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Brazil and Czech Republic in women’s final in Berlin, USA and Brazil supply men’s semifinalists

 


Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2014 – Brazil’s Maria Antonelli
and Juliana Felisberta and Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova from the Czech
Republic reached the final of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Berlin smart
Grand Slam on Saturday.


 

Brazil also advanced two teams into the men’s semifinals,
which are played on Sunday morning. Emanuel Rego and Pedro Solberg Salgado will
face USA’s John Hyden and Tri Bourne, while Bruno Oscar Schmidt and Alison meet
another American team: Ryan Doherty and Nick Lucena.


 

The men’s semifinals are scheduled for 11.00 and 12.00,
followed by the women’s bronze medal match (14.00) between China’s Fan Wang/Yue
and Germany’s Borger/Büthe and the men’s bronze (15.00). The women’s final
starts at 16.20 and the men’s gold medal match at 17.20.


 

Brazil’s Antonelli and Juliana face Czech team
Kolocova/Slukova in Berlin final


 

Maria Antonelli and Juliana Felisberta upset the home crowd
at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Berlin smart Grand Slam by defeating
Germany’s Karla Borger and Britta Büthe 2-0 (21-15, 21-17) in the semifinal on
Saturday.



The Brazilians will play Czech team Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova in
the final on Sunday. Read
more


 

American qualifiers Doherty and Lucena storm into
Berlin semis


 

USA’s Ryan Doherty and Nick Lucena reached the final four of
the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Berlin smart Grand Slam, in only their
third event together and coming all the way from qualification.



The Americans defeated 5th seeded Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira of Spain 2-1
(21-18, 17-21, 15-11) and then booked a 2-0 (27-25, 21-19) over Dutch team Jon
Stiekema and Christiaan Varenhorst in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Read
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Antonelli/Juliana knock out Ross/Walsh to advance to
semifinal


 

Maria Antonelli and Juliana Felisberta upset USA’s April
Ross and Kerri Walsh with a 2-1 (18-21, 21-14, 15-12) win in the quarterfinals
at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Berlin smart Grand Slam on Saturday.



The Brazilian qualifiers now face home team Karla Borger and Britta Büthe in
the semifinal at 16.00 this afternoon. Read
more


 

Germany has hosted a total of 22 FIVB World Tour events (14
men, 8 women all in Berlin) before, with Brazil leading the medal count in both
genders.


 

In 14 men’s tournaments, Brazil has 17, followed by Germany
and Switzerland with four each, Argentina, Norway, Spain and the United States
with three each, Australia with two and with one each men’s medals are Canada,
Poland and Russia.


 

In eight FIVB World Tour women’s events held in Berlin,
Brazil leads the medal parade with eight medals followed by the USA with seven,
China with four and with one each women’s medals are Australia, Cuba, Germany,
Italy and Japan.


 

The gold medal teams in the FIVB Berlin smart Grand slam
will each split $57,000, the silver $43,000, the bronze $32,000 and fourth
place $24,000.


 

FIVB Berlin
smart Grand Slam Tournament Page


FIVB Berlin
smart Grand Slam women’s results


FIVB Berlin
smart Grand Slam mens’ results


FIVB World Tour Twitter Account

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