Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$580,000 Henkel Grand Chelem
July 25 - 29, 2006
(15) 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 Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Nicole Sanderson - 13th Natalie Cook - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 7, Q2 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 13 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 6 9th 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 12 13th 240 US$6,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open 13 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 10 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/14-18/2005 Indonesia Open 11 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open 10 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 8 5th 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam Q11 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam 24 13th 168 US$6,300.00
Paris Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/26/2006 Winner 1 Jennifer Kessy / Nancy Reynolds, United States (18) Lost 19-21, 10-21 0:37
Wed, 7/26/2006 Contender 1 Geeske Banck / Susanne Lahme, Germany (31, Q11) Won 18-21, 21-18, 15-7 1:00
Thu, 7/27/2006 Contender 2 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (16) Lost 21-18, 18-21, 11-15 0:55
Head to Head Results
Cook/Sanderson trail the series against the field 30-34 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 12 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Cook/Sanderson 8 21-11, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-4
10/11/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Cook/Sanderson 5 19-21, 21-19, 18-16 1:01
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Cook/Sanderson 5 21-11, 19-21, 15-8 0:50
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Cook/Sanderson 11 21-18, 21-14 0:44
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Cook/Sanderson 16 21-16, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-11
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 7, Q2 20-22, 21-16, 16-14 1:01
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Bede/Behar 3 Cook/Sanderson 6 27-25, 21-15 0:47
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 5 Cook/Sanderson 13 21-14, 21-19 0:36
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 10 19-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:52
8/27/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 6 Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 8 21-14, 21-17 0:39
8/23/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 5 21-17, 21-16 0:39
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
Trail the series against # 4 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 2 Cook/Sanderson 13 21-19, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 5 Xue/Zhang, China 0-2
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Cook/Sanderson 13 21-13, 21-13 0:37
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 21 Cook/Sanderson 12 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 6 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-2
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 6 Cook/Sanderson 11 21-19, 21-18 0:39
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 7 Cook/Sanderson 10 21-15, 21-16 0:32
Trail the series against # 7 Scott/Youngs, United States 0-1
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Scott/Youngs 8 Cook/Sanderson 24 21-10, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 8, Q1 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-2
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Cook/Sanderson 7, Q2 12-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:51
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Cook/Sanderson 13 21-7, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 9 Barrera/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Cook/Sanderson 24 Barrera/Hamzaoui 10 23-21, 21-18 0:47
Lead the series against # 10 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 24 Arjona/Kadjo 9 25-23, 23-21 0:43
Lead the series against # 12 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 1-0
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Cook/Sanderson 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 13 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-3
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 3 Kadijk/Mooren 14 Cook/Sanderson 12 21-11, 21-16 0:38
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 3 Kadijk/Mooren 3 Cook/Sanderson 11 21-18, 21-16 0:41
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Kadijk/Mooren 5 Cook/Sanderson 10 21-15, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 16 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-3
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 16 Cook/Sanderson 15 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:55
8/18/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool E Pohl/Rau 8 Cook/Sanderson 5 21-10, 22-20 0:41
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
Trail the series against # 18 Kessy/Reynolds, United States 0-1
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Reynolds 18 Cook/Sanderson 15 21-19, 21-10 0:37
Series tied with # 20 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-1
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-19, 21-13 0:39
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 # 21, Q3 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 17 21-17, 10-21, 15-8 0:42
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-19, 21-23, 26-24 1:03
Lead the series against # 22 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 3-1
8/22/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 14 21-16, 14-21, 15-12 1:03
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  
Lead the series against # 25 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 2-0
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Cook/Sanderson 13 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:57
8/14/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20 21-16, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 2-0
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 3 Cook/Sanderson 13 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 21-10, 21-12 0:32
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 13 Koizumi/Tanaka 20 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 28, Q13 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-0
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 7, Q2 Claasen/Roder 26 21-18, 14-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 29, Q12 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 # 30 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 10 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q11 21-13, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 31, Q11 Banck/Lahme, Germany 1-0
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 1 Cook/Sanderson 15 Banck/Lahme 31, Q11 18-21, 21-18, 15-7 1:00
Lead the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 2 Cook/Sanderson 11 Salgado/Salgado 5, Q1 15-21, 21-17, 17-15 0:58
Lead the series against # Q4 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 3-0
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 1 Cook/Sanderson 12 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q8 17-21, 21-14, 16-14 1:03
8/27/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 5 Cook/Sanderson 8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 21-13, 21-11 0:34
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 17-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:55
Trail the series against # Q5 Zhang/Zuo, China 0-1
5/27/06FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Zhang/Zuo 9, Q15 Cook/Sanderson 10 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # Q6 Kusuhara/Urata, Japan 2-0
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 10 Kusuhara/Urata 23, Q3 21-15, 21-12 0:34
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 3 Cook/Sanderson 10 Kusuhara/Urata 18 21-17, 20-22, 15-10 1:06
Lead the series against # Q7 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 2-0
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool F Cook/Sanderson 6 Lessard/Maxwell 27, Q4 21-15, 21-19 0:41
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Cook/Sanderson 17 Lessard/Maxwell 32, Q13 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # Q9 Hinchley/Lochowicz, Australia 1-0
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 7, Q2 Hinchley/Lochowicz 23, Q5 21-19, 24-22 0:47
Lead the series against # Q15 Gerlic/Kloeden, Australia 1-0
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 13 Gerlic/Kloeden 29, Q5 21-13, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # Q21 Dalen/Wiig, Norway 1-0
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool F Cook/Sanderson 6 Dalen/Wiig 22 21-17, 21-13 0:30