Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Nuvali
November 30 - December 3, 2023
(2) Niina Ahtiainen/Taru Lahti, 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
Taru Lahti-Liukkonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 9, 1992 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Tampere
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 101
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$178,815.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB34310042828141 US$99,931.80
Previous Nuvali Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/16-19/2023 Challenge Chiang Mai 7 2nd 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 9 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 25 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 16, Q12 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton Q14 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 20, Q12 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q13 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 6/29-7/2/2023 Futures Helsinki 1 1st 400 € 1,000.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 15, Q5 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia Q7 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 9 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 8 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q6 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 10 17th 360 US$1,500.00
Challenge Nuvali Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 12/1/2023 Pool B Saki Maruyama / Asami Shiba, Japan (23, Q13) Won 21-15, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
Fri, 12/1/2023 Pool B Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee / Taravadee Naraphornrapat, Thailand (11) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 7-15 0:52
Sat, 12/2/2023 Winner 1 Kimberly Hildreth / Teegan Van Gunst, United States (19, Q7) Lost 30-28, 18-21, 11-15 1:07
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti lead the series against the field 16-11 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 2-2
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool E Lopes/Silva 8 Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 21-17, 22-20 0:40
4/26/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Qualifier 2 Lopes/Silva 14, Q2 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q7 21-16, 21-16 0:35
9/28/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 14, Q7 Lopes/Silva Q10 21-17, 21-14 0:35
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Ahtiainen/Lahti 18, Q2 Lopes/Silva 7 21-18, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # 3 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-0
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Alvarez/Moreno 4 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 5 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 1-2
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 16, Q12 Graudina/Samoilova Q5 23-21, 23-25, 15-11 0:57
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 1 Graudina/Samoilova 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 21-18, 22-20 0:39
7/8/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 2 Graudina/Samoilova 6 Ahtiainen/Lahti 28 22-20, 14-21, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 8 Placette/Richard, France 0-1
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool A Placette/Richard 24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 25 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 10 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 0-1
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Lucky Loser Paulikiene/Raupelyte 24, Q24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 10 21-10, 12-21, 15-11 0:39
Trail the series against # 11 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat, Thailand 0-1
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool B Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 11 Ahtiainen/Lahti 2 19-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:52
Trail the series against # 12 Fernandez/Soria, Spain 0-1
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Fernandez/Soria 16, Q11 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q6 38-36, 21-14 0:51
Lead the series against # 13, Q1 Dong/Wang, China 1-0
11/19/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Semi-Finals Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Dong/Wang 16 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # 14, Q2 Chamereau/Vieira, France 1-0
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Chamereau/Vieira 12, Q2 21-14, 17-21, 15-5 0:44
Trail the series against # 15, Q3 Bansley/Bukovec, Canada 0-1
7/20/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Qualifier 2 Bansley/Bukovec 24, Q30 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q14 21-15, 15-21, 15-9 0:49
Lead the series against # 16 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 1-0
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Klinger/Klinger 10 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 18 Lin/Zeng, China 3-0
10/21/23FIVBChallenge Goa Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Lin/Zeng 13 19-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:55
6/15/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Qualifier 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 Lin/Zeng Q21 18-21, 21-18, 15-6 0:48
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Lin/Zeng 16 24-22, 21-11 0:41
Trail the series against # 19, Q7 Hildreth/Van Gunst, United States 0-1
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Hildreth/Van Gunst 19, Q7 Ahtiainen/Lahti 2 28-30, 21-18, 15-11 1:07
Trail the series against # 20, Q8 Hasegawa/Ishii, Japan 0-1
11/17/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Pool F Hasegawa/Ishii 18 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 25-23, 15-21, 16-14 1:05
Lead the series against # 21 Sliwka/Wachowicz, Poland 1-0
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Lucky Loser Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 Sliwka/Wachowicz 9 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 23, Q13 Maruyama/Shiba, Japan 2-0
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool B Ahtiainen/Lahti 2 Maruyama/Shiba 23, Q13 21-15, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
11/17/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Pool F Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Maruyama/Shiba 19, Q4 18-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:45
Lead the series against # Q4 Carro/Lobato, Spain 1-0
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Carro/Lobato 21, Q6 21-8, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q9 Fleming/Johnson, Australia 1-0
7/2/23FIVBFutures Helsinki Gold Medal Ahtiainen/Lahti 1 Fleming/Johnson 2 18-21, 21-9, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # Q10 Kotnik/Lovsin, Slovenia 1-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool E Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 Kotnik/Lovsin 5 21-14, 21-18 0:36