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FIVB World Tour 2015
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St. Petersburg Grand Slam, USA
16 - 20 June
Semifinals:
Gibb-Patterson (USA) - Lucena-Brunner (USA) 2-1 (22-20, 19-21, 16-14)
Nummerdor-Varenhorst (NED) - Doppler-Horst (AUT) 2-1 (21-15, 16-21, 19-17)Bronze medal match:
Lucena-Brunner (USA) - Doppler-Horst (AUT) 2-0 (21-19, 21-16)
Final:
Gibb-Patterson (USA) - Nummerdor-Varenhorst (NED) 2-1 (16-21, 23-21, 15-13)
Volleycountry's report: link
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And yet another change in the calendar. After the Rio Open was announced as a replacement for the failed Major Series event at the beginning of September (when Munich declined), now we have an update from Turkey. The Istanbul Open won't take place at all. It was initially scheduled in August and it will be replaced by the Antalya Open in the middle of September, just between the Opens in Sochi and Xiamen.
I am really tired of all these changes. I though they have certain criteria organizers should fulfill before they sign contracts. No reason or whatsoever is mentioned as to why Istanbul has been replaced.
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Gstaad Major, Switzerland
7 - 12 July
Semifinals:
Samoilovs-Smedins (LAT) - Brouwer-Meeuwsen (NED) 2-1 (19-21, 21-18, 15-12)
Alison-Bruno (BRA) - Ranghieri-Carambula (ITA) 2-0 (21-13, 21-12)Bronze medal match:
Brouwer-Meeuwsen (NED) - Ranghieri-Carambula (ITA) 2-1 (18-21, 21-16, 15-10)
Final:
Samoilovs-Smedins (LAT) - Alison-Bruno (BRA) 1-2 (16-21, 21-13, 10-15)
Volleycountry's report: link
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Yokohama Grand Slam, Japan
21 - 26 July
Semifinals:
Schalk-Saxton (CAN) - Semenov-Krasilnikov (RUS) 2-0 (21-18, 22-20)
Alison-Bruno (BRA) - Doppler-Horst (AUT) 2-0 (21-14, 21-18 )Bronze medal match:
Semenov-Krasilnikov (RUS) - Doppler-Horst (AUT) 0-2 (17-21, 16-21)
Final:
Schalk-Saxton (CAN) - Alison-Bruno (BRA) 0-2 (15-21, 15-21)
Volleycountry's report: link
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Long Beach Grand Slam, USA
18 - 23 AugustSemifinals:
Herrera-Gavira (ESP) - Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) 1-2 (21-13, 19-21, 13-15)
Alison-Bruno (BRA) - Brouwer-Meeuwsen (NED) 2-0 (21-18, 21-17)Bronze medal match:
Herrera-Gavira (ESP) - Brouwer-Meeuwsen (NED) 2-1 (9-21, 21-17, 15-12)
Final:
Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) - Alison-Bruno (BRA) 1-2 (16-21, 22-20, 13-15)
Volleycountry's report: link
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Olsztyn Grand Slam, Poland
25 - 30 August
Semifinals:
Alison-Bruno (BRA) - Schalk-Saxton (CAN) 2-1 (19-21, 21-19, 15-9)
Erdmann-Matysik (GER) - Gibb-Patterson (USA) 1-2 (28-30, 21-19, 10-15)Bronze medal match:
Schalk-Saxton (CAN) - Erdmann-Matysik (GER) 2-0 (21-17, 21-18 )
Final:
Alison-Bruno (BRA) - Gibb-Patterson (USA) 2-0 (21-10, 21-15)
Volleycountry's report: link
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Alison-Bruno's unbeaten tournament run (in terms of gold medals, not wins) finally came to an end. And it happened in Rio de Janeiro at the current Open. Defeat to the young Germans Böckermann-Flüggen and today another defeat for the bronze against Saymon-Guto Carvalhaes. They had beaten so many good teams before that, who could have thought it would end like this... I guess they finally ran out of fuel.
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Rio de Janeiro Open, Brazil
2 - 6 September
Semifinals:
Alison-Bruno (BRA) - Böckermann-Flüggen (GER) 1-2 (16-21, 21-13, 10-15)
Samoilovs-Smedins (LAT) - Saymon-Guto Carvalhaes (BRA) 2-0 (21-14, 21-17)Bronze medal match:
Alison-Bruno (BRA) - Saymon-Guto Carvalhaes (BRA) 1-2 (14-21, 21-17, 8-15)
Final:
Böckermann-Flüggen (GER) - Samoilovs-Smedins (LAT) 0-2 (15-21, 23-25)
Volleycountry's report: link
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Alison-Bruno's unbeaten tournament run (in terms of gold medals, not wins) finally came to an end. And it happened in Rio de Janeiro at the current Open. Defeat to the young Germans Böckermann-Flüggen....
Well, at least Böckermann is not that young anymore (29 years) but anyway.....
Great result for my fellow Hamburgers . I hope that this will give them some extra energy for the rest of the season. I know that qualifying for the olympics is their ultimate target and they are not that far away anymore. They might benefit as well from the split of team Walkenhorst/Windscheif.
Overall, the season for the german teams hasn't been great. Some good results here and there but no team showed real consistency. Erdmann/Matysik came closest but they still need some good results too, in order to qualify for Rio.
But firstly, everyone will be eager to make a good result this weekend at the german championship in Timmendorf. The weather forecast is great and everything is prepared for a good party and great matches
Provisional olympic ranking from FIVB: http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/OGRanking_M.asp
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Sochi Open, Russia
8 - 13 September
Semifinals:
Samoilovs-Smedins (LAT) - Nicolai-Lupo (ITA) 2-0 (21-17, 21-17)
Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) - Semenov-Krasilnikov (RUS) 2-1 (13-21, 21-16, 15-8 )Bronze medal match:
Nicolai-Lupo (ITA) - Semenov-Krasilnikov (RUS) 2-1 (21-18, 15-21, 15-13)
Final:
Samoilovs-Smedins (LAT) - Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) 2-0 (24-22, 21-19)
Volleycountry's report: link
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Xiamen Open, China
22 - 27 September
Semifinals:
Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) - Plavins-Regza (LAT) 2-1 (21-17, 19-21, 15-11)
Böckermann-Flüggen (GER) - Samoilovs-Smedins (LAT) 2-1 (16-21, 22-20, 15-11)Bronze medal match:
Plavins-Regza (LAT) - Samoilovs-Smedins (LAT) 0-2 (17-21, 13-21)
Final:
Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) - Böckermann-Flüggen (GER) 2-0 (21-16, 21-17)
Volleycountry's report: link
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Swatch FIVB World Tour FInals
Fort Lauderdale, USA
29 September - 4 October
Quarterfinal playoffs:
Alison-Bruno (BRA) - Nicolai-Lupo (ITA) 2-1 (20-22, 21-19, 15-10)
Brouwer-Meeuwsen (NED) - Nummerdor-Varenhorst (NED) 2-0 (21-19, 21-14)Semifinals:
Pedro-Evandro (BRA) - Alison-Bruno (BRA) 0-2 (17-21, 21-23)
Brouwer-Meeuwsen (NED) - Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) 1-2 (18-21, 21-19, 12-15)Bronze medal match:
Pedro-Evandro (BRA) - Brouwer-Meeuwsen (NED) 2-0 (21-19, 21-14)
Final:Alison-Bruno (BRA) - Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) 2-0 (21-13, 21-15)
Volleycountry's report: link
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Puerto Vallarta Open, Mexico
6 - 11 October
Semifinals:
Böckermann-Flüggen (GER) - Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) 1-2 (21-10, 18-21, 8-15)
Brouwer-Meeuwsen (NED) - Poniewaz-Poniewaz (GER) 2-0 (21-16, 21-17)Bronze medal match:
Böckermann-Flüggen (GER) - Poniewaz-Poniewaz (GER) 1-2 (21-16, 18-21, 12-15)
Final:
Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) - Brouwer-Meeuwsen (NED) 2-0 (21-12, 21-18 )
Volleycountry's report: link
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Antalya Open, Turkey
20 - 25 October
Semifinals:
Grimalt-Grimalt (CHI) - Virgen-Ontiveros (MEX) 0-2 (16-21, 18-21)
Plavins-Regza (LAT) - Ranghieri-Carambula (ITA) 0-2 (22-24, 19-21)Bronze medal match:
Grimalt-Grimalt (CHI) - Plavins-Regza (LAT) 0-2 (15-21, 17-21)
Final:
Virgen-Ontiveros (MEX) - Ranghieri-Carambula (ITA) 0-2 (19-21, 16-21)
Volleycountry's report: link
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Adrian Carambula's sky serves in action and highlights from the men's final in Antalya:
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Doha Open, Qatar
9 - 13 November
Semifinals:
Böckermann-Flüggen (GER) - Hyden-Bourne (USA) 2-1 (21-14, 16-21, 15-12)
Krou-Rowlandson (FRA) - Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) 1-2 (21-15, 16-21, 7-15)Bronze medal match:
Hyden-Bourne (USA) - Krou-Rowlandson (FRA) 2-1 (21-15, 20-22, 15-12)
Final:
Böckermann-Flüggen (GER) - Lucena-Dalhausser (USA) 2-1 (21-18, 16-21, 15-13)
Volleycountry's report: link