Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Open of Portugal
June 12 - 16, 2007
(23) Emilia Nystrom/Erika Nystrom, Finland
 
Emilia Nystrom
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 13, 1983 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Jyvaskyla
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 158
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2003)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$234,100.00
Erika Nystrom
Finland / Cyprus
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 13, 1983 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Jyväskylä
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 169
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2003)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Budapest 2021)
Career Winnings: US$234,098.23
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB150000031195483130292 US$453,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC300001020000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S411101000000000 US$6,850.00
Overall157111051215483130292 US$460,600.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Erika Nystrom - 33rd Emilia Nystrom - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open 21 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 25 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 22 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 14 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 12 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 10 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/17-19/2006 Turku Satellite 1 3rd 16 US$1,200.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 23 9th 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 21, Q3 17th 160 US$4,900.00
FIVB 7/19-22/2006 St. Petersburg Open 12 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 18 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 22 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 17 17th 160 US$4,900.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 20, Q6 17th 160 US$4,900.00
Espinho Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/13/2007 Winner 1 Juliana Antunes / Maria Francisca Esteves, Portugal (10) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Wed, 6/13/2007 Winner 2 Marie-Andree Lessard / Sarah Maxwell, Canada (26, Q3) Lost 25-27, 8-21 0:41
Thu, 6/14/2007 Contender 2 Tereza Petrova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (25) Lost 8-21, 21-15, 9-15 0:39
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships500000010100 $28,550.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam590000205015170 $199,250.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open8600001113532140 $225,950.00
Satellite411101000000 $6,850.00
U21 World Championships300001020000 $0.00
Total15711105121548310 $460,600.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Emilia Nystrom Erika Nystrom
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
5000001100 $14,275.00 World Championships5000001100 $14,275.00
5900002515170 $99,625.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam5900002515170 $99,625.00
87000031832140 $116,775.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open89000021832160 $114,975.00
           Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star9011213100 $1,400.00
4111010000 $3,425.00 Satellite4111010000 $3,425.00
3000012000 $0.00 U21 World Championships3000012000 $0.00
158111072648310 $234,100.00 Total169122272949330 $233,700.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2002FIVB200000000002 $0.00 1233.3 %
2002FIVB Age Group WC100000010000 $0.00 4357.1 %
2003FIVB700000000016 $2,000.00 5935.7 %
2003FIVB C&S110000000000 $3,500.00 4180.0 %
2003FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 4180.0 %
2004FIVB1100000011207 $18,600.00 131546.4 %
2004FIVB C&S101000000000 $1,500.00 3175.0 %
2005FIVB1600000030355 $43,250.00 162935.6 %
2005FIVB C&S100001000000 $650.00 2250.0 %
2006FIVB1200000041601 $53,950.00 242549.0 %
2006FIVB C&S100100000000 $1,200.00 3175.0 %
2007FIVB500000010400 $18,000.00 71041.2 %
TotalFIVB530000009215621 $135,800.00 669042.3 %
TotalFIVB C&S411101000000 $6,850.00 12570.6 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC200001010000 $0.00 8466.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Emilia Nystrom  Erika Nystrom
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 2001FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
2000000002 $0.00 2002FIVB2000000002 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 2002FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
7000000016 $1,000.00 2003FIVB7000000016 $1,000.00
1100000000 $1,750.00 2003FIVB C&S1100000000 $1,750.00
1000010000 $0.00 2003FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
11000002207 $9,300.00 2004FIVB11000002207 $9,300.00
1010000000 $750.00 2004FIVB C&S1010000000 $750.00
16000003355 $21,625.00 2005FIVB16000003355 $21,625.00
1000010000 $325.00 2005FIVB C&S1000010000 $325.00
12000005601 $26,975.00 2006FIVB12000005601 $26,975.00
1001000000 $600.00 2006FIVB C&S1001000000 $600.00
5000001400 $9,000.00 2007FIVB5000001400 $9,000.00
60111021315621 $71,325.00 TotalTotal60111021315621 $71,325.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall123 60.9% 33 16.3% 46 22.8% 156-46 77.2% 46 16.1% 41 14.4% 198 69.5% 46-239 16.1% 123-198 38.3% 79-87 47.6% 53 207-288 41.8%
2006-200730 60.0% 8 16.0% 12 24.0% 38-12 76.0% 8 14.5% 8 14.5% 39 70.9% 8-47 14.5% 30-39 43.5% 16-20 44.4% 20 48-59 44.9%
Against the Field35 60.3% 9 15.5% 14 24.1% 44-14 75.9% 14 14.0% 16 16.0% 70 70.0% 14-86 14.0% 70-136 34.0% 46-60 43.4% 20 60-98 38.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships0000480023000000612
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00441932700082500000085119
Challenge/Four Star/Open002921411002964000000116157
Satellite0000110081111011125
U21 World Championships002151001200000084
Total0075414691004895111011227297
Head to Head Results
Nystrom/Nystrom trail the series against the field 24-39 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 14 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 21-11, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 17 21-10, 21-14 0:31
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 21-17, 21-12 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-17, 21-17 0:33
Trail the series against # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 0-4
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-17, 21-14 0:37
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 21, Q3 26-24, 21-17 0:46
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-16, 21-18 0:36
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 16 Nystrom/Nystrom 17 21-18, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 5 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-1
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 14 21-14, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-3
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-13, 21-16 0:34
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-15, 32-30 0:50
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 1 Hakedal/Torlen 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-11, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-3
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 21 21-13, 21-16 0:33
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-11, 21-14 0:27
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 16 Nystrom/Nystrom 31 21-10, 21-12 0:28
Lead the series against # 10 Antunes/Esteves, Portugal 1-0
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 Antunes/Esteves 10 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 11 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 2-1
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 21, Q3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 0:54
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-19, 21-17 0:40
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q4 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Claasen/Roder, Germany 2-1
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Claasen/Roder 23 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-13, 21-14 0:33
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 Claasen/Roder 26, Q7 17-21, 25-23, 16-14 1:01
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 Claasen/Roder 29, Q7 21-17, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 0-2
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 23 Nystrom/Nystrom 10 21-15, 21-15 0:30
5/20/04FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 28, Q5 Nystrom/Nystrom Q21 21-16, 25-27, 15-4 0:54
Series tied with # 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-1
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 By Forfeit  
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 31, Q15 Nystrom/Nystrom Q2 14-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:43
Lead the series against # 17 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
9/3/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 21 12-21, 21-18, 18-16 0:56
Lead the series against # 18 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-0
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 23 21-19, 21-17 0:43
Series tied with # 19 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-1
8/19/06FIVB C&STurku Satellite Semi-Finals Jursone/Minusa 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 1 21-19, 26-24 0:45
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Nystrom/Nystrom 17 Jursone/Minusa 32, Q25 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 20 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 0-2
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 12 Nystrom/Nystrom 21 21-19, 21-19 0:39
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13, Q2 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 22 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-2
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 16-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:48
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 16-21, 21-18, 19-17 0:57
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 Nystrom/Nystrom 31 21-17, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 24, Q1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-3
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 21-15 0:39
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool D Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-11, 21-15 0:37
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-14, 21-11 0:37
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 21-23, 21-15, 15-12 0:51
Series tied with # 25 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-1
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Petrova/Skalnikova 25 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-8, 15-21, 15-9 0:39
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 Petrova/Skalnikova 31, Q8 21-18, 23-21 0:40
Series tied with # 26, Q3 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-1
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Lessard/Maxwell 26, Q3 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 27-25, 21-8 0:41
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 Lessard/Maxwell 9 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:56
Trail the series against # 27, Q2 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 3-4
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 Gattelli/Perrotta 24, Q3 21-18, 17-21, 20-18 1:01
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 22 Nystrom/Nystrom 21, Q3 22-20, 21-13 0:41
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 Gattelli/Perrotta 13 21-19, 21-16 0:40
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 Gattelli/Perrotta 17 21-15, 13-21, 15-10 0:47
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 11 21-17, 21-12 0:29
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 4 Gattelli/Perrotta 12 Nystrom/Nystrom 23, Q9 21-12, 13-21, 15-6 0:47
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B Gattelli/Perrotta 15 Nystrom/Nystrom 31 21-15, 21-13 0:30
Trail the series against # 28, Q4 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 0-1
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 21-19, 21-18 0:42
Series tied with # 30 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 2-2
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-13, 12-21, 15-8 0:49
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool G Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:58
10/14/05FIVB C&SArgentina Satellite Winner 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 3 19-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:45
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 21-13, 18-21, 15-8 0:55
Trail the series against # Q8 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 0-1
10/14/05FIVB C&SArgentina Satellite Contender 4 Campisi/Lozano 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 3 21-16, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # Q12 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 3-1
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 20, Q6 Baburina/Osheyko Q22 21-10, 21-17 0:35
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool D Nystrom/Nystrom 20 Baburina/Osheyko 29, Q5 20-22, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
8/24/03FIVB C&SFrance Satellite Gold Medal Nystrom/Nystrom 1 Baburina/Osheyko 9 21-19, 21-11 0:44
8/22/03FIVB C&SFrance Satellite Pool A Baburina/Osheyko 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 1 21-16, 21-13 0:28
Lead the series against # Q15 Skrivan/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 20, Q6 Skrivan/Zumkehr Q27 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # Q19 Forrer/Schmocker, Switzerland 1-0
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 21 Forrer/Schmocker 28, Q23 21-10, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # Q26 Boileau/Mondor, Canada 1-0
5/10/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Boileau/Mondor Q30 21-18, 21-12 0:39