2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
The 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour was an international beach volleyball circuit organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
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| Host nation | Various |
| Dates | April – October, 2015 |
| Venue(s) | 17 (in 17 host cities) |
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From this season, the FIVB World Tour calendar comprises by 5 FIVB World Tour Grand Slams, 6 Open tournaments (Prague only for women), the newly FIVB Major Series with three events and the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.[1][2]
An inaugural edition of the FIVB World Tour Finals was held in the United States and concluded the season.[3]
Schedule
- Key
| World Championships |
| World Tour Finals |
| Grand Slam |
| Major Series |
| Open tournaments |
Men
| Tournament[4] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou Open[5] Fuzhou, China 21 – 25 April |  Markus Böckermann (GER) Lars Flüggen (GER)21–19, 21–19 |  Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED) |  Youssef Krou (FRA) Édouard Rowlandson (FRA)19–21, 21–17, 15–9 |  Todd Rogers (USA) Stafford Slick (USA) |
| Lucerne Open[6] Lucerne, Switzerland 13 – 17 May |  Alex Ranghieri (ITA) Marco Caminati (ITA)Walkover | Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED) |  Murat Giginoğlu (TUR) Volkan Göğtepe (TUR)21–18, 18–21, 15–4 |  Nico Beeler (SUI) Alexei Strasser (SUI) |
| Moscow Grand Slam[7] Moscow, Russia 26 – 31 May |  Pablo Herrera (ESP) Adrián Gavira (ESP)21–19, 21–19 |  Evandro Oliveira (BRA) Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) | Jonathan Erdmann (GER) Kay Matysik (GER) 21–19, 21–17 | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) |
| Porec Major[8] Poreč, Croatia 3 – 7 June | Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED) 21–15, 21–13 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Josh Binstock (CAN) Sam Schachter (CAN) | Alex Ranghieri (ITA) Adrian Carambula (ITA) 21–18, 18–21, 15–10 | Reinder Nummerdor (NED) Christiaan Varenhorst (NED) |
| Stavanger Major[9] Stavanger, Norway 9 – 14 June | Evandro Oliveira (BRA) Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) 21–13, 21–14 |  Bartosz Łosiak (POL) Piotr Kantor (POL) | Grzegorz Fijałek (POL) Mariusz Prudel (POL) 21–13, 21–15 | Matteo Ingrosso (ITA) Paolo Ingrosso (ITA) |
| St. Petersburg Grand Slam[10] St. Petersburg, Florida, United States 16 – 21 June | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) 16–21, 23–21, 15–13 | Reinder Nummerdor (NED) Christiaan Varenhorst (NED) | Nicholas Lucena (USA) Theo Brunner (USA) 21–19, 21–16 |  Clemens Doppler (AUT) Alexander Horst (AUT) |
| FIVB World Championships[11] Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Rotterdam and The Hague, Netherlands 26 June – 5 July | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 12–21, 21–14, 22–20 | Reinder Nummerdor (NED) Christiaan Varenhorst (NED) | Evandro Oliveira (BRA) Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) 22–20, 21–13 | Nicholas Lucena (USA) Theo Brunner (USA) |
| Gstaad Major[12] Gstaad, Switzerland 8 – 12 July | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 21–16, 13–21, 15–10 |  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT) Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT) | Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED) 18–21, 21–16, 15–10 | Alex Ranghieri (ITA) Adrian Carambula (ITA) |
| Yokohama Grand Slam[13] Yokohama, Japan 21 – 26 July | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 21–15, 21–15 | Chaim Schalk (CAN) Ben Saxton (CAN) | Clemens Doppler (AUT) Alexander Horst (AUT) 21–17, 21–16 |  Konstantin Semenov (RUS) Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS) |
| Long Beach Grand Slam[14] Long Beach, California, United States 18 – 23 August | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 21–16, 20–22, 15–13 | Nicholas Lucena (USA) Phil Dalhausser (USA) | Pablo Herrera (ESP) Adrián Gavira (ESP) 9–21, 21–17, 15–12 | Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED) |
| Olsztyn Grand Slam[15] Olsztyn, Poland 25 – 30 August | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 21–10, 21–15 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) | Chaim Schalk (CAN) Ben Saxton (CAN) 21–17, 21–18 | Jonathan Erdmann (GER) Kay Matysik (GER) |
| Rio de Janeiro Open[16] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2 – 6 September | Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT) Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT) 21–15, 25–23 | Markus Böckermann (GER) Lars Flüggen (GER) | Saymon Santos (BRA) Gustavo Carvalhaes (BRA) 21–14, 17–21, 15–8 | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) |
| Sochi Open[17] Sochi, Russia 8 – 13 September | Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT) Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT) 24–22, 21–19 | Nicholas Lucena (USA) Phil Dalhausser (USA) | Paolo Nicolai (ITA) Daniele Lupo (ITA) 21–18, 15–21, 15–13 | Konstantin Semenov (RUS) Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS) |
| Xiamen Open[18] Xiamen, China 22 – 26 September | Nicholas Lucena (USA) Phil Dalhausser (USA) 21–16, 21–17 | Markus Böckermann (GER) Lars Flüggen (GER) | Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT) Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT) 21–17, 21–13 | Mārtiņš Pļaviņš (LAT) Haralds Regža (LAT) |
| Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals[19] Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States 29 September – 4 October | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 21–13, 21–15 | Nicholas Lucena (USA) Phil Dalhausser (USA) | Evandro Oliveira (BRA) Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) 21–19, 21–14 | Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED) |
Women
| Tournament[4] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou Open[20] Fuzhou, China 22 – 26 April | Jamie Broder (CAN) Kristina Valjas (CAN) 21–17, 23–21 | Chantal Laboureur (GER) Julia Sude (GER) | Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) April Ross (USA) 13–21, 21–13, 15–11 |  Wang Fan (CHN) Yue Yuan (CHN) |
| Lucerne Open[21] Lucerne, Switzerland 12 – 17 May | Karla Borger (GER) Britta Büthe (GER) 16–21, 21–16, 15–13 | Madelein Meppelink (NED) Marleen van Iersel (NED) | Jamie Broder (CAN) Kristina Valjas (CAN) 21–18, 21–15 | Stefanie Schwaiger (AUT) Barbara Hansel (AUT) |
| Prague Open[22] Prague, Czech Republic 20 – 24 May | Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) 21–12, 21–18 | Heather Bansley (CAN) Sarah Pavan (CAN) | Eduarda Lisboa (BRA) Elize Maia (BRA) Walkover | Maria Clara Salgado (BRA) Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA) |
| Moscow Grand Slam[23] Moscow, Russia 26 – 31 May | Larissa França (BRA) Talita Antunes (BRA) 21–17, 21–14 | Madelein Meppelink (NED) Marleen van Iersel (NED) | Marta Menegatti (ITA) Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA) 14–21, 21–19, 16–14 | Wang Fan (CHN) Yue Yuan (CHN) |
| Porec Major[24] Poreč, Croatia 2 – 6 June | Larissa França (BRA) Talita Antunes (BRA) 21–16, 25–27, 15–12 | Heather Bansley (CAN) Sarah Pavan (CAN) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Louise Bawden (AUS) Taliqua Clancy (AUS)21–15, 21–17 | Jamie Broder (CAN) Kristina Valjas (CAN) |
| Stavanger Major[25] Stavanger, Norway 9 – 13 June | Juliana Silva (BRA) Maria Antonelli (BRA) 21–16, 21–15 | Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) | Madelein Meppelink (NED) Marleen van Iersel (NED) 21–17, 16–21, 15–13 | Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) |
| St. Petersburg Grand Slam[26] St. Petersburg, Florida, United States 17 – 21 June | Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) 23–21, 21–19 | Juliana Silva (BRA) Maria Antonelli (BRA) | Taiana Lima (BRA) Fernanda Alves (BRA) 17–21, 21–19, 17–15 | Karla Borger (GER) Britta Büthe (GER) |
| FIVB World Championships[27] Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Rotterdam and The Hague, Netherlands 26 June – 5 July | Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) 21–18, 22–20 | Taiana Lima (BRA) Fernanda Alves (BRA) | Juliana Silva (BRA) Maria Antonelli (BRA) 23–25, 21–18, 15–9 | Katrin Holtwick (GER) Ilka Semmler (GER) |
| Gstaad Major[28] Gstaad, Switzerland 7 – 11 July | Larissa França (BRA) Talita Antunes (BRA) 21–13, 21–17 | Taiana Lima (BRA) Fernanda Alves (BRA) | Heather Bansley (CAN) Sarah Pavan (CAN) Walkover | Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) April Ross (USA) |
| Yokohama Grand Slam[29] Yokohama, Japan 21 – 26 July | Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) 21–14, 21–17 | Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) | Heather Bansley (CAN) Sarah Pavan (CAN) 15–21, 22–20, 15–9 | April Ross (USA) Jennifer Fopma (USA) |
| Long Beach Grand Slam[30] Long Beach, California, United States 18 – 23 August | Larissa França (BRA) Talita Antunes (BRA) 21–18, 21–16 | Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) April Ross (USA) | Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) 21–17, 21–13 | Louise Bawden (AUS) Taliqua Clancy (AUS) |
| Olsztyn Grand Slam[31] Olsztyn, Poland 25 – 29 August | Larissa França (BRA) Talita Antunes (BRA) 21–12, 25–23 | Madelein Meppelink (NED) Marleen van Iersel (NED) | Kinga Kołosińska (POL) Monika Brzostek (POL) 21–12, 21–16 | Sophie van Gestel (NED) Jantine van der Vlist (NED) |
| Rio de Janeiro Open[32] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2 – 6 September | Larissa França (BRA) Talita Antunes (BRA) 32–30, 18–21, 15–12 | Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) | Madelein Meppelink (NED) Marleen van Iersel (NED) 21–15, 21–17 | Juliana Silva (BRA) Maria Antonelli (BRA) |
| Sochi Open[33] Sochi, Russia 8 – 13 September | Marta Menegatti (ITA) Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA) 21–19, 21–16 | Isabelle Forrer (SUI) Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI) | Nadine Zumkehr (SUI) Joana Heidrich (SUI) 21–18, 21–18 |  Riikka Lehtonen (FIN) Taru Lahti (FIN) |
| Xiamen Open[34] Xiamen, China 23 – 27 September | Nadine Zumkehr (SUI) Joana Heidrich (SUI) 21–18, 21–17 |  Ana Gallay (ARG) Georgina Klug (ARG) | Isabelle Forrer (SUI) Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI) 21–14, 24–22 | Katrin Holtwick (GER) Ilka Semmler (GER) |
| Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals[35] Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States 29 September – 4 October | Larissa França (BRA) Talita Antunes (BRA) 21–17, 21–18 | Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) | Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) 22–20, 14–21, 15–10 | Heather Bansley (CAN) Sarah Pavan (CAN) |
Medal table by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 18 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Latvia (LAT) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 nations) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 93 | |
References
- Historic year for wonderful World Tour, FIVB.org
- FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour – 2015 Media Guide, FIVB.org
- FIVB announces pre-calendar for 2015 World Tour, CEV.lu
- FIVB Beach Volleyball Calendar 2015, FIVB.org
- Fuzhou Open | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- Lucerne Open | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- Moscow Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- Porec Major | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- Stavanger Major | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- St. Petersburg Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- 2015 Beach Volleyball World Championships | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Gstaad Major | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Yokohama Grand Slam | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Long Beach Grand Slam | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Olsztyn Grand Slam | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Rio de Janeiro Open | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Sochi Open | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Xiamen Open | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Fuzhou Open | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- Lucerne Open | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- Prague Open | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- Prague Open | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- Porec Major | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- Stavanger Major | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- St. Petersburg Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- 2015 Beach Volleyball World Championships | Schedule, FIVB.org
- St. Gstaad Major | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
- Yokohama Grand Slam | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Long Beach Grand Slam | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Olsztyn Grand Slam | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Rio de Janeiro Open | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Sochi Open | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Xiamen Open | Schedule, FIVB.org
- Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals | Schedule, FIVB.org
External links
- 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour at FIVB.org
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