2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

The 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is an international beach volleyball circuit organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
Tournament details
Host nationVarious
DatesApril – December, 2014
Venue(s)18 (in 18 host cities)
Official website
FIVB.org

From this season, the FIVB World Tour calendar comprises the 10 FIVB World Tour Grand Slams and 10 Open tournaments.[1][2] The Phuket Open was originally scheduled for October but was cancelled due to political unrest in Thailand.[3] La Réunion Open (men) and Chennai Open (both gender) were later cancelled also.

The FIVB Open tournaments returned as part of the World Tour.[4]

Schedule

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Key
Grand Slam
Open tournaments
Tournament[5] Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Fuzhou Open[6]
Fuzhou, China
22 – 26 April
  Paolo Nicolai (ITA)
  Daniele Lupo (ITA)
21–17, 16–21, 15–13
  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
  Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
  Jon Stiekema (NED)
  Christiaan Varenhorst (NED)
17–21, 26–24, 16–14
  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
  Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam[7]
Shanghai, China
29 April – 3 May
  Paolo Nicolai (ITA)
  Daniele Lupo (ITA)
24–26, 21–18, 15–12
  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
  Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
  Jonathan Erdmann (GER)
  Kay Matysik (GER)
15–21, 21–19, 15–10
  Emanuel Rego (BRA)
  Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
Puerto Vallarta Open[8]
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
6 – 10 May
  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
  Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
21–19, 21–15
  Paolo Ingrosso (ITA)
  Matteo Ingrosso (ITA)
  Juan Virgen (MEX)
  Lombardo Ontiveros (MEX)
21–16, 18–21, 21–19
  Finn Dittelbach (GER)
  Eric Koreng (GER)
Anapa Open[9]
Anapa, Russia
28 May – 1 June
  Mārtiņš Pļaviņš (LAT)
  Aleksandrs Solovejs (LAT)
21–16, 24–26, 15–13
  Konstantin Semenov (RUS)
  Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS)
  Philip Gabathuler (SUI)
  Mirco Gerson (SUI)
16–21, 21–17, 16–14
  Sébastien Chevallier (SUI)
  Alexei Strasser (SUI)
Moscow Grand Slam[10]
Moscow, Russia
11 – 15 June
  Konstantin Semenov (RUS)
  Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS)
23–21, 21–17
  Grzegorz Fijałek (POL)
  Mariusz Prudel (POL)
  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
  Sean Rosenthal (USA)
21–19, 15–21, 15–11
  Paolo Nicolai (ITA)
  Daniele Lupo (ITA)
Berlin smart Grand Slam[11]
Berlin, Germany
18 – 22 June
  John Hyden (USA)
  Tri Bourne (USA)
21–17, 21–11
  Ryan Doherty (USA)
  Nicholas Lucena (USA)
  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
  Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
21–13, 21–12
  Emanuel Rego (BRA)
  Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
Stavanger Grand Slam[12]
Stavanger, Norway
25 – 29 June
  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
  Sean Rosenthal (USA)
21–16, 21–16
  Ricardo Santos (BRA)
  Álvaro Morais Filho (BRA)
  Philip Gabathuler (SUI)
  Mirco Gerson (SUI)
28–30, 21–19, 15–9
  Alexey Sidorenko (KAZ)
  Alexandr Dyachenko (KAZ)
Gstaad Grand Slam[13]
Gstaad, Switzerland
9 – 13 July
  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
  Sean Rosenthal (USA)
21–17, 21–17
  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
  Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
  Ryan Doherty (USA)
  Nicholas Lucena (USA)
21–19, 21–16
  Jonathan Erdmann (GER)
  Kay Matysik (GER)
The Hague Transavia Grand Slam[14]
The Hague, Netherlands
15 – 20 July
  Grzegorz Fijałek (POL)
  Mariusz Prudel (POL)
21–18, 13–21, 15–13
  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
  Sean Rosenthal (USA)
  Emanuel Rego (BRA)
  Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
12–21, 21–16, 15–11
  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
  Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball[15]
Long Beach, California, United States
22 – 27 July
  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
  Sean Rosenthal (USA)
22–24, 21–17, 15–9
  Grzegorz Fijałek (POL)
  Mariusz Prudel (POL)
  Todd Rogers (USA)
  Theo Brunner (USA)
21–17, 18–21, 15–12
  Alexander Walkenhorst (GER)
  Stefan Windscheif (GER)
Klagenfurt A1 Grand Slam[16]
Klagenfurt, Austria
30 July – 3 August
  Alison Cerutti (BRA)
  Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
21–14, 21–17
  Paolo Nicolai (ITA)
  Daniele Lupo (ITA)
  Isaac Kapa (AUS)
  Christopher McHugh (AUS)
24–22, 21–17
  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
  Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
Stare Jablonki Grand Slam[17]
Stare Jabłonki, Poland
20 – 24 August
  Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
  Álvaro Morais Filho (BRA)
15–21, 21–17, 15–12
  Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
  Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
  Jake Gibb (USA)
  Casey Patterson (USA)
23–21, 21–18
  Clemens Doppler (AUT)
  Alexander Horst (AUT)
São Paulo Grand Slam[18]
São Paulo, Brazil
23 – 28 September
  Reinder Nummerdor (NED)
  Christiaan Varenhorst (NED)
21–17, 21–13
  Ricardo Santos (BRA)
  Emanuel Rego (BRA)
  Bartosz Łosiak (POL)
  Piotr Kantor (POL)
21–19, 18–21, 15–12
  Josh Binstock (CAN)
  Sam Schachter (CAN)
Xiamen Open[19]
Xiamen, China
7 – 11 October
  Youssef Krou (FRA)
  Édouard Rowlandson (FRA)
22–20, 19–21, 15–12
  Francisco Alfredo Marco (ESP)
  Christian García (ESP)
  Nikita Liamin (RUS)
  Dmitri Barsouk (RUS)
21–18, 21–15
  Theo Brunner (USA)
  John Mayer (USA)
Paraná Open[20]
Paraná, Argentina
29 October – 2 November
  Josh Binstock (CAN)
  Sam Schachter (CAN)
21–14, 21–12
  Esteban Grimalt (CHI)
  Marco Grimalt (CHI)
  Chaim Schalk (CAN)
  Ben Saxton (CAN)
21–15, 21–10
  Sebastian Fuchs (GER)
  Thomas Kaczmarek (GER)
Doha Open[21]
Doha, Qatar
4 – 8 November
  Tim Holler (GER)
  Jonas Schröder (GER)
21–18, 21–13
  Josh Binstock (CAN)
  Sam Schachter (CAN)
  Youssef Krou (FRA)
  Édouard Rowlandson (FRA)
21–15, 21–15
  Ruslan Bykanov (RUS)
  Sergey Prokopyev (RUS)
Mangaung Open[22]
Mangaung, South Africa
9 – 14 December
  Reinder Nummerdor (NED)
  Christiaan Varenhorst (NED)
21–18, 21–18
  Esteban Grimalt (CHI)
  Marco Grimalt (CHI)
  Youssef Krou (FRA)
  Édouard Rowlandson (FRA)
21–16, 21–17
  Sebastian Fuchs (GER)
  Thomas Kaczmarek (GER)

Women

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Tournament[5] Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Fuzhou Open[23]
Fuzhou, China
23 – 27 April
  April Ross (USA)
  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
21–11, 21–18
  Maria Antonelli (BRA)
  Juliana Silva (BRA)
  Xue Chen (CHN)
  Xia Xinyi (CHN)
21–19, 21–18
  Maria Clara Salgado (BRA)
  Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA)
Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam[24]
Shanghai, China
30 April – 4 May
  Laura Ludwig (GER)
  Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
23–21, 19–21, 15–9
  Wang Fan (CHN)
  Yue Yuan (CHN)
  Agatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
  Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
21–17, 21–14
  Talita Antunes (BRA)
  Taiana Lima (BRA)
Puerto Vallarta Open[25]
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
7 – 11 May
  Agatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
  Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
21–19, 21–18
  Maria Antonelli (BRA)
  Juliana Silva (BRA)
  Xue Chen (CHN)
  Xia Xinyi (CHN)
21–12, 18–21, 15–13
  Chantal Laboureur (GER)
  Julia Sude (GER)
Prague Open[26]
Prague, Czech Republic
21 – 25 May
  Kristýna Kolocová (CZE)
  Markéta Sluková (CZE)
21–18, 16–21, 15–12
  Katrin Holtwick (GER)
  Ilka Semmler (GER)
  Laura Ludwig (GER)
  Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
21–18, 17–21, 15–5
  Doris Schwaiger (AUT)
  Stefanie Schwaiger (AUT)
Anapa Open[27]
Anapa, Russia
27 – 31 May
  Victoria Bieneck (GER)
  Julia Großner (GER)
22–20, 21–19
  Ekaterina Syrtseva (RUS)
  Alexandra Moiseeva (RUS)
  Evgenia Ukolova (RUS)
  Maria Prokopeva (RUS)
21–19, 23–21
  Ángela Lobato (ESP)
  Paula Soria (ESP)
Moscow Grand Slam[28]
Moscow, Russia
11 – 15 June
  April Ross (USA)
  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
21–17, 22–24, 15–13
  Talita Antunes (BRA)
  Taiana Lima (BRA)
  Madelein Meppelink (NED)
  Marleen van Iersel (NED)
21–19, 18–21, 15–12
  Liliana Fernández (ESP)
  Elsa Baquerizo (ESP)
Berlin smart Grand Slam[29]
Berlin, Germany
17 – 22 June
  Kristýna Kolocová (CZE)
  Markéta Sluková (CZE)
21–14, 18–21, 15–12
  Maria Antonelli (BRA)
  Juliana Silva (BRA)
  Karla Borger (GER)
  Britta Büthe (GER)
21–10, 21-19
  Wang Fan (CHN)
  Yue Yuan (CHN)
Stavanger Grand Slam[30]
Stavanger, Norway
24 – 28 June
  April Ross (USA)
  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
21–12, 21–15
  Liliana Fernández (ESP)
  Elsa Baquerizo (ESP)
  Natália Dubovcová (SVK)
  Dominika Nestarcová (SVK)
21–19, 16–21, 15–12
  Madelein Meppelink (NED)
  Marleen van Iersel (NED)
Gstaad Grand Slam[31]
Gstaad, Switzerland
8 – 13 July
  Katrin Holtwick (GER)
  Ilka Semmler (GER)
24–22, 21–16
  Karla Borger (GER)
  Britta Büthe (GER)
  Kristýna Kolocová (CZE)
  Markéta Sluková (CZE)
27–25, 21–19
  Maria Antonelli (BRA)
  Juliana Silva (BRA)
The Hague Transavia Grand Slam[32]
The Hague, Netherlands
15 – 20 July
  Taiana Lima (BRA)
  Fernanda Alves (BRA)
21–16, 16–21, 15–12
  Katrin Holtwick (GER)
  Ilka Semmler (GER)
  Maria Antonelli (BRA)
  Juliana Silva (BRA)
21–13, 21–14
  Kristýna Kolocová (CZE)
  Markéta Sluková (CZE)
ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball[33]
Long Beach, California, United States
22 – 27 July
  April Ross (USA)
  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
21–17, 21–17
  Agatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
  Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
  Natália Dubovcová (SVK)
  Dominika Nestarcová (SVK)
21–19, 12–21, 15–13
  Liliana Fernández (ESP)
  Elsa Baquerizo (ESP)
Klagenfurt A1 Grand Slam[34]
Klagenfurt, Austria
29 July – 2 August
  Larissa França (BRA)
  Talita Antunes (BRA)
22–20, 21–19
  Maria Antonelli (BRA)
  Juliana Silva (BRA)
  Agatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
  Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
21–18, 21–18
  Marta Menegatti (ITA)
  Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA)
Stare Jablonki Grand Slam[35]
Stare Jabłonki, Poland
19 – 23 August
  Larissa França (BRA)
  Talita Antunes (BRA)
21–14, 19–21, 16–14
  Laura Ludwig (GER)
  Julia Sude (GER)
  Katrin Holtwick (GER)
  Ilka Semmler (GER)
21–17, 21–16
  Taiana Lima (BRA)
  Fernanda Alves (BRA)
São Paulo Grand Slam[36]
São Paulo, Brazil
23 – 28 September
  Larissa França (BRA)
  Talita Antunes (BRA)
18–21, 23–21, 21–19
  Marta Menegatti (ITA)
  Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA)
  Madelein Meppelink (NED)
  Marleen van Iersel (NED)
21–15, 21–14
  Maria Clara Salgado (BRA)
  Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA)
Xiamen Open[37]
Xiamen, China
8 – 12 October
  Maria Antonelli (BRA)
  Juliana Silva (BRA)
20–22, 21–17, 15–13
  Wang Fan (CHN)
  Yue Yuan (CHN)
  Tealle Hunkus (USA)
  Kendra Vanzwieten (USA)
21–12, 21–15
  Vassiliki Arvaniti (GRE)
  Maria Tsiartsiani (GRE)
Paraná Open[38]
Paraná, Argentina
28 October – 1 November
  Larissa França (BRA)
  Talita Antunes (BRA)
21–16, 21–17
  Maria Clara Salgado (BRA)
  Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA)
  Liliane Maestrini (BRA)
  Rebecca Silva (BRA)
21–8, 21–16
  Irene Hester (USA)
  Caitlin Ledoux (USA)
Mangaung Open
Mangaung, South Africa
9 – 14 December
  Martina Bonnerová (CZE)
  Barbora Hermannová (CZE)
21–15, 21–17
  Takemi Nishibori (JPN)
  Sayaka Mizoe (JPN)
  Evgenia Ukolova (RUS)
  Maria Prokopeva (RUS)
21–17, 20–22, 15–12
  Lane Carico (USA)
  Kimberly Dicello (USA)

Medal table by country

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Brazil (BRA)911626
2  United States (USA)82515
3  Germany (GER)44412
4  Czech Republic (CZE)3014
5  Italy (ITA)2305
6  Latvia (LAT)2204
7  Netherlands (NED)2035
8  Russia (RUS)1236
9  Poland (POL)1214
10  Canada (CAN)1113
11  France (FRA)1023
12  China (CHN)0224
13  Chile (CHI)0202
  Spain (ESP)0202
15  Japan (JPN)0101
16  Slovakia (SVK)0022
  Switzerland (SUI)0022
18  Australia (AUS)0011
  Mexico (MEX)0011
Totals (19 entries)343434102

References

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  1. ^ 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour welcomes back Klagenfurt, FIVB.org
  2. ^ Brazil confirms Grand Slam event in September, FIVB.org
  3. ^ Phuket Open removed from 2014 beach volleyball calendar, FIVB.org
  4. ^ Accreditation open for confirmed beach volleyball events, FIVB.org
  5. ^ a b 2014 Media Guide, FIVB.org
  6. ^ Fuzhou Open | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  7. ^ Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  8. ^ Puerto Vallarta Open | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  9. ^ Anapa Open | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  10. ^ Moscow Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  11. ^ Berlin smart Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  12. ^ Stavanger Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  13. ^ Gstaad Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  14. ^ The Hague Transavia Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  15. ^ ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  16. ^ Klagenfurt A1 Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  17. ^ Stare Jablonki Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  18. ^ Sao Paulo Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  19. ^ Xiamen Open | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  20. ^ Parana Open | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  21. ^ Doha Open | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  22. ^ Mangaung Open | Men - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  23. ^ Fuzhou Open | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  24. ^ Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  25. ^ Puerto Vallarta Open | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  26. ^ Prague Open | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  27. ^ Anapa Open | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  28. ^ Moscow Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  29. ^ Berlin smart Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  30. ^ Stavanger Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  31. ^ Gstaad Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  32. ^ The Hague Transavia Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  33. ^ ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  34. ^ Klagenfurt A1 Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  35. ^ Stare Jablonki Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  36. ^ Sao Paulo Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  37. ^ Xiamen Open | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
  38. ^ Parana Open | Women - Results/Schedule, FIVB.org
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