Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 China Open
August 15 - 19, 2001
(12) Vasso Karadassiou/Efi Sfyri, Greece
 
Vasiliki "Vasso" Karantasiou
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 6, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Athens
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 119
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Stavanger 2005)
Career Winnings: US$359,980.00
Efi Sfyri
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 8, 1971 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Piraeus
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 66
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Xylokastro 2000)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Rhodes 2002)
Career Winnings: US$123,805.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457912131725333741Money
FIVB6400118011162111211 US$241,810.00
FIVB C&S201100000000000 US$5,800.00
Overall6601218011162111211 US$247,610.00
Previous Maoming Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 22 9th 200 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2001 Portugal Open 21 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2001 France Grand Slam 22, Q1 17th 90 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Spain Open 23 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB C&S 6/29-7/1/2001 Greece Challenger 5 3rd 48 US$2,600.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2001 Swiss Open 28 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Italy Open 24 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 4/4-8/2001 Macau Open 22 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/16-25/2000 Sydney XXVII Olympic Games 16 17th 0 US$0.00
China Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/17/2001 Winner 1 Rattanaporn Arlaisuk / Manatsanan Pangka, Thailand (21) Won 21-19, 21-23, 15-9 1:05
Fri, 8/17/2001 Winner 2 Claudia Oliveira / Jackie Silva, Brazil (5) Won 23-21, 13-21, 15-13 1:02
Sat, 8/18/2001 Winner 3 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (4) Won 13-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:57
Sat, 8/18/2001 Winner 4 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) Lost 14-21, 13-21 0:35
Sat, 8/18/2001 Contender 6 Natalie Cook / Kerri Pottharst, Australia (3) Lost 16-21, 21-13, 10-15 0:51
Head to Head Results
Karadassiou/Sfyri trail the series against the field 8-12 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-2
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 12 21-14, 21-13 0:35
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Bede/Behar 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 26 15-10 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Minello/Pires, Brazil 0-1
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Minello/Pires 5 Karadassiou/Sfyri 28 21-16, 21-10 0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 0-1
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Contender 6 Cook/Pottharst 3 Karadassiou/Sfyri 12 21-16, 13-21, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-0
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Karadassiou/Sfyri 12 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 4 13-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:57
Trail the series against # 5 Oliveira/Silva, Brazil 1-2
8/17/01FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Karadassiou/Sfyri 12 Oliveira/Silva 5 23-21, 13-21, 15-13 1:02
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 2 Oliveira/Silva 8 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 15-21, 27-25, 15-12 0:53
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Oliveira/Silva 11 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 16-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 6 Chi/Xiong, China 0-2
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool K Chi/Xiong 11 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 21-14, 21-15 0:39
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Chi/Xiong 11 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22, Q1 21-17, 21-10 0:31
Lead the series against # 7 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-0
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 Pohl/Rau 11 21-15, 21-12 0:38
Trail the series against # 8 Liu/Zhang, China 0-1
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Liu/Zhang 23 Karadassiou/Sfyri 24 21-19, 18-21, 15-9 0:44
Lead the series against # 9 Tian/Wang, China 2-0
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 Tian/Wang 12 21-15, 21-15 0:39
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Karadassiou/Sfyri 23 Tian/Wang 7 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:59
Trail the series against # 10 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 0-1
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 23-21, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # 11 Teknedzjanova/Tobiasova, Czech Republic 1-1
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Teknedzjanova/Tobiasova 12, Q8 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22, Q1 21-17, 21-18 0:35
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 4 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22, Q1 Teknedzjanova/Tobiasova 12, Q8 21-17, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 16 Gougeon/Lessard, Canada 1-0
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 Gougeon/Lessard 24 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 19 Galindo/Huerta, Mexico 0-1
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 4 Galindo/Huerta 8 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 20-22, 21-18, 15-13 1:06
Lead the series against # 21 Arlaisuk/Pangka, Thailand 1-0
8/17/01FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 12 Arlaisuk/Pangka 21 21-19, 21-23, 15-9 1:05