$50,000 Evian Open presented by Bravo Card
July 12 - 13, 1997
(17) Rhonda Kottke/Darina Staneva
 
Rhonda Kottke
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 8, 1967 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: New Hope, MN
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Memphis State
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 51
Career Best: 5th (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2003)
Career WPVA Best: 9th (Dallas 1997)
Career Winnings: $9,591.25
Darina Staneva
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 28, 1968 (56 yrs old)
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Russe Bulrakia
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 26
Career Best: 9th (3 times)
Career Winnings: $6,112.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
WPVA80000001322 $4,612.50
Previous Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Ana Franca - 13th Marsha Miller - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 6/27-29/1997 U.S. Open 20 17th 16 $0.00
WPVA 6/21-22/1997 Atlantic City Open 16 13th 24 $1,012.50
WPVA 6/13-15/1997 Irving Open 21 9th 32 $1,575.00
WPVA 5/31-6/1/1997 San Diego Open 22 17th 16 $0.00
WPVA 5/16-18/1997 Austin Open 19 13th 24 $1,012.50
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 20 25th 8 $0.00
Chicago Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/12/1997 Winner 1 Beth Schuler / Alicia Scott (16) Lost 11-15  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Contender 1 Emily Peterson / Diana Yacono (32) Won 15-6  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Contender 2 Evelyn Conley / Liz Pagano (19) Won 15-1  
Sat, 7/12/1997 Contender 3 Danalee Bragado-Corso / Marla O'Hara (9) Lost 8-15  
Head to Head Results
Kottke/Staneva trail the series against the field 8-9 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 0-1
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 2 Arce/McPeak 1 Kottke/Staneva 16 15-5  
Trail the series against # 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 0-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 2 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 Kottke/Staneva 21 15-5  
Trail the series against # 9 Bragado-Corso/O'Hara 0-1
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Contender 3 Bragado-Corso/O'Hara 9 Kottke/Staneva 17 15-8  
Trail the series against # 11 McSorley/Meredith 0-2
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open McSorley/Meredith 13 Kottke/Staneva 20  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 1 McSorley/Meredith 14 Kottke/Staneva 19 15-8  
Trail the series against # 12 Masakayan/Youngs 0-1
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Masakayan/Youngs 15 Kottke/Staneva 20  
Series tied with # 14 Johnson-Black/Reeves 1-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 1 Kottke/Staneva 21 Johnson-Black/Reeves 12 15-13  
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Winner 1 Johnson-Black/Reeves 11 Kottke/Staneva 22 15-13  
Lead the series against # 15 Campbell/Roach 2-1
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 2 Kottke/Staneva 16 Campbell/Roach 14 15-9  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 3 Kottke/Staneva 21 Campbell/Roach 13 15-12  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 1 Campbell/Roach 13 Kottke/Staneva 20 15-9  
Trail the series against # 16 Schuler/Scott 0-1
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 1 Schuler/Scott 16 Kottke/Staneva 17 15-11  
Lead the series against # 18 Baily/Reale 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 1 Kottke/Staneva 16 Baily/Reale 17 16-14  
Lead the series against # 19 Conley/Pagano 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Contender 2 Kottke/Staneva 17 Conley/Pagano 19 15-1  
Lead the series against # 21 Galli/Hughes 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 2 Kottke/Staneva 19 Galli/Hughes 17 15-11  
Lead the series against # 30 Rodriguez/Simkins 1-0
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Kottke/Staneva 20 Rodriguez/Simkins 36  
Lead the series against # 32 Peterson/Yacono 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Contender 1 Kottke/Staneva 17 Peterson/Yacono 32 15-6