Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Nissan Grand Slam
September 18 - 21, 2003
(25, Q6) 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 Carson Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 25, Q3 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q5 33rd 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q2 33rd 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open 25 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam 20, Q1 25th 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open 23 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 22 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 9/17-22/2002 Brazil Open 13 25th 30 US$1,650.00
United States Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/18/2003 Qualifier 1 Chrisi Gschweidl / Sabine Swoboda, Austria (Q27) Won 21-10, 21-12 0:35
Thu, 9/18/2003 Qualifier 2 Katerina Nikolaidou / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (Q11) Won 21-18, 22-20 0:48
Fri, 9/19/2003 Pool H Susanne Lahme / Danja Musch, Germany (9) Lost 17-21, 21-15, 14-16 0:55
Fri, 9/19/2003 Pool H Carrie Dodd / Leanne McSorley, United States (24) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:37
Fri, 9/19/2003 Pool H Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (8) Lost 21-18, 14-21, 13-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Yanchulova/Yanchulova trail the series against the field 27-35 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 14 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-3
8/9/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 24-22, 21-16 0:42
7/31/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 21-16, 21-16 0:34
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 # 2 Connelly/Pires, Brazil 0-2
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool D Connelly/Pires 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 21-12, 21-15 0:36
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Connelly/Pires 5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-15, 21-11 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-7
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Pool B Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 15 21-13, 21-11 0:33
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool C Bede/Behar 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-16, 21-10 0:33
7/27/02FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 21-14, 21-17 0:42
7/11/02FIVBCanada Open Pool B Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 18 19-21, 22-20, 15-5 0:51
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 # 4 Tian/Wang, China 2-3
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Tian/Wang 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 11-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:51
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Tian/Wang 6 21-14, 11-21, 15-13 0:56
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Tian/Wang 15 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 21-19, 21-13 0:41
8/25/01FIVBHong Kong Open Contender 3 Tian/Wang 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 11 21-18, 21-14 0:41
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Tian/Wang 12 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States 0-1
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool G Davis/Johnson Jordan 26 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 21-16, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 8 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 0-1
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool H Celbova Rysava/Novakova 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 9 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-2
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool H Lahme/Musch 9 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 0:55
7/31/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A Lahme/Musch 48 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 22-20, 15-21, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 11 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-2
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool G Kadijk/Leenstra 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 21-17, 21-19 0:34
9/19/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool D Kadijk/Leenstra 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 22-20, 27-25 0:49
Lead the series against # 13 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 3-1
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 0:53
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 29-27, 21-19 0:51
7/26/02FIVBHellas Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 29 23-21, 21-18 0:47
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 30 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:51
Series tied with # 14 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-1
8/17/01FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 Pohl/Rau 7 22-20, 25-27, 17-15 1:20
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 19 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 26-24, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 16 Wang/You, China 1-0
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool H Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 Wang/You 8 21-19, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 17 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 3-0
6/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 Karadassiou/Sfyri 4 21-13, 15-21, 22-20 0:57
9/2/01FIVBGoodwill Games Contender 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 12 Karadassiou/Sfyri 10 29-27, 21-17 0:46
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 23-21, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # 18 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 1-1
9/20/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool D Ahmann/Vollmer 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 21-17, 21-16 0:31
8/9/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 Ahmann/Vollmer 32, Q7 30-28, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 19 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-4
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool H Gattelli/Perrotta 9 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 22-20, 21-14 0:44
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 Gattelli/Perrotta 13 15-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:56
11/1/01FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 21-15, 21-14 0:31
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 13 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-17, 24-22 0:42
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 23-21, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 2-1
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool D Garcia/Gaxiola 29, Q3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 21-18, 21-17 0:35
6/8/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 Garcia/Gaxiola 20 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
8/24/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 11 Garcia/Gaxiola 22 22-20, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 23, Q3 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-0
7/4/02FIVBNorway Open Pool G Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 Hakedal/Torlen 26 21-12, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Trail the series against # 24 Dodd/McSorley, United States 0-1
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool H Dodd/McSorley 24 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 21-13, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 26, Q5 Arjona/Kadjo, France 0-1
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Arjona/Kadjo 26 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 28-26, 17-21, 15-9 1:01
Lead the series against # 28, Q1 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 21-16, 21-23, 15-12 0:56
Trail the series against # 29, Q2 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 0-1
9/1/01FIVBGoodwill Games Contender 2 Kusuhara/Tokuno 16 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 12 21-19, 22-24, 18-16 0:59
Lead the series against # 30, Q10 Alcon/Pol, Spain 2-0
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool C Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Alcon/Pol 30 21-16, 21-15 0:34
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 Alcon/Pol 28, Q28 21-14, 21-16 0:29
Lead the series against # Q7 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 2-1
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Pool H Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 Bruschini/Solazzi 24 21-19, 21-18 0:37
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 21-17, 21-17 0:47
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # Q9 Dumont/Martin, Canada 0-1
7/30/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Dumont/Martin 30, Q21 Yanchulova/Yanchulova Q5 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # Q11 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q11 21-18, 22-20 0:48
Lead the series against # Q14 Jobst/Stragliotto, Canada 1-0
6/24/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 Jobst/Stragliotto Q16 21-11, 21-12 0:36
Trail the series against # Q16 Granstrom/Ljungquist, Sweden 0-1
7/15/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Granstrom/Ljungquist 30, Q15 Yanchulova/Yanchulova Q2 21-16, 15-21, 16-14 0:53
Lead the series against # Q19 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Pool B Yanchulova/Yanchulova 15 Ikauniece/Minusa 31, Q4 21-6, 18-21, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against # Q21 Seike/Yamakawa, Japan 1-0
9/4/03FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 Seike/Yamakawa Q14 19-21, 21-9, 15-11  
Lead the series against # Q23 Teru Saiki/Urata, Japan 1-0
6/24/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 Teru Saiki/Urata Q33 18-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # Q24 Alonso/Gomez, Spain 1-0
7/30/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova Q5 Alonso/Gomez Q28 19-21, 21-12, 19-17 0:58
Lead the series against # Q27 Gschweidl/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 Gschweidl/Swoboda Q27 21-10, 21-12 0:35