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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow Grand Slam
June 6 - 11, 2012

(29, Q5) Emilia Nystrom/Erika Nystrom, Finland

Emilia Nystrom
Finland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 13, 1983 (41 yrs old)

Home Town:

Jyvaskyla

Height:

177 cm (5'10")

Weight:

64 kg (141 lb)

Seasons:

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 (41 yrs old)

Home Town:

Jyväskylä

Height:

179 cm (5'10")

Weight:

65 kg (143 lb)

Seasons:

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

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	37	41	57	Money
FIVB	150	0	0	0	0	3	1	19	5	48	31	30	2	9	2	US$453,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$6,850.00
Overall	157	1	1	1	0	5	1	21	5	48	31	30	2	9	2	US$460,600.00

Previous Moscow Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2009	Erika Nystrom - 25th	Emilia Nystrom - 25th
2010	Erika Nystrom - 17th	Emilia Nystrom - 17th
2011	Erika Nystrom - 25th	Emilia Nystrom - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/7-12/2012	Beijing Grand Slam	29, Q7	25th	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	4/30-5/5/2012	Shanghai Grand Slam	30, Q8	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	4/24-29/2012	Sanya Open	26, Q2	13th	180	US$4,250.00
FIVB	4/15-20/2012	Brasília Open	Q5	33rd	30	US$0.00
FIVB	11/1-6/2011	Phuket Open	28, Q2	25th	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	29	17th	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/15-20/2011	Åland Open	9	25th	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/1-6/2011	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	28, Q2	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/25-30/2011	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	29, Q3	25th	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/11-16/2011	Moscow Grand Slam	24, Q2	25th	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/4-9/2011	Gstaad Grand Slam	26, Q2	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/27-7/2/2011	Stavanger Grand Slam	24	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/13-19/2011	Rome World Championships	21	17th	200	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2011	Beijing Grand Slam	Q3	33rd	40	US$0.00

Moscow Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 6/7/2012	Qualifier 2	Laura Bloem / Merel Mooren, Netherlands (Q12)	Won 21-16, 24-22	0:37
Fri, 6/8/2012	Pool D	Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (4)	Lost 21-17, 16-21, 10-15	0:51
Fri, 6/8/2012	Pool D	Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (13)	Won 21-19, 21-23, 15-10	0:53
Sat, 6/9/2012	Pool D	Angela Lavalle / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (20, Q7)	Won 21-16, 21-16	0:37
Sat, 6/9/2012	Winner 1	Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (14)	Won 22-20, 21-15	0:40
Sun, 6/10/2012	Winner 2	Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2)	Lost 21-18, 10-21, 16-18	0:50

Head to Head Results
Nystrom/Nystrom trail the series against the field 27-73 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 19 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 1-10
7/6/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool G	Xue/Zhang	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q2	21-11, 21-14	0:29
4/28/11	FIVB	Sanya Open	Winner 2	Xue/Zhang	2	Nystrom/Nystrom	18	21-13, 21-18	0:35
7/28/10	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool C	Xue/Zhang	3	Nystrom/Nystrom	19	21-18, 21-12	0:33
7/22/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 2	Xue/Zhang	3	Nystrom/Nystrom	13	16-21, 21-15, 15-7	0:50
7/7/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool D	Xue/Zhang	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	21-14, 21-14	0:31
5/6/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Xue/Zhang	9	Nystrom/Nystrom	24, Q4	18-21, 21-15, 15-13	0:55
4/23/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 5	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q3	Xue/Zhang	17	21-19, 21-16	0:45
6/1/07	FIVB	Seoul Open	Contender 4	Xue/Zhang	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	25	21-17, 21-14	0:37
7/26/06	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Winner 2	Xue/Zhang	5	Nystrom/Nystrom	21, Q3	26-24, 21-17	0:46
7/20/06	FIVB	St. Petersburg Open	Winner 2	Xue/Zhang	5	Nystrom/Nystrom	12	21-16, 21-18	0:36
6/28/06	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Pool A	Xue/Zhang	16	Nystrom/Nystrom	17	21-18, 21-12	0:33
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-6
6/10/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Felisberta/Maestrini	2	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q5	18-21, 21-10, 18-16	0:50
5/2/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool C	Nystrom/Nystrom	30, Q8	Felisberta/Maestrini	3	21-18, 26-24	0:42
7/1/11	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 1	Felisberta/Maestrini	1	Nystrom/Nystrom	24	21-13, 25-27, 15-12	0:53
4/23/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 6	Felisberta/Maestrini	1	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q3	21-12, 21-19	0:36
8/29/07	FIVB	St. Petersburg Open	Winner 2	Felisberta/Maestrini	1	Nystrom/Nystrom	16	21-13, 21-15	0:32
6/29/06	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Pool A	Felisberta/Maestrini	1	Nystrom/Nystrom	17	21-10, 21-14	0:31
5/12/06	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 3	Felisberta/Maestrini	2	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q3	21-17, 21-12	0:40
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-4
8/25/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 1	Antonelli/Antunes	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	29	21-16, 21-18	0:33
7/27/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool D	Antonelli/Antunes	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q3	21-17, 21-13	0:29
8/6/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antonelli/Antunes	2	Nystrom/Nystrom	22	19-21, 21-13, 15-8	0:53
7/9/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 3	Antonelli/Antunes	3	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	28-26, 21-16	0:51
Trail the series against # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-4
6/8/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Kessy/Ross	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q5	17-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:51
8/3/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool E	Kessy/Ross	5	Nystrom/Nystrom	28, Q2	16-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:52
11/6/08	FIVB	Phuket Thailand Open	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	2	Nystrom/Nystrom	18	18-21, 21-13, 15-11	0:56
5/28/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Winner 1	Kessy/Ross	6	Nystrom/Nystrom	27	21-16, 21-19	0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
6/14/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Pool D	Keizer/Van Iersel	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	21	21-16, 21-19	0:36
5/28/09	FIVB	Seoul Open	Winner 1	Keizer/Van Iersel	12	Nystrom/Nystrom	21, Q3	21-16, 23-25, 25-23	1:03
Series tied with # 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-1
5/9/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool D	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q7	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	4	15-21, 21-17, 16-14	0:49
7/5/07	FIVB	Montréal Open	Winner 2	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	1	Nystrom/Nystrom	16	21-14, 21-15	0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
10/28/10	FIVB	Sanya Open	Winner 2	Kolocova/Slukova	5	Nystrom/Nystrom	12	21-16, 17-21, 15-10	0:43
Trail the series against # 8 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-2
11/3/11	FIVB	Phuket Open	Winner 1	Cicolari/Menegatti	5	Nystrom/Nystrom	28, Q2	21-11, 21-17	0:34
4/28/11	FIVB	Sanya Open	Winner 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	18	Cicolari/Menegatti	15	21-19, 21-19	0:39
4/19/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 1	Cicolari/Menegatti	16	Nystrom/Nystrom	17	21-18, 15-21, 15-11	0:50
Trail the series against # 9 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-2
5/8/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q7	Barsuk/Vozakova	Q10	21-17, 21-12	0:32
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Barsuk/Vozakova	26, Q11	Nystrom/Nystrom	28, Q2	21-18, 15-21, 15-8	0:43
7/13/11	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Barsuk/Vozakova	9	Nystrom/Nystrom	24, Q2	21-17, 21-18	0:30
Trail the series against # 11 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-5
5/5/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 2	Ludwig/Niedrig	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	21-11, 21-12	0:29
6/26/09	FIVB	Stavanger World Championships	Pool J	Ludwig/Niedrig	10	Nystrom/Nystrom	39	21-10, 21-19	0:36
5/22/09	FIVB	Japan Open	Contender 2	Ludwig/Niedrig	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	25	21-15, 21-14	0:30
7/23/08	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool H	Ludwig/Niedrig	8	Nystrom/Nystrom	25	21-14, 21-14	0:34
7/19/07	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 3	Ludwig/Niedrig	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	12	21-19, 10-21, 15-9	0:48
Lead the series against # 12 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 2-0
8/5/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool F	Nystrom/Nystrom	22	Bawden/Palmer	27, Q4	21-17, 21-18	0:40
7/8/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool D	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	Bawden/Palmer	29	21-11, 21-15	0:36
Lead the series against # 13 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-0
6/8/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q5	Gielen/Mouha	13	21-19, 21-23, 15-10	0:53
Lead the series against # 14 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-0
6/9/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q5	Cunha/Lima	14	22-20, 21-15	0:40
Trail the series against # 15 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-5
5/9/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool D	Kuhn/Zumkehr	13	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q7	21-13, 21-18	0:32
5/2/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool C	Kuhn/Zumkehr	14	Nystrom/Nystrom	30, Q8	23-25, 21-16, 15-11	0:54
4/26/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Winner 1	Kuhn/Zumkehr	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q2	21-17, 22-20	0:48
7/28/10	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool C	Kuhn/Zumkehr	14	Nystrom/Nystrom	19	21-6, 21-16	0:28
7/2/10	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 2	Kuhn/Zumkehr	18	Nystrom/Nystrom	24	21-14, 21-17	0:35
Trail the series against # 16 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-3
5/3/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	21	Nystrom/Nystrom	30, Q8	21-14, 24-22	0:39
8/19/10	FIVB	Aland Open	Contender 2	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	10	Nystrom/Nystrom	8	21-14, 20-22, 15-12	0:56
4/21/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q3	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	7	21-15, 17-21, 15-7	1:01
7/15/09	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	13	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q4	20-22, 21-14, 15-8	0:48
Trail the series against # 17 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 0-2
4/27/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 3	Bansley/Maloney	15	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q2	21-18, 21-17	0:41
8/17/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 1	Bansley/Maloney	24	Nystrom/Nystrom	9	21-15, 21-17	0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-4
5/10/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool D	Cook/Hinchley	20	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q7	21-17, 21-15	0:36
8/26/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 2	Cook/Hinchley	19, Q6	Nystrom/Nystrom	29	21-13, 27-25	0:38
7/25/07	FIVB	Gstaad World Championships	Pool E	Cook/Hinchley	5	Nystrom/Nystrom	29	19-21, 21-15, 16-14	0:56
7/6/07	FIVB	Montréal Open	Contender 4	Cook/Hinchley	3	Nystrom/Nystrom	16	21-12, 21-12	0:29
Lead the series against # 20, Q7 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
6/9/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q5	Lavalle/Maestrini	20, Q7	21-16, 21-16	0:37
Trail the series against # 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-4
7/27/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool D	Baquerizo/Fernandez	13	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q3	21-16, 21-13	0:29
7/7/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	28	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q2	29-27, 19-21, 15-11	0:52
5/5/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	Baquerizo/Fernandez	13	21-17, 21-18	0:34
5/17/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Qualifier 3	Baquerizo/Fernandez	25, Q12	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q5	21-15, 21-18	0:41
7/7/09	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	31, Q21	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q5	21-16, 13-21, 15-12	0:50
Trail the series against # 22 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-3
7/7/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool D	Holtwick/Semmler	13	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	16-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:48
9/4/08	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q1	22-20, 21-13	0:37
5/4/07	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 2	Holtwick/Semmler	29, Q13	Nystrom/Nystrom	14	21-16, 21-17	0:35
Trail the series against # 23 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-5
5/28/10	FIVB	Seoul Open	Contender 2	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	12	Nystrom/Nystrom	22	23-21, 17-21, 15-12	0:54
8/20/09	FIVB	Aland Open	Contender 2	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	9	21-12, 21-23, 16-14	0:53
7/30/08	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool H	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	9	Nystrom/Nystrom	25	17-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:54
6/21/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool E	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	21	Nystrom/Nystrom	28	16-21, 21-16, 16-14	0:55
7/20/06	FIVB	St. Petersburg Open	Contender 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	12	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	11	By Forfeit
7/12/05	FIVB	Portugal Open	Qualifier 3	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	31, Q15	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q2	14-21, 21-18, 15-8	0:43
Trail the series against # 25, Q3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
6/7/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Borger/Buthe	27, Q19	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q3	21-19, 23-25, 15-10	0:56
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 3-2
5/3/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool C	Nystrom/Nystrom	30, Q8	Hansel/Montagnolli	19, Q2	21-16, 21-11	0:36
7/7/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool G	Hansel/Montagnolli	23, Q1	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q2	21-18, 19-21, 15-10	0:48
6/11/10	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Hansel/Montagnolli	17	Nystrom/Nystrom	23	21-19, 21-12	0:34
4/21/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q3	Hansel/Montagnolli	10	22-20, 20-22, 15-12	1:00
5/20/04	FIVB	Greece Open	Qualifier 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q21	Hansel/Montagnolli	Q12	21-19, 18-21, 15-10	0:45
Trail the series against # 27, Q9 Nishibori/Urata, Japan 0-1
4/16/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Qualifier 3	Nishibori/Urata	26, Q12	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q5	21-18, 22-20	0:38
Lead the series against # 30, Q4 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 3-2
8/17/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 1	Gioria/Momoli	25	Nystrom/Nystrom	9	21-18, 21-10	0:30
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool E	Nystrom/Nystrom	28, Q2	Gioria/Momoli	21	21-15, 21-14	0:31
6/30/11	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool H	Gioria/Momoli	25, Q7	Nystrom/Nystrom	24	21-12, 21-15	0:28
7/9/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	Gioria/Momoli	23	By Forfeit
5/6/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	24, Q4	Gioria/Momoli	25, Q2	21-19, 15-21, 15-7	0:46
Series tied with # 31 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-2
6/15/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Pool D	Nystrom/Nystrom	21	Martins/Santanna	28	21-16, 21-18	0:35
5/6/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 2	Martins/Santanna	19	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	21-19, 26-24	0:39
4/29/11	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	18	Martins/Santanna	17	21-18, 21-14	0:34
8/29/08	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Contender 5	Martins/Santanna	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	19	21-17, 23-21	0:39
Lead the series against Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-0
4/16/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Qualifier 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q5	Bednarczuk/Seixas	Q37	21-19, 24-22	0:43
Trail the series against # Q1 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-1
6/29/11	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool H	Fendrick/Niles	8	Nystrom/Nystrom	24	21-11, 21-7	0:25
Series tied with # Q10 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-1
7/21/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Winner 1	Lessard/Martin	20	Nystrom/Nystrom	13	14-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:51
11/7/08	FIVB	Phuket Thailand Open	Contender 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	18	Lessard/Martin	17	25-23, 19-21, 15-11	1:03
Lead the series against # Q12 Bloem/Mooren, Netherlands 1-0
6/7/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q5	Bloem/Mooren	Q12	21-16, 24-22	0:37
Lead the series against # Q14 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
10/29/10	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	12	Boulton/Johns	27, Q3	21-14, 21-18	0:36
7/14/09	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q4	Boulton/Johns	Q13	17-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:51
Lead the series against # Q16 MacTavish/Rodrigue, Canada 1-0
4/25/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Qualifier 3	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q2	MacTavish/Rodrigue	Q15	16-21, 21-16, 15-13	0:47