Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Spain Open
July 6 - 10, 2004
(27, 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 Mallorca Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Petia Yanchulova - 17th Lina Yanchulova - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2004 Norway Open 24 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2004 Germany Grand Slam 30 17th 120 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2004 Switzerland Open 22 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Japan Open 23 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 19 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open 26 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open 23 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 30 9th 320 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 25, Q6 25th 60 US$3,500.00
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
Spain Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/6/2004 Qualifier 1 Kerstin Hegner / Maria Lindgren-Oman, Sweden (Q27) Won 21-8, 21-3 0:24
Wed, 7/7/2004 Qualifier 2 Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (Q11) Won 21-16, 22-20 0:38
Thu, 7/8/2004 Winner 1 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Efthalia Koutroumanidou, Greece (6) Won 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:53
Thu, 7/8/2004 Winner 2 Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (11) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:44
Thu, 7/8/2004 Contender 2 Rebekka Kadijk / Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands (12) Won 21-23, 21-17, 15-12 0:53
Fri, 7/9/2004 Contender 3 Ethel-Julie Arjona / Virginie Kadjo, France (19) Lost 20-22, 21-15, 13-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Yanchulova/Yanchulova trail the series against the field 32-37 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 13 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 27-25, 21-7 0:41
Trail the series against # 2 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-3
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Lahme/Musch 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 21-16, 21-16 0:35
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 # 3 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 # 4 Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia 0-1
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Lochowicz/Pottharst 10, Q6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 26-24, 21-18 0:43
Lead the series against # 5 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 2-1
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 24 Ahmann/Vollmer 8 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
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
Lead the series against # 6 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 2-0
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 6 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:53
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 10 21-13, 23-21 0:37
Series tied with # 7 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
Series tied with # 8 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Clarke/Gerlic 27, Q1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-15, 21-14 0:40
10/9/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 Clarke/Gerlic 22 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 9 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
Trail the series against # 11 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 0-2
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 11 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 21-18, 21-17 0:44
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 # 12 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-2
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 Kadijk/Leenstra 12 21-23, 21-17, 15-12 0:53
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 Wang/You, China 2-1
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Wang/You 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 21-18, 21-12 0:34
5/22/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 Wang/You 15 21-18, 21-18 0:44
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool H Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 Wang/You 8 21-19, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 14 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 4-0
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 Karadassiou/Sfyri 19 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
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
Trail the series against # 15 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 # 16, Q4 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-3
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 24 21-12, 21-17 0:36
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:14
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 26, Q2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:47
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 21-16, 21-23, 15-12 0:56
Trail the series against # 17, Q1 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 # 18, Q2 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 # 19 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-2
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Arjona/Kadjo 19 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 22-20, 15-21, 15-13 0:53
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 Arjona/Kadjo 24, Q7 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Arjona/Kadjo 26 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 28-26, 17-21, 15-9 1:01
Trail the series against # 22 Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 0-3
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Fonseca/Rodrigues 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 21-19, 21-16 0:39
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Fonseca/Rodrigues 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 21-17, 24-22 0:44
6/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Fonseca/Rodrigues 29, Q36 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 25-27, 21-17, 15-8 0:58
Lead the series against # 23, Q5 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
Trail the series against # 25, Q3 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
5/22/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Bede/Ribeiro 30 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 25-23, 21-15 0:39
Series tied with # 26 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 22-24, 21-15, 16-14 0:54
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 # 28, 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 # 29 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 0-2
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Tokuno 26 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 24 23-21, 21-18 0:38
9/1/01FIVBGoodwill Games Contender 2 Kusuhara/Tokuno 16 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 12 21-19, 22-24, 18-16 0:59
Lead the series against # 31, Q9 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
Lead the series against # Q11 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-0
7/7/04FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 Hansel/Montagnolli Q11 21-16, 22-20 0:38
Series tied with # Q13 Teru Saiki/Urata, Japan 1-1
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Teru Saiki/Urata 10 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 21-19, 21-19 0:43
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 # Q17 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 # Q20 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
Lead the series against # Q27 Hegner/Lindgren-Oman, Sweden 1-0
7/6/04FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 Hegner/Lindgren-Oman Q27 21-8, 21-3 0:24