Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Brazil Open
October 18 - 22, 2005
(8) 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 Salvador Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/14-18/2005 Indonesia Open 4 3rd 320 US$16,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open 6 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam 12 9th 224 US$8,600.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam 12 13th 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2005 Portugal Open 13 2nd 360 US$22,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2005 St. Petersburg Open 9 5th 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam 16 13th 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 23 9th 400 US$13,500.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open 19 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open 15 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2005 Japan Open 20 5th 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 25 17th 80 US$3,000.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/19/2005 Winner 1 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (25, Q4) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Wed, 10/19/2005 Winner 2 Leila Barros / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (9) Lost 21-13, 23-25, 17-19 1:10
Thu, 10/20/2005 Contender 2 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (26, Q7) Lost 17-21, 20-22 0:44
Head to Head Results
Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani lead the series against the field 18-16 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
7/16/05FIVBPortugal Open Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 21-12, 21-13 0:34
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 21-13, 21-15 0:36
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-12, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 3 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 2-1
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 4 18-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:53
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 12 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 21-17, 23-25, 16-14 1:01
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 21-16, 10-21, 15-13 0:41
Trail the series against # 4 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-2
9/17/05FIVBIndonesia Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 4 21-14, 21-15 0:51
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 21-18, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-0
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-15, 24-22 0:46
Lead the series against # 6 Scott/Youngs, United States 1-0
7/15/05FIVBPortugal Open Semi-Finals Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Scott/Youngs 6 21-19, 23-21 0:46
Trail the series against # 7 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-1
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Series tied with # 9 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 2-2
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 9 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 13-21, 25-23, 19-17 1:10
9/18/05FIVBIndonesia Open Bronze Medal Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 4 Barros/Connelly 6 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:04
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 12 Barros/Connelly 5 14-21, 23-21, 21-19 1:01
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 21-13, 16-21, 16-14 1:00
Lead the series against # 11 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 2-0
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 4 Keizer/Leenstra 12 21-11, 21-14 0:36
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 12 Keizer/Leenstra 21 21-14, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 12 Kessy/Reynolds, United States 1-0
9/17/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 4 Kessy/Reynolds 27 21-12, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 13, Q1 Bednarczuk/Pires, Brazil 0-1
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Bednarczuk/Pires 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 0-1
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 20-22, 21-15, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 17 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-0
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 24-22, 22-20 0:54
Lead the series against # 23 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 Arjona/Kadjo 17 21-13, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-0
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 Claasen/Roder 25, Q4 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Series tied with # 26, Q7 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-1
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 21-17, 22-20 0:44
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 Gattelli/Perrotta 10 21-13, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 28 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 22, Q3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 6 22-20, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Lundqvist/Uddstahl, Sweden 1-0
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 4 Lundqvist/Uddstahl 20, Q3 21-14, 13-21, 15-13 0:43
Lead the series against # Q2 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-14, 21-11 0:37
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 21-23, 21-15, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # Q6 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 2-1
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Gschweidl/Hansel 27, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 6 21-19, 13-21, 15-13 0:57
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 Gschweidl/Hansel 42 21-17, 21-15 0:36
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 Gschweidl/Hansel 24 22-20, 18-21, 15-8 0:49