Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Porto Santo Line/TMN Open
September 13 - 17, 2006
(12) 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 Porto Santo Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 18 17th 160 US$4,900.00
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
Portugal Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/14/2006 Winner 1 Tereza Petrova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (21) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Thu, 9/14/2006 Winner 2 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (5) Lost 13-21, 13-21 0:31
Fri, 9/15/2006 Contender 2 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (11) Won 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:06
Fri, 9/15/2006 Contender 3 Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (4) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Cook/Sanderson trail the series against the field 17-18 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 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 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 # 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 Xue/Zhang, China 0-3
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Cook/Sanderson 12 21-19, 21-15 0:43
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 # 5 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-3
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Cook/Sanderson 12 21-13, 21-13 0:31
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
Series tied with # 7 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 # 8 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
Series tied with # 11 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 1-1
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Cook/Sanderson 12 Kuhn/Schwer 11 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:06
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 19 Cook/Sanderson 18 23-21, 21-18 0:43
Trail the series against # 13 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 # 17, Q4 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
Trail the series against # 18 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
Lead the series against # 20 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 # 21 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 12 Petrova/Skalnikova 21 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 22 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 # 24, Q2 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 # 27, Q5 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 # Q1 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 # Q21 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
7/12/06FIVBCanada Open Qualifier 2 Cook/Sanderson 7, Q2 Asao/Nishibori Q18 21-16, 21-14 0:34