Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 19 - 24, 2009
(14) Vasiliki Arvaniti/Maria Tsiartsiani, 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
Maria Tsiartsiani
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 21, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Thessaloniki
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 151
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$342,050.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
FIVB67010165157151763 US$346,025.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 9th Katerina Nikolaidou - 5th
2004 Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 17th Katerina Nikolaidou - 33rd
2005 Vasso Karadassiou - 7th Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 5th
2008 Did not play Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 15 7th 300 US$7,600.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/21/2009 Winner 1 Imara Esteves Ribalta / Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, Cuba (19) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Thu, 5/21/2009 Winner 2 Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (3) Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:51
Fri, 5/22/2009 Winner 3 Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (27) Won 22-20, 21-17 0:46
Fri, 5/22/2009 Winner 4 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (26) Lost 17-21, 14-21 0:35
Sat, 5/23/2009 Contender 6 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13) Lost 19-21, 12-21 0:32
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani lead the series against the field 7-3 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 3 Huang/Zhang, China 1-0
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Huang/Zhang 3 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 4, Q1 Leao/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-18, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 5 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 1-0
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Antonelli/Antunes 7 15-21, 21-17, 19-17 1:01
Series tied with # 13 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
5/23/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-19, 21-12 0:32
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 15-21, 22-20, 19-17 1:11
Lead the series against # 16 Remmers/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Remmers/Wesselink 16 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 19 Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset, Cuba 1-0
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset 19 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 21 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-13, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 26 Akers/Turner, United States 0-1
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Akers/Turner 26 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 27 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-0
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 22-20, 21-17 0:46