Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 1to1 Energy Open
June 15 - 19, 2004
(25, Q9) Katerina Nikolaidou/Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece
 
Katerina Nikolaidou
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 8, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Thessaloniki
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 36
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Atlantida Beach 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Osaka 2003)
Career Winnings: US$31,837.50
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 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB200000101217512 US$43,875.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 41st Did not play
2002 Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 33rd Polyxeni Kitsou - 57th
2003 Maria Tsiartsiani - 33rd Katerina Nikolaidou - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Japan Open Q6 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 29, Q8 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open 31 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 39 37th 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam Q11 33rd 36 US$0.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open Q7 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 22 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2003 Japan Open 30, Q11 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam 31, Q23 25th 52 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q19 41st 16 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open Q18 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam Q17 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open Q18 33rd 18 US$0.00
Switzerland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/15/2004 Qualifier 2 Sanne Keizer / Merel Mooren, Netherlands (Q24) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:36
Wed, 6/16/2004 Qualifier 3 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (11, Q8) Lost 19-21, 12-21 0:37
Thu, 6/17/2004 Winner 1 Summer Lochowicz / Kerri Pottharst, Australia (8) Won 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:53
Thu, 6/17/2004 Winner 2 Ethel-Julie Arjona / Virginie Kadjo, France (24) Lost 19-21, 23-21, 10-15 1:02
Thu, 6/17/2004 Contender 2 Lu Wang / Wenhui You, China (10) Won 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
Fri, 6/18/2004 Contender 3 Guylaine Dumont / Annie Martin, Canada (16) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 15-19 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 13 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31, Q23 21-13, 21-9 0:29
Trail the series against # 2 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-2
5/29/04FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Bede/Behar 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 21-16, 21-9  
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31 21-17, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 3 Connelly/Pires, Brazil 0-1
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Connelly/Pires 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States 0-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 21-19, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 7 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-1
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Cook/Sanderson 3 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 22-20, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia 2-0
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 25, Q9 Lochowicz/Pottharst 8 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:53
5/29/04FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Lochowicz/Pottharst 12 23-25, 22-20, 20-18 1:03
Series tied with # 10 Wang/You, China 1-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 25, Q9 Wang/You 10 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Wang/You 15 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31 21-19, 26-24 0:46
Trail the series against # 11, Q8 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
6/16/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 25, Q9 21-19, 21-12 0:37
Trail the series against # 13 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Pohl/Rau 18 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31, Q23 18-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:49
Series tied with # 16 Dumont/Martin, Canada 1-1
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 3 Dumont/Martin 16 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 25, Q9 21-16, 21-16 0:36
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool F Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 22 Dumont/Martin 27, Q6 21-18, 27-25 0:49
Lead the series against # 17 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-0
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Bede/Ribeiro 20 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 19 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-1
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool F Kadijk/Leenstra 6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-16, 21-15 0:29
Series tied with # 20 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 1-1
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool K Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 15 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 39 18-21, 21-18, 15-0 Retired 0:49
7/30/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31, Q23 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou Q7 19-21, 25-23, 15-7 1:00
Series tied with # 22 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 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
Trail the series against # 23, Q6 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-1
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 24 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 9 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 24 Arjona/Kadjo, France 0-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Arjona/Kadjo 24 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 25, Q9 21-19, 21-23, 15-10 1:02
Lead the series against # 26, Q3 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Gattelli/Perrotta 14 21-15, 21-15 0:46
Trail the series against # 28, Q2 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 0-1
7/2/03FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 3 Garcia/Gaxiola 26, Q2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q18 21-16, 27-25 0:37
Lead the series against # 29, Q5 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-0
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Hakedal/Torlen 24, Q3 21-18, 19-21, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 31, Q10 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 1-0
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Bruschini/Solazzi 19 21-18, 15-21, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # 32 Kilchenmann/Schwer, Switzerland 1-0
9/4/03FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q7 Kilchenmann/Schwer Q26 21-17, 18-21, 15-10  
Trail the series against Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 0-1
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool F Ahmann/Vollmer 11 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-14, 21-15 0:30
Series tied with # Q12 Jobst/Stragliotto, Canada 1-1
5/27/04FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Jobst/Stragliotto Q9 21-14, 21-17 0:39
6/24/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Jobst/Stragliotto Q16 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q17 20-22, 23-21, 15-7 0:59
Trail the series against # Q18 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
9/4/03FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Lessard/Maxwell 29, Q10 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q7 21-16, 21-18  
Lead the series against # Q24 Keizer/Mooren, Netherlands 2-0
6/15/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 25, Q9 Keizer/Mooren Q24 21-16, 21-14 0:36
8/6/03FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Keizer/Mooren Q22 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # Q32 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
6/2/04FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q6 Campisi/Lozano Q27 21-19, 21-12 0:34