Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Fort Lauderdale Major
February 27 - March 4, 2018
(19) Niina Ahtiainen/Riikka Lehtonen, Finland
 
Niina Ahtiainen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 11, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Imatra
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 69
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$85,143.50
Riikka Lehtonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 24, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Kangasrla
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 68
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Antalya 2016)
Career Winnings: US$112,762.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB25000020109643 US$59,000.00
Previous Fort Lauderdale Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Ida Sinisalo - 41st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 1/2-7/2018 The Hague Four Star 16 5th 480 US$6,000.00
Fort Lauderdale Major Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 2/28/2018 Pool C Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (14) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:39
Thu, 3/1/2018 Pool C Emily Capers / Brittany Hochevar, United States (30, Q11) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:37
Thu, 3/1/2018 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (15) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lehtonen trail the series against the field 3-4 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 3 Hermannova/Slukova 1 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 16 21-12, 21-15 0:30
Lead the series against # 13 Ross/Sweat, United States 1-0
1/5/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 16 Ross/Sweat 7 21-15, 21-19 0:33
Trail the series against # 14 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 0-1
2/28/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool C Artacho/Clancy 14 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 19 21-16, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 15 Bansley/Wilkerson, Canada 0-1
3/1/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Winner 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 15 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 19 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 23 Ittlinger/Van de Velde, Germany 0-1
1/4/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Pool A Ittlinger/Van de Velde 17 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 16 20-22, 22-20, 15-9 0:52
Lead the series against # 26 Stubbe/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 16 Stubbe/Van Iersel 8 21-18, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 30, Q11 Capers/Hochevar, United States 1-0
3/1/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool C Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 19 Capers/Hochevar 30, Q11 21-16, 21-17 0:37