FIVB Women's World Tour 2009

The women's FIVB World Tour 2009 consisted of 16 beach volleyball tournaments, three of which were Grand Slams and twelve were Open . There was also the Beach Volleyball World Championship in Stavanger in Norway .

Tournaments

Brasilia Open (April 20th to 25th)

For the first time since 2004 the tour started again in Brazil , this time in the capital . The Austrians Jirak / Rimser failed in the qualification . Their compatriots Hansel / Montagnolli were like the Swiss Kuhn / Zumkehr ninth, Doris and Stefanie Schwaiger from Austria achieved fifth place. The Germans Claudia Lehmann and Julia Sude , on the other hand, had to return home without a win. Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig reached the semi-finals without defeat, but had to admit defeat to the Americans Kessy / A. Ross . The Germans were then able to secure the bronze medal against Branagh / Youngs , who had previously lost to Larissa / Juliana . The Brazilians also won the final.

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Larissa / Juliana	Kessy / A. Ross	Goller / Ludwig	Branagh / Youngs	D. Schwaiger / S. Schwaiger	Renata / Leão	Maria Clara / Carol	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti

Shanghai Open (April 28th to May 2nd)

The German beach couple Großner / Fischer dropped out in the qualification. Lehmann / Sude achieved 17th place with a victory in the main field. Holtwick / Semmler and Goller / Ludwig survived the first two rounds without defeat. In the subsequent duel between the two teams, the latter got the upper hand. The Schwaiger sisters also have three wins in a row. The native Allentsteiger lost the next two encounters and took fifth place in the final ranking. Goller / Ludwig lost their next match against Antonelli / Talita , who after further successes were able to secure the gold medal over their Brazilian compatriots Maria Clara / Carol in the semi-finals and Wang / Zuo from China in the final. Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig finished fourth, Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler secured seventh place.

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Antonelli / Talita	Wang / Zuo	Maria Clara / Carol	Goller / Ludwig	D. Schwaiger / S. Schwaiger	Renata / Leão	Palmer / Jensen	Holtwick / Semmler

Osaka Open (May 19-24)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Larissa / Juliana	Antonelli / Talita	Keizer / Van Iersel	Akers / Turner	Maria Clara / Carol	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	Renata / Leão	Goller / Ludwig

Seoul Open (May 26th to 31st)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Antonelli / Talita	Kessy / A. Ross	Renata / Leão	Klapalová / Petrová	Maria Clara / Carol	Håkedal / Tørlen	Larissa / Juliana	Xue / Zhang Xi

Beach volleyball world championships in Stavanger (June 25th to July 4th)

see also main article Beach Volleyball World Championship 2009

Preliminary round in the pool system

Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig survived the pool round unbeaten. With two successes each, Holtwick / Semmler , Pohl / Rau as first group and Günther / Banck as second reached the main field. Lehmann / Sude were eliminated without a win, as was the Swiss Muriel Grässli with her partner Tanja Guerra Arias-Schmocker. Their twin sister Sarah did better and reached the next round with Isabelle Forrer as well as the duo Kuhn / Zumkehr. The Schwaiger sisters continued with three game wins, while the other Austrian team Hansel / Montagnolli did not succeed with one victory. The first ten beach pairs on the seed list all reached the round of the 32 best teams.

Main round

Of the Swiss, Austrian and German duos, only Goller / Ludwig, who were able to eliminate Banck / Günther, and Stephanie and Doris Schwaiger made it to the round of 16. The Germans then lost to Akers / Turner , while the sisters from the Alpine republic were only eliminated in the quarter-finals against Antonelli / Talita . The Brazilian team lost in the semifinals to their compatriots Larissa and Juliana. Kessy / A. Ross defeated Ana Paula / Shelda in the other semi-final and then secured the gold medal. Antonelli and Talita won bronze.

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	5th place	5th place
Kessy / A. Ross	Larissa / Juliana	Antonelli / Talita	Ana Paula / Shelda	D. Schwaiger / S. Schwaiger	Keizer / Van Iersel	Branagh / Youngs	Akers / Turner

Grand Slam in Gstaad (July 6th to 11th)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	5th place	5th place
Antonelli / Talita	Larissa / Juliana	Branagh / Youngs	Keizer / Van Iersel	Ana Paula / Shelda	Goller / Ludwig	Holtwick / Semmler	Kessy / A. Ross

Grand Slam in Moscow (July 13th to 18th)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	5th place	5th place
Larissa / Juliana	Renata / Leão	Goller / Ludwig	Holtwick / Semmler	Hansel / Montagnolli	D. Schwaiger / S. Schwaiger	Antonelli / Talita	Akers / Turner

World Series 13 Marseille (July 20-26)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Kessy / A. Ross	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	Goller / Ludwig	Antonelli / Talita	Ana Paula / Shelda	Maria Clara / Carol	Gioria / Momoli	Akers / Turner

Grand Slam in Klagenfurt (July 27th to August 1st)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	5th place	5th place
Larissa / Juliana	Branagh / Youngs	Kessy / A. Ross	Hansel / Montagnolli	Ana Paula / Shelda	Antonelli / Talita	Keizer / Van Iersel	Akers / Turner

Mazuri Open in Stare Jabłonki (August 3rd to 8th)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Larissa / Juliana	Bawden / Palmer	Antonelli / Talita	Cunha / Lavalle	Hansel / Montagnolli	D. Schwaiger / S. Schwaiger	Ana Paula / Shelda	Holtwick / Semmler

Kristiansand Open (August 10th to 15th)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Antonelli / Talita	D. Schwaiger / S. Schwaiger	Larissa / Juliana	Håkedal / Tørlen	Bawden / Palmer	Renata / Leão	Hansel / Montagnolli	Goller / Ludwig

Åland Open (17th to 22nd August)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Larissa / Juliana	Kessy / A. Ross	Antonelli / Talita	Ana Paula / Shelda	D. Schwaiger / S. Schwaiger	Goller / Ludwig	Keizer / Van Iersel	Akers / Turner

The Hague Open (August 24-29)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Larissa / Juliana	Antonelli / Talita	Cunha / Lavalle	Nováková / Háječková	Renata / Leão	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	Keizer / Van Iersel	Håkedal / Tørlen

Barcelona Open (September 8-13)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Larissa / Juliana	Antonelli / Talita	Kessy / A. Ross	Akers / Turner	Maria Clara / Carol	Goller / Ludwig	Ana Paula / Shelda	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti

Sanya Open (October 27th to November 1st)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Kuhn / return	Kessy / A. Ross	Akers / Turner	Cicolari / Menegatti	Goller / Ludwig	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	Remmers / van Gestel	Khomyakova / Wassina

Phuket Thailand Open (November 3rd to 8th)

			4th Place	5th place	5th place	7th place	7th place
Kessy / A. Ross	Akers / Turner	Bratkowa / Ukolowa	Fendrick / Ivy	Liliana / Baquerizo	Keizer / Van Iersel	Ji / Xue	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti

Awards of the year 2009

FIVB Tour Champion	Team of the Year	Most Outstanding	Sports person	Top rookie	Most inspirational	Most Improved Player
Juliana Felisberta Silva Larissa França	Juliana Felisberta Silva Larissa França	Juliana Felisberta Silva	Shelda Bede	Louise Bawden Angela Akers	Shelda Bede	Marleen Van Iersel

Best blocker	Best defensive player	Best hitter	Best offensive player	Best server	Best setter
Juliana Felisberta Silva	Larissa França	April Ross	April Ross	Maria Clara Salgado	Larissa França

Web links

• official homepage of the FIVB (English)
• World Tour information at beach-volleyball.de

Individual evidence

1. ^ Brasilia Open
2. ^ Shanghai Open
3. ↑ Japan Open
4. ^ Seoul Open
5. ^ Beach volleyball world championship in Stavanger
6. ^ Grand Slam in Gstaad
7. ^ Grand Slam in Moscow
8. ↑ World Series 13 in Marseille
9. ^ Grand Slam in Klagenfurt
10. ^ Mazury Open
11. ^ Kristiansand Open
12. ↑ Åland Open
13. ↑ The Hague Open
14. ↑ Barcelona Open
15. ^ Sanya Open
16. ↑ Phuket Thailand Open
17. ↑ Player Awards