Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 12 - 17, 2012
(26, Q1) 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: 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 (41 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 Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Erika Nystrom - 33rd Emilia Nystrom - 33rd
2011 Erika Nystrom - 17th Emilia Nystrom - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 29, Q5 9th 320 US$8,000.00
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
Grand Slam Rome Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/12/2012 Qualifier 2 Jolien Sinnema / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (Q17) Won 21-16, 16-21, 17-15 0:50
Wed, 6/13/2012 Pool G Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (7) Lost 14-21, 12-21 0:31
Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool G Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (10) Lost 10-21, 18-21 0:29
Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool G Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (23) Lost 18-21, 10-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Nystrom/Nystrom trail the series against the field 32-79 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 20 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 1-10
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Xue/Zhang 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 21-11, 21-14 0:29
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 21-13, 21-18 0:35
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-18, 21-12 0:33
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 16-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:50
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-14, 21-14 0:31
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 24, Q4 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:55
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Xue/Zhang 17 21-19, 21-16 0:45
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 # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-6
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q5 18-21, 21-10, 18-16 0:50
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q8 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 21-18, 26-24 0:42
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 24 21-13, 25-27, 15-12 0:53
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 21-12, 21-19 0:36
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 21-13, 21-15 0:32
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 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-4
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 29 21-16, 21-18 0:33
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Antonelli/Antunes 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q3 21-17, 21-13 0:29
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 19-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:53
7/9/10FIVBGstaad 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
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q5 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:51
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 28, Q2 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
11/6/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 18-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:56
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 27 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-2
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 28, Q2 21-11, 21-17 0:34
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 Cicolari/Menegatti 15 21-19, 21-19 0:39
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 16 Nystrom/Nystrom 17 21-18, 15-21, 15-11 0:50
Series tied with # 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-1
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool D Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q7 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 4 15-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:49
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-3
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool G Keizer/Van Iersel 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q1 21-14, 21-12 0:31
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool D Keizer/Van Iersel 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 21 21-16, 21-19 0:36
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 12 Nystrom/Nystrom 21, Q3 21-16, 23-25, 25-23 1:03
Trail the series against # 8 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Kolocova/Slukova 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:43
Lead the series against # 9 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 3-2
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 1 Gioria/Momoli 25 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 21-18, 21-10 0:30
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Nystrom/Nystrom 28, Q2 Gioria/Momoli 21 21-15, 21-14 0:31
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Gioria/Momoli 25, Q7 Nystrom/Nystrom 24 21-12, 21-15 0:28
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 Gioria/Momoli 23 By Forfeit  
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 24, Q4 Gioria/Momoli 25, Q2 21-19, 15-21, 15-7 0:46
Trail the series against # 10 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-6
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q1 21-10, 21-18 0:29
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-11, 21-12 0:29
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool J Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 39 21-10, 21-19 0:36
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-15, 21-14 0:30
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-14, 21-14 0:34
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-19, 10-21, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 11 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 2-0
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Nystrom/Nystrom 22 Bawden/Palmer 27, Q4 21-17, 21-18 0:40
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Nystrom/Nystrom 20 Bawden/Palmer 29 21-11, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 12 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-5
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool D Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q7 21-13, 21-18 0:32
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q8 23-25, 21-16, 15-11 0:54
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 21-17, 22-20 0:48
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-6, 21-16 0:28
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 Nystrom/Nystrom 24 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 13 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-3
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:48
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q1 22-20, 21-13 0:37
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 29, Q13 Nystrom/Nystrom 14 21-16, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-5
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 23-21, 17-21, 15-12 0:54
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 21-12, 21-23, 16-14 0:53
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Schwaiger/Schwaiger 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Schwaiger/Schwaiger 21 Nystrom/Nystrom 28 16-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:55
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
Trail the series against # 16 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 0-2
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Bansley/Maloney 15 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 21-18, 21-17 0:41
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Bansley/Maloney 24 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 17 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-0
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q5 Cunha/Lima 14 22-20, 21-15 0:40
Trail the series against # 18 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-4
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool D Cook/Hinchley 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q7 21-17, 21-15 0:36
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Cook/Hinchley 19, Q6 Nystrom/Nystrom 29 21-13, 27-25 0:38
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool E Cook/Hinchley 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 29 19-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:56
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 4 Cook/Hinchley 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 21-12, 21-12 0:29
Trail the series against # 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-3
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q8 21-14, 24-22 0:39
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 8 21-14, 20-22, 15-12 0:56
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 21-15, 17-21, 15-7 1:01
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q4 20-22, 21-14, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 21 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-0
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q5 Gielen/Mouha 13 21-19, 21-23, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 22, Q5 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q5 Lavalle/Maestrini 20, Q7 21-16, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 23 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-5
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool G Baquerizo/Fernandez 23 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q1 21-18, 21-10 0:33
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q3 21-16, 21-13 0:29
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 28 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 29-27, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 21-17, 21-18 0:34
5/17/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 25, Q12 Nystrom/Nystrom Q5 21-15, 21-18 0:41
7/7/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 31, Q21 Nystrom/Nystrom Q5 21-16, 13-21, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 24, Q2 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 Nystrom/Nystrom Q3 21-19, 23-25, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # 25 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 3-2
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q8 Hansel/Montagnolli 19, Q2 21-16, 21-11 0:36
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Hansel/Montagnolli 23, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:48
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 17 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-19, 21-12 0:34
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Hansel/Montagnolli 10 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 1:00
5/20/04FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom Q21 Hansel/Montagnolli Q12 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:45
Trail the series against # 27, Q4 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-2
5/8/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q7 Barsuk/Vozakova Q10 21-17, 21-12 0:32
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Barsuk/Vozakova 26, Q11 Nystrom/Nystrom 28, Q2 21-18, 15-21, 15-8 0:43
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Barsuk/Vozakova 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 24, Q2 21-17, 21-18 0:30
Lead the series against # 28, Q9 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 Goricanec/Graessli 10 23-21, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 29, Q10 Dampney/Mullin, England 2-3
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 Dampney/Mullin 23, Q6 21-14, 21-18 0:38
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 1 Dampney/Mullin 21 Nystrom/Nystrom 28, Q2 21-16, 21-15 0:37
5/18/11FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 3 Dampney/Mullin 30, Q16 Nystrom/Nystrom Q1 22-20, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 Dampney/Mullin 21, Q2 21-16, 21-17 0:31
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Dampney/Mullin 24, Q5 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 21-19, 13-21, 19-17 0:56
Lead the series against # 31, Q14 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-0
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q8 Nestarcova/Pridalova Q25 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-1
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Fendrick/Niles 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 24 21-11, 21-7 0:25
Trail the series against # Q7 Nishibori/Urata, Japan 0-1
4/16/12FIVBBrasília Open Qualifier 3 Nishibori/Urata 26, Q12 Nystrom/Nystrom Q5 21-18, 22-20 0:38
Series tied with # Q8 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-2
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool D Nystrom/Nystrom 21 Martins/Santanna 28 21-16, 21-18 0:35
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Martins/Santanna 19 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-19, 26-24 0:39
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 Martins/Santanna 17 21-18, 21-14 0:34
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Martins/Santanna 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-17, 23-21 0:39
Series tied with # Q12 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-1
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Lessard/Martin 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 14-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:51
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 Lessard/Martin 17 25-23, 19-21, 15-11 1:03
Lead the series against # Q13 Bloem/Mooren, Netherlands 1-0
6/7/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q5 Bloem/Mooren Q12 21-16, 24-22 0:37
Lead the series against # Q15 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 Boulton/Johns 27, Q3 21-14, 21-18 0:36
7/14/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q4 Boulton/Johns Q13 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # Q17 Sinnema/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
6/12/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q1 Sinnema/Wesselink Q17 21-16, 16-21, 17-15 0:50
Lead the series against # Q18 Iatika/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
5/8/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q7 Iatika/Pata Q26 15-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # Q19 MacTavish/Rodrigue, Canada 1-0
4/25/12FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 MacTavish/Rodrigue Q15 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:47