Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Japan Open
May 25 - 29, 2005
(20) Efthalia Koutroumanidou/Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece
 
Efthalia Koutroumanidou
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 7, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Volos
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 102
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Espinho 2005)
Career Winnings: US$202,200.00
Maria Tsiartsiani
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 21, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Thessaloniki
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 151
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$342,050.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB5901113011624102 US$291,550.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Katerina Nikolaidou - 41st Did not play
2003 Vasiliki Arvaniti - 9th Katerina Nikolaidou - 5th
2004 Vasiliki Arvaniti - 17th Katerina Nikolaidou - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 25 17th 80 US$3,000.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/26/2005 Winner 1 Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (13) Won 21-23, 21-15, 15-12 0:51
Thu, 5/26/2005 Winner 2 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4, Q1) Won 21-16, 10-21, 15-13 0:41
Fri, 5/27/2005 Winner 3 Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (5) Won 21-19, 14-21, 17-15 0:52
Fri, 5/27/2005 Winner 4 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:38
Sat, 5/28/2005 Contender 6 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (7) Lost 21-15, 21-23, 13-15 1:01
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 4-4 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 21-18, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 4, Q1 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-0
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 21-16, 10-21, 15-13 0:41
Lead the series against # 5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 21-19, 14-21, 17-15 0:52
Trail the series against # 6, Q4 Hu/Zhang, China 0-1
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Hu/Zhang 10 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 21-16, 23-25, 17-15 0:56
Trail the series against # 7 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 0-2
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 15-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 21-7, 21-11 0:28
Lead the series against # 13 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 21-23, 21-15, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # 25 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 1-0
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 Gschweidl/Hansel 24 22-20, 18-21, 15-8 0:49