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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 FIVB 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 FIVB World Touras the Seoul Open is their 46 "open" international events.· Prior to this week's Seoul Open, Klapalova and Petrova's best SWATCH FIVB World Tour were five fifths, including two lastseason at the Switzerland Grand Slam and at the Myslowice Open.· Klapalova and Petrova won two FIVB 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 FIVB Challenger/Satellite eventsChâteau Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 6 of 8FIVB Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345 35.45 For more Beach Volleyball news visit www.fivb.org