Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Berlin 2012
July 11 - 15, 2012
(10) Natalie Cook/Tamsin Hinchley, 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
Tamsin Barnett Hinchley
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 10, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Adelaide
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 65
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Seoul 2007)
Career Winnings: US$171,225.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
FIVB4010029212051233 US$278,600.00
FIVB C&S10000100000000 US$500.00
Overall41100210212051233 US$279,100.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Kerri Pottharst - 5th Did not play
2003 Nicole Sanderson - 9th Did not play
2004 Nicole Sanderson - 25th Did not play
2005 Summer Lochowicz - 25th Did not play
2008 Tamsin Hinchley - 9th Natalie Cook - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 18 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 19 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 20 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 24 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 5 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 15 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 19, Q6 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 18, Q10 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB C&S 8/9-14/2011 Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International 8 5th 0 US$500.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q15 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q12 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 14 5th 360 US$9,100.00
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/12/2012 Pool G Angela Lavalle / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (23, Q1) Lost 16-21, 21-12, 9-15 0:50
Thu, 7/12/2012 Pool G Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (26) Won 24-22, 21-17 0:43
Fri, 7/13/2012 Pool G Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (7) Lost 12-21, 11-21 0:34
Fri, 7/13/2012 Winner 1 Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (20) Won 21-10, 12-21, 15-10 0:44
Sat, 7/14/2012 Winner 2 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (14) Won 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
Sat, 7/14/2012 Winner 3 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (8) Lost 21-17, 17-21, 12-15  
Head to Head Results
Cook/Hinchley trail the series against the field 22-37 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 12 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 0-9
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 1 Cook/Hinchley 8 21-19, 21-15 0:44
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Cook/Hinchley 18, Q10 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:49
7/26/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 4 Cook/Hinchley 6 21-18, 21-13 0:39
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Cook/Hinchley 12 19-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:57
5/25/08FIVBOsaka Open Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 3 Cook/Hinchley 8 21-17, 21-17 0:43
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Cook/Hinchley 6 21-19, 23-21 0:49
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 6 Cook/Hinchley 3 14-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:57
6/9/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 4 Cook/Hinchley 7 21-17, 21-17 0:36
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 2 Cook/Hinchley 23 14-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 3-5
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool B Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Cook/Hinchley 18 21-12, 21-14 0:32
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Cook/Hinchley 20 21-10, 21-18 0:36
5/25/08FIVBOsaka Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Cook/Hinchley 8 21-19, 21-14 0:46
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Cook/Hinchley 8 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 19-21, 21-16, 16-14 1:02
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Cook/Hinchley 8 21-17, 21-18 0:48
5/3/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Cook/Hinchley 6 21-15, 21-13 0:41
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Cook/Hinchley 7 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 24-22, 15-21, 16-14 1:04
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Cook/Hinchley 14 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 21-13, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-2
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Cook/Hinchley 19 21-15, 21-19 0:37
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Cook/Hinchley 14 21-10, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-6
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Cook/Hinchley 24 21-19, 21-17 0:43
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 8 Cook/Hinchley 19, Q6 21-16, 21-16 0:38
8/17/10FIVBAland Open Qualifier 3 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 Cook/Hinchley Q17 22-24, 21-14, 15-8 0:58
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Kessy/Ross 6 Cook/Hinchley 27 21-16, 17-21, 15-11 0:56
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 8 Cook/Hinchley 11 15-21, 21-18, 16-14 1:01
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 7 Cook/Hinchley 12 24-22, 21-16 0:49
Lead the series against # 5 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-0
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Hinchley 24 Cicolari/Menegatti 6 21-12, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-1
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Cook/Hinchley 10 21-12, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 8 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-2
7/14/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Cook/Hinchley 10 17-21, 21-17, 15-12  
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 25 Cook/Hinchley 24 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-3
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool B Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 Cook/Hinchley 18 25-23, 21-19 0:43
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 21 Cook/Hinchley 5 21-13, 21-19 0:39
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Cook/Hinchley 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 21-17, 21-15 0:40
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Cook/Hinchley 12 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 21 21-17, 21-14 0:37
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 Cook/Hinchley 17 24-26, 21-19, 15-12 1:14
Trail the series against # 12, Q4 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-1
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool B Nestarcova/Pridalova 31, Q14 Cook/Hinchley 18 21-15, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 14 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 2-0
7/14/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Cook/Hinchley 10 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Cook/Hinchley 18, Q10 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-14, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 15 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 0-1
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Barsuk/Vozakova 22 Cook/Hinchley 5 15-21, 21-16, 17-15 1:03
Trail the series against # 17 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-2
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 4 Fendrick/Niles 11 Cook/Hinchley 8 21-13, 21-17 0:37
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Fendrick/Niles 17, Q1 Cook/Hinchley 18, Q10 21-16, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 18 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
8/11/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Pool E Cook/Hinchley 8 Bansley/Maloney 5 21-17, 21-11 0:37
Trail the series against # 19 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-1
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 7 Cook/Hinchley 26, Q21 21-19, 12-21, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 20 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 2-1
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Hinchley 10 Cunha/Lima 20 21-10, 12-21, 15-10 0:44
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Cook/Hinchley 19 Cunha/Lima 14 21-11, 21-12 0:32
8/13/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 4 Cook/Hinchley 8 21-17, 13-21, 17-15 0:49
Lead the series against # 22 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 4-0
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool D Cook/Hinchley 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q7 21-17, 21-15 0:36
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Cook/Hinchley 19, Q6 Nystrom/Nystrom 29 21-13, 27-25 0:38
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool E Cook/Hinchley 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 29 19-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:56
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 4 Cook/Hinchley 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 21-12, 21-12 0:29
Series tied with # 23, Q1 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 2-2
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Lavalle/Maestrini 23, Q1 Cook/Hinchley 10 21-16, 12-21, 15-9 0:50
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Hinchley 19 Lavalle/Maestrini 20, Q7 22-20, 21-13 0:45
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Lavalle/Maestrini 18 Cook/Hinchley 15 21-14, 21-18 0:38
8/16/11FIVBÅland Open Qualifier 3 Cook/Hinchley 18, Q10 Lavalle/Maestrini Q7 21-17, 22-20 0:44
Lead the series against # 26 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 2-0
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Cook/Hinchley 10 Hansel/Montagnolli 26 24-22, 21-17 0:43
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Hinchley 20 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 21-19, 27-29, 15-10 1:05
Trail the series against # 28, Q2 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
7/26/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 Cook/Hinchley Q12 14-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 29 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 2-0
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Cook/Hinchley 19 Gioria/Momoli 30, Q4 21-13, 21-10 0:34
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Cook/Hinchley 8 Gioria/Momoli 25 21-12, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # Q16 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina, Estonia 1-0
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 3 Cook/Hinchley 26, Q21 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina Q28 21-14, 21-17 0:33