2014 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
| 2014 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour | |
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| League | Association of Volleyball Professionals |
| Sport | Beach volleyball |
| Duration | May 29 – September 21, 2014 |
| TV partner(s) |
NBC NBCSN |
The 2014 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour was a domestic professional beach volleyball circuit organized in the United States by the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) for the 2014 beach volleyball season.
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2014 calendar, with team progression documented from the semifinals stage. All tournaments consisted of single-elimination qualifying rounds followed by a double-elimination main draw.
Men
| Tournament[1] | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
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| St. Petersburg Open[2] St. Petersburg, Florida US$75,000 May 29 – June 1 |
 16-21, 21-19, 18-16 (1:06) |
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| Milwaukee Open[3] Milwaukee, Wisconsin US$75,000 July 3–6 |
21-15, 21-18 (0:56) |
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| Salt Lake City Open[4] Salt Lake City, Utah US$75,000 August 7–10 |
17-21, 21-17, 17-15 (1:05) |
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| Manhattan Beach Open[5] Manhattan Beach, California US$75,000 August 14–17 |
21-17, 21-13 (0:45) |
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| Cincinnati Open[6] Cincinnati, Ohio US$75,000 August 28–31 |
21-13, 23-21 (0:47) |
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| Atlantic City Open[7] Atlantic City, New Jersey US$75,000 September 5–7 |
21-15, 21-14 (0:47) |
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| AVP Championships[8] Huntington Beach, California US$100,000 September 18–21 |
21-16, 15-21, 15-10 (1:09) |
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Women
| Tournament[1] | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
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| St. Petersburg Open[9] St. Petersburg, Florida US$75,000 May 29 – June 1 |
19-21, 21-15, 15-11 (1:08) |
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| Milwaukee Open[10] Milwaukee, Wisconsin US$75,000 July 3–6 |
15-21, 21-16, 15-13 (1:05) |
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| Salt Lake City Open[11] Salt Lake City, Utah US$75,000 August 7–10 |
21-16, 21-15 (0:50) |
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| Manhattan Beach Open[12] Manhattan Beach, California US$75,000 August 14–17 |
19-21, 21-13, 9-0 retired (1:08) |
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| Cincinnati Open[13] Cincinnati, Ohio US$75,000 August 28–31 |
21-14, 21-15 (0:50) |
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| Atlantic City Open[14] Atlantic City, New Jersey US$75,000 September 5–7 |
21-19, 21-12 (0:45) |
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| AVP Championships[15] Huntington Beach, California US$100,000 September 18–21 |
22-20, 21-17 (0:59) |
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Milestones and events
- St. Petersburg Open
- Kerri Walsh Jennings won her 67th AVP tournament, breaking the record for most AVP tournament wins.[16]
- Kerri Walsh Jennings won her seventh Manhattan Beach Open, breaking the record for the most Manhattan Beach Open titles by a female player.[17]
Points distribution
| Finish[18] | US$150,000 tournaments | US$200,000 tournaments |
| 1 | 750 | 1050 |
| 2 | 640 | 896 |
| 3 | 540 | 756 |
| 5 | 450 | 630 |
| 7 | 370 | 518 |
| 9 | 300 | 420 |
| 13 | 240 | 336 |
| 15 | 210 | 294 |
| 17 | 190 | 266 |
| 19 | 170 | 238 |
| 21 | 150 | 210 |
| 25 | 120 | 168 |
| -1 | 100 | 140 |
| -2 | 82 | 114 |
| -3 | 66 | 92 |
| -4 | 52 | 72 |
Awards
The 2014 AVP year-end award winners were announced on November 19. The season's top performers were chosen based on statistics, player votes and AVP national ranking points earned during the year.[19]
| Award[20] | Men | Women |
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| Best Blocker | |
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| Best Server | |
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| Best Defender | |
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| Best Offensive Player | |
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| Most Improved Player | |
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| Newcomer of the Year | |
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| Most Valuable Player | |
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| Team of the Year | |
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References
- 1 2 "AVP Pro Beach Tour 2014 Season Summary". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Men's AVP $75,000 St. Petersburg Open May 29-June 1, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Men's AVP $75,000 Milwaukee Open July 3-6, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Men's AVP $75,000 Salt Lake City Open August 7-10, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Men's AVP $75,000 Manhattan Beach Open August 14-17, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Men's AVP $75,000 Cincinnati Open August 28-31, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Men's AVP $75,000 DO AC Invitational September 5-7, 2014 Atlantic City, New Jersey". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Men's $100,000 AVP Huntington Beach Championships September 18-21, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Women's AVP $75,000 St. Petersburg Open May 29-June 1, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Women's AVP $75,000 Milwaukee Open July 3-6, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Women's AVP $75,000 Salt Lake City Open August 7-10, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Women's AVP $75,000 Manhattan Beach Open August 14-17, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Women's AVP $75,000 Cincinnati Open August 28-31, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Women's AVP $75,000 DO AC Invitational September 5-7, 2014 Atlantic City, New Jersey". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Women's $100,000 AVP Huntington Beach Championships September 18-21, 2014". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ Burns, Bryan (June 2, 2014). "Kerri Walsh Jennings wins with April Ross, sets record in St. Petersburg". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross make history in Manhattan Beach". Daily Breeze. August 18, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "AVP Tour Points". AVP.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ↑ "AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour recognizes top performances with 2014 season awards". AVP.com. November 19, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Player Awards: AVP Pro Beach Tour". Beach volleyball database. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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