14, 21-11 0:34
Series tied with # 15 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 4 Alves/Lima 8 21-17, 21-16 0:35
7/20/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Gold Medal Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 17 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
7/19/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 3 Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-16, 21-7 0:31
Lead the series against # 18 Broder/May, Canada 3-0
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Alves/Lima 8, Q1 Broder/May 25 21-13, 21-14 0:28
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Alves/Lima 11 Broder/May 31 21-18, 21-19 0:35
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Broder/May 27 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 19 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Alves/Lima 15 Nestarcova/Pridalova 18 18-21, 21-19, 24-22 1:02
Lead the series against # 20 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Alves/Lima 8 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 26 19-21, 21-9, 18-16 0:51
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool G Alves/Lima 7 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 26, Q5 21-10, 22-20 0:32
Lead the series against # 21 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-0
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Fendrick/Sweat 21 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
Trail the series against # 22, Q4 Horta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-2
6/8/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Country Quota Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Horta/Maestrini Q3 21-17, 21-15 0:37
6/1/15FIVBPorec Major Series Country Quota Horta/Maestrini 24, Q3 Alves/Lima 21-10, 17-21, 15-11 0:46
5/25/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Country Quota Horta/Maestrini 30, Q12 Alves/Lima 21-14, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 23 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-0
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Capers/Kessy 21 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 24 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-1
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q5 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 18-21, 21-18, 21-19 1:00
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Alves/Lima 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 9 21-11, 21-23, 15-13 0:48
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Alves/Lima 11 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27, Q5 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 25 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-0
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Alves/Lima 8 Gallay/Klug 24 21-17, 21-19 0:37
Series tied with # 28, Q5 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-1
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q5 21-14, 21-19 0:38
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q14 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 21-13, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 22 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 32, Q8 Hochevar/McGuire, United States 0-1
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Hochevar/McGuire 24, Q4 Alves/Lima 8, Q1 21-18, 21-12 0:29
Lead the series against # Q9 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Alves/Lima 8 Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q16 MacTavish/Whitaker, Canada 1-0
6/17/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 MacTavish/Whitaker Q16 21-13, 21-13 0:38