Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Corona Open
October 24 - 28, 2006
(Q7) Thanassis Michalopoulos/Emmanouil Xenakis, Greece
 
Thanassis Michalopoulos
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 29, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Athens
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 67
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (Athens 2005)
Career Winnings: US$26,572.50
Emmanouil Xenakis
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 11, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Athens
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 47
Career Best: 7th (FIVB C&S Brno 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (Athens 2005)
Career Winnings: US$23,850.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB26000000114686 US$38,150.00
FIVB C&S2000001010000 US$2,100.00
Overall28000001124686 US$40,250.00
Previous Acapulco Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Emmanouil Xenakis - 41st Thanassis Michalopoulos - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam Q9 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 7/26-30/2006 Cyprus Challenger 1 13th 24 US$900.00
FIVB 7/19-23/2006 St. Petersburg Open 19 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 15 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2006 Norway Grand Slam 31, Q11 17th 160 US$4,900.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam Q13 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2006 Portugal Open Q5 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open Q9 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open 25, Q9 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB C&S 5/25-28/2006 Czech Republic Challenger 1 7th 40 US$1,200.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2005 Acapulco Open Q10 41st 12 US$0.00
Mexico Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/24/2006 Qualifier 2 Jason Kruger / Wes Montgomery, Canada (29, Q10) Lost 12-21, 13-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Michalopoulos/Xenakis trail the series against the field 2-11 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 6 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-3
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 15 21-12, 21-15 0:40
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 31, Q11 21-14, 21-19 0:45
6/2/06FIVBCroatia Open Contender 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 25, Q9 21-11, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Rego/Santos 2 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 31, Q27 21-16, 21-16 0:38
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Rego/Santos 1 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 32, Q22 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 6 Wu/Xu, China 0-2
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 14 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 19 23-21, 21-15 1:02
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Wu/Xu 18 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 31, Q11 21-14, 16-21, 16-14 0:54
Trail the series against # 12 Horrem/Pettersen, Norway 0-2
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Horrem/Pettersen 13 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 19 21-8, 21-17 0:34
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Horrem/Pettersen 16 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 32, Q22 21-19, 21-16 0:24
Trail the series against # 19, Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 17 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 15 21-9, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 22 Ces/Dugrip, France 1-0
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 3 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 27, Q9 Ces/Dugrip Q8 13-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 25 Peric/Steinocher, Croatia 1-0
6/2/06FIVBCroatia Open Contender 2 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 25, Q9 Peric/Steinocher 10 21-19, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 29, Q10 Kruger/Montgomery, Canada 0-1
10/24/06FIVBMexico Open Qualifier 2 Kruger/Montgomery 29, Q10 Michalopoulos/Xenakis Q7 21-12, 21-13 0:40