Welcome back Fernanda!

Antalya, Turkey, May 11, 2016 – For those wondering what happen of Brazil’s Fernanda Alves on the FIVB World Tour, she is back playing on the international circuit after missing the last eight months to competition due to right shoulder surgery.A silver medal winner at the 2015 FIVB World Championships in The Hague with Taiana Lima, Fernanda is starting her season on the 2015-2016 world tour here Wednesday in the US$150,000 with Joseman Alves in their first-ever FIVB event together.Quick linksFIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Antalya OpenMen – Qualification resultsWomen – Qualification resultsMen – Main draw resultsWomen – Main draw results“It is good to be back playing,” said the 30-year old Fernanda, who captured a FIVB World Tour gold medal with Lima in their second event together at The Hague Grand Slam.  “I had shoulder surgery in November and Taiana started playing with Juliana (Felisberta).  Joseman and I are not related, but we have a little Beach Volleyball history together.”IN ANTALYA TODAYSeeded 11th in the Antalya Open, Fernanda and Joseman opened play Wednesday morning with a 2-1 (11-21, 21-18, 16-1314 setback IN 50 minutes to 22nd-seeded Nina Betschart/Tanja Huberli of Switzerland.  After playing an afternoon match against 27th-seeded qualifiers Jagoda Gruszczynska/Dorota Strag of Poland, Fernanda and Joseman play sixth-seeded Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug of Argentina.“What a disappointment after having a commanding least in the deciding setback (13-8),” said Fernanda.  “We made a lot of mistakes and the Swiss girls took advantage of every one of our errors.  Playing in our first event together this season was not the problem.  We just lost our focus and the Swiss were a lot better at the end.”With both being active in the Brazilian Air Force the past two years, Fernanda and the …

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