Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$540,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
July 28 - 31, 2004
(17) Natalie Cook/Nicole Sanderson, Australia
 
Natalie Cook
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 19, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Brisbane
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 165
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$652,908.75
Nicole Therese Sanderson
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 1, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Perth, Western Australia
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 59
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Osaka 2004)
Career Winnings: US$161,532.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB3301422194811 US$244,350.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Kerri Pottharst - 9th Did not play
2002 Kerri Pottharst - 9th Annette Huygens Tholen - 37th
2003 Nicole Sanderson - 9th Natalie Cook - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/22-26/2004 Germany Grand Slam 6 25th 60 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2004 Switzerland Open 7 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Japan Open 2 2nd 324 US$18,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 2 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 5 3rd 640 US$30,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 5 3rd 480 US$23,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 3 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 1 3rd 240 US$12,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2003 Japan Open 3 3rd 240 US$12,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam 6 9th 208 US$7,000.00
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/29/2004 Winner 1 Angela Clarke / Kylie Gerlic, Australia (16) Lost 13-21, 22-20, 10-15 0:48
Thu, 7/29/2004 Contender 1 Marie-Andree Lessard / Sarah Maxwell, Canada (32, Q13) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Thu, 7/29/2004 Contender 2 Guylaine Dumont / Annie Martin, Canada (15) Lost By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Cook/Sanderson lead the series against the field 30-21 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 8 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-5
6/6/04FIVBJapan Open Gold Medal Bede/Behar 1 Cook/Sanderson 2 21-12 Retired 0:17
8/10/03FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 3 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 1:05
7/20/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Bronze Medal Bede/Behar 4 Cook/Sanderson 11 21-18, 21-14 0:46
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool C Bede/Behar 3 Cook/Sanderson 14 21-19, 21-18 0:40
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 16 21-17, 23-21 0:41
Lead the series against # 2 McPeak/Youngs, United States 1-0
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool A Cook/Sanderson 17 McPeak/Youngs 1 21-16, 21-13 0:39
Series tied with # 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States 1-1
10/12/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Bronze Medal Cook/Sanderson 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 7 21-16, 21-17 0:35
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 Cook/Sanderson 6 21-17, 23-25, 15-9 0:56
Series tied with # 6 Lahme/Musch, Germany 1-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 5 Lahme/Musch 9 21-12, 19-21, 19-17 1:00
8/17/03FIVBLianyungang Open Semi-Finals Lahme/Musch 5 Cook/Sanderson 1 21-19, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Connelly/Pires, Brazil 0-2
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Connelly/Pires 3 Cook/Sanderson 11 21-18, 21-13 0:36
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Connelly/Pires 4 Cook/Sanderson 14 17-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:47
Trail the series against # 8 Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia 0-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Lochowicz/Pottharst 8 Cook/Sanderson 7 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 11 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 4-0
6/5/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Cook/Sanderson 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-17, 23-21 0:44
10/10/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 3 Cook/Sanderson 5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 21-12, 17-21, 15-13 0:57
8/17/03FIVBLianyungang Open Bronze Medal Cook/Sanderson 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 17-21, 26-24, 18-16 1:08
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 21-19, 21-11 0:37
Lead the series against # 12 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 15 Cook/Sanderson 2 21-15, 27-25 0:43
10/9/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 11 21-15, 21-19 0:44
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool C Cook/Sanderson 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 19 21-23, 21-19, 15-12 0:57
Trail the series against # 13 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 1-2
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 1 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 11 Cook/Sanderson 6 21-14, 21-12 0:31
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Cook/Sanderson 6 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 11 27-25, 21-17 0:41
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 18 Cook/Sanderson 17 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 2-1
6/23/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 27, Q3 Cook/Sanderson 6 21-13, 21-14 0:42
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 7 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q3 21-16, 21-19 0:41
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Cook/Sanderson 3 Gattelli/Perrotta 14 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 15 Dumont/Martin, Canada 1-1
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Dumont/Martin 15 Cook/Sanderson 17 By Forfeit  
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 1 Dumont/Martin 27, Q6 20-22, 21-16, 15-11 0:47
Series tied with # 16 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-1
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Clarke/Gerlic 16 Cook/Sanderson 17 21-13, 20-22, 15-10 0:48
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Clarke/Gerlic 21 21-19, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 18 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 0-1
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool C Ahmann/Vollmer 19 Cook/Sanderson 3 21-14, 21-13 0:36
Series tied with # 20 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-1
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Cook/Sanderson 3 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:53
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool A Cook/Sanderson 17 Pohl/Rau 16 21-15, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 21 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-0
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 29 21-12, 21-13 0:37
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 28, Q1 21-14, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 22 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 1-0
6/6/04FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals Cook/Sanderson 2 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 14-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:55
Lead the series against # 24, Q1 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-0
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 2 Bede/Ribeiro 18 20-22, 21-19, 15-12 0:57
Trail the series against # 25 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-1
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool F Kadijk/Leenstra 6 Cook/Sanderson 11 21-19, 26-24 0:46
Lead the series against # 28 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 4-0
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 5 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 22 21-10, 21-16 0:34
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 3 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 17 21-17, 21-19 0:42
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 11 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 28, Q9 21-16, 23-21 0:47
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool F Cook/Sanderson 11 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 27, Q10 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Cook/Sanderson 3 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 22-20, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 31, Q7 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 2-0
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Cook/Sanderson 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 19 21-16, 21-17 0:43
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool F Cook/Sanderson 11 Bruschini/Solazzi 22 21-18, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 32, Q13 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Cook/Sanderson 17 Lessard/Maxwell 32, Q13 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 0-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Fonseca/Rodrigues 16 Cook/Sanderson 2 23-25, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # Q4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 23, Q6 Cook/Sanderson 7 21-18, 24-26, 15-11 0:57
Lead the series against # Q10 Barrera/Jaouen, France 2-0
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 2 Barrera/Jaouen 31, Q12 21-19, 21-12 0:39
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Barrera/Jaouen 44 21-11, 21-10 0:31
Lead the series against # Q19 Makabe/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 2 Makabe/Tanaka 31 21-18, 21-19 0:33