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==Preliminary Phase==
==Preliminary Phase==
===Pool A===
===Pool A===

Mullins and Dampney won in straight sets win Clancy and Hynes.<ref name="Day 1">{{citenews|url=http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/beachvolleyball/news/favourites-begin-with-easy-victories-at-the-beach-volle.html|date=10 August 2011|title=Favourites begin with easy victories at the Beach Volleyball test event while Vanuatu and Uganda win over crowds.|publisher=londonpreparesseries.com|work=LOCOG}}</ref> On Day two the British pair saved three match points against Santiago and Acevedo, whilst Wang and Ma maintained their one hundred percent winning record.<ref name="day 2">{{citenews|url=http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/beachvolleyball/news/last-gasp-victory-for-great-britain-caps-a-fantastic-da.html|title=Last-gasp victory for Great Britain caps a fantastic day of Beach Volleyball|work=LOCOG|date=11 August|publisher=londonpreparesseries.com}}</ref><ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/BeachVolleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=31195&Language=en|title=London test event brings new kids on the block up to speed for world senior tour
|date=10 August 2011|work=FIVB|publisher=fivb.org}}</ref> Mullin and Dampney also came from a set and 2–8 down against Santiago and Acevedo before winning in 56 minutes.<ref name="FIVB 2">{{citenews|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/BeachVolleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=31211&Language=en|title=Ten teams undefeated at Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International
On day one British pair Mullin and Dampney beat Clancy and Hynes of Australia in straight sets.<ref name="Day 1">{{citenews|url=http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/beachvolleyball/news/favourites-begin-with-easy-victories-at-the-beach-volle.html|date=10 August 2011|title=Favourites begin with easy victories at the Beach Volleyball test event while Vanuatu and Uganda win over crowds.|publisher=londonpreparesseries.com|work=LOCOG}}</ref> On day two they played Santiago and Acevedo of Puerto Rico, going a set and 2–8 down and saving 3 match points before winning in 56 minutes. Meanwhile Wang and Ma of China won both their first two games.<ref name="FIVB 2">{{citenews|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/BeachVolleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=31211&Language=en|title=Ten teams undefeated at Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International
|publisher=fivb.org|work=FIVB|date=10 August 2011}}</ref> Group victory went to Mullin and Dampney after a tie break win over Wang and Ma, although during the match Mullin received a yellow card for disputing a line call. The British pair struggled to start with before hitting back against the young Chinese pair to record their second come from behind win.<ref name="day 3">{{citenews|url=http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/beachvolleyball/news/rain-mexican-waves-and-farewell-uganda.html|title=Rain, Mexican waves and farewell Uganda|date=12 August 2011|work=LOCOG|publisher=londonpreparesseries.com}}</ref><ref name="FIVB 3">{{citenews|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/BeachVolleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=31226&Language=en|title=Six pool winners decided at Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International in London|date=11 August 2011|work=FIVB|publisher=fivb.org}}</ref> A win for Santiago and Acevedo put the Puerto Ricans in the last 16.<ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/BeachVolleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=31228&Language=en|title=Knockout stages next for Puerto Ricans in their quest to spread the word of beach volleyball|date=11 August 2011|publisher=fivb.org|work=FIVB}}</ref>
|publisher=fivb.org|work=FIVB|date=10 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="day 2">{{citenews|url=http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/beachvolleyball/news/last-gasp-victory-for-great-britain-caps-a-fantastic-da.html|title=Last-gasp victory for Great Britain caps a fantastic day of Beach Volleyball|work=LOCOG|date=11 August|publisher=londonpreparesseries.com}}</ref><ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/BeachVolleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=31195&Language=en|title=London test event brings new kids on the block up to speed for world senior tour
|date=10 August 2011|work=FIVB|publisher=fivb.org}}</ref> In the group decider, the British pair struggled at first but rallied and eventually won, although Mullin received a yellow card for disputing a line call.<ref name="day 3">{{citenews|url=http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/beachvolleyball/news/rain-mexican-waves-and-farewell-uganda.html|title=Rain, Mexican waves and farewell Uganda|date=12 August 2011|work=LOCOG|publisher=londonpreparesseries.com}}</ref><ref name="FIVB 3">{{citenews|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/BeachVolleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=31226&Language=en|title=Six pool winners decided at Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International in London|date=11 August 2011|work=FIVB|publisher=fivb.org}}</ref> A win for Santiago and Acevedo put the Puerto Ricans in the last 16.<ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/BeachVolleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=31228&Language=en|title=Knockout stages next for Puerto Ricans in their quest to spread the word of beach volleyball|date=11 August 2011|publisher=fivb.org|work=FIVB}}</ref>


====Standings and Results====
====Standings and Results====

Revision as of 20:40, 8 October 2011

The podium at the VISA FIVB Beach Volleyball International

The VISA FIVB Beach Volleyball International was a women's beach volleyball tournament held at Horse Guards Parade, London, between 9 and 14 August 2011. It was the beach volleyball test event for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and was part of the London Prepares series. The tournament, run as an exhibition, was won by the Brazilian pair Lili and Vieira. 2,274 tonnes of sand was transported to the parade ground for the event. After the tournament the sand went to several locations within London to fulfill a legacy promise. The stadium had a capacity of 1,500 spectators. Play was affected by the 2011 England riots.

Tournament

Centre Court, Horse Guards Parade.

The tournament featured 24 teams from around the world. It was jointly staged by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the British Volleyball Federation. The event took place at Horse Guards Parade between 9 and 14 August 2011.[1] The event saw 54 matches played but, although prize money was available, no ranking points were on offer, as it was classified as an intercontinental exhibition.[2] Teams who were eligible to take part in the European Championships Final were not allowed to participate.[3] A total of 2,274 tonnes of Redhill 28 sand was delivered from a quarry in Godstone, Surrey,[4] to create one competition court and two practice courts.[4][5] The main stadium had a capacity of 1,500, ten times fewer than the 15,000 capacity of the planned Olympic venue itself.[6][7]

Participants included world number one team and 2009 world champions Jennifer Kessy and April Ross, Sydney Olympic champion Natalie Cook, and Beijing and 2011 World Championship bronze medalists Zhang Xi and Xue Chen.[5][8][9] Six teams from Commonwealth countries were also invited as the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) and the FIVB wanted to demonstrate their support for beach volleyball becoming a sport at the Commonwealth Games.[10]

Format

The format of the competition was similar to the one to be used at the Olympics. The 24 pairs were divided into 6 pools of 4 teams. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the last-16 knockout stage along with the best two third-place finishers in the groups. The remaining third-place teams then played off in "lucky loser" matches to determine the final two spots in the last 16. The knockout stages were seeded according to the teams' rankings in the pool stage.[11]

Prize Money

A total of 10,000 US dollars in prize money was awarded as follows.[11]

Stage Money in $
Champions 1,800
Runner Up 1,100
Third Place 800
Fourth Place 600
Quarter finalist 500
Last 16 300
Lucky Losers 200
Pool Stage 150

London Riots

Because of the riots affecting England at the start of the competition, all evening matches on 9 August were brought forward, and matches were played on practice courts, allowing people to get home safely.[12][13] Natalie Cook said that the situation reminded her of the 1996 Olympic Games, where she had to play in the bronze medal match after a bomb had been detonated.[14][15]

Preliminary Phase

Pool A

On day one British pair Mullin and Dampney beat Clancy and Hynes of Australia in straight sets.[16] On day two they played Santiago and Acevedo of Puerto Rico, going a set and 2–8 down and saving 3 match points before winning in 56 minutes. Meanwhile Wang and Ma of China won both their first two games.[17][18][19] In the group decider, the British pair struggled at first but rallied and eventually won, although Mullin received a yellow card for disputing a line call.[20][21] A win for Santiago and Acevedo put the Puerto Ricans in the last 16.[22]

Standings and Results

Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio
1  Shauna Mullin – Zara Dampney (GBR) 6 3 0 6 2 3.000 154 135 1.141
2  Wang Fan – Ma Yuanyuan (CHN) 5 2 1 5 2 2.500 139 113 1.230
3  Yarleen Santiago – Dariam Acevedo (PUR) 4 1 2 3 4 0.750 126 128 0.984
4  Taliqua Clancy – Karley Hynes (AUS) 3 0 3 0 6 0.00 83 126 0.659

[23]

Aug 9, 2011
17:25 		' Wang – Ma (CHN) 2 – 0  Santiago – Acevedo (PUR) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[24]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 9, 2011
18:20 		' Mullin – Dampney (GBR) 2 – 0  Clancy – Hynes (AUS) Centre Court
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas and Elzir Oliveira[25]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
13:40 		' Wang – Ma (CHN) 2 – 0  Clancy – Hynes (AUS) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[26]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
21:05 		' Mullin – Dampney (GBR) 2 – 1  Santiago – Acevedo (PUR) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[27]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
 
Aug11, 2011
16:30 		' Mullin – Dampney (GBR) 2 – 1  Wang – Ma (CHN) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[28]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
 
Aug 11, 2011
17:38 		' Santiago – Acevedo (PUR) 2 – 0  Clancy – Hynes (AUS) Centre Court
Referees: Gregory Thompson and Elzir Oliveira[29]
Set 1
Set 2
 

Pool B

Xue and Zhang set out a warning with their first match. After winning the first set 21–15 against Sinnema and Wiltens, the duo won the second set by a margin of 13 points. In the second match in group B Elwin and Matauatu won straight sets against Roubains and Papageorgiou of Greece.[30] The second round of matches saw Zue and Zhang and Elwin and Matauatu retain their one hundred percent records.[17] The group deciding match was played during a downpour of rain. Elwin and Matauatu won the opening set before the second seeds from China won the match and the group on a tiebreaker.[21] In the other match in group B young Dutch pair Sinnema and Wiltens exited the competition after a straight sets loss to Roubains and Papageorgiou.[31]

Standings and Results

Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio
1  Xue Chen – Zhang Xi (CHN) 6 3 0 6 1 6.000 138 100 1.380
2  Miller Elwin – Linline Matauatu (VAN) 5 2 1 5 2 2.500 138 123 1.122
3  Christina Roubanis – Joanna Papageorgiou (GRE) 4 1 2 2 4 0.500 103 116 0.888
4  Jolien Sinnema – Margo Wiltens (NED) 3 0 3 0 6 0.000 88 128 6.888

[23]

Aug 9, 2011
13:40 		' Elwin – Matauatu (VAN) 2 – 0  Roubanis – Papageorgiou (GRE) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[32]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 9, 2011
14:35 		' Xue – Zhang (CHN) 2 – 0  Sinnema – Wiltens (NED) Centre Court
Referees: [33]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
10:00 		' Xue – Zhang (CHN) 2 – 0  Roubanis – Papageorgiou (GRE) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[34]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
10:55 		' Elwin – Matauatu (VAN) 2 – 0  Sinnema – Wiltens (NED) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[35]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug11, 2011
13:40 		' Roubanis – Papageorgiou (GRE) 2 – 0  Sinnema – Wiltens (NED) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[36]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 11, 2011
14:35 		' Xue – Zhang (CHN) 2 – 1  Elwin – Matauatu (VAN) Centre Court
Referees: Gregory Thompson and Elzir Oliveira[37]
Set 1
Set 2
 

Pool C

Kessy and Ross won their opening two matches.[17] The pair from America defeated Ugandans Nammanda and Okecho in their first match.[38] The third seeds won the group with a straight sets win over MacTavish and Rodrigue.[21] The crowd favourites, Uganda, finished bottom after defeats to the Canadians and Graumann and Ennok.[39]

Standings and Results

Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio
1  Jennifer Kessy – April Ross (USA) 6 3 0 6 0 MAX 126 68 1.853
2  Mari-Liis Graumann – Ennok Ennok (EST) 5 2 1 4 2 2.000 110 95 1.158
3  Kacie MacTavish – Julie Rodrigue (CAN) 4 1 2 2 4 0.500 106 104 1.019
4  Josephine Nammanda – Alice Gitta Okecho (UGA) 3 0 3 0 6 0.000 51 126 0.405

[23]

Aug 9, 2011
16:30 		 MacTavish – Rodrigue (CAN) 0 – 2 ' Graumann – Ennok (EST) Centre One
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[40]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 9, 2011
18:20 		' Kessy – Ross (USA) 2 – 0  Nammanda – Alice (UGA) Centre One
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas and Elzir Oliveira[41]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
18:20 		' MacTavish – Rodrigue (CAN) 2 – 0  Nammanda – Alice (UGA) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[42]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
20:10 		' Kessy – Ross (USA) 2 – 0  Graumann – Ennok (EST) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[43]
Set 1
Set 2

 
Aug11, 2011
18:20 		' Graumann – Ennok (EST) 2 – 0  Nammanda – Alice (UGA) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[44]
Set 1
Set
 
Aug 11, 2011
19:15 		' Kessy – Ross (USA) 2 – 0  MacTavish – Rodrigue (CAN) Centre Court
Referees: Gregory Thompson and Elzir Oliveira[45]
Set 1
Set 2
 

Pool D

British pair Boulton and Jones won the first match in the group, with a straight sets win over Broder and Voth from Canada.[30] Vivian and Lima won their first two matches setting up a group decider.[17] The Brazilian pair won the group with a straight sets win.[21]

Standings and Results

Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio
1  Vivian Cunha – Taiana Lima (BRA) 6 3 0 6 0 MAX 128 87 1.448
2  Lucy Boulton – Denise Johns (GBR) 5 2 1 4 2 2.000 111 96 1.156
3  Tealle Hunkus – Heather Lowe (USA) 4 1 2 2 4 0.500 105 107 0.981
4  Jamie Lynn Broder – Ashley Voth (CAN) 3 0 3 0 6 0.000 74 126 0.587

[23]

Aug 9, 2011
16:30 		' Boulton – Johns (GBR) 2 – 0  Broder – Voth (CAN) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[46]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 9, 2011
18:00 		' Vivian – Lima (BRA) 2 – 0  Hunks – Lowe (USA) Court One
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas and Elzir Oliveira[47]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
16:30 		' Boulton – Johns (GBR) 2 – 0  Hunks – Lowe (USA) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[48]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
19:15 		' Vivian – Lima (BRA) 2 – 0  Broder – Voth (CAN) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[49]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 11, 2011
19:15 		 Broder – Voth (CAN) 0 – 2 ' Hunks – Lowe (USA) Court One
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[50]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
 
Aug 11, 2011
20:10 		' Vivian – Lima (BRA) 2 – 0  Boulton – Johns (GBR) Centre Court
Referees: Gregory Thompson and Elzir Oliveira[51]
Set 1
Set 2
 

Pool E

After two matches the Australian and Canadian teams were undefeated in group E.[17] The Australians finished first in the pool, with a straight sets win.[52] Malaysia lost all three of their matches in straight sets.[53]

Standings and Results

Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio
1  Natalie Cook – Tamsin Hinchley (AUS) 6 3 0 6 0 MAX 126 81 1.556
2  Heather Bansley – Elizabeth Maloney (CAN) 5 2 1 4 2 2.000 112 114 0.982
3  Alejandra Simon – Andrea García Gonzalo (ESP) 4 1 2 2 4 0.500 104 115 0.904
4  Beh Shun Thing – Luk Teck Hua (MAS) 3 0 3 0 6 0.000 94 126 0.746

[23]

Aug 9, 2011
11:50 		' Bansley – Maloney (CAN) 2 – 0  Shun Thing – Teck Hua (MAS) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[54]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 9, 2011
12:45 		' Cook – Hinchley (AUS) 2 – 0  Simon – Andrea (ESP) Centre Court
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas and Elzir Oliveira[55]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
12:45 		' Bansley – Maloney (CAN) 2 – 0  Simon – Andrea (ESP) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[56]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
17:25 		' Cook – Hinchley (AUS) 2 – 0  Shun Thing – Teck Hua (MAS) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[57]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 11, 2011
10:00 		' Simon – Andrea (ESP) 2 – 0  Shun Thing – Teck Hua (MAS) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[58]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 11, 2011
10:55 		 Bansley – Maloney (CAN) 0 – 2 ' Cook – Hinchley (AUS) Centre Court
Referees: Gregory Thompson and Elzir Oliveira[59]
Set 1
Set 2
 

Pool F

In the first match of the tournament Mexican pair Bibiana and Garcia won the match against Brazilians Lili and Vieira.[60] The Mexicans won their next two games to win the group with three wins.[21]

Standings and Results

Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio
1  Bibiana Candelas – Mayra Garcia (MEX) 6 3 0 6 1 6.000 147 120 1.225
2  Liliane Maestrini – Angela Vieira (BRA) 5 2 1 5 3 1.667 158 141 1.121
3  Brittany Hochevar – Lisa Rutledge (USA) 4 1 2 3 4 0.750 124 129 0.961
4  Zhang Changning – Ding Jingjing (CHN) 3 0 3 0 6 0.000 87 126 0.690

[23]

Aug 9, 2011
10:00 		' Bibiana – Garcia (MEX) 2 – 1  Lili – Vieira (BRA) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[61]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 9, 2011
11:23 		' Hochevar – Rutledge (USA) 2 – 0  Zhang – Ding (CHN) Centre Court
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas and Elzir Oliveira[62]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
11:50 		' Bibiana – Garcia (MEX) 2 – 0  Zhang – Ding (CHN) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[63]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 10, 2011
14:35 		 Hochevar – Rutledge (USA) 1 – 2 ' Lili – Vieira (BRA) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[64]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
 
Aug 11, 2011
11:50 		' Bibiana – Garcia (MEX) 2 – 0  Hochevar – Rutledge (USA) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[65]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 11, 2011
12:45 		 Zhang – Ding (CHN) 0 – 2 ' Lili – Vieira (BRA) Centre Court
Referees: Gregory Thompson and Elzir Oliveira[66]
Set 1
Set 2
 

Knockout Stage

Lucky Loser

Yarleen Santiago and Dariam Acevedo, and Lisa Rutledge and Brittany Hochevar were the best third placed teams. Meaning that the Americans, Hunks and Lowe; Spanish, Simon and Gonzalo; Canadians, MacTavish and Rodrigue and Greeks, Roubanis and Papageorgiou played each other for the final two spots in the last 16. The Spanish and Canadian teams won tiebreakers and progressed.[67]

Results

Aug 11, 2011
21:05 		 Hunks – Lowe (USA) 1 – 2 ' Simon – Andrea (ESP) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[68]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
 
Aug 11, 2011
21:05 		' MacTavish – Rodrigue (CAN) 2 – 1  Roubanis – Papageorgiou (GRE) Court One
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas and Elzir Oliveira[69]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
 

Last 16

The Mexicans defeated the Chinese pair with a 15–13 final set tiebreaker. Lili and Vieira (Brazil), Cunha and Lima (Brazil), and Kessy and Ross (USA) all secured straight sets wins in the opening session of the day. In the second session, Xue and Zhang (China) and Cook and Hinchley (Australia) also won in straight sets. Both British teams also won their matches. Boulton and Johns (UK) won two sets in overtime and Mullins and Dampaney (UK) won in three sets to move into the quarter finals.[70]

Results

Aug 12, 2011
19:15 		' Mullin – Dampney (GBR) 2 – 1  Simon – Andrea (ESP) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[71]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
 
Aug 12, 2011
12:55 		 Graumann – Ennok (EST) 0 – 2 ' Lili – Vieira (BRA) Centre Court
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas and Elzir Oliveira[72]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 12, 2011
17:25 		' Cook – Hinchley (AUS) 2 – 0  Elwin – Matauatu (VAN) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[73]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 12, 2011
13:50 		 Santiago – Acevedo (PUR) 0 – 2 ' Vivian – Lima (BRA) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[74]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 12, 2011
14:45 		' Kessy – Ross (USA) 2 – 0  Hochevar – Rutledge (USA) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[75]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 12, 2011
12:00 		 Wang – Ma (CHN) 1 – 2  Bibiana – Garcia (MEX) Centre Court
Referees: Gregory Thompson and Elzir Oliveira[76]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
 
Aug 12, 2011
18:20 		' Boulton – Johns (GBR) 2 – 0  Bansley – Maloney (CAN) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[77]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 12, 2011
16:30 		 MacTavish – Rodrigue (CAN) 0 – 2  Xue – Zhang (CHN) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[78]
Set 1
Set 2
 

Quarter Finals

Vivian and Lima were the first pair to make it to the semi finals; defeating Cook and Hinchley in a final set breaker after missing four match points.[79] The quarter finals saw a first win in three meetings for Boulton and Johns over Beijing medalists Xue and Zhang, as the British pair won in straight sets. However; British number ones, Mullins and Dampaney exited in straight sets to Brazilian pair Lili and Vieira.[80] It was a career best win for Boulton and Johns with the latter saying that the win was pretty surreal.[81] Ross and Kessy had a tough first set against Bibiana and Garcia but strolled the second to make it to the semi finals.[82][83]

Results

Aug 13, 2011
18:00 		 Mullin – Dampney (GBR) 0 – 2 ' Lili – Vieira (BRA) Centre Court
Referees: Glenn Sapp and Ehab Tadres[84]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 13, 2011
13:00 		 Cook – Hinchley (AUS) 1 – 2 ' Vivian – Lima (BRA) Centre Court
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas and Elzir Oliveira[85]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
 
Aug 13, 2011
17:00 		' Kessy – Ross (USA) 2 – 0  Bibiana – Garcia (MEX) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[86]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 13, 2011
14:00 		' Boulton – Johns (GBR) 2 – 0  Xue – Zhang (CHN) Centre Court
Referees: Drago Peslac and Rui Carvalho[87]
Set 1
Set 2
 

Semi Finals

In the all Brazilian clash, Lili and Vieira defeated Vivian and Lima in straight sets. In the teams fifth international meeting of the year, Lili and Vieira came from three points down to take the opening set. In the second, Lili and Vieira were three points up themselves before Vivian and Lima leveled the set for the final time, as there compatriates won the last five points. In the second semi final, the American duo of Kessy and Ross started fast. They took the first set 21–13 only to see Britain's Boulton and Johns take a set off them for the first time in four meetings between the teams and for the first time in London. The American's though pulled away in the tiebreaker to book their place in the final.[88][89]

Results

Aug 14, 2011
10:00 		' Lili – Vieira (BRA) 2 – 0  Vivian – Lima (BRA) Centre Court
Referees: Gregory Thompson and Darryl Friesen[90]
Set 1
Set 2
 
Aug 14, 2011
11:00 		' Kessy – Ross (USA) 2 – 1  Boulton – Johns (GBR) Centre Court
Referees: Elzir Oliveira and Rui Carvalho[91]
Set 1
Set 2
 

3rd Place Playoff

The Brazlian pair of Vivian and Lima were too strong for Boulton and Johns beating the British pair in two close sets.[89][92][93]

Result

Aug 14, 2011
14:00 		' Vivian – Lima (BRA) 2 – 0  Boulton – Johns (GBR) Centre Court
Referees: Darryl Friesen and Glenn Sapp[94]
Set 1
Set 2
 

Final

Kessy and Ross started fast again and controlled the first set winning it 21–10. In the second set, the Brazilians started fast before the American's pulled them back, only to see the Brazilians raise their game and pull away. In the tiebreak it was nip and tuck with the Americans finally leveling the scores at 13 all before the Brazilain pair of Lili and Vieira won the next two points to seal the match. It was the Brazilian pair's first win over the Americans in 2011. Lili was awarded the Visa Hero Award for her performance in the final.[93]

Result

Aug 14, 2011
15:00 		' Lili – Vieira (BRA) 2 – 1  Kessy – Ross (USA) Centre Court
Referees: Damien Searle and Charalampos Papadogoulas[95]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
 

Overview

Last 16 Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
Mullin-Dampney GBR 2
Simon-Andrea ESP 1 Mullin-Dampney GBR 0
Graumann-Anu EST 0 Lili-Vieira BRA 2
Lili-Vieira BRA 2 Lili-Vieira BRA 2
Cook-Hinchley AUS 2 Vivian-Lima BRA 0
Elwin-Matauatu VAN 0 Cook-Hinchley AUS 1
Santiago-Acevedo PUR 0 Vivian-Lima BRA 2
Vivian-Lima BRA 2 Lili-Vieira BRA 2
Kessy-Ross USA 2 Kessy-Ross USA 1
Hochevar-Rutledge USA 0 Kessy-Ross USA 2
Wang Fan-Y.Y. Ma CHN 1 Candelas-Garcia MEX 0
Candelas-Garcia MEX 2 Kessy-Ross USA 2 Third place
Boulton-Johns GBR 2 Boulton-Johns GBR 1
Bansley-Maloney CAN 0 Boulton-Johns GBR 2 Vivian-Lima BRA 2
MacTavish-Rodrigue CAN 0 Xue-Zhang Xi CHN 0 Boulton-Johns GBR 0
Xue-Zhang Xi CHN 2

[96]

Reaction

The event was praised by both spectators and the press, while British Olympic Association CEO Andy Hunt suggested that a beach volleyball competition should be held every year in London.[97] In addition Hunt added "We've proved to the world that despite the incidents earlier in the week, all of the test events coped well and it's an opportunity to learn from that experience."[98] The Standard's Dan Jones stated; "I'm not sure that beach volleyball will ever be a direct solution for civil unrest and mob rule but it sure as hell diverts your mind from the aftermath."[60] David Luckes, Head of Sport Competition at LOCOG commented on the atmosphere saying that it was fantastic while Vicente Araujo, Technical Delegate and FIVB Beach Volleyball Commission secretary said the venue was inspirational.[99] While Cook said that they "couldn’t ask for a better spot for our sport of beach volleyball to be showcased, so we’re very proud."[100] The 2,274 tonnes of sand used for the event was distributed across London to Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, The Score Sports Centre in Waltham Forest and Westminster Academy Sports Centre.[101] Debbie Jevans, LOCOG Director of Sport and Lisa Wainwright, Chief Executive of Volleyball England both stated about the sand being used around London; that it was great that London's legacy promise could begin before the Olympics had started.[102]

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