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VITORIA, BRAZIL - Eighth-seeded Matthew Heath and Gaston Macau used a win
over a Brazilian tandem here Wednesday (November 28) to advance as the fourth
team from the United States to the Main Draw in this week's FIVB Beach
Volleyball World Tour event on Camburi Beach.
The event will be the 16th men's event on the international beach volleyball
circuit and the 30th overall in 2001 as the women's FIVB Beach Volleyball
World Tour ended earlier this month. World Champions Shelda Bede and Adriana
Behar of Brazil defeated Holly McPeak and Kerri Walsh of the United States
for the women's Gold Medal November 4 in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Due to playoffs for Brazil's final two spots in the 32-team Main Draw along
with the withdrawal of teams from Sweden and Switzerland, Heath (Delray
Beach, Fla.) and Macau (Miami, Fla.) used their opening win Wednesday to
advance to the "money" rounds in the $180,000 event.
After losing 25-23 and 21-15 Tuesday to ninth-seeded Dagoberto Dultra Jr. and
Paulo Emilio Silva of Brazil, Heath and Macau gained their first Main Draw
berth in an "open" FIVB event by defeating 16th-seeded Celso Brunholi and
Luiz Dulinski of Brazil 21-18, 21-23 and 16-14 in 58 minutes.
Heath and Macau, who failed to advance from an "open" Qualification
Tournament to the Main Draw five events this season in Switzerland, Germany,
Italy, France and Portugal, placed second in a FIVB challneger in July at
Xylokastro, Greece. The pair were defeated in the finals by Thomas Klepper
and Murilo Teixira, who also won 2001 challenger events in the Ukraine and
Switzerland.
Led by Stein Metzger and Kevin Wong, three teams from the Association of
Volleyball Professionals (AVP) earned automatic berths in the Main Draw due
to FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour ranking. Joining Metzger (Honolulu, Hi.)
and Wong (Pearl City, Hi.) in the Main Draw for the United States are Todd
Rogers (Santa Barbara)/Sean Scott (Kaliua, Hi.) and Dain Blanton (Laguna
Beach, Calif.)/Chip McCaw (Tulsa, Okla.).
Metzger and Wong have won three titles this season along with capturing a
Bronze Medal at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia in September.
The teams of Rogers/Scott and Blanton/McCaw will be playing in their first
pro beach event together.
Rogers teamed with Dax Holdren in 2001 to finish as the No. 1-ranked team on
the AVP Tour. Blanton and McCaw are 2001 Sydney Olympians for the United
States. Blanton won the beach volleyball Gold Medal with Eric Fonoimoana
while McCaw competed on the United States Indoor Team. McCaw, who is
completing his first pro beach season, placed fourth at the 2001 FIVB Beach
Volleyball World Championships in Austria with Rob Heidger.
The Main Draw ends Sunday (December 2) with the winning team sharing the
$27,000 first-place prize on Camburi Beach. Entering the men's international
season finale, the Brazilian tandem of Tande Ramos and Emanuel Rego have
claimed the season's point's title with 3,298 points.
Tande, a Gold Medallist at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games as outside hitter
of the dynamic Brazilian volleyball team, and Emanuel are competing together
for the first time this season. The pair captured FIVB Beach Volleyball
World Tour events in the Canary Islands, Norway, Belgium and Mallorca (Spain)
this season.
Metzger and Wong, who claimed a FIVB title in Switzerland in June, are ranked
fifth internationally with 1,896 points. World Champions Mariano Baracetti
and Martin Conde of Argentina are second with 2,894 points followed by the
Laciga (Martin and Paul) of Switzerland (2,766) and Jose Loiola and Ricardo
Santos of Brazil (2,260).
In addition to winning the world championships in Austria, Baracetti and
Conde claimed international titles in Italy and France. Loiola, who was born
in Vitoria, and Ricardo claimed the Gold Medal at the Goodwill Games in
Brisbane, Australia where they defeated Baracetti and Conde in the finale.
Metzger and Wong won the Bronze Medal in Brisbane for the United States.
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
Men's Brazil Open 2001 on Camburi Beach at Vitoria
November 27-December 2, 2001
Qualification Tournament Results, November 28
Third-Round (winners advance to Main Draw; losers eliminated, place 37th)
o Ahren Cadieux/Everett Matthews, Canada (No. 10-seeded Qualification
Tournament Team) def. Alain Arseneau/Anton Hauser, Canada (15), 21-18, 18-21
and 15-6 (53 minutes);
o Maurizio Pimponi/Andrea Raffaelli, Italy (3) def. Pavlos
Beligratis/Thanassis Michalopoulos, Greece (11), 21-15 and 21-17 (33);
o Malte Homeyer/Drazan Slacanin Germany (13) def. James Gravelle/Brian
Hiebert, Canada (12), 19-21, 21-16 and 15-13 (66);
o Matthew Heath/Gaston Macau, United States (8) def. Celso Brunholi/Luiz
Dulinski, Brazil (16), 21-18, 21-23 and 16-14 (56).
Playoffs (Bacil/ Brazão and Klepper/Murilo advanced to the Main Draw; losers
eliminated, place 33rd)
o Eduardo Bacil/Pedro Brazão, Brazil (14) def. Luizão Correa/Harley Silva,
Brazil (7), 21-19 and 21-17 (43);
o Thomas Klepper/Murilo Teixira, Brazil (6) won by forfeit over Marcio
Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil (2);
o Luizão/Harley, Brazil (7) def. Jefferson Bellaguarda/Paulão Moreira, Brazil
(1), 21-17 and 21-17 (34);
o Klepper/Murilo, Brazil (6) def. Luizão/Harley, Brazil (7), 28-26 and 21-19
(44).
Main Draw Seedings (Qualification Tournament Seed)
1. Tande Ramos/Emanuel Rego, Brazil
2. Jose Loiola/Ricardo Santos, Brazil
3. Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina
4. Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, United States
5. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland
6. Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway
7. Dain Blanton/Chip McCaw, United States
8. Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, Brazil
9. Zé Marco de Melo/Pará Ferreira, Brazil
10. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany
11. Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland
12. Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia
13. Dagoberto Dultra Jr./Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil (9)
14. Javier Bosma/Antonio Cotrino, Spain
15. Agustin Correa/Fabio Diez, Spain
16. Joao Brenha/Luis Maia, Portugal
17. Stephane Canet/Mathieu Hamel, France
18. Eugenio Amore/Ricardo Lione, Italy
19. Conrad Leinemann/Jamie Mackay, Canada
20. Iver Horrem/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway
21. Djordje Ljubicic/Mike Slean, Canada
22. Peter Gartmayer/Robert Nowotny, Austria (4)
23. Eduardo Bacil/Pedro Brazão, Brazil (14)
24. Todd Rogers/Sean Scott, United States
25. Ahren Cadieux/Everett Matthews, Canada (10)
26. Maurizio Pimponi/Andrea Raffaelli, Italy (3)
27. Jose Pedrosa/Jose Teixeira, Portugal
28. David Klemperer/Niklas Rademacher, Germany
29. Kaarel Kais/Kristjan Kais, Estonia (5)
30. Thomas Klepper/Murilo Teixira, Brazil (6)
31. Matthew Heath/Gaston Macau, United States (8)
32. Malte Homeyer/Drazan Slacanin Germany (13)
Main Draw Schedule, November 29
Winner's Bracket, First Round
o Tande Ramos/Emanuel Rego, Brazil (No. 1-seeded Main Draw Team) vs. Malte
Homeyer/Drazan Slacanin Germany (32, No. 13-seeded Qualification Tournament
Team);
o Joao Brenha/Luis Maia, Portugal (16) vs. Stephane Canet/Mathieu Hamel,
France (17);
o Zé Marco de Melo/Pará Ferreira, Brazil (9) vs. Todd Rogers/Sean Scott,
United States (24);
o Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, Brazil (8) vs. Ahren Cadieux/Everett Matthews,
Canada (25, 10);
o Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland (5) vs. David Klemperer/Niklas
Rademacher, Germany (28);
o Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia (12) vs. Djordje Ljubicic/Mike Slean,
Canada (21);
o Dagoberto Dultra Jr./Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil (13, 9) vs. Iver
Horrem/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (20);
o Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, United States (4) vs. Kaarel Kais/Kristjan Kais,
Estonia (29, 5);
o Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina (3) vs. Thomas Klepper/Murilo
Teixira, Brazil (30, 6);
o Javier Bosma/Antonio Cotrino, Spain (14) vs. Conrad Leinemann/Jamie Mackay,
Canada (19);
o Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (11) vs. Peter Gartmayer/Robert
Nowotny, Austria (22, 4);
o Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (6) vs. Jose Pedrosa/Jose Teixeira,
Portugal (27);
o Dain Blanton/Chip McCaw, United States (7) vs. Maurizio Pimponi/Andrea
Raffaelli, Italy (26, 3);
o Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany (10) vs. Eduardo Bacil/Pedro
Brazão, Brazil (23, 14);
o Agustin Correa/Fabio Diez, Spain (15) vs. Eugenio Amore/Ricardo Lione,
Italy (18);
o Jose Loiola/Ricardo Santos, Brazil (2) vs. Matthew Heath/Gaston Macau,
United States (31, 8).
Winner's Bracket, Second Round
o Tande/Emanuel, Brazil (1) / Homeyer/Slacanin Germany (32, 13) winner vs.
Brenha/Maia, Portugal (16) / Canet/ Hamel, France (17) winner
o Zé Marco/Pará, Brazil (9) / Rogers/Scott, United States (24) winner vs.
Roberto Lopes/Franco, Brazil (8) / Cadieux/Matthews, Canada (25, 10) winner;
o M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland (5) / Klemperer/ Rademacher, Germany (28)
winner vs. Prosser/Zahner, Australia (12) / Ljubicic/Slean, Canada (21)
winner;
o Dultra Jr./Paulo Emilio, Brazil (13, 9) / Horrem/Maaseide, Norway (20)
winner vs. Metzger/Wong, United States (4) / Kaarel Kais/Kristjan Kais,
Estonia (29, 5) winner;
o Baracetti/Conde, Argentina (3) / Klepper/Murilo, Brazil (30, 6) winner vs.
Bosma/Cotrino, Spain (14) / Leinemann/Mackay, Canada (19) winner;
o Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland (11) / Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria (22, 4)
winner vs. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway (6) / Pedrosa/Teixeira, Portugal (27)
winner;
o Blanton/McCaw, United States (7) / Pimponi/Raffaelli, Italy (26, 3) winner
vs. Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany (10) / Bacil/Brazão, Brazil (23, 14) winner;
o Correa/Fabio Diez, Spain (15) / Amore/Lione, Italy (18) winner vs.
Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil (2) / Heath/Macau, United States (31, 8) winner.
Loser's Bracket, First Round (losers eliminated, place 25th, split $2,000)
o Tande/Emanuel, Brazil (1) / Homeyer/Slacanin Germany (32, 13) loser vs.
Brenha/Maia, Portugal (16) / Canet/ Hamel, France (17) loser
o Zé Marco/Pará, Brazil (9) / Rogers/Scott, United States (24) loser vs.
Roberto Lopes/Franco, Brazil (8) / Cadieux/Matthews, Canada (25, 10) loser;
o M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland (5) / Klemperer/ Rademacher, Germany (28)
loser vs. Prosser/Zahner, Australia (12) / Ljubicic/Slean, Canada (21) loser;
o Dultra Jr./Paulo Emilio, Brazil (13, 9) / Horrem/Maaseide, Norway (20)
loser vs. Metzger/Wong, United States (4) / Kaarel Kais/Kristjan Kais,
Estonia (29, 5) loser;
o Baracetti/Conde, Argentina (3) / Klepper/Murilo, Brazil (30, 6) loser vs.
Bosma/Cotrino, Spain (14) / Leinemann/Mackay, Canada (19) loser;
o Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland (11) / Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria (22, 4) loser
vs. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway (6) / Pedrosa/Teixeira, Portugal (27) loser;
o Blanton/McCaw, United States (7) / Pimponi/Raffaelli, Italy (26, 3) loser
vs. Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany (10) / Bacil/Brazão, Brazil (23, 14) loser;
o Correa/Fabio Diez, Spain (15) / Amore/Lione, Italy (18) loser vs.
Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil (2) / Heath/Macau, United States (31, 8) loser.
Loser's Bracket, Second Round (losers eliminated, place 17th, split $3,000)
o Loser's Bracket, First-round winners vs. Winner's Bracket, Second-round
losers.
Main Draw Schedule, November 30
Winner's Bracket, Third-round
o Winner's Bracket, Second-round winners.
Loser's Bracket, Third-round (losers eliminated, place 13th, split $4,000)
o Loser's Bracket, Second-round winners.
Loser's Bracket, Fourth-round (losers eliminated, place ninth, split $5,500)
· Winner's Bracket, third-round losers vs. Loser's Bracket, third-round
winners.
Winner's Bracket, Fourth-round (winner's advance to Saturday's semi-finals)
o Winner's Bracket, Third-round winners.
Loser's Bracket, Fifth-round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split $7,000)
· Loser's Bracket, fourth-round winners.
Loser's Bracket, Sixth-round (winners to Saturday semi-finals; losers
eliminated, place fifth, split $9,000)
· Winner's Bracket, fourth-round losers vs. Loser's Bracket, fifth-round
winners.
Men's Main Draw Schedule - December 1
Semi-finals
· Winner's Bracket Fourth-round winners vs. Loser's Bracket, Sixth-round
winners
Men's Main Draw Schedule - December 2
Bronze Medal Match (winners place third, split $14,000, losers place fourth,
split $11,000)
· Semi-final losers.
Gold Medal Match (winners place first, split $27,000, losers place second,
split $18,000)
· Semi-final winners.
~Tim Simmons
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