Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam
August 25 - 29, 2015
(6, 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 Olsztyn Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam Q1 33 80 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 4, Q1 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 4, Q1 2 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 9 2 900 US$45,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 5, Q1 3 640 US$32,000.00
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
Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/25/2015 Qualifier 2 Kim DiCello / Kendra VanZwieten, United States (Q16) Won 21-12, 19-21, 15-11 0:44
Wed, 8/26/2015 Pool F Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (27, Q7) Lost 18-21, 6-21 0:33
Wed, 8/26/2015 Pool F Linline Matauatu / Miller Pata, Vanuatu (22, Q4) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Thu, 8/27/2015 Pool F Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (11) Won 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 0:55
Fri, 8/28/2015 Winner 1 Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (23) Lost 21-19, 17-21, 8-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Alves/Lima lead the series against the field 36-18
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-1
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 21-13, 21-17 0:32
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 0-3
7/4/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Gold Medal Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Alves/Lima 9 21-18, 22-20 0:43
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 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 0-1
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Bansley/Pavan 6 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 15-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:50
Series tied with # 4 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 1-1
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Antonelli/Felisberta 3 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:59
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Antonelli/Felisberta 6 Alves/Lima 11, Q1 21-16, 21-23, 27-25 1:10
Lead the series against # 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 2-0
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 12-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:40
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Alves/Lima 5, Q1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Alves/Lima 8, Q1 21-16, 21-16 0:36
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Alves/Lima 11 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 8 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 # 9 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-0
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 3 Alves/Lima 9 Bawden/Clancy 17 15-21, 21-16, 18-16 0:55
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 # 10 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-0
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 11 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 2-1
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool F Alves/Lima 6, Q1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 0:55
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 # 12 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-2
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 21-14, 21-18 0:32
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Alves/Lima 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 21-17, 21-19 0:41
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 # 13 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-1
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 13 By Forfeit  
7/3/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Semi-Finals Alves/Lima 9 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-12, 21-15 0:34
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 # 14 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 2-0
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool D Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Fendrick/Sweat 20 13-21, 23-21, 15-9 0:52
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 # 15 Wang/Yue, China 0-1
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool D Wang/Yue 13 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 21-19, 18-21, 24-22 1:06
Lead the series against # 16 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Birlova/Ukolova 20 21-16, 22-20 0:34
Lead the series against # 18 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 # 19 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 # 20 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 # 21, Q3 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-0
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool I Alves/Lima 9 Forrer/Verge-Depre 33 21-19, 27-25 0:49
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 22 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 22, Q4 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool F Alves/Lima 6, Q1 Matauatu/Pata 22, Q4 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 23 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-1
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Mader/Zumkehr 23 Alves/Lima 6, Q1 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:49
6/30/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool I Alves/Lima 9 Mader/Zumkehr 16 21-14, 21-19 0:39
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 # 24 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
Lead the series against # 25 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-0
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 23 21-15, 24-22 0:41
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Alves/Lima 15 Nestarcova/Pridalova 18 18-21, 21-19, 24-22 1:02
Trail the series against # 27, Q7 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 0-1
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool F Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q7 Alves/Lima 6, Q1 21-18, 21-6 0:33
Lead the series against # Q9 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 2-1
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Alves/Lima 4, Q1 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q7 21-16, 21-18 0:34
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 # Q16 DiCello/VanZwieten, United States 1-0
8/25/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Alves/Lima 6, Q1 DiCello/VanZwieten Q16 21-12, 19-21, 15-11 0:44
Trail the series against # Q20 Barsuk/Prokopeva, Russia 0-1
8/18/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Barsuk/Prokopeva 32, Q16 Alves/Lima Q1 21-18, 22-20 0:40