European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 English Masters
September 10 - 14, 2008
(2) 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: 218
Career Wins: 12
Career CEV Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$656,451.48
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: 147
Career Wins: 11
Career CEV Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$503,782.86
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
CEV1582111200000 US$190,551.47
FIVB49120599123512 US$466,350.00
Overall6494161011123512 US$656,901.47
Previous Blackpool Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 11 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 7 19th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 6 17th 160 US$5,100.00
CEV 7/10-12/2008 European Championship 2 7th 400 € 4,000.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 12 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 13 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 11 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 4 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 7 4th 420 US$10,500.00
CEV 5/22-25/2008 Swiss Masters 1 1st 600 € 11,000.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 10 9th 240 US$5,500.00
CEV 5/8-11/2008 Austrian Masters 6 3rd 480 € 5,700.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 9 7th 300 US$7,000.00
English Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/12/2008 Winner 1 Danielle Remmers / Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands (15, Q6) Won 21-8, 21-17 0:34
Fri, 9/12/2008 Winner 2 Geeske Banck / Anja Gunther, Germany (7) Won 14-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:54
Sat, 9/13/2008 Winner 3 Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (6) Lost 22-24, 19-21 0:39
Sat, 9/13/2008 Contender 4 Danielle Remmers / Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands (15, Q6) Won 21-12, 21-12 0:35
Sat, 9/13/2008 Semi-Finals Efthalia Koutroumanidou / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (8) Won 29-27, 22-20 0:50
Sat, 9/13/2008 Gold Medal Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (12, Q1) Won 21-13, 18-21, 15-11 0:51
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Karadassiou lead the series against the field 42-8 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 0 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 3-3
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:01
8/25/07CEVEuropean Championship Gold Medal Arvaniti/Karadassiou 16 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 21-15, 22-24, 15-12 0:59
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 21-19, 23-21 0:46
7/22/06CEVSpanish Masters Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 23-21, 21-16 0:47
7/21/06CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 15 21-14, 18-21, 15-9 0:55
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q9 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
Lead the series against # 3 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 8-1
7/10/08CEVEuropean Championship Winner 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 16-21, 21-14, 15-10 1:04
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:03
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Glesnes/Maaseide 27, Q2 21-14, 21-15 0:37
5/11/08CEVAustrian Masters Bronze Medal Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Glesnes/Maaseide 7 21-17, 21-16 0:43
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Glesnes/Maaseide 7 16-21, 21-15, 15-10 1:05
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 9 Glesnes/Maaseide 24 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:54
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Glesnes/Maaseide 22, Q1 21-16, 21-14 0:40
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 22 Glesnes/Maaseide 11 21-17, 24-22 0:46
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 21-17, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 4 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 7-1
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Kadijk/Mooren 26 21-19, 21-17 0:42
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Kadijk/Mooren 12 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
7/22/06CEVSpanish Masters Winner 3 Kadijk/Mooren 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 12-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:45
6/17/06CEVRussian Masters Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Kadijk/Mooren 3 18-21, 21-15, 19-17 1:02
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Kadijk/Mooren 8 21-17, 21-16 0:35
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Kadijk/Mooren 5 21-15, 12-21, 15-13 0:53
8/27/05CEVEuropean Championship Final Gold Medal Arvaniti/Karadassiou 3 Kadijk/Mooren 2 21-17, 21-14 0:38
8/26/05CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 3 Kadijk/Mooren 2 19-21, 21-17, 20-18 0:58
Lead the series against # 6 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 6-1
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 3 Jursone/Minusa 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 24-22, 21-19 0:39
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Jursone/Minusa 26, Q4 21-14, 27-25 0:39
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Jursone/Minusa 11, Q11 21-17, 19-21, 15-8 0:58
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
8/25/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Jursone/Minusa 15 26-24, 21-9 0:40
7/9/05CEVSpanish Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Jursone/Minusa 8 21-14, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 7 Banck/Gunther, Germany 4-0
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Banck/Gunther 7 14-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:54
7/10/08CEVEuropean Championship Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Banck/Gunther 15 21-23, 23-21, 15-6 1:01
5/24/08CEVSwiss Masters Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 1 Banck/Gunther 16, Q11 21-18, 21-17 0:41
5/23/08CEVSwiss Masters Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 1 Banck/Gunther 16, Q11 21-19, 21-12 0:41
Lead the series against # 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 7-1
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 29-27, 22-20 0:50
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-16, 21-18 0:37
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-19, 21-18 0:43
8/6/06CEVSwiss Masters Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 10 22-20, 21-19 0:43
6/16/06CEVRussian Masters Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 10 21-16, 21-19 0:37
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 21-15, 21-19 0:41
8/26/05CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 11 21-15, 15-21, 19-17 0:58
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-15, 24-22 0:46
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 4-1
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Gold Medal Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 12, Q1 21-13, 18-21, 15-11 0:51
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-12, 21-12 0:30
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
5/19/07CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 21-18, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 15, Q6 Remmers/Stiekema, Netherlands 2-0
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Remmers/Stiekema 15, Q6 21-12, 21-12 0:35
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Remmers/Stiekema 15, Q6 21-8, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q3 Graessli/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
9/5/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Graessli/Zumkehr 21 25-23, 21-14 0:52