Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
Friday, October 6, 2023 Stadium Court 20:00
Match #23: Pool L
(12) Abril Flores/Atenas Gutierrez, Mexico
vs.
(37) Vanessa Muianga/Ana Sinaportar, Mozambique
Abril Cristina Flores Castro
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 3, 2003 (22 yrs old)
Home Town: Sinaloa
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 15
Career Best: 9th (FIVB La Paz 2023)
Career Winnings: US$10,150.00
Atenas Angelica Gutierrez Guzmán
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 5, 2000 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Coatzacoalcos
Height: 171 cm (5'7")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 30
Career Best: 9th (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$24,700.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB11000000120233 US$19,300.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Maria Quintero - 19th Maria Ibarra - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton Q17 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal Q13 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 11, Q3 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema Q4 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 12 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 6 9th 460 US$2,500.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool L Vanessa Muianga / Ana Sinaportar, Mozambique (37) Won 21-8, 21-8 0:28
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool L Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee / Taravadee Naraphornrapat, Thailand (36) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:37
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool L Joana Mader / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (13) Lost 6-21, 15-21 0:30
Tue, 10/10/2023 Lucky Loser Dorina Klinger / Ronja Klinger, Austria (34) Lost 18-21, 21-19, 10-15 0:50
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022World ChampionshipsRome Did not play Maria Quintero - 33rd
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 12 33rd 320 US$4,800.00

Vanessa Muianga
Mozambique
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 20, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Maputo
Height: 171 cm (5'7")
Weight: 55 kg (121 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 7
Career Best: 9th (FIVB Miguel Pereira 2019)
Career Winnings: US$11,423.43
Ana Sinaportar
Mozambique
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 5, 2000 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Maputo
Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Weight: 62 kg (136 lb)
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 6
Career Best: 13th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$5,973.43
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172537Money
FIVB400000002002 US$11,909.08
Previous Tlaxcala Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/29-7/2/2023 Futures Messina 2 13th 140 € 100.00
FIVB 11/3-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 11 13th 460 US$5,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool L Abril Flores / Atenas Gutierrez, Mexico (12) Lost 8-21, 8-21 0:28
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool L Joana Mader / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (13) Lost 11-21, 11-21 0:28
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool L Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee / Taravadee Naraphornrapat, Thailand (36) Lost 15-21, 13-21 0:31
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Liocadia Manhica - 37th Did not play
2022World ChampionshipsRome Ana Sinaportar - 37th Vanessa Muianga - 37th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 38 37th 160 US$3,400.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 37 37th 160 US$3,400.00
Head to Head Results
Flores/Gutierrez lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
10/6/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool L Flores/Gutierrez 12 Muianga/Sinaportar 37 21-8, 21-8 0:28