Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 St. Petersburg Open
August 28 - September 1, 2007
(5) Vasiliki Arvaniti/Vasso Karadassiou, Greece
 
Vasiliki Arvaniti
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 17, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Athens
Height: 176 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 184
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$510,556.00
Vasiliki "Vasso" Karantasiou
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 6, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Athens
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 119
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Stavanger 2005)
Career Winnings: US$359,980.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB49120599123512 US$466,350.00
Previous St. Petersburg Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 7 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 10 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 3 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 6 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 7 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 15 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 18, Q1 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 18 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open 22 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 23 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 15 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 6 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 5 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 6 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 5 9th 240 US$6,000.00
St. Petersburg Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/29/2007 Winner 1 Tatiana Barrera / Celine Gemise Fareau, France (28, Q6) Won 17-21, 25-23, 15-12 0:58
Wed, 8/29/2007 Winner 2 Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (12) Won 21-13, 24-26, 15-10 0:53
Thu, 8/30/2007 Winner 3 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (4) Lost 19-21, 13-21 0:41
Thu, 8/30/2007 Contender 4 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (17) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:46
Fri, 8/31/2007 Contender 5 Alexandra Moiseeva / Natalya Uryadova, Russia (9) Won 22-20, 21-16 0:45
Fri, 8/31/2007 Contender 6 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (2) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:39
Fri, 8/31/2007 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (4) Lost 22-24, 12-21 0:49
Sat, 9/1/2007 Bronze Medal Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (3) Lost 14-21, 14-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Karadassiou lead the series against the field 51-35 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 4 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 3-12
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 21-13, 21-16 0:33
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 15 21-18, 21-8 0:39
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 21-15, 21-10 0:37
6/9/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 22 21-17, 21-17 0:40
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-13, 21-12 0:35
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-14, 21-14 0:34
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-19, 21-14 0:39
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-17, 21-13 0:40
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 1:00
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-16, 21-18 0:41
7/2/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Gold Medal Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 12-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:51
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 1:04
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 21-14, 21-18 0:36
6/12/05FIVBItaly Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 25-23, 21-16 0:49
6/11/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 21-23, 21-17, 16-14 0:57
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 5-7
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 2 21-16, 21-17 0:39
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 3 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:45
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 12 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 14-21, 21-11, 15-5 0:48
6/16/07FIVBEspinho Open Bronze Medal Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 1:01
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 22 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Antunes/Ribeiro 8, Q1 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:52
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 21-12, 21-17 0:37
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-13, 28-26 0:45
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 23-21, 21-19 0:45
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 21-16, 27-25 0:43
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-12, 21-18 0:35
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 20 Antunes/Ribeiro 13, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 3 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-1
9/1/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Bronze Medal Branagh/Youngs 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-14, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-3
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 24-22, 21-12 0:49
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-19, 21-13 0:41
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 15 19-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 8 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 4-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Hakedal/Torlen 27 21-18, 25-23 0:45
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18, Q1 Hakedal/Torlen 15 21-17, 21-14 0:35
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Hakedal/Torlen 11 26-24, 21-18 0:56
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Hakedal/Torlen 19 21-17, 16-21, 15-8 0:55
Lead the series against # 9 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 3-1
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Moiseeva/Uryadova 9 22-20, 21-16 0:45
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 20 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-19, 23-21 0:40
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Moiseeva/Uryadova 28, Q11 21-17, 21-18 0:37
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Moiseeva/Uryadova 27, Q15 21-19, 21-11 0:36
Series tied with # 11, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-3
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool J Salgado/Salgado 15 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 10 20-22, 21-17, 15-11 1:02
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Salgado/Salgado 11, Q3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 22-20, 20-22, 23-21 1:13
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 15 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q8 21-23, 21-16, 15-13 1:03
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 10, Q1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:52
5/13/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q4 20-22, 21-14, 15-13 1:00
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q15 21-19, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 12 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 2-1
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 12 21-13, 24-26, 15-10 0:53
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-18, 21-17 0:40
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-16, 22-20 0:45
Lead the series against # 13 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 2-1
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 9 21-15, 21-19 0:37
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 29 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18, Q1 21-19, 21-17 0:42
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 21-18, 21-12 0:37
Series tied with # 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-1
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 21-15, 21-19 0:41
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-15, 24-22 0:46
Series tied with # 15 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-1
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Faure/Sarpaux 27, Q5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 23-21, 22-20 0:47
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool D Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Faure/Sarpaux 29, Q10 21-11, 21-14 0:34
Series tied with # 16 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-1
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25, Q4 21-17, 15-21, 15-10 0:52
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 23 21-19, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # 17 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 5-3
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Kuhn/Schwer 17 21-18, 21-18 0:46
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-16, 21-18 0:43
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schwer 11 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-17, 23-21 0:46
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-15, 21-14 0:40
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Kuhn/Schwer 11 21-16, 21-16 0:38
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-18, 21-18 0:41
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schwer 9 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 21-17, 21-18 0:39
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 5 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 25-23, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 2-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Mouha/Van Breedam 26, Q6 22-20, 21-16 0:40
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18, Q1 Mouha/Van Breedam Q17 21-19, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 19 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 2-0
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q7 21-18, 21-17 0:39
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 3 Jursone/Minusa 14 21-8, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 4-0
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool J Arvaniti/Karadassiou 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 34 21-18, 21-12 0:39
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Karadassiou 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 22-20, 21-18 0:46
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 21-8, 21-16 0:37
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 28 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 22, Q3 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 4-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Martins/Santanna 23 21-10, 21-10 0:28
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool J Arvaniti/Karadassiou 10 Martins/Santanna 39 22-20, 21-19 0:44
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Martins/Santanna 23 21-12, 21-18 0:36
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18, Q1 Martins/Santanna 31, Q23 21-16, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 23 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 17 21-13, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 4-0
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 22 Koizumi/Tanaka 25, Q6 21-14, 21-16 0:39
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 22 21-17, 21-12 0:42
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 20-22, 21-17, 15-10 0:57
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 21-12, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Barrera/Gemise Fareau, France 1-0
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Barrera/Gemise Fareau 28, Q6 17-21, 25-23, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # Q5 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 3-0
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 3 Campisi/Lozano 30, Q4 21-12, 21-16 0:37
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Campisi/Lozano 26, Q1 21-10, 21-15 0:34
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Campisi/Lozano 27, Q13 17-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:48