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02/05/2016

2016 FIVB World Tour update after FIVB Fortaleza Open in Brazil

Lausanne, Switzerland, May 2, 2016 - After returning to Brazil for one week, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) heads to Russia. With the qualifying process for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in full swing, the 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is playing the fifth of eight straight tournaments with this week’s $150,000 FIVB Sochi Open being held through Sunday.

Last week saw teams from Brazil win both the men’s and women’s gold medals and sweep the women’s podium at the $150,000 FIVB Fortaleza Open in Brazil. It was the 11th men’s event and eighth women’s event on the 2016 FIVB World Tour. All of the remaining events on the 2016 FIVB World Tour are double gender events. Brazil has now swept both gold medals 55 times and swept the women’s podium 24 times on the FIVB World Tour.

FORTALEZA MEN
In the men’s competition this past week in Fortaleza, winning the gold medal with an undefeated 7-0 record was Brazil’s 22nd-seeded young lions Oscar Brandao/Andre Loyola who won by injury forfeit of Germany’s sixth-seeded Jonathan Erdmann/Kay Matysik in the gold medal finale. Splitting the first two sets of the match with Germany winning the first set 21-15 and Brazil the second 21-18, Germany retired from the match with Brazil leading 11-5 in the tiebreaker set because of apparent heat fatigue endured by Matysik. The match had lasted 50 minutes until it ended officially by forfeit. It was the first FIVB World Tour gold medal for Brazil’s Oscar/Andrea and first silver medal from Germany’s Erdmann/Matysik.

In the men’s bronze medal match in Brazil, winning was Mexico’s third-seeded Lombardo Ontiveros/Juan Virgen who defeated Chile’s cousins Marco Grimalt/Esteban Grimalt, 2-0 (23-21, 21-17) in 40 minutes.

In the Fortaleza men’s semifinals, Oscar/Andre defeated Mexico’s Ontiveros/Virgen, 2-0 (21-19, 21-11) in 35 minutes and Germany’s Erdmann/Matysik advanced to the gold medal match by beating Chile’s M. Grimalt/E. Grimalt, 2-1 (21-12, 17-21, 15-8) in 48 minutes.

FORTALEZA WOMEN
In the women’s competition at the FIVB Fortaleza Open, Brazil’s fifth-seeded Eduarda Lisboa/Elize Maia compiled a perfect 7-0 record as they topped Brazilian compatriots fourth-seeded Juliana Felisberta/Taiana Lima, winning the gold medal match in twin sets, 2.0 (21-17, 21-18) in 35 masterful minutes. It was the second FIVB World Tour gold medal as a team for Brazil’s Eduarda/Elize Maia.

In the women’s bronze medal match in Fortaleza, Brazil’s 19th-seeded Rebecca Silva/Liliane Maestrini defeated Vanuatu’s ever-improving sixth-seeded Miller Pata/Linline Matauatu, 2-0 (21-19, 21-19) in 41 minutes.

To reach the women’s gold medal match in Fortaleza, in their respective semifinals, Brazil’s Eduarda/Elize Maia stopped Vanuatu’s Pata/Matauatu, 2-0 (21-10, 22-20) in 32 minutes and Brazil’s Juliana/Taiana came back to win over Brazilian compatriots Rebecca/Lili, 2-1 (20-22, 21-19, 15-11) in 54 minutes.

MEN’S WINNERS SHARE
Last week’s FIVB Fortaleza Open men’s champions Oscar/Andre of Brazil picked up the FIVB Open gold medal purse of $11,000. Germany’s runner-up Erdmann/Matysik earned $8,000 in prize money while Mexico’s bronze medalists Ontiveros/Virgen earned $6,000 and Chile’s M. Grimalt/E. Grimalt received $4,500 in prize money for their fourth place finish.

WOMEN’S WINNERS ROLL
FIVB Fortaleza Open women’s champions Eduarda/Elize Mai of Brazil earned the winner’s $11,000 purse. Brazil’s Juliana/Taiana collected the runner-up $8,000 purse to split from their silver medal placement and Brazil’s Rebecca/Lili earned $6,000 for their bronze medal finish. Vanuatu’s fourth-place finishers Pata/Manuatu earned $4,500 in prize money.

MEN’S POINTS/EARNINGS
After 11 men’s events on the 2016 FIVB World Tour, Poland’s Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak tandem continues to lead the FIVB World Tour point standings with 2,920 points. Italy’s Adrian Carambula/Alex Ranghieri duo is still second in the standings with 2,910. points. Mexico’s Ontiveros/Virgen with 2,750 is third and fourth is USA’s Dalhausser/Lucena duo with 2,430. Fifth is Germany’s Markus Bockermann/Lars Fluggen with 2,280 and France’s Youssef Krou/Edouard Rowlandson with 2,210 points is sixth. Chile’s M. Grimalt/E. Grimalt have moved into seventh with 2,200 points.

In the 2016 FIVB World Tour men’s season earnings after 11 events, Poland’s Kantor/Losiak tandem continues to lead with $81,750. USA’s Dalhausser/Lucena duo is second with $58,000, Brazil’s Evandro Goncalves/Pedro Solberg duo is third with $53,000 and Italy’s Carambula/ Ranghieri tandem is fourth with $47,265. Fifth is the Netherlands’ Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen with $46,000 and sixth is Mexico’s Ontiveros/Virgin with $43,125. Seventh is Germany’s Bockermann/Fluggen with $35,750 while eighth is France’s Krou/Rowlandson with $31,900, Poland’s Gregorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel with $31,375 is ninth and 10th is Chile’s M. Grimalt/E. Grimalt with $29,200.

WOMEN’S POINTS/EARNINGS
For the women after eight 2016 FIVB World Tour events, Italy’s Marta Menegatti/Viktoria Orsi Toth tandem continues at the top of the point leader board with 2,350 points, Switzerland’s Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Vergé-Dépré duo is second with 2,310 points while USA’ April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings is third with 2,150, Germany’s Chantal Labourer/Julia Sude is fourth with 1,940, fifth with 1,980 points is Argentina’s Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug, sixth with 1,850 is Brazil’s Eduarda/Elize Maia, seventh with 1,840 is Germany’s Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler, eighth with 1,780 is Germany’s Karla Borger/Brita Buthe and ninth with 1,630 points is Austria’s Barbara Hansel/Stefanie Schwaiger.

In the 2016 FIVB World Tour women’s season earnings after eight events, USA’s A. Ross/Walsh Jennings duo continues in the top spot with $82,000 in earning in just four events, while second with $46,700 is Switzerland’s Forrer/Vergé-Dépré and third with $45,800 is Poland’s Monika Brzostek/Kinga Kolosinska. Fourth is Germany’s Borger/Buthe with $44,125 and fifth is Italy’s Marta Menegatti/Viktoria Orsi Toth with $40,375. Sixth is Brazil’s Eduarda Lisboa/Elize Maia with $36,000, seventh is Germany’s Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst with $31,375, eighth in the money standings is Germany’s Laboureur/Sude with $30,875, Brazil’s Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas duo is ninth with $25,000, 10th is Germany’s Katrin Holtwick/Ila Semmler with 24,150 and 11th is Brazil’s Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca with $24,000.

MEN’S FINAL FOURS
After 11 men’s tournaments on the 2016 FIVB World Tour schedule, 14 countries have at least one final four placement. Co-leaders with six final four placements each is Brazil (two gold medals, two silver, one bronze, one fourth place finish) and the United States (three gold medals, two silver medals, one bronze medal). Tied for third with five final four placements each are, Poland (one gold medal, two bronze, two fourth places), Italy (two gold medals, two silver medals, one fourth place) and Germany (one gold medal, one silver medal, one bronze medal, two fourth place). Sixth with three final fours is Mexico (one silver medal, two bronze medals). Tied for seventh with two final fours each are Chile (two fourth places), Latvia (one bronze medal, one fourth place), the Netherlands (one silver medal, two bronze), Russia (one silver medal, one fourth place finish) and Spain (one gold medal, one bronze medal). Tied for 12th with one medal each are Austria (one silver medal), France (one fourth place) and Qatar (one gold medal).

WOMEN’S FINAL FOURS
In eight women’s FIVB international events to date on the 2016 calendar, 12 countries have earned at least one final four finish. Leading in final four placements with seven is Brazil (three gold medals, two silver medals, two bronze medals), Tied for the second with five each are the United States (two gold medals, one silver medal, two bronze medals) and Germany (one gold medal, one silver medal, two bronze medals, one fourth place) . Fourth with four final four placements is Switzerland (one gold medal, one bronze medal, two fourth place finish). Tied for fifth with two final fours each are Argentina (two fourth place finishes), Italy (one silver medal, one bronze) and the Netherlands (one silver, one fourth place finish). Tied for eighth with one final four finish each are Austria (one silver medal), Australia (one fourth place), Czech Republic (one gold medal), Poland (one silver medal) and Vanuatu (one fourth place).

MEN’S WINNING PERCENTAGE/MATCH WINS
Based on percentage, statistically, in men’s action after 11 events on the 2016 FIVB World Tour calendar with a minimum of 20 matches played, the leader at 91.2% is USA’s Dalhausser/Lucena (31-3) while second at 80.0% is Italy’s Ranghieri/Carambula (36-9), third at 77.3% is Netherlands’ Brouwer/Meeuwsen (17-5) and fourth at 75.5% is Poland’s Kantor/Losiak (37-12. Fifth at 73.9% is Brazil’s Oscar Brandao/Andre Loyola, tied for sixth at 72.5% are Brazil’s Gustavo Carvalhaes/Saymon Barbosa (16-6) and Spain’s Gavira/Herrera (16-6), eighth at 72.5% is Germany’s Bockermann/Fluggen (29-11); ninth at 71.4% is Italy’s Paolo Nicolai/Daniele Lupo (20-8), 10th at 70.8% is Mexico’s Lombardo Ontiveros/Juan Virgen (34-14), 11th at 65.6% is USA’s John Hyden/Tri Bourne (21-11) and 12th at 65.0% is Latvia’s Samoilovs/J. Smedins (13-7).

With 37 match wins this season through 11 events on the 2016 FIVB World Tour, leading this category is Poland’s Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak (37-12), while second with 36 is Italy’s Carambula/Ranghieri (36-9), third with 34 wins is Mexico’s Ontiveros/Virgin (34-14), fourth with 31 wins is USA’s Dalhausser/Lucena (31-3), fifth with 29 wins is Germany’s Bockermann/Fluggen (29-11), while sixth with 25 wins is Austria’s Cristoph Dressler/Thomas Kunert (25-18), seventh with 24 wins is Canada’s Grant O’Gorman/Sam Pedlow (24-2o), tied for eight with 23 wins each are Chile’s M. Grimalt/E. GrimaltLatvia’s (23-20) and Martins Plavins/Haralds Regza (23-20) and tied for 10th with 21 wins each are, Russia’s Dmitri Barsouk/Nikita Liamin (21-14) and USA’s Tri Bourne/John Hyden (21-11).

WOMEN’S WINNING PERCENTAGE/MATCH WINS
Based on percentage, statistically, in women’s action after eight events on the 2016 FIVB World Tour calendar with a minimum of 14 matches played, the leader at 92.9% is USA’s Ross/Walsh Jennings (26-2), second at 86.7% is Brazil’s Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca (13-2), third at 85.0% is Germany’s Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst (17-3), fourth at 80.0% is Brazil’s Agatha/Barbara (12-3) and fifth at 79.4% is Brazil’s Eduarda Lisboa/Elise Maia (27-7). Sixth at 75.0% is Germany’s Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude (27-9). Tied for seventh at 71.4% are Czech Republic’s Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova (15-6) and Germany’s Karla Borger/Britta Buthe (20-8) and tied for ninth at 68.4% are Brazil’s Juliana/Taiana (13-6) and Italy’s Marta Menegatti/Viktoria Orsi Toth (26-12).

For the women in match wins following eight events on the 2016 FIVB calendar, co-leaders with 27 match wins each are Brazil’s Eduarda/Elize (27-7), Germany’s Laboureur/Sude (27-9), Tied for third with 26 wins each are Italy’s Menegatti/Orsi Toth (26-11) and USA’s A. Ross/Walsh Jennings (26-2), while fifth in match wins with 25 is Switzerland’s Forrer/Vergé-Dépré , sixth with 24 wins is Austria’s Hansel/Stefanie Schwaiger (24-13), seventh with 22 wins is Argentina’s Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug (22l-16), and tied for eighth with 20 wins each are Germany’s Borger/Buthe (20-8) and Germany’s Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler (20-17).

ON THE HORIZON
With placement points for the FIVB Olympic Rankings for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games continuing, the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour continues with events over eight straight weeks through the end of May. In all, Brazil is hosting five international events in 2016. In addition to Maceió, Rio and Vitoria and Fortaleza and the Brazil events conclude with the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Aug. 6-18).

The FIVB World Tour heads to Europe for two events. Up first will be this week in Russia for the FIVB Sochi Open (May 3-8) followed by the FIVB Antalya Open in Turkey (May 11-15). The tour then visits the United States for the FIVB Cincinnati Open (May 17-22) and then returns to Russia for the FIVB Moscow Grand Slam (May 24-29).

GROWING HISTORY
The FIVB Sochi Open in Russia will be the 341st men’s tournament since the FIVB began play in 1987 and the 302nd FIVB women’s tournament since their competition started in 1992.

FIVB 2016
Based in Lausanne, Switzerland as the international governing body for the Olympic sports of Beach Volleyball and Volleyball, the 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball calendar featured a purse of US$8.8 million with a season that extended from last October to this October, competing at 23 venues in 13 countries. The schedule includes five FIVB Grand Slams, three Swatch FIVB Major Series events, 14 FIVB Opens and the special Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals in the United States. The showcase event will be the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil (Aug. 6-18).
The 2015 portion of the 2016 FIVB World Tour calendar started in October in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and included two more open events prior to the remainder of the schedule resuming at the FIVB Kish Island Open in Iran in February.

ROAD TO RIO
The Olympic qualification process began in 2015 with all FIVB World Tour events (except the Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals) in 2015 up until June 13, 2016 counting towards the Olympic Ranking in order to determine 15 spots for each gender that will take part in each 24-team field in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Copacabana Beach in Brazil in August. Counting the FIVB Fortaleza Open, eight men’s and seven women’s events remain on the Olympic qualifying calendar for the FIVB World Tour.

FIVB WORLD TOUR PURSES
The five FIVB Grand Slam and three Swatch FIVB Major Series competitions in 2016, all double-gender, each have $800,000 in total purses. The total of $500,000 will be the purse for the Swatch FIVB World Tour Season Final which will feature the top eight teams in each gender and two wild card teams.

The 14 FIVB Open tournaments on 2016 calendar, 11 double-gender, and three men’s only, have $150,000 total purses for the double gender events and $75,000 for the single-gender competitions.

The gold medal teams in each gender at FIVB Grand Slam and Swatch FIVB Major Series events split $57,000, the silver $43,000, the bronze $32,000 and fourth place $24,000. The gold medal teams in each gender at FIVB Open tournaments each split $11,000, the silver $8,000, the bronze $6,000 and fourth place $4,500.

FIVB EVENT FORMAT
Implemented in 2013, the format of all the FIVB Beach Volleyball international tournaments – whether FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam or FIVB Beach Volleyball Open – are the same, featuring pool play followed by single elimination knockout rounds. Country Quota playoffs returned as needed in 2015 to determine the final teams for the qualification tournament.

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