Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 GE Money Bank Mazury Open
June 2 - 7, 2008
(16) 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 Stare Jablonki Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 18 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 20 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 17 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 19 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 19 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 19 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 22 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 14 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 18 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 16 13th 150 US$3,800.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 23 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 33 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 20 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 25 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 15 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 20, Q4 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 22, Q2 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 24, Q1 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open Q1 33rd 30 US$0.00
Stare Jablonki Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/4/2008 Winner 1 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (17) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:42
Wed, 6/4/2008 Winner 2 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:39
Thu, 6/5/2008 Contender 2 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (15) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 49-56 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 15 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 2-11
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 21-19, 21-15 0:39
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Antunes/Ribeiro 7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 21-23, 21-14, 18-16 1:02
7/21/07FIVBMarseille Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 21-14, 21-17 0:44
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20, Q4 21-17, 21-15 0:36
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24, Q1 21-17, 21-15 0:39
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 27, Q2 21-18, 21-16 0:42
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 17-21, 15-10 0:55
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 21-19, 21-14 0:39
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 22-20, 21-12 0:38
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-17, 21-12 0:32
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 # 3 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-3
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-19, 21-19 0:51
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-12, 20-22, 15-13 0:50
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 21-14, 19-21, 20-18 1:03
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22, Q2 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 1:00
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-1
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 21-15, 21-19 0:41
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-15, 24-22 0:46
Series tied with # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-1
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 33 Kessy/Ross 16 22-20, 21-17 0:47
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20, Q4 21-15, 21-12 0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Scott/Turner, United States 0-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Scott/Turner 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 14-21, 23-21, 15-12 0:59
Trail the series against # 7 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 0-1
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 35-33 0:55
Lead the series against # 8 Pohl/Rau, Germany 4-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 Pohl/Rau 9 21-17, 14-21, 20-18 1:00
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Pohl/Rau 9 21-19, 21-13 0:38
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 12 Pohl/Rau 5 21-18, 21-18 0:39
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Pohl/Rau 5 13-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:56
Lead the series against # 11 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 27, Q2 Hakedal/Torlen 6 By Forfeit  
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Hakedal/Torlen 14 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:58
Series tied with # 12 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 2-2
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 2 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:54
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Salgado/Salgado 5 21-19, 11-21, 15-7 0:54
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Salgado/Salgado 13, Q8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20, Q4 27-25, 23-21 0:54
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24, Q1 Salgado/Salgado 8, Q5 22-20, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-2
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 18 21-16, 19-21, 15-10 0:54
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 26 21-16, 26-24 0:44
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 24-22, 22-20 0:54
Series tied with # 14 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-1
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 4 Candelas/Garcia 31, Q23 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 23-21, 21-18 0:40
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20, Q4 Candelas/Garcia Q29 21-18, 21-17 0:44
Trail the series against # 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-5
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 21-18, 21-19 0:41
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 20 21-17, 18-21, 15-7 0:48
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 20 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 21-15, 21-19 0:43
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23, Q1 21-15, 21-14 0:31
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-16, 21-16 0:43
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 22, Q3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 6 22-20, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 17 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-4
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 17 21-16, 21-19 0:42
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 21-19, 21-13 0:40
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 15 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 17 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-16, 21-18 0:35
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22, Q2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 27 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:01
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 20-22, 21-15, 15-11 0:51
Series tied with # 18 Faure/Sarpaux, France 2-2
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Faure/Sarpaux 22 16-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:47
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Faure/Sarpaux 17 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 21-18, 21-18 0:45
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 21-19, 21-17 0:39
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 Faure/Sarpaux 24, Q12 21-17, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 19 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20, Q4 Mouha/Van Breedam Q20 21-18, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 20 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 Jursone/Minusa 19 21-18, 23-21 0:43
Trail the series against # 21 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 2-4
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 12 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 22-20, 25-23 0:55
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 Kuhn/Schwer 24 22-20, 21-12 0:41
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 17 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-15, 21-19 0:39
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 Kuhn/Schwer 6 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 0:57
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 # 22, Q4 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 30, Q5 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 23, Q19 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 1-0
6/6/07FIVBWarsaw Open Qualifier 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani Q1 Antonelli/Leao Q33 21-19, 16-21, 18-16 1:03
Trail the series against # 24, Q1 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-4
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 31, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 18 21-18, 20-22, 15-9 0:55
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q1 21-18, 20-22, 15-12 0:56
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23, Q1 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 1:02
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 17, Q4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-16, 19-21, 17-15 0:51
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 30, Q6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 21-13, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-1
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 21-15 0:39
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool D Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-11, 21-15 0:37
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
Trail the series against # 26, Q8 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 2-3
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 Gattelli/Perrotta 18 13-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:55
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 26 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24 21-17, 21-16 0:41
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 21-18, 21-13 0:43
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 # 29, Q7 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 0-1
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 18, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-11, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # 30, Q21 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 2-0
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Baburina/Osheyko 30, Q20 21-19, 22-20 0:42
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool D Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Baburina/Osheyko 29, Q5 21-17, 21-11 0:40
Trail the series against # 31, Q6 Cooke/Martin, Canada 0-2
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Cooke/Martin 40 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 33 21-18, 23-21 0:43
6/6/07FIVBWarsaw Open Qualifier 3 Cooke/Martin 26, Q16 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani Q1 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against Bede/Bednarczuk, Brazil 1-0
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 27, Q2 Bede/Bednarczuk 28 32-34, 21-14, 16-14 1:09
Trail the series against # Q2 Claasen/Roder, Germany 2-3
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 13 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 21-16, 21-12 0:37
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 11 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 12-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:54
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 15, Q1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 18 21-19, 21-19 0:40
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Claasen/Roder 14 21-19, 21-9 0:45
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 Claasen/Roder 25, Q4 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q3 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 3-0
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 Martins/Santanna 22, Q3 21-18, 21-17 0:34
6/12/07FIVBEspinho Open Qualifier 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24, Q1 Martins/Santanna Q17 21-12, 21-10 0:30
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23, Q1 Martins/Santanna 26 21-16, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # Q5 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-3
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 18 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:53
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Kadijk/Mooren 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24 18-21, 21-16, 18-16 0:54
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # Q9 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 3-0
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 Lessard/Maxwell 18, Q4 15-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:51
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23, Q1 Lessard/Maxwell 24, Q5 21-15, 16-21, 15-11 0:51
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 Lessard/Maxwell 19 21-16, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # Q11 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-1
8/2/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Petrova/Skalnikova 32, Q16 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani Q1 21-19, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # Q16 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 Van Iersel/Wesselink 27, Q20 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q17 Suzuki/Urata, Japan 1-0
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22, Q2 Suzuki/Urata Q15 26-24, 21-16 0:54
Lead the series against # Q22 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 2-0
5/30/07FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 27, Q2 Ljungquist/Lundqvist Q15 21-17, 21-15 0:45
5/23/07FIVBSingapore Open Qualifier 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23, Q1 Ljungquist/Lundqvist Q17 21-17, 26-24 0:54