Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Japan Open
August 6 - 10, 2003
(21) 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 Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Efi Sfyri - 13th Vasso Karadassiou - 13th
1999 Efi Sfyri - 17th Vasso Karadassiou - 17th
2000 Slavroula Theodorou - 25th Did not play
2002 Efi Sfyri - 5th Vasso Karadassiou - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam 25 5th 312 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam 23 25th 54 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open 16 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam 11 25th 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open 8 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 8 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/17-22/2002 Brazil Open 6 9th 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2002 Spain Open 10 5th 180 US$6,675.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2002 China Open 16 9th 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Japan Open 10 5th 180 US$6,675.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/8/2003 Pool E Rebekka Kadijk / Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands (5) Lost 21-16, 13-21, 11-15 0:51
Fri, 8/8/2003 Pool E Tatiana Barrera / Claire Jaouen, France (28, Q10) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:42
Sat, 8/9/2003 Pool E Susanne Lahme / Danja Musch, Germany (12) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:36
Sat, 8/9/2003 Winner 1 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (10) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:35
Sat, 8/9/2003 Winner 2 Alexandra Fonseca / Tatiana Minello, Brazil (4) Lost 12-21, 21-18, 13-15 0:46
Head to Head Results
Karadassiou/Sfyri lead the series against the field 26-22 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Bede/Behar, Brazil 1-4
7/27/02FIVBHellas Open Winner 2 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 Bede/Behar 3 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:04
11/2/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 9 21-8, 21-9 0:24
8/25/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 21-16, 21-14 0:42
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 # 4 Fonseca/Minello, Brazil 1-2
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Fonseca/Minello 4 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 0:46
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 25 Fonseca/Minello 7 17-21, 23-21, 16-14 0:56
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool F Fonseca/Minello 6 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 5 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 2-1
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool E Kadijk/Leenstra 5 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 16-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:51
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Karadassiou/Sfyri 25 Kadijk/Leenstra 8 23-21, 21-10 0:39
7/28/02FIVBHellas Open Bronze Medal Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 Kadijk/Leenstra 18 21-17, 25-23 0:57
Lead the series against # 6 Tian/Wang, China 2-1
8/25/01FIVBHong Kong Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 14 Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 21-18, 21-18 0:43
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
Lead the series against # 9 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 2-1
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Kusuhara/Tokuno 26, Q1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 23 21-13, 18-21, 16-14 0:53
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22, Q1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 27 21-14, 22-20 0:39
7/19/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Karadassiou/Sfyri 26 Kusuhara/Tokuno Q16 15-9 0:30
Lead the series against # 10 Pohl/Rau, Germany 2-1
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 Pohl/Rau 10 21-15, 21-15 0:35
9/1/01FIVBGoodwill Games Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 11 Karadassiou/Sfyri 10 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 0:57
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 Pohl/Rau 11 21-15, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # 12 Lahme/Musch, Germany 2-0
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool E Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 Lahme/Musch 12 21-14, 21-17 0:36
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Karadassiou/Sfyri 10 Lahme/Musch 26 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 13 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 0-3
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Ahmann/Vollmer 24 Karadassiou/Sfyri 25 21-13, 21-17 0:34
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Ahmann/Vollmer 25 Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 21-18, 21-13 0:42
7/26/02FIVBHellas Open Pool F Ahmann/Vollmer 27, Q16 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 14 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 3-0
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 Gattelli/Perrotta 10 21-13, 21-15 0:36
9/19/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool F Karadassiou/Sfyri 6 Gattelli/Perrotta 11 14-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:48
8/9/02FIVBJapan Open Pool G Karadassiou/Sfyri 10 Gattelli/Perrotta 7 21-13, 21-23, 15-11 0:56
Trail the series against # 15 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 1-3
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool F Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 22 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:52
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 21-19, 21-14 0:38
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27 Karadassiou/Sfyri 13 21-16, 21-12 0:39
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool K Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 43 21-19, 18-21, 23-21 1:05
Trail the series against # 16 Gerlic/Lochowicz, Australia 1-2
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool F Gerlic/Lochowicz 27 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-14, 21-19 0:43
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Gerlic/Lochowicz 24 Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 21-18, 21-16 0:46
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool M Karadassiou/Sfyri 13 Gerlic/Lochowicz 37 18-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # 18 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 10 Glesnes/Maaseide 24 21-12, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 1-3
7/27/02FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 Bruschini/Solazzi 21 22-20, 21-19 0:49
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Karadassiou/Sfyri 23 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 0:58
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri 24 21-17, 23-21 0:45
9/16/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri 16 15-2 0:34
Series tied with # 20, Q5 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-1
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Arjona/Kadjo 10 Karadassiou/Sfyri 23 23-21, 23-21 0:41
8/9/02FIVBJapan Open Pool G Karadassiou/Sfyri 10 Arjona/Kadjo 26, Q22 22-20, 15-21, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Alcon/Pol, Spain 1-0
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool M Karadassiou/Sfyri 13 Alcon/Pol 36 21-16, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 28, Q10 Barrera/Jaouen, France 1-0
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool E Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 Barrera/Jaouen 28, Q10 21-13, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 30, Q11 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 9 22-20, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # Q6 Granstrom/Ljungquist, Sweden 1-0
9/20/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool F Karadassiou/Sfyri 6 Granstrom/Ljungquist 27, Q6 21-19, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # Q7 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
7/31/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool M Karadassiou/Sfyri 13 Ikauniece/Minusa 37 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # Q14 Alonso/Gomez, Spain 1-0
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool A Karadassiou/Sfyri 16 Alonso/Gomez 32, Q37 21-14, 21-13 0:36