Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Moscow Grand Slam
May 24 - 29, 2016
(29) Yulia Abalakina/Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia
 
Yulia Abalakina
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 21, 1991 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Moscow
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 41
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$24,662.40
Ekaterina Syrtseva
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 11, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: St. Petersburg
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 67
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Daegu 2019)
Career Winnings: US$85,745.08
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB11000020202311 US$24,550.00
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011 Did not play Alexandra Moiseeva - 33rd
2012 Ksenia Dabizha - 41st Did not play
2013 Did not play Alexandra Moiseeva - 5th
2014 Olga Motrich - 33rd Alexandra Moiseeva - 17th
2015 Ksenia Dabizha - 33rd Maria Prokopeva - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/10-14/2016 Antalya Open 19 25th 120 US$800.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 19 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 4/20-24/2016 Fuzhou Open 23 25th 120 US$800.00
FIVB 4/13-17/2016 Xiamen Open 21 25th 120 US$800.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 27, Q7 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Q10 41st 40 US$0.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open Q6 33rd 60 US$0.00
FIVB 10/20-24/2015 Antalya Open 14 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 9/23-27/2015 Xiamen Open 15 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 11 5th 300 US$3,375.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/25/2016 Pool D Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (4) Lost 16-21, 21-18, 9-15 0:44
Wed, 5/25/2016 Pool D Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (13) Lost 18-21, 33-35 0:46
Thu, 5/26/2016 Pool D Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (20) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Fri, 5/27/2016 Winner 1 Emily Capers / Jennifer Kessy, United States (22) Won 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:51
Fri, 5/27/2016 Winner 2 April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (3) Lost 14-21, 13-21 0:31
Head to Head Results
Abalakina/Syrtseva trail the series against the field 8-17 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 13 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Abalakina/Syrtseva 29 21-14, 21-13 0:31
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-1
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Abalakina/Syrtseva 29 21-16, 18-21, 15-9 0:44
Lead the series against # 11 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-0
5/11/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool C Abalakina/Syrtseva 19 Brzostek/Wojtasik 3 21-15, 21-19 0:34
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool F Abalakina/Syrtseva 27, Q7 Brzostek/Wojtasik 6 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 13 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 Abalakina/Syrtseva 29 21-18, 35-33 0:46
Trail the series against # 14 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool E Forrer/Verge-Depre 5 Abalakina/Syrtseva 21 21-14, 21-13 0:31
Trail the series against # 15 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-1
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool C Menegatti/Orsi Toth 3 Abalakina/Syrtseva 19 21-19, 24-22 0:43
Trail the series against # 16 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Mader/Zumkehr 10 Abalakina/Syrtseva 23 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Trail the series against # 18 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Abalakina/Syrtseva 15 21-23, 24-22, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 19, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 0-1
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Lisboa/Maia 15, Q1 Abalakina/Syrtseva 27, Q7 21-18, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 20 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-3
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Abalakina/Syrtseva 29 Gallay/Klug 20 21-16, 21-15 0:35
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Gallay/Klug 7 Abalakina/Syrtseva 23 21-15, 21-17 0:32
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool F Gallay/Klug 11 Abalakina/Syrtseva 27, Q7 21-18, 15-21, 16-14 1:03
10/22/15FIVBAntalya Open Pool C Gallay/Klug 3 Abalakina/Syrtseva 14 21-14, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 22 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-0
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Abalakina/Syrtseva 29 Capers/Kessy 22 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # 25, Q5 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 2-1
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool C Abalakina/Syrtseva 19 Lahti/Lehtonen 14 21-16, 21-14 0:33
9/11/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 Abalakina/Syrtseva 11 21-18, 21-18 0:43
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool F Abalakina/Syrtseva 11 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
Trail the series against # 26, Q6 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-2
5/11/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool C Hermannova/Slukova 14 Abalakina/Syrtseva 19 26-24, 25-23 0:50
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Hermannova/Slukova 13 Abalakina/Syrtseva 14 11-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:43
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Abalakina/Syrtseva 15 Hermannova/Slukova 13 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 30 Makroguzova/Motrich, Russia 0-1
10/21/15FIVBAntalya Open Pool C Makroguzova/Motrich 19 Abalakina/Syrtseva 14 21-18, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # Q3 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 0-1
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool F Laboureur/Sude 22 Abalakina/Syrtseva 27, Q7 21-14, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q11 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Abalakina/Syrtseva 14 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 12 22-20, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # Q18 Lundqvist/Rininsland, Sweden 0-1
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool C Lundqvist/Rininsland 30 Abalakina/Syrtseva 19 21-16, 21-11 0:30