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Keihan/SMFG Japan OpenSemi-Final

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Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil vs. Sanne Keizer/Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands

Team Uniform UniformSeed Player No. Player No. Country

1 Juliana Felisberta Silva 1 Larissa Franca 2 Brazil13 Marleen Van Iersel 1 Sanne Keizer 2 Netherlands

Juliana and Larissa lead the SWATCH series with Keizer and Van Iersel 1-0.Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time4/23/2009 Brasilia Open Winner 3 Juliana/Larissa 21-17, 21-9 0:33

· Larissa placed fifth in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with Ana Paula Connelly as Juliana withdrew two days before the startof the competition due to a right knee injury. She had surgery in the weeks to followi.

· Larissa and Juliana won 22 SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including one in 2004, six in 2005, seven in 2006, five in2007, two in 2008 and one in 2009

· Larissa and Juliana posted silver and bronze medal finishes at the 2005 and 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships,respectively.

· Larissa and Juliana are three-time (2005 through 2007) SWATCH FIVB World Tour champions.· Larissa and Juliana won were gold medal winners at the 2007 PanAmerican Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.· Larissa and Juliana rank third on the all-time FIVB money list behind Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede of Brazil (US$2,207,965) and

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States ($1,540,540).· The $409,750 earnings for Juliana and Larissa in 2005 was a SWATCH FIVB World Tour single-season record for both men

and women breaking the previous mark of $332,000 by Emanuel Rego and ZeMarco deMelo of Brazil in 1996.· Juliana won the 2001 SWATCH FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Italy with Taiana Lima.· Juliana was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best offenisve player in 2006.· Larissa was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour most outstanding player in 2006.· Larissa was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best hitter in 2008, and top setter in 2006, 2007 and 2008.· Larissa was a bronze medal winner at the 2003 PanAmerican Games in the Dominican Republic with Ana Richa.

Keihan/SMFG Japan Open ResultsWinner 1 def. Hiroyo Kaneda / Kaoru Sugayama , Japan (32) 21-8, 21-12 27 minutesWinner 2 def. Danielle Remmers / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (16) 21-11, 21-16 34Winner 3 def. Claudia Lehmann / Julia Sude, Germany (24, Q3) 21-12, 23-21 40Winner 4 def. Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5) 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 54Semi-finals vs. Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13)Medal match vs. Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5) or Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (26)

2009 Matches Won-Lost:.................................................... 10-12009 Sets Won-Lost: .......................................................... 21-42009 Tournaments Played: ..................................................... 22009 Best Finish: ..................................................1st (Brasília)2009 Winnings: ............................................................. $41,200

Since 2004 Matches Won-Lost:....................................327-66Since 2004 Tournaments Played: .......................................61Since 2004 Best Finish: ..................................... 1st (22 titles)Since 2004 Winnings: ............................................ $1,410,250



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Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil vs. Sanne Keizer/Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands


1 Juliana Felisberta Silva 1 Larissa Franca 2 Brazil13 Marleen Van Iersel 1 Sanne Keizer 2 Netherlands

Juliana and Larissa lead the SWATCH series with Keizer and Van Iersel 1-0.Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time4/23/2009 Brasilia Open Winner 3 Juliana/Larissa 21-17, 21-9 0:33

· Keizer is making her second SWATCH FIVB World Tour "final four" appearance after placing fourth with Marrit Leenstra atthe 2005 Canadian stop in Montreal.

· Keizer and Leenstra finished the 2005 SWATCH FIVB World Tour season at the 13th-ranked team.· Keizer won the inaugural SWATCH FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 19 in 2002 with Arjanne Stevens

in Xylokastro, Greece.· Keizer and Merel Moore won a FIVB Challenger/Satellite event in 2004 at Lausanne, Switzerland.· Keizer is one of 98 players to earn more than $100,000 in FIVB winnings as she currently ranks 90th all-time ($108,000).· Van Iersel competed in nine junior (under 21) and youth (under 19) SWATCH FIVB World Championship events with her first

event being in 2003 at Pattaya, Thailand.· Van Iersel earned medals at the last three worlds for players under the age of 21.· Van Iersel and Marloes Wesselink were U21s bronze medal finishers in 2006 and 2007 in Italy and Poland, respectively· Van Iersel and Daniëlle Remmers won the 2008 U21s gold medal in England.· Van iersel and Remmers were second at the 2006 U19s in Bermuda.· Van Iersel and Wesselink, who won a 2007 FIVB Satellite stop in San Sebastiàn, Spain,· Van Iersel won the European U20 gold medals in 2005 and 2007 with Remmers and Wesselink, respectively.Keihan/SMFG Japan Open ResultsWinner 1 lost to Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins / Cristine "Saka" Santanna, Georgia (20) 21-18, 19-21, 13-15 53 minutesContender 1 def. Lucy Boulton / Denise Johns, Great Britain (29, Q9) 15-21, 21-14, 15-11 41Contender 2 def. Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (3) 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 55Contender 3 def. Geeske Banck / Anja Gunther, Germany (11) 18-21, 22-20, 15-13 53Contender 4 def. Claudia Lehmann / Julia Sude, Germany (24, Q3) 21-14, 22-20 44Contender 5 def. Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4, Q1) 18-21, 21-15, 17-15 52Contender 6 def. Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (14) 21-19, 21-12 32Semi-Finals vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1)Medal match vs. Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5) or Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (26)2009 Matches Won-Lost:......................................................8-32009 Sets Won-Lost: ........................................................ 18-112009 Tournaments Played: ..................................................... 22009 Best Finish: .................................... 4th or better (Osaka)2009 Winnings: ............................................................. $17,200

Since 2008 Matches Won-Lost:......................................... 10-5Since 2008 Tournaments Played: .......................................... 3Since 2008 Best Finish: ......................... 4th or better (Osaka)Since 2008 Winnings: .................................................. $22,700

SUNDAY - 10:07, Centre CourtThe winners advance to Sunday’s GOLD MEDAL match, losers compete for bronze medal



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Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, Brazil vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States


5 Marie Antonelli 1 Talita Antunes 2 Brazil26 Angie Akers 1 Tyra Turner 2 United States

This is the first SWATCH FIVB World Tour meeting between the two teams.

· Talita and Antonelli are competing in their third SWATCH FIVB World Tour event with a gold medal earlier this month inShanghai.

· Talita and Renata Ribeiro placed fourth in the Beijing 2008 Olympics.· Talita and Renata won five SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including two in 2005, two in 2007 and one in 2008.· On the Brazilian Tour this season for four events, Talita and Antonelli have a 16-3 match mark with two firsts and a seocnd .· Talita was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour top rookie in 2005.· Talita was a bronze medal winner with Maria Clara Salgado at the 2002 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships for players

under the age of 21 in Catania, Italy.· Talita won the 2008 “Queen of the Beach” title in Brazil.· Talita currently ranks 20th all-time in FIVB earnings ($372,050).· In four SWATCH FIVB World Tour seasons together, Talita and Renata competed in 59 events together with 13 podiumplacements, 20 “final four” appearances, $692,550 in earnings (fourth all-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 FIVB World Tour, Antonelli and Vanilda Leaoranked fifth with a 59-23 match mark and two podium placements.

· Antonelli captured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour event in 2008 with Vanilda Leao at Kristiansand, Norway.· Antonelli captured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour silver medal in 2008 with Leao at Marseille, France.· Antonelli and Leao won 2007 FIVB Challenger/Satellite events in Spain and Liechtenstein.· For 25 FIVB events together, Antonelli and Leao compiled a 95-38 match mark and $157,600 in earnings.· Antonelli is one of 98 players to earn more than $100,000 in FIVB winnings as she currently ranks 96th all-time ($101,525).Keihan/SMFG Japan Open ResultsWinner 1 def. Karla Borger / Rieke Brink-Abeler, Germany (28, Q5) 21-14, 21-13 31 minutesWinner 2 def. Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (12) 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 50Winner 3 def. Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4, Q1) 17-21, 21-11, 15-13 51Winner 4 lost to Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) 16-21, 21-15, 10-15 54Contender 6 def. Carolina Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (2) 22-20, 23-25, 15-12 67Semi-Finals vs. Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (26)Medal Match vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) or Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13)2009 Matches Won-Lost:...................................................12-32009 Sets Won-Lost: .......................................................26-132009 Tournaments Played: ....................................................3

2009 Best Finish:............................................. 1st (Shanghai)2009 Winnings: ............................................................ $45,450




Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, Brazil vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States


5 Marie Antonelli 1 Talita Antunes 2 Brazil26 Angie Akers 1 Tyra Turner 2 United States

This is the first SWATCH FIVB World Tour meeting between the two teams.

· Turner and Rachel Wacholder placed second at 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour stops in Stare Jablonki (Poland) and Paris.· Turner’s first SWATCH medal was with Wacholder at the 2007 Paris stop where the Americans claimed a bronze medal.· Turner and Nicole Branagh placed second and third together at SWATCH FIVB World Tour stops in Phuket (Thailand) and

Sanya (China), respectively, at the end of the 2008 season.· Turner is one of 98 players to earn more than $100,000 in FIVB winnings as she currently ranks 86th all-time ($114,350).· Akers is playing in her fifth SWATCH event, but she is making her first Main Draw appearance asshe is cashing a paycheck for

the first-time.· Akers has played professional with four different Beach Volleyball Olympians, including Holly McPeak, Branagh, Kerri Pottharst

and Sara Straton.· Akers organized a for American players to visit U.S. Army troops in Kosovo in the summer of 2007.· Akers and Turner have posted an 11-7 match mark on the American domestic tour this season with two third-places and over

$30,000 in earnings.Keihan/SMFG Japan Open ResultsWinner 1 def. Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (7) 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 48 minutesWinner 2 def. Hana Klapalova / Tereza Petrova, Czech Republic (23, Q2) 21-16, 21-11 31Winner 3 def. Carolina Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (2) 13-21, 22-20, 15-10 48Winner 4 def. Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (14) 21-17, 21-14 35Semi-Finals Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5)Medal Match vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) or Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13)

2009 Matches Won-Lost:.....................................................4-02009 Sets Won-Lost: ...........................................................8-22009 Tournaments Played: ....................................................1

2009 Best Finish:...................................4th or better (Osaka)2009 Winnings: ............................................................ $11,200

SUNDAY - 11:07, Centre CourtThe winners advance to Sunday’s GOLD MEDAL match, losers compete for bronze medal




Juliana/Larissa’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 22, Lost 14)

1. def. Lahme/Musch, GERMANY, Spain, Mallorca (7/10/2004), 21-17, 21-12 (39 minutes), FIVB Event No. 1132. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, China, Shanghai (5/21/2005), 21-15, 21-18 (46), No. 1193. lost to Shaylyn Bede/Ana Paula, BRAZIL, Japan, Osaka (5/29/2005), 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 (54), No. 1204. def. Vassiliki Karadassiou/Vassiliki Arvaniti, GREECE, Italy, Milan (6/12/2005), 25-23, 21-16 (49), No. 1215. def. Tian Jia/Wang Fei, CHINA, Switzerland, Gstaad (6/18/2005), 17-21, 21-15, 15-8 (57), No. 1226. lost to Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, UNITED STATES, Germany, Berlin, 2005 Worlds(6/25/2005), 21-17, 21-17 (40), No.

1237. lost to Karadassiou/Arvaniti, GREECE, Norway, Stavanger (7/2/2005), 21-12, 16-21, 10-15 (51), No. 1248. def. Renata/Talita Antunes Rocha, BRAZIL, Russia, St. Petersburg (7/9/2005), 26-24, 21-14 (47), No. 1259. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, France, Paris (7/30/2005), 21-17, 21-15 (46), No. 12710. def. Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Canada, Montreal (8/28/2005), 21-9, 21-10 (44), No. 13011. lost to Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Greece, Athens (9/3/2005), 18-21, 21-16, 17-15 (56), No. 13112. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Brazil, Salvador (10/22/2005), 21-16, 18-21, 12-15 (58), No. 13213. def. May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Mexico, Acapulco (10/30/2005), 28-26, 40-42, 15-13 (104), No. 13314. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, South Africa, Cape Town (11/20/2005), 21-11, 21-14 (34), No. 13415. def. May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Italy, Modena (5/14/2006), 21-19, 27-25 (55), No. 13516. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Switzerland, Gstaad (6/24/2006), 21-17, 21-17 (37), No. 13817. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, Norway, Stavanger (7/1/2006), 21-18, 21-17 (43), No. 13918. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, France, Marseille (7/8/2006), 21-19, 21-23 (55), No. 14019. lost to Leila Barros/Ana Paula, BRAZIL, Canada, Montreal (7/16/2006), 15-21, 25-27 (79), No. 14120. def. Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, CHINA, Russia, St. Petersburg (7/22/2006), 21-11, 21-17 (39), No. 14221. def. May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, France, Paris (7/29/2006), 20-22, 21-15, 15-13 (66), No. 14322. lost to Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Austria, Klagenfurt (8/5/2006), 22-20, 16-21, 11-15 (56), No. 14423. def. Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Portugal, Porto Santo, Madeira Islands (9/17/2006), 38-36, 21-18 (60), No. 14624. def. Leila/Ana Paula, BRAZIL, Brazil, Vitoria (9/30/2006), 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 (56), No. 14725. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, Poland, Warsaw (6/10/2007), No. 15326. def. Sara Goller/Laura Ludwig, GERMANY, Portugal, Espinho (6/16/2007), 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 (58), No. 15427. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Germany, Berlin (7/14/2007), 21-18, 15-21, 7-15 (45), No. 15828. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Austria, Klagenfurt (8/4/2007), 16-21, 21-23 (46), No. 16129. def. Xue/Zhang, CHINA, Norway, Kristiansand (8/11/2007), 21-17, 21-16 (38), No. 16230. def. Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Finland, Aland (8/18/2007), 21-19, 21-15 (38), No. 16331. def. Jen Kessy/April Ross, UNITED STATES, Russia, St. Petersburg (9/1/2007), 23-21, 21-17 (48), No. 16432. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Brazil, Fortaleza (9/29/2007), 16-21, 14-21 (40), No. 16533. def. Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Australia, Adelaide (3/30/2008), 21-13, 18-21, 15-12 (57), No. 16734. lost to Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, China, Shanghai (5/4/2008), 18-21, 20-22 (41), No. 16835. def. Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Japan - Osaka (5/25/08), 21-16, 21-9 (36), No. 17036. def. Kessy/Boss, UNITED STATES, Brazil - Brasilia (4/25/2009), 21-18, 21-18 (44), No. 187

Talita & Antonelli’sSWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 1, Lost 0)1. def. Jie Wang/Man Zuo, CHINA, China - Shanghai (5/2-7/09), 21-17, 21-13 (37), SWATCH Event No. 188

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