Daily Centre Court notes - FIVB
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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
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