Germany's Katrin Holtwick (front) slams the ball past Australia's Tamsin Hinchley during the FIVB Beach-Volleyball Grand Slam 2012 match in Berlin on July 14, 2012. The Grand slam takes part from July 10 to 15, 2012.

Italy's Marta Menegatti (L) and Greta Cicolari compete in the women's match for third place of the Beach Volleyball Grand Slam 2012 between the German team Holtwick-Semmler and the Italian team Cicolari-Menegatti in Berlin on July 15, 2012. The Italian team won the match.

China's Xi Zhang (R) celebrates with her teammate Chen Xue during their FIVB Beach-Volleyball Grand Slam 2012 match against a team of the US in Berlin on July 12, 2012. The team of China won the match 21-14, 21-19. The Grand slam takes place from July 10 to 15, 2012.

China's Chen Xue (L) and Brazil's Juliana Felisberta Da Silva compete during the women's final match of the Beach Volleyball Grand Slam 2012 against China in Berlin on July 15, 2012.

Italy's Marta Menegatti prepares to serve during the women's match for third place of the Beach Volleyball Grand Slam 2012.

Italy's Marta Menegatti (R) and Greta Cicolari celebrate after the women's match for third place of the Beach Volleyball Grand Slam 2012 between the German team Holtwick-Semmler and the Italian team Cicolari-Menegatti in Berlin on July 15, 2012.

Brazil's Juliana Felisberta Da Silva and Larissa Franca (R) celebrate during the women's final match of the Beach Volleyball Grand Slam 2012 against China in Berlin on July 15, 2012.

China's Xi Zhang (2nd R) and her teammate Chen Xue (2nd L) vie for the ball with Brooke Hanson (L) and Lauren Fendrick (R) of the US during their FIVB Beach-Volleyball Grand Slam 2012 match in Berlin on July 12, 2012. The team of China won the match 21-14, 21-19.

China's Xi Zhang gestures to her teammate during the FIVB Beach-Volleyball Grand Slam 2012 in Berlin on July 12, 2012.