2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

The 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour was the global elite professional beach volleyball circuit organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) for the 2016 beach volleyball season. The 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Calendar comprised four FIVB World Tour Grand Slams, 13 Open tournaments (Doha and Kish Island only for men) and four Major Series events, organised by the Swatch Beach Volleyball Major Series.[1]

2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
Tournament details
Host nationVarious
DatesOctober, 2015 – September, 2016
Venue(s)20 (in 20 host cities)
Official website

The second edition of the Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals was held in Toronto, Canada September 13-18, 2016.

Schedule
Key
World Tour Finals
Grand Slam
Major Series
Open tournaments

Men
Tournament[2] Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Puerto Vallarta Open[3]
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
6–11 October 2015		  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)
21–12, 21–18		  Alexander Brouwer (NED)
 Robert Meeuwsen (NED)		  Bennet Poniewaz (GER)
 David Poniewaz (GER)
10–21, 21–18, 15–12		  Markus Böckermann (GER)
 Lars Flüggen (GER)
Antalya Open (1)[4]
Antalya, Turkey
20–25 October 2015		  Adrian Carambula (ITA)
 Alex Ranghieri (ITA)
21–19, 21–16		  Lombardo Ontiveros (MEX)
 Juan Virgen (MEX)		  Mārtiņš Pļaviņš (LAT)
 Haralds Regža (LAT)
21–15, 21–17		  Esteban Grimalt (CHI)
 Marco Grimalt (CHI)
Qatar Open (1)[5]
Doha, Qatar
9–13 November 2015		  Markus Böckermann (GER)
 Lars Flüggen (GER)
21–18, 16–21, 15–13		  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)		  Tri Bourne (USA)
 John Hyden (USA)
21–15, 20–22, 15–12		  Youssef Krou (FRA)
 Édouard Rowlandson (FRA)
Kish Island Open[6]
Kish Island, Iran
15–19 February		  Jefferson Pereira (QAT)
 Cherif Younousse (QAT)
21–13, 14–21, 15–12		  Oleg Stoyanovskiy (RUS)
 Artem Yarzutkin (RUS)		  Piotr Kantor (POL)
 Bartosz Łosiak (POL)
21–19, 15–21, 15–11		  Michał Kądzioła (POL)
 Jakub Szałankiewicz (POL)
Maceió Open[7]
Maceió, Brazil
23–28 February		  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)
21–19, 19–21, 15–12		  Evandro Oliveira (BRA)
 Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)		  Gustavo Carvalhaes (BRA)
 Saymon Santos (BRA)
21–18, 25–23		  Álvaro Morais Filho (BRA)
 Vitor Felipe (BRA)
Rio Grand Slam[8]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
8–13 March		  Piotr Kantor (POL)
 Bartosz Łosiak (POL)
21–19, 23–21		  Evandro Oliveira (BRA)
 Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)		  Alexander Brouwer (NED)
 Robert Meeuwsen (NED)
19–21, 21–19, 20–18		  Grzegorz Fijałek (POL)
 Mariusz Prudel (POL)
Vitória Open[9]
Vitória, Brazil
15–20 March		  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
21–13, 21–18		  Paolo Nicolai (ITA)
 Daniele Lupo (ITA)		  Alexander Brouwer (NED)
 Robert Meeuwsen (NED)
21–18, 21–15		  Adrian Carambula (ITA)
 Alex Ranghieri (ITA)
Qatar Open (2)[10]
Doha, Qatar
4–8 April		  Adrian Carambula (ITA)
 Alex Ranghieri (ITA)
21–17, 21–19		  Alexander Huber (AUT)
 Robin Seidl (AUT)		  Piotr Kantor (POL)
 Bartosz Łosiak (POL)
Walkover		  Markus Böckermann (GER)
 Lars Flüggen (GER)
Xiamen Open[11]
Xiamen, China
12–17 April		  Pablo Herrera (ESP)
 Adrián Gavira (ESP)
14–21, 21–19, 15–12		  John Hyden (USA)
 Tri Bourne (USA)		  Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS)
 Konstantin Semenov (RUS)
21–15, 24–22		  Juan Virgen (MEX)
 Lombardo Ontiveros (MEX)
Fuzhou Open[12]
Fuzhou, China
19–24 April		  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)
21–18, 21–15		  Paolo Nicolai (ITA)
 Daniele Lupo (ITA)		  Pablo Herrera (ESP)
 Adrián Gavira (ESP)
17–21, 21–19, 15–12		  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
Fortaleza Open[13]
Fortaleza, Brazil
26 April – 1 May		  Oscar Brandão (BRA)
 André Stein (BRA)
15–21, 21–18, 11–5 (ret.)		  Jonathan Erdmann (GER)
 Kay Matysik (GER)		  Lombardo Ontiveros (MEX)
 Juan Virgen (MEX)
23–21, 21–17		  Esteban Grimalt (CHI)
 Marco Grimalt (CHI)
Sochi Open presented by VTB[14]
Sochi, Russia
3–8 May		  Paolo Nicolai (ITA)
 Daniele Lupo (ITA)
21–15, 21–18		  Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS)
 Konstantin Semenov (RUS)		  Tri Bourne (USA)
 John Hyden (USA)
21–19, 19–21, 15–9		  Adrian Carambula (ITA)
 Alex Ranghieri (ITA)
Antalya Open (2)[15]
Antalya, Turkey
10–15 May		  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
Walkover		  Markus Böckermann (GER)
 Lars Flüggen (GER)		  Grzegorz Fijałek (POL)
 Mariusz Prudel (POL)
21–14, 21–13		  Georgios Kotsilianos (GRE)
 Nikos Zoupanis (GRE)
Cincinnati Open[16]
Cincinnati, USA
17–21 May		  Gustavo Carvalhaes (BRA)
 Saymon Santos (BRA)
22–20, 21–8		  Josh Binstock (CAN)
 Sam Schachter (CAN)		  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)
21–15, 21–16		  John Mayer (USA)
 Ryan Doherty (USA)
Moscow Grand Slam[17]
Moscow, Russia
24–29 May		  Reinder Nummerdor (NED)
 Christiaan Varenhorst (NED)
21–19, 7–21, 17–15		  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)		  Piotr Kantor (POL)
 Bartosz Łosiak (POL)
19–21, 22–20, 15–12		  Jake Gibb (USA)
 Casey Patterson (USA)
smart Major Hamburg[18]
Hamburg, Germany
7–12 June		  Nicholas Lucena (USA)
 Phil Dalhausser (USA)
29–27, 21–12		  Alexander Brouwer (NED)
 Robert Meeuwsen (NED)		  Konstantin Semenov (RUS)
 Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS)
15–21, 22–20, 15–10		  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
Olsztyn Grand Slam[19]
Olsztyn, Poland
15–19 June		  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
21–19, 21–15		  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)		  Gustavo Carvalhaes (BRA)
 Saymon Santos (BRA)
21–15, 19–21, 15–11		  Jake Gibb (USA)
 Casey Patterson (USA)
Porec Major[20]
Porec, Croatia
28 June – 3 July		  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
21–13, 16–21, 15–12		  Clemens Doppler (AUT)
 Alexander Horst (AUT)		  Chaim Schalk (CAN)
 Ben Saxton (CAN)
19–21, 30–28, 20–18		  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
Gstaad Major[21]
Gstaad, Switzerland
5–10 July		  Evandro Oliveira (BRA)
 Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
24–22, 21–16		  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)		  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
21–14, 34–32		  Pablo Herrera (ESP)
 Adrián Gavira (ESP)
A1 Major Klagenfurt[22]
Klagenfurt, Austria
26–31 July		  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
21–18, 21–18		  Gustavo Carvalhaes (BRA)
 Saymon Santos (BRA)		  Chaim Schalk (CAN)
 Ben Saxton (CAN)
23–21, 17–21, 15–12		  Bartosz Łosiak (POL)
 Michał Bryl (POL)
Long Beach Grand Slam[23]
Long Beach, USA
24–28 August		  Evandro Oliveira (BRA)
 Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
21–19, 17–21, 15–9		  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)		  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
21–18, 21–19		  Alex Ranghieri (ITA)
 Marco Caminati (ITA)
Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[24]
Toronto, Canada
13–18 September		  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
21–19, 21–19		  Evandro Oliveira (BRA)
 Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)		  Tri Bourne (USA)
 John Hyden (USA)
21–14, 22–20		  Chaim Schalk (CAN)
 Ben Saxton (CAN)

Women
Tournament[2] Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Puerto Vallarta Open[25]
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
6–11 October 2015		  Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
21–18, 21–16		  Eduarda Lisboa (BRA)
 Elize Maia (BRA)		  Marta Menegatti (ITA)
 Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA)
21–18, 21–15		  Jantine van der Vlist (NED)
 Sophie van Gestel (NED)
Antalya Open (1)[26]
Antalya, Turkey
20–25 October 2015		  Barbora Hermannová (CZE)
 Markéta Sluková (CZE)
21–15, 21–17		  Marta Menegatti (ITA)
 Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA)		  Emily Day (USA)
 Jennifer Kessy (USA)
18–21, 21–14, 15–13		  Ana Gallay (ARG)
 Georgina Klug (ARG)
Maceió Open[27]
Maceió, Brazil
23–28 February		  Eduarda Lisboa (BRA)
 Elize Maia (BRA)
21–10, 21–13		  Madelein Meppelink (NED)
 Marleen van Iersel (NED)		  Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
 Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
21–13, 21–15		  Ana Gallay (ARG)
 Georgina Klug (ARG)
Rio Grand Slam[28]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
8–13 March		  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)
21–15, 21–13		  Kinga Kołosińska (POL)
 Monika Brzostek (POL)		  Karla Borger (GER)
 Britta Büthe (GER)
21–18, 18–21, 15–10		  Isabelle Forrer (SUI)
 Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI)
Vitória Open[29]
Vitória, Brazil
15–20 March		  Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)
22–20, 21–19		  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)		  Katrin Holtwick (GER)
 Ilka Semmler (GER)
20–22, 21–17, 15–11		  Louise Bawden (AUS)
 Taliqua Clancy (AUS)
Xiamen Open[30]
Xiamen, China
12–17 April		  Isabelle Forrer (SUI)
 Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI)
21–17, 21–14		  Barbara Hansel (AUT)
 Stefanie Schwaiger (AUT)		  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)
24–22, 21–15		  Chantal Laboureur (GER)
 Julia Sude (GER)
Fuzhou Open[31]
Fuzhou, China
19–24 April		  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)
21–15, 21–15		  Chantal Laboureur (GER)
 Julia Sude (GER)		  Joana Heidrich (SUI)
 Nadine Zumkehr (SUI)
Walkover		  Isabelle Forrer (SUI)
 Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI)
Fortaleza Open[32]
Fortaleza, Brazil
26 April – 1 May		  Eduarda Lisboa (BRA)
 Elize Maia (BRA)
21–17, 21–18		  Juliana Silva (BRA)
 Taiana Lima (BRA)		  Rebecca Silva (BRA)
 Liliane Maestrini (BRA)
21–19, 21–19		  Linline Matauatu (VAN)
 Miller Pata (VAN)
Sochi Open presented by VTB[33]
Sochi, Russia
3–8 May		  Joana Heidrich (SUI)
 Nadine Zumkehr (SUI)
21–11, 19–21, 15–7		  Liliana Fernández (ESP)
 Elsa Baquerizo (ESP)		  Katrin Holtwick (GER)
 Ilka Semmler (GER)
20–22, 21–15, 15–10		  Marta Menegatti (ITA)
 Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA)
Antalya Open (2)[34]
Antalya, Turkey
10–14 May		  Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
23–21, 21–16		  Riikka Lehtonen (FIN)
 Taru Lahti (FIN)		  Katrin Holtwick (GER)
 Ilka Semmler (GER)
21–18, 21–16		  Ana Gallay (ARG)
 Georgina Klug (ARG)
Cincinnati Open[35]
Cincinnati, USA
17–21 May		  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)
20–22, 21–14, 18–16		  Xue Chen (CHN)
 Xia Xinyi (CHN)		  Liliana Fernández (ESP)
 Elsa Baquerizo (ESP)
21–17, 21–18		  Jantine van der Vlist (NED)
 Sophie van Gestel (NED)
Moscow Grand Slam[36]
Moscow, Russia
24–29 May		  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)
22–20, 21–17		  Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)		  Sarah Pavan (CAN)
 Heather Bansley (CAN)
21–16, 21–18		  Juliana Silva (BRA)
 Taiana Lima (BRA)
smart Major Hamburg[37]
Hamburg, Germany
7–11 June		  Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
21–19, 19–21, 15–12		  Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
 Bárbara Seixas (BRA)		  Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)
21–15, 21–17		  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)
Olsztyn Grand Slam[38]
Olsztyn, Poland
14–18 June		  Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
21–18, 15–21, 15–10		  Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)		  Natália Dubovcová (SVK)
 Dominika Nestarcová (SVK)
22–20, 21–14		  Eduarda Lisboa (BRA)
 Elize Maia (BRA)
Porec Major[39]
Porec, Croatia
28 June – 2 July		  Chantal Laboureur (GER)
 Julia Sude (GER)
21–19, 21–18		  Sarah Pavan (CAN)
 Heather Bansley (CAN)		  Karla Borger (GER)
 Britta Büthe (GER)
21–19, 21–23, 15–11		  Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
Gstaad Major[40]
Gstaad, Switzerland
5–9 July		  Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)
21–18, 21–14		  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)		  Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
21–13, 21–16		  Madelein Meppelink (NED)
 Marleen van Iersel (NED)
A1 Major Klagenfurt[41]
Klagenfurt, Austria
26–30 July		  Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
24–22, 14–21, 15–11		  Joana Heidrich (SUI)
 Nadine Zumkehr (SUI)		  Nina Betschart (SUI)
 Tanja Hüberli (SUI)
14–21, 21–14, 22–20		  Ana Gallay (ARG)
 Georgina Klug (ARG)
Long Beach Grand Slam[42]
Long Beach, USA
24–28 August		  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)
21–16, 21–16		  Liliana Fernández (ESP)
 Elsa Baquerizo (ESP)		  Chantal Laboureur (GER)
 Julia Sude (GER)
21–16, 21–17		  Katrin Holtwick (GER)
 Ilka Semmler (GER)
Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[43]
Toronto, Canada
13–18 September		  Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
21–18, 21–16		  Joana Heidrich (SUI)
 Nadine Zumkehr (SUI)		  Isabelle Forrer (SUI)
 Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI)
21–19, 21–18		  Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)

Medal table by country
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brazil (BRA)1111527
2 United States (USA)96621
3 Germany (GER)83819
4 Italy (ITA)3317
5 Latvia (LAT)3036
6  Switzerland (SUI)2237
7 Netherlands (NED)1326
8 Spain (ESP)1225
9 Poland (POL)1146
10 Czech Republic (CZE)1001
 Qatar (QAT)1001
12 Austria (AUT)0303
13 Canada (CAN)0235
14 Russia (RUS)0224
15 Mexico (MEX)0112
16 China (CHN)0101
 Finland (FIN)0101
18 Slovakia (SVK)0011
Totals (18 nations)414141123

References
  1. FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour – 2016 Media Guide, FIVB.org
  2. FIVB Beach Volleyball Calendar 2015, FIVB.org
  3. Puerto Vallarta Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  4. Antalya Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  5. Qatar Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  6. Kish Island Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  7. Maceió Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  8. Rio Grand Slam| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  9. Vitória Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  10. Qatar Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  11. Xiamen Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  12. Fuzhou Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  13. Fortaleza Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  14. Sochi Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  15. Antalya Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  16. Cincinnati Open| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  17. Moscow Grand Slam| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  18. Hamburg Grand Slam| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  19. Olsztyn Grand Slam| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  20. Porec Major| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  21. Gstaad Major| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  22. Klagenfurt Major| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  23. Long Beach Grand Slam| Men - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  24. SWATCH FIVB WORLD TOUR FINALS Main Draw, FIVB.org
  25. Puerto Vallarta Open| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  26. Antalya Open| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  27. Maceió Open| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  28. Rio Grand Slam| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  29. Vitória Open| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  30. Xiamen Open| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  31. Fuzhou Open| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  32. Fortaleza Open| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  33. Sochi Open| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  34. Antalya Open| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  35. Cincinnati Open| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  36. Moscow Grand Slam| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  37. Hamburg Grand Slam| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  38. Olsztyn Grand Slam| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  39. Porec Major| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  40. Gstaad Major| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  41. Klagenfurt Major| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  42. Long Beach Grand Slam| Women - Results/Schedule Main draw, FIVB.org
  43. SWATCH FIVB WORLD TOUR FINALS Main Draw, FIVB.org
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