Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$580,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
August 2 - 5, 2006
(18) 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
2004 Nicole Sanderson - 17th Natalie Cook - 17th
2005 Nicole Sanderson - 41st Natalie Cook - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 15 17th 160 US$4,900.00
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
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/3/2006 Pool B Linjun Ji / Lu Wang, China (15) Won 21-17, 22-20 0:41
Thu, 8/3/2006 Pool B Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (2) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:38
Thu, 8/3/2006 Pool B Morgane Faure / Virginie Sarpaux, France (31, Q13) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:35
Fri, 8/4/2006 Winner 1 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (19) Lost 21-23, 18-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Cook/Sanderson trail the series against the field 32-39 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 14 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 0-5
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Cook/Sanderson 18 21-17, 21-17 0:38
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 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 # 4 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 # 5 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 # 6 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 # 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 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 # 10 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
Lead the series against # 11, Q5 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
Trail the series against # 14 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
Lead the series against # 15 Ji/Wang, China 1-0
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Cook/Sanderson 18 Ji/Wang 15 21-17, 22-20 0:41
Trail the series against # 16 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
Series tied with # 17 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
Trail the series against # 19 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 0-1
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 19 Cook/Sanderson 18 23-21, 21-18 0:43
Lead the series against # 20 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 # 21 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-3
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool F Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 11 Cook/Sanderson 6 21-13, 21-14 0:38
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 16 Cook/Sanderson 24 19-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:47
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
Lead the series against # 22, Q10 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 # 23 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 # 24, Q3 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 # 26 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
Trail the series against # 27 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
Lead the series against # 29, Q9 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 # 31, Q13 Faure/Sarpaux, France 2-0
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Cook/Sanderson 18 Faure/Sarpaux 31, Q13 21-15, 21-15 0:35
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 10 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q11 21-13, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against 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 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
Trail the series against # Q4 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 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 # Q7 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 # Q8 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 # 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 # Q14 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 # Q26 Dalen/Wiig, Norway 1-0
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool F Cook/Sanderson 6 Dalen/Wiig 22 21-17, 21-13 0:30