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Seoul OpenMedalMatch NotesFédération Internationale de Volleyball press@fivb.org Telephone +41-21 345 35 35Sunday, May 31, 17:07NOTE - Kessy and Ross are one of 42 American women’s team to compete in a SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour“final four”. Kessyalso appeared in <strong>FIVB</strong> semi-final with Nancy Mason by placing fourth in a 2005 stop in Acapulco. Kessy and Ross’ eight SWATCHmedals together is tied for the seventh-most among American women’s teams.Kessy/Ross’SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 3, Lost 3)1. lost to Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, BRAZIL, Russia - St. Petersburg (9/1/2007), 23-21, 21-17 (48), <strong>FIVB</strong> Event No.1642. def. Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Norway - Stavanger (6/30/2007), 21-14, 21-12 (44), No. 1563. lost to Nicole Branagh/Kerri Walsh, UNITED STATES, United Arab Emirates - Dubai (10/11/08), 21-18, 21-19 (46), No. 1844. def. Branagh/Tyra Turner, UNITED STATES, Thailand, Phuket (11/9/08), 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 (63), No. 1855. def. Ying Huang/Xi Zhang, CHINA, China, Sanya (11/16/08), 21-17, 23-21 (44), No. 1866. lost to Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Brazil - Brasília (4/35/2009), 21-18, 21-18 (44), No. 1877. vs. Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, BRAZIL, Korea - Seoul (5/31/2009), No. 190Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 4 of 8<strong>FIVB</strong> Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org
Seoul OpenMedalMatch NotesFédération Internationale de Volleyball press@fivb.org Telephone +41-21 345 35 35BRONZE - Renata Ribeiro/Vanilda Leao, Brazil vs. Hana Klapalova/Tereza Petrova, Czech RepublicTeam Uniform Uniform QualificationSeed Player No. Player No. Country ............ Seed7 Renata Ribeiro 1 Vanilda Leao 2 Brazil ................ Q122 Hana Klapalova 1 Tereza Petrova 2 Czech RepublicRenata and Leao lead the SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour series between the two teams, 1-0Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time5/30/09 Seoul Open Winner 4 Leao/Ribeiro 21-17, 21-19 0:39· Renata and Leao are competing in their fourth SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour event with two fifths and a seventh to their creditthis season.· On the Brazilian Tour this season for four events, Renata and Leao have an 18-4 match mark with two firsts and two seconds.· Renata and Talita Antunes placed fourth in the Beijing 2008 Olympics.· Renata and Talita won five SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour gold medals, including two in 2005, two in 2007 and one in 2008.· Renata currently ranks 16th all-time in <strong>FIVB</strong> earnings ($417,400).· In four SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour seasons together, Talita and Renata competed in 59 events together with 13 podiumplacements, 20 “final four” appearances, $692,550 in earnings (fourth al-time on the women’s team list). The pair posted a237-105 match mark together.· While Talita and Renata were the third-ranked team on the 2008 SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour, Maria Antonelli and Leaoranked fifth with a 59-23 match mark and two podium placements.· Leao captured a SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour event in 2008 with Antonelli at Kristiansand, Norway.· Leao captured a SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour silver medal in 2008 with Antonelli at Marseille, France.· Leao and Antonelli won 2007 <strong>FIVB</strong> Challenger/Satellite events in Spain and Liechtenstein.· For 25 <strong>FIVB</strong> events together, Leao and Antonelli compiled a 95-38 match mark and $157,600 in earnings.· With one more match win this week, Leao will become the 98th player to earn more than $100,000 in <strong>FIVB</strong> winnings as shecurrently ranks 100th all-time ($99,250).· Leaowon the 2004 “Queen of the Beach” title in Brazil.Seoul Open ResultsQualifier 2 def. Hiromi Suzuki / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (Q16) 21-14, 21-18 33 minutesWinner 1 def. Imara Esteves Ribalta / Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, Cuba (26) 21-16, 14-21, 15-9 46Winner 2 def. Jie Wang / Man Zuo, China (10) 21-18, 19-21, 19-17 58Winner 3 def. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (2) 21-17, 21-17 41Winner 4 def. Hana Klapalova / Tereza Petrova, Czech Republic (22) 21-17, 21-19 39Semi-finals lost to Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States (1) 19-21, 18-21 38Bronze vs. Hana Klapalova / Tereza Petrova, Czech Republic (22)2009 Matches Won-Lost:.................................................. 19-72009 Sets Won-Lost: ...................................................... 43-202009 Tournaments Played: ....................................................42009 Best Finish:....................................4th or better (Seoul)2009 Winnings:............................................................$37,000Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 5 of 8<strong>FIVB</strong> Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org
Seoul OpenMedalMatch NotesFédération Internationale de Volleyball press@fivb.org Telephone +41-21 345 35 35BRONZE - Renata Ribeiro/Vanilda Leao, Brazil vs. Hana Klapalova/Tereza Petrova, Czech RepublicTeam Uniform Uniform QualificationSeed Player No. Player No. Country ............ Seed7 Renata Ribeiro 1 Vanilda Leao 2 Brazil ................ Q122 Hana Klapalova 1 Tereza Petrova 2 Czech RepublicRenata and Leao lead the SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour series between the two teams, 1-0Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time5/30/09 Seoul Open Winner 4 Leao/Ribeiro 21-17, 21-19 0:39· Klapalova and Petrova were awarded a "wild card" spot for the Seoul Open.· With a guaranteed fourth-place, Klapalova and Petrova have now posted their best finish on the SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Touras the Seoul Open is their 46 "open" international events.· Prior to this week's Seoul Open, Klapalova and Petrova's best SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour were five fifths, including two lastseason at the Switzerland Grand Slam and at the Myslowice Open.· Klapalova and Petrova won two <strong>FIVB</strong> events, including a 2005 Satellite event in Italy (Alba Adriatica) and a 2006 Challenger inCyprus (Atlantida Beach)..Seoul Open ResultsWinner 1 def. Geeske Banck / Anja Gunther, Germany (11) 22-20, 21-12 40 minutesWinner 2 def. Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (27) 21-18, 21-23, 16-14 53Winner 3 def. Carolina Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (3) 21-19, 21-18 39Winner 4 lost to Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (7, Q1) 17-21, 19-21 39Contender 6 def. Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (13) 21-18, 19-13, retired 39Semi-finals lost to Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (4) 12-21, 10-21 40Bronze vs. Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (7, Q1)2009 Matches Won-Lost:.................................................... 8-62009 Sets Won-Lost: ...................................................... 16-132009 Tournaments Played: ....................................................32009 Best Finish:....................................4th or better (Seoul)2009 Winnings: ............................................................$18,250Since 2003 Matches Won-Lost:.................................... 77-83*Since 2003 Tournaments Played: ..................................... 48*Since 2003 Best Finish: ..1st (satellite wins, 4th, SWATCH)*Since 2003 Winnings: ..............................................$127,300*Including <strong>FIVB</strong> Challenger/Satellite eventsChâteau Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 6 of 8<strong>FIVB</strong> Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org
Seoul OpenMedalMatch NotesFédération Internationale de Volleyball press@fivb.org Telephone +41-21 345 35 35Sunday, May 31, 16:07NOTE - Renata and Leao are the 34th Brazilian women’s team to compete in a SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour“final four”. Renatahas also appeared in <strong>FIVB</strong> semi-finals with Shaylyn Bede (once) and Talita Antunes (20). Leao and Maria Antonelli competed intwo semi-finals together.Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 7 of 8<strong>FIVB</strong> Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org
Seoul OpenMedalMatch NotesFédération Internationale de Volleyball press@fivb.org Telephone +41-21 345 35 35Sunday, May 31, 16:07NOTE - The Czech Republic has had only two other women’s teams compete in SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour “final fours” with thelast being a fourth-place finisy by Sona Novakova and Tereza Tobiasova at the 2008 women’s stop in Myslowice, Poland.Novakova and Eva Celbova Rysava posted six semi-final appearances together with four bronze medals, including a third-place atthe 2001 SWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Championships in Klagenfurt, Austria, the first medal ever for a Czech women’s team Two-timeBeach Volleyball Olympians in 2000 and 2004, Novakova and Eva Celbova Rysava also finished third at a 2003 stop in Indonesiaand posted two bronze medal finishes in 2004 at Malorca and Milan, Italy. Two Czech Republic men’s teams have postedSWATCH <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour semi-final appearances with no podium placements - Premysl Kubala/Michal Palinek (1998 Berlin) andMartin Lebl/Palinek (2000 Marseille).Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 8 of 8<strong>FIVB</strong> Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org
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