Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 4 Maria Antonelli 1 Talita Antunes 2 Brazil 1 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2 United States

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1 Fédéraon Inernaonale de Volleyball Telephone GOLD - Tala Anunes/Mara Anonell, Brazl vs. Jen Kessy/Aprl Ross, Uned Saes Team Unform Unform Seed Player No. Player No. Counry 4 Mara Anonell 1 Tala Anunes 2 Brazl 1 Aprl Ross 1 Jennfer Kessy 2 Uned Saes Tala and Anonell lead he SWATCH FIVB World Tour seres beween he wo eams, 1-0 Dae Tournamen Round Wnnng Team Score Tme 5/30/09 Wnner 4 Tala/Anonell 22-20, 18-21, :02 Tala and Anonell are compeng n her fourh SWATCH FIVB World Tour even wh a gold medal earler hs monh n Shangha followed by a second-place la week n Japan where hey lo o Brazlan rvals Julana Felsbera Slva and Larssa Franca wce , 15-21, n 54 mnues and 26-24, 19-21, n he 65-mnue le mach. On he Brazlan Tour hs season for four evens, Tala and Anonell have a 16-3 mach mark wh wo frs, a second and a ffh. Tala and Renaa Rbero placed fourh n he Bejng 2008 Olympcs. Tala and Renaa won fve SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, ncludng wo n 2005, wo n 2007 and one n Tala was named he SWATCH FIVB World Tour op rooke n Tala was a bronze medal wnner wh Mara Clara Salgado a he 2002 SWATCH-FIVB World Champonshps for players under he age of 21 n Caana, Ialy. Tala won he 2008 Queen of he Beach le n Brazl. Tala currenly ranks 18h all-me n FIVB earnngs ($382,550). In four SWATCH FIVB World Tour seasons ogeher, Tala and Renaa compeed n 59 evens ogeher wh 13 podum placemens, 20 fnal four appearances, $692,550 n earnngs (fourh al-me on he women s eam l). The par poed a mach mark ogeher. Whle Tala and Renaa were he hrd-ranked eam on he 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour, Anonell and Vanlda Leao ranked ffh wh a mach mark and wo podum placemens. Anonell capured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour even n 2008 wh Leao a Kransand, Norway. Anonell capured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour slver medal n 2008 wh Leao a Marselle, France. Anonell and Leao won 2007 FIVB Challenger/Saelle evens n Span and Lechenen. For 25 FIVB evens ogeher, Anonell and Leao compled a mach mark and $157,600 n earnngs. Anonell s one of 98 players o earn more han $100,000 n FIVB wnnngs as she currenly ranks 91 all-me ($112,025). Resuls Wnner 1 def. Susan Blundell / Anna Scarle, New Zealand (29, Q8) 25-23, mnues Wnner 2 def. Andrezza "Rvelo" Marns / Crne "Saka" Sananna, Georga (20, Q2) 21-15, Wnner 3 def. Sanne Kezer / Marleen Van Iersel, Neherlands (12) 21-14, Wnner 4 def. Jennfer Kessy / Aprl Ross, Uned Saes (1) 22-20, 18-21, Sem-fnals def. Hana Klapalova / Tereza Perova, Czech Republc (22) 21-12, Gold vs. Jen Kessy/Aprl Ross, Uned Saes (1) 2009 Maches Won-Lo: Ses Won-Lo: Tournamens Played: Be Fnsh:... 1 (Shangha) 2009 Wnnngs:...$76,250 Châeau Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Swzerland Page 1 of 8 FIVB Communcaon FAX Telephone: For more Beach Volleyball news v

2 Fédéraon Inernaonale de Volleyball Telephone GOLD - Tala Anunes/Mara Anonell, Brazl vs. Jen Kessy/Aprl Ross, Uned Saes Team Unform Unform Seed Player No. Player No. Counry 4 Mara Anonell 1 Tala Anunes 2 Brazl 1 Aprl Ross 1 Jennfer Kessy 2 Uned Saes Tala and Anonell lead he SWATCH FIVB World Tour seres beween he wo eams, 1-0 Dae Tournamen Round Wnnng Team Score Tme 5/30/09 Wnner 4 Tala/Anonell 22-20, 18-21, :02 Kessy and Ross have won hree SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, ncludng he la wo nernaonal ops n 2008 a Phuke, Thaland and Sanya, Chna. Kessy and Ross wll now be compeng n her ffh-ragh SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal mach, ncludng slver medal placemens la Ocober n Duba and la monh n Brazl. Kessy and Ross fnshed he 2008 SWATCH season as he No. 2 eam on he pons l behnd Brazlans Shelda Bede and Ana Paula Connelly. Ths was he hghe fnsh by an Amercan eam snce 2003 when My May-Treanor and Kerr Walsh placed second behnd Sandra Pres and Ana Paula. Kessy and Ross mssed qualfyng for he Bejng 2008 Olympc Games afer beng edged by Ncole Branagh and Elane Youngs for he second USA berh. Afer wnnng a counry quoa playoff and wo qualfyng maches a he 2007 Norwegan Grand Slam, Kessy and Ross capured he Savanger gold medal as he 29h-seeded eam n he compeon by upseng Chna s Ja Tan and Je Wang and n he fnals. The Norwegan Grand Slam le came n Ross fourh SWATCH even. Kessy and Ross currenly rank 24h n FIVB career eam earnngs. Pror o he Savanger gold medal, Kessy be prevous SWATCH fnsh was a fourh n he 2005 season fnale n Mexco wh Nancy Mason. Kessy won a 2001 FIVB Saelle gold medal wh Heaher Lowe a Paaya, Thaland. Ross was he 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour rooke-of-he-year. Kessy won he 2008 Amercan Queen-of-he-Beach le n Sepember a Glendale, Arzona. On he Amercan domec our hs season, Kessy and Ross compled a 21-4 record wh hree sebacks n he fnals o Branagh and Youngs. Kessy and Ross defeaed Branagh and Youngs once hs season for a domec le n Houon wo weeks ago. Resuls Wnner 1 def. Hyo-Sl Jang / Ka-Yeon Km, Korea (32) 21-6, mnues Wnner 2 def. Angelca Ljungqu / Karn Lundqv, Sweden (16) 21-17, Wnner 3 def. Yng Huang / X Zhang, Chna (8) 17-21, 22-20, Wnner 4 lo o Mara Anonell / Tala Anunes, Brazl (4) 20-22, 21-18, Conender 6 def. Carolna Salgado / Mara Clara Salgado, Brazl (3) 21-16, Sem-fnals def. Vanlda Leao / Renaa Rbero, Brazl (7, Q1) 21-19, Gold vs. Mara Anonell / Tala Anunes, Brazl (4) 2009 Maches Won-Lo: Ses Won-Lo: Tournamens Played: Be Fnsh:...2nd (Brasla) 2009 Wnnngs:...$42,000 Snce 2007 Maches Won-Lo: Snce 2007 Tournamens Played:...22 Snce 2007 Be Fnsh:...1 (3 mes) Snce 2007 Wnnngs:...$322,700 Châeau Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Swzerland Page 2 of 8 FIVB Communcaon FAX Telephone: For more Beach Volleyball news v

3 Fédéraon Inernaonale de Volleyball Telephone Sunday, May 31, 17:07 NOTE - Tala and Anonell became he 33rdBrazlan women s eam o compee n a SWATCH FIVB World Tour fnal four. Tala also appeared n FIVB sem-fnals wh Renaa Rbero (20 mes), ncludng he Bejng 2008 Olympc Games. Anonell and Vanlda Leao compeed n wo sem-fnals ogeher. NOTE - Brazl and he Uned Saes have combned o wn 357 of he 421 men s (184) and women s (173) gold medals awarded on he nernaonal crcu. The s he 190h women s SWATCH FIVB World Tour even. Brazl has now advanced a women s eam(s) o a FIVB sem-fnal 175 mes. Brazl has now had a women s eam(s) n 146 Gold maches. The Uned Saes has now advanced a women s eam(s) o a FIVB sem-fnal 139 mes. The Uned Saes has now had a women s eam(s) n 112 Gold maches. There now have been 130 women s evens where wo dfferen counres compeed for he Gold. The Myslowce Open s he 233rd men s SWATCH FIVB World Tour even. Brazlans have won 150 men s les and 95 women s gold medals. Amercans have won 34 men s les and 78 women s gold medals. Sunday s women sfnal n Seoul wl feaure he wo counres playng for a women s SWATCH FIVB World Tour le for he 75h-me wh he Uned Saes holdng a edge over he Brazlans Sunday s men sfnal n Myslowce wl feaure he wo counres playng for a women s SWATCH FIVB World Tour le for he 41-me wh Brazl holdng a edge over he Amercans. Tala & Anonel s SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Mach Resuls (Won 1, Lo 1) 1. def. Je Wang/Man Zuo, CHINA, Chna - Shangha (5/2-7/09), 21-17, (37), SWATCH Even No lo o Julana/Larssa, BRAZIL, Japan - Osaka (5/24/2009), 26-24, 19-21, (65), No vs. Jen Kessy/Aprl Ross, UNITED STATES, Korea - Seoul (5/31/2009), No. 190 Châeau Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Swzerland Page 3 of 8 FIVB Communcaon FAX Telephone: For more Beach Volleyball news v

4 Fédéraon Inernaonale de Volleyball Telephone Sunday, May 31, 17:07 NOTE - Kessy and Ross are one of 42 Amercan women s eam o compee n a SWATCH FIVB World Tour fnal four. Kessy also appeared n FIVB sem-fnal wh Nancy Mason by placng fourh n a 2005 op n Acapulco. Kessy and Ross egh SWATCH medals ogeher s ed for he sevenh-mo among Amercan women s eams. Kessy/Ross SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Mach Resuls (Won 3, Lo 3) 1. lo o Julana Felsbera Slva/Larssa Franca, BRAZIL, Russa - S. Peersburg (9/1/2007), 23-21, (48), FIVB Even No def. Tan/Je Wang, CHINA, Norway - Savanger (6/30/2007), 21-14, (44), No lo o Ncole Branagh/Kerr Walsh, UNITED STATES, Uned Arab Emraes - Duba (10/11/08), 21-18, (46), No def. Branagh/Tyra Turner, UNITED STATES, Thaland, Phuke (11/9/08), 18-21, 21-14, (63), No def. Yng Huang/X Zhang, CHINA, Chna, Sanya (11/16/08), 21-17, (44), No lo o Julana/Larssa, BRAZIL, Brazl - Brasíla (4/35/2009), 21-18, (44), No vs. Tala Anunes/Mara Anonell, BRAZIL, Korea - Seoul (5/31/2009), No. 190 Châeau Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Swzerland Page 4 of 8 FIVB Communcaon FAX Telephone: For more Beach Volleyball news v

5 Fédéraon Inernaonale de Volleyball Telephone BRONZE - Renaa Rbero/Vanlda Leao, Brazl vs. Hana Klapalova/Tereza Perova, Czech Republc Team Seed 7 22 Player Renaa Rbero Hana Klapalova Unform No. 1 1 Unform No. Player Vanlda Leao Tereza Perova 2 2 Qualfcaon Counry... Seed Brazl... Q1 Czech Republc Renaa and Leao lead he SWATCH FIVB World Tour seres beween he wo eams, 1-0 Dae 5/30/09 Tournamen Round Wnner 4 Wnnng Team Leao/Rbero Score 21-17, Tme 0:39 Renaa and Leao are compeng n her fourh SWATCH FIVB World Tour even wh wo ffhs and a sevenh o her cred hs season. On he Brazlan Tour hs season for four evens, Renaa and Leao have an 18-4 mach mark wh wo frs and wo seconds. Renaa and Tala Anunes placed fourh n he Bejng 2008 Olympcs. Renaa and Tala won fve SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, ncludng wo n 2005, wo n 2007 and one n Renaa currenly ranks 16h all-me n FIVB earnngs ($417,400). In four SWATCH FIVB World Tour seasons ogeher, Tala and Renaa compeed n 59 evens ogeher wh 13 podum pl ac emen s,20 f nalf our appear ances,$692, 550 near n ngs( f our hal l - meon hewomen eam l ).Thepa rpo eda mach mark ogeher. Whle Tala and Renaa were he hrd-ranked eam on he 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour, Mara Anonell and Leao ranked ffh wh a mach mark and wo podum placemens. Leao capured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour even n 2008 wh Anonell a Kransand, Norway. Leao capured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour slver medal n 2008 wh Anonell a Marselle, France. Leao and Anonell won 2007 FIVB Challenger/Saelle evens n Span and Lechenen. For 25 FIVB evens ogeher, Leao and Anonell compled a mach mark and $157,600 n earnngs. Wh one more mach wn hs week, Leao wll become he 98h player o earn more han $100,000 n FIVB wnnngs as she currenly ranks 100h all-me ($99,250). Leao won he2004 Queenof hebeach le n Brazl. Resuls Qualfer 2 def. Hrom Suzuk / Shnako Tanaka, Japan (Q16) 21-14, mnues Wnner 1 def. Imara Eeves Rbala / Dalxa Fernandez Grasse, Cuba (26) 21-16, 14-21, Wnner 2 def. Je Wang / Man Zuo, Chna (10) 21-18, 19-21, Wnner 3 def. Julana Felsbera Slva / Larssa Franca, Brazl (2) 21-17, Wnner 4 def. Hana Klapalova / Tereza Perova, Czech Republc (22) 21-17, Sem-fnals lo o Jen Kessy/Aprl Ross, Uned Saes (1) 19-21, Bronze vs. Hana Klapalova / Tereza Perova, Czech Republc (22) 2009 Maches Won-Lo: Be Fnsh:...4h or beer (Seoul) 2009 Ses Won-Lo: Wnnngs:... $37, Tournamens Played:...4 Châeau Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Swzerland Page 5 of 8 FIVB Communcaon FAX Telephone: For more Beach Volleyball news v

6 Fédéraon Inernaonale de Volleyball Telephone BRONZE - Renaa Rbero/Vanlda Leao, Brazl vs. Hana Klapalova/Tereza Perova, Czech Republc Team Seed 7 22 Unform Player Renaa Rbero Hana Klapalova No. 1 1 Unform Player Qualfcaon No. Counry... Seed Vanlda Leao Tereza Perova 2 2 Brazl... Q1 Czech Republc Renaa and Leao lead he SWATCH FIVB World Tour seres beween he wo eams, 1-0 Dae 5/30/09 Tournamen Round Wnner 4 Wnnng Team Leao/Rbero Score 21-17, Tme 0:39 Klapalova and Perova were awarded a "wld card" spo for he. Wh a guaraneed fourh-place, Klapalova and Perova have now poed her be fnsh on he SWATCH FIVB World Tour as he s her 46 "open" nernaonal evens. Pror o hs week's, Klapalova and Perova's be SWATCH FIVB World Tour were fve ffhs, ncludng wo la season a he Swzerland Grand Slam and a he Myslowce Open. Klapalova and Perova won wo FIVB evens, ncludng a 2005 Saelle even n Ialy (Alba Adraca) and a 2006 Challenger n Cyprus (Alanda Beach).. Resuls Wnner 1 def. Geeske Banck / Anja Gunher, Germany (11) 22-20, mnues Wnner 2 def. Bbana Candelas / Mayra Garca, Mexco (27) 21-18, 21-23, Wnner 3 def. Carolna Salgado / Mara Clara Salgado, Brazl (3) 21-19, Wnner 4 lo o Vanlda Leao / Renaa Rbero, Brazl (7, Q1) 17-21, Conender 6 def. Nla Ann Hakedal / Ingrd Torlen, Norway (13) 21-18, 19-13, rered 39 Sem-fnals lo o Mara Anonell / Tala Anunes, Brazl (4) 12-21, Bronze vs. Vanlda Leao / Renaa Rbero, Brazl (7, Q1) 2009 Maches Won-Lo: Snce 2003 Maches Won-Lo: * 2009 Ses Won-Lo: Snce 2003 Tournamens Played:... 48* 2009 Tournamens Played:...3 Snce 2003 Be Fnsh:..1 (saelle wns, 4h, SWATCH)* 2009 Be Fnsh:...4h or beer (Seoul) Snce 2003 Wnnngs:...$127,300* 2009 Wnnngs:...$18,250 Includng FIVB Challenger/Saelle evens Châeau Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Swzerland Page 6 of 8 FIVB Communcaon FAX Telephone: For more Beach Volleyball news v

7 Fédéraon Inernaonale de Volleyball Telephone Sunday, May 31, 16:07 NOTE - Renaa and Leao are he 34h Brazlan women eam ocompe e naswatch FIVB World Tour f nalf our.rena a has also appeared n FIVB sem-fnals wh Shaylyn Bede (once) and Tala Anunes (20). Leao and Mara Anonell compeed n wo sem-fnals ogeher. Châeau Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Swzerland Page 7 of 8 FIVB Communcaon FAX Telephone: For more Beach Volleyball news v

8 Fédéraon Inernaonale de Volleyball Telephone Sunday, May 31, 16:07 NOTE - TheCz echrepubl chashadonl y woo herwomen eamscompe e nswatch FIVB World Tour f nalf our s w h he la beng a fourh-pl ac ef n sybysona Nov akov a and Ter ez a Tob asov a a he 2008 women s op n My sl ow ce,pol and. Novakova and Eva Celbova Rysava poed sx sem-fnal appearances ogeher wh four bronze medals, ncludng a hrd-place a he2001swatch FI VBWor l dchamp onsh ps nkl agenf ur,au r a, hef r s medalev erf oracz echwomen eam Two-me Beach Volleyball Olympans n 2000 and 2004, Novakova and Eva Celbova Rysava also fnshed hrd a a 2003 op n Indonesa and po ed wo br onz e medalf n shes n 2004aMal l or c a andm l an,i al y. Two Cz ech Republ cmen eamshav e po ed SWATCH FIVB World Tour sem-fnal appearances wh no podum placemens - Premysl Kubala/Mchal Palnek (1998 Berln) and Marn Lebl/Palnek (2000 Marselle). Châeau Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Swzerland Page 8 of 8 FIVB Communcaon FAX Telephone: For more Beach Volleyball news v