Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Katara Beach Volleyball Cup
March 8 - 12, 2021
(29, Q8) Niina Ahtiainen/Riikka Lehtonen, Finland
 
Niina Ahtiainen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 11, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Imatra
Resides: Prague
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 65
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$78,409.25
Riikka Lehtonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 24, 1979 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Kangasrla
Resides: Helsinki
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 Doha Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/3-8/2019 World Tour Finals Rome Q19 41 60 US$0.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2019 Moscow Four Star Q7 33 160 US$0.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star Q15 33 240 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2019 Espinho Four Star 27, Q7 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star Q14 41 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2019 Jinjiang Four Star 27, Q5 25 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/23-28/2019 Xiamen Four Star Q6 41 40 US$0.00
FIVB 1/2-6/2019 The Hague Four Star 15 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/24-28/2018 Chetumal Three Star 4 9 300 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/16-21/2018 Las Vegas Four Star 20 17 320 US$3,000.00
Doha 4-star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 3/8/2021 Qualifier 2 Nadine Strauss / Teresa Strauss, Austria (Q9) Won 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:43
Tue, 3/9/2021 Pool D Nina Brunner / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (4) Lost 15-21, 13-21 0:33
Wed, 3/10/2021 Pool D Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (13) Lost 19-21, 14-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lehtonen trail the series against the field 2-16
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 0-1
3/9/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool D Brunner/Huberli 4 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 29, Q8 21-15, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 6 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-2
1/4/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 1 Mader/Verge-Depre 9 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 15 21-14, 21-12 0:31
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool H Mader/Verge-Depre 8 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 25 22-20, 13-21, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # 7 Kozuch/Ludwig, Germany 1-0
7/18/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 27, Q7 Kozuch/Ludwig 22, Q4 21-15, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 10 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-2
5/18/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool D Hermannova/Slukova 4 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 20 21-13, 21-12 0:32
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 3 Hermannova/Slukova 1 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 16 21-12, 21-15 0:30
Trail the series against # 12 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
7/12/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 24, Q3 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 25 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 0:46
Trail the series against # 13 Bansley/Wilkerson, Canada 0-2
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool D Bansley/Wilkerson 13 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 29, Q8 21-19, 21-14 0:35
3/1/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Winner 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 15 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 19 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 14 Kolinske/Stockman, United States 0-1
7/30/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Qualifier 2 Kolinske/Stockman 14, Q2 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen Q15 21-13, 21-19 0:33
Trail the series against # 18 Ittlinger/Van de Velde, Germany 0-2
8/2/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 1 Ittlinger/Van de Velde 21 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 23 21-12, 27-25 0:41
1/4/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Pool A Ittlinger/Van de Velde 17 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 16 20-22, 22-20, 15-9 0:52
Trail the series against # 21 Bieneck/Schneider, Germany 0-1
4/19/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool B Bieneck/Schneider 15 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 18 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # 23 Carro/Soria, Spain 0-1
5/29/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Qualifier 1 Carro/Soria Q19 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen Q14 21-10, 21-17 0:31
Trail the series against # Q4 Chamereau/Jupiter, France 0-1
9/4/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Qualifier 1 Chamereau/Jupiter Q14 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen Q19 21-14, 17-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # Q6 Lobato/Navarro, Spain 0-1
10/19/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 1 Lobato/Navarro 23 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 20 22-20, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # Q9 Strauss/Strauss, Austria 1-1
3/8/21FIVBDoha 4-star Qualifier 2 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 29, Q8 Strauss/Strauss Q9 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:43
8/14/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Qualifier 2 Strauss/Strauss 30, Q10 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen Q7 19-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:50