Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Japan Open
August 8 - 12, 2001
(22) Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria
 
Lina Yanchulova
Bulgaria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Sofia-Bulgaria
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Maoming 2002)
Career Winnings: US$159,617.50
Petia Yanchulova
Bulgaria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 3, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Sofia
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 106
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Maoming 2002)
Career Winnings: US$160,342.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791113172533374157Money
FIVB900000112411023198111 US$303,835.00
FIVB C&S6301101000000000 US$15,400.00
Overall963011122411023198111 US$319,235.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Petia Yanchulova - 25th Lina Yanchulova - 25th
2000 Petia Yanchulova - 9th Lina Yanchulova - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 27 17th 100 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2001 Portugal Open 22 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2001 France Grand Slam 21 17th 90 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Spain Open 14 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2001 Swiss Open 13 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Italy Open 14 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 4/4-8/2001 Macau Open 6 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 10/31-11/5/2000 Brazil Open 9 9th 136 US$4,000.00
FIVB 9/16-25/2000 Sydney XXVII Olympic Games 23 17th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/9-13/2000 China Open 15 9th 136 US$4,000.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 1 Rong Chi / Zi Xiong, China (11) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:35
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 2 Natalie Cook / Kerri Pottharst, Australia (6) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:37
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 2 Nancy Gougeon / Marie-Andree Lessard, Canada (21, Q4) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:31
Sat, 8/11/2001 Contender 3 Sona Novakova / Tereza Tobiasova, Czech Republic (14) Won 12-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:43
Sat, 8/11/2001 Contender 4 Lisa Arce / Holly McPeak, United States (8) Lost 35-37, 15-21 0:50
Head to Head Results
Yanchulova/Yanchulova trail the series against the field 6-11 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-3
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 0:49
9/16/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 15-3 0:25
7/21/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Bede/Behar 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 32 15-4 0:30
Trail the series against # 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool F May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27 22-20, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 6 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 0-1
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Cook/Pottharst 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 7 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 0-2
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 0:56
9/18/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Contender 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 15-3 0:23
Trail the series against # 8 Arce/McPeak, United States 0-1
8/11/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Arce/McPeak 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 37-35, 21-15 0:50
Series tied with # 11 Chi/Xiong, China 1-1
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Chi/Xiong 11 21-19, 21-13 0:35
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Chi/Xiong 11 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Series tied with # 12 Oliveira/Silva, Brazil 1-1
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Oliveira/Silva 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27 21-19, 21-16 0:40
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Oliveira/Silva 11 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 14 Novakova/Tobiasova, Czech Republic 1-0
8/11/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Novakova/Tobiasova 14 12-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:43
Trail the series against # 16 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 19 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 26-24, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 17 Tian/Wang, China 1-0
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Tian/Wang 12 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 21, Q4 Gougeon/Lessard, Canada 1-0
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Gougeon/Lessard 21, Q4 21-12, 21-18 0:31
Lead the series against # 29, Q3 Koelliker/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27 Koelliker/Trussel 38 12-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:51