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20/08/2016

2016 FIVB World Tour update after Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Lausanne, Switzerland, August 20, 2016 — Relishing in the amazing afterglow of the singularly spectacular Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) will now see many of its astonishing athletes head to the United States for the 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour regular season finale.

Starting Tuesday in sunny Southern California, the FIVB World Tour regular season will conclude next Tuesday through Sunday (Aug. 23-28) with the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball at the $800,000 FIVB Grand Slam.

This week in Brazil saw a team from host country Brazil capture the men’s gold medal along with a team from Germany claim the women’s gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. It was the 21st men’s event and 18th women’s event in the 2016 FIVB calendar.

The 2016 FIVB World Tour will officially end with the $500,000 Swatch FIVB World Tour Final to be held in Toronto, Canada on Sept. 13-18. With $100,000 going to each gold medal winning team, the top eight teams in the final points for the 2016 FIVB World Tour plus four wild card tandems in each gender will compete in Toronto.

RIO MEN
With steady rain providing symbolic ‘showers of blessings’ on the host country, winning the men’s gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was Brazil’s top-seeded Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt who stopped Italy’s 10th-seeded Paolo Nicolai/Daniele Lupo in straight sets, 21-19, 21-17 in 45 minutes, relishing the raucous roars of their vocal home country fans. It was the third FIVB Brazil’s Alison/Bruno Schmidt in 2016. It was also the 21st career FIVB World Tour gold medal for Alison and the 12th for Bruno Schmidt.

Earning the bronze medal in Rio was Netherlands’ second-seeded Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen who won in two overtime sets over Russia’s eighth-seeded Konstantin Semenov/Viacheslav Krasilnikov, 23-21, 22-20 in 46 minutes.

Brazil’s Alison Cerutti was selected as the men’s most outstanding player of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

RIO WOMEN
Winning the first women’s Olympic gold medal for Germany was fourth-seeded Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst who upset Brazil’s second-seeded Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas in straight sets, 21-18, 21-14 in 40 minutes. It was the eighth career FIVB World Tour gold medal for Ludwig and for Kira her eighth and their eighth as a team.

Earning the bronze medal in Rio was USA’s third-seeded Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross who came from behind to upset Brazil’s top-seeded Larissa Franca/Talita Antunes in three spectacular sets, 17-21, 21-17 and 15-9 in 50 minutes.

Germany’s Laura Ludwig was selected as the women’s most outstanding player of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

MEN’S POINTS/EARNINGS
After 21 men’s events on the 2016 FIVB World Tour, Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins have moved all the way to the top of the FIVB World Tour point standings with 5,270 points in 12 events while USA’s Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena are second with 5,070 points in just 10 events. Third is Italy’s Adrian Carambula/Alex Ranghieri duo is second with 5,060 points. Fourth is Poland’s Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak with 4,760 and fifth is USA’s John Hyden/Tri Bourne with 4,710 points. Sixth is Mexico’s Lombardo Ontiveros/Juan Virgen with 4,430 points while seventh is Canada’s Ben Saxton/Chaim Schalk with 4,400 points, eighth is USA’s Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson with 4,300 points, ninth is Netherlands’ Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen with 4,300 points and 10th with 4,140 points in just seven events is Brazil’s Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt.

In the 2016 FIVB World Tour men’s season earnings after 21 events, Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins have climbed to the top of the money list with $217,875 in 12 events. Second is Brazil’s Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt with $206,000 in just seven events, third is USA’s Dalhausser/Lucena with $188,000, Brazil’s Pedro Solberg/Evandro Goncalves tandem is fourth with $166,0, and fifth is Netherlands’ Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen with $148,375. Sixth is Poland’s Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak with $139,750, Tied for seventh with $132,375 each are Brazil’s Saymon Barbosa/Gustavo Carvalhaes and Canada’s Ben Saxton/Chaim Schalk, ninth is USA’s Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson with $124,125, and 10th is Netherlands’ Reinder Nummerdor/Christiaan Varenhorst with $120,125.

WOMEN’S POINTS/EARNINGS
For the women after 18 events on the 2016 FIVB World Tour, Germany’s Ludwig/Walkenhorst remain on the top rung on the ladder with 5,980 points in only 11 events. Moving up to second with 4,800 is Germany’s Julia Sude/Chantal Labourer, third with 4,730 is USA’s Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross while fourth with 4,700 points is Germany’s Karla Borger/Brita Buthe and Germany’s Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler duo is fifth with 4,620 points, Sixth is Brazil’s Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca with 4,340 in just eight events. Seventh is Italy’s Marta Menegatti/Viktoria Orsi Toth tandem with 4,260 points, eighth with 4,110 points is Switzerland’s Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Vergé-Dépré, ninth is Argentina’s Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug with 3,970 points and 10th with 3,950 points is Spain’s Elsa Baquerizo/Liliana Fernandez.

In the 2016 FIVB World Tour women’s season earnings after 18 events, Germany’s Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst remain in the top spot with $282,375 in earnings in just 11 events while second is USA’s Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross with $217,000 in just eight events, third with $210,000 in just eight events as well is Brazil’s Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca, fourth with $139,250 is Germany’s Julia Sude/Chantal Laboureur and fifth with $138,875 is Germany’s Karla Borger/Britta Buthe. Sixth with $127,000 is Canada’s Heather Bansley/Sarah Pavan, seventh is Switzerland’s Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkner with $111,150, eighth is Spain’s Elsa Baquerizo/Liliana Fernandez wih $102,000, ninth with $99,000 is Brazil’s Eduarda Lisboa/Elize Maia and 10th with $98,375 is Netherlands’ Madelein Meppelink/Marleen Van Iersel.

MEN’S FINAL FOURS
After 21 men’s tournaments on the 2016 FIVB World Tour schedule, 16 countries have at least one final four placement. Leaders with 15 final four placements is Brazil (six gold medals, five silver, two bronze, two fourth place finishes), second with 13 final fours is the United States (four gold medals, three silver medals, three bronze medals, three fourth place finishes). Tied for third with eight final four finishes each are Italy (three gold medals, three silver medals, two fourth place finishes) and Poland (one gold medal, four bronze medals, two fourth places) and fourth with seven final four placements is Latvia (three gold medals, two bronze medals, two fourth places).

Tied sixth with six final four placements each Germany (one gold medal, two silver medals, one bronze medal, two fourth places), and the Netherlands (one gold medal, two silver medals, three bronze medals) and eighth with five final fours is Russia (two silver medals, one bronze medal, two fourth place finishes). Tied for ninth with three final fours each are Mexico (one silver medal, two bronze medals) and Spain (one gold medal, one bronze medal, one fourth place finish). Tied for 11th with two final fours each are Austria (two silver medals), Canada (one silver medal, one bronze medal), and Chile (two fourth places). Tied for 14th with one final four finish each are France (one fourth place), Greece (one fourth place) and Qatar (one gold medal).

WOMEN’S FINAL FOURS
In 18 women’s FIVB international events to date on the 2016 calendar, 17 countries have earned at least one final four finish. Leader in final four placements with 16 is Brazil (four gold medals, six silver medals, three bronze medals, three fourth place finishes) while second with 15 final fours is Germany (six gold medals, one silver medal, six bronze medals, two fourth places). Third with 10 is the United States (four gold medals, two silver medals, three bronze medals, one fourth place finish), fourth with seven is Switzerland (two gold medals, one silver medal, two bronze medals, two fourth place finishes) and tied for fifth with four final four placements each are Argentina (four fourth place finishes) and the Netherlands (one silver, three fourth place finishes).

Seventh with three final four placements is Italy (one silver medal, one bronze, one fourth place), eighth with two final four finishes is Spain (one silver medal, one bronze medal) and ninth with two final four finishes is Canada (one bronze medal, one silver medal). Tied for 10th with one final four finish each are Austria (one silver medal), Australia (one fourth place), China (one silver medal), Czech Republic (one gold medal), Finland (one silver medal), Poland (one silver medal), Slovak Republic (one bronze medal) and Vanuatu (one fourth place).

MEN’S WINNING PERCENTAGE/MATCH WINS
Based on percentage, statistically, in men’s action after 21 events on the 2016 FIVB World Tour calendar with a minimum of 37 matches played, co-leaders at 84.3% are USA’s Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena (59-11) and Brazil’s Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt (43-8), third at 75.0% is Netherlands’ Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen (45-15), fourth at at 72.1% is Brazil’s Gustavo Carvalhaes/Saymon Barbosa (49-19) and fifth at 71.6% is Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins (53-21).

Sixth at 69.6% is Spain’s Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera (39-17), seventh at 68.4% is Italy’s Paolo Nicolai/Daniele Lupo (39-18), eighth at 67.3% is Brazil’s Pedro Solberg/Evandro Goncalves (33-16), tied for ninth at 66.7% each are Italy’s Adrian Carambula/Alex Ranghieri (54-27), Mexico’s Juan Virgen/Lombardo Ontiveros (50-25), USA’s Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson (42-21) and Russia’s Konstantin Semenov/Viacheslav Krasilnikov (36-18).

With 59 match wins this season through 21 events on the 2016 FIVB World Tour, leading this category is USA’s Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena (59-11), second with 54 match wins is Italy’s Adrian Carambula/Alex Ranghieri (54-27), tied for third with 53 match wins each is Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins (53-21) and Poland’s Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak (53-27) and fifth with 50 match wins is Mexico’s Lombardo Ontiveros/Juan Virgin (50-25). Sixth with 49 match wins is Brazil’s Saymon Santos/Gustavo Carvalhaes (49-19), tied for seventh with 45 match wins each are USA’s Tri Bourne/John Hyden (45-32) and Netherlands’ Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen (45-15), ninth with 43 wins is Brazil’s Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt (43-8) and 10th with 42 match wins is USA’s Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson (42-21).

WOMEN’S WINNING PERCENTAGE/MATCH WINS
Based on percentage, statistically, in women’s action after 18 events on the 2016 FIVB World Tour calendar with a minimum of 32 matches played, the leader at 89.0% is Germany’s Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst (65-8), second at 87.5% is USA’s Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross (56-8), third at 85.2% is Brazil’s Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca (46-8), fourth at 73.8% is Brazil’s Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas (31-11) and fifth at 72.1% is Germany’s Karla Borger/Britta Buthe (49-19).

Sixth at 71.1% is Germany’s Julia Sude/Chantal Laboureur (54-22), seventh at 68.3% is Canada’s Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley (28-13), eighth at 66.2% is Switzerland’s Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr (43-22), ninth at 65.1% is Brazil’s Eduarda Lisboa/Elise Maia (41-22) and 10th at 64.6% is Italy’s Marta Menegatti/Viktoria Orsi Toth (42-23).

For the women in match wins following 18 events on the 2016 FIVB calendar, leader with 65 match wins is Germany’s Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst (65-8) while second with 56 match wins is USA’s Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross (56-8), third with 54 match wins is Germany’s Julia Sude/Chantal Laboureur tandem (54-22), fourth with 49 match wins is Germany’s Karla Borger/Britta Buthe (49-19) and fifth with 47 match wins each are Germany’s Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler (47-35).

Sixth with 46 match wins is Brazil’s Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca (46-8), seventh with 43 match wins is Switzerland’s Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkher (43-22), eighth with 42 match wins is Italy’s Menegatti/Orsi Toth (42-23) and tied for ninth with 41 match wins each are and Brazil’s Eduarda Lisboa/Elize Maia (41-19) and Argentina’s Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug (41-33).

ON THE HORIZON
Following the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, there are two more events scheduled on the 2016 FIVB World Tour calendar. First event scheduled is in the United States--the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball at the $800,000 FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam (Aug. 23-28) and the Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals (Sept. 13-18, Toronto, Canada). The Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals, with $100,000 going to each winning team, will feature the top eight point leaders in each gender from the current FIVB World Tour plus four wild card teams in each gender.

GROWING HISTORY
The ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball at the $800,000 FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam in the United States will be the 350th men’s tournament since the FIVB began play in 1987 and the 311th 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 features a purse of US$8.25 million with a season that extends from last October to this October, competing at 22 venues in 12 countries. The schedule includes four FIVB Grand Slams, four Swatch FIVB Major Series events, 13 FIVB Opens and the special Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals. 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.

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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