Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Japan Open
May 25 - 29, 2005
(5) 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
2001 Petia Yanchulova - 9th Lina Yanchulova - 9th
2002 Petia Yanchulova - 25th Lina Yanchulova - 25th
2004 Petia Yanchulova - 25th Lina Yanchulova - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 6 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/20-25/2004 Brazil Open 9 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/1-5/2004 Italy Open 14 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/14-24/2004 Athens XXVIII Olympic Games 20 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-31/2004 Austria Grand Slam 27, Q5 9th 216 US$8,250.00
FIVB C&S 7/24-25/2004 Italy Challenger 2 7th 30 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2004 France Grand Slam 25 17th 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2004 Spain Open 27, Q6 13th 108 US$4,000.00
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
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/26/2005 Winner 1 Julia Mandana / Catalina Maria Pol, Spain (28, Q6) Won 21-12, 21-13 0:32
Thu, 5/26/2005 Winner 2 Rebekka Kadijk / Merel Mooren, Netherlands (12) Won 17-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:48
Fri, 5/27/2005 Winner 3 Efthalia Koutroumanidou / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (20) Lost 19-21, 21-14, 15-17 0:52
Fri, 5/27/2005 Contender 4 Kathrine Maaseide / Kristine Wiig, Norway (23) Lost 21-19, 16-21, 11-15 0:44
Head to Head Results
Yanchulova/Yanchulova trail the series against the field 10-20 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-9
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 9 21-19, 21-10 0:40
8/21/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:59
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 # 2 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 # 4, Q1 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
9/19/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool D Antunes/Ribeiro 29, Q13 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 8 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
Series tied with # 12 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-1
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 Kadijk/Mooren 12 17-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:48
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Kadijk/Mooren 16 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 13 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 11 21-17, 22-20 0:34
Lead the series against # 14, Q2 Li/Wang, China 1-0
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 Li/Wang 27 21-18, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # 15 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 # 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 21-19, 14-21, 17-15 0:52
Trail the series against # 23 Maaseide/Wiig, Norway 0-1
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Maaseide/Wiig 23 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:44
Lead the series against # 24 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 # 25 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 1-0
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 9 Gschweidl/Hansel 24 21-12, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Mandana/Pol, Spain 1-0
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 Mandana/Pol 28, Q6 21-12, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against Bednarczuk/Pires, Brazil 0-1
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Pires 19 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # Q3 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
7/24/04FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Lessard/Maxwell 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 2 21-16, 14-21, 15-12 0:53