Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Grand Slam Moscow 2009 presented by SEAT
July 13 - 18, 2009
(13) 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 Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Vasso Karadassiou - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 16 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 20 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 14 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 14 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 15 7th 300 US$7,600.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/15/2009 Pool D Vivian Cunha / Angela Lavalle, Brazil (20, Q17) Lost 13-21, 17-21 0:35
Wed, 7/15/2009 Pool D Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (29, Q4) Won 20-22, 21-14, 15-8 0:48
Thu, 7/16/2009 Pool D Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (4) Lost 18-21, 21-19, 10-15 1:01
Thu, 7/16/2009 Winner 1 Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (16) Lost 18-21, 21-16, 8-15 1:10
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 8-10 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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
Trail the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-2
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 21-19, 21-15 0:37
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-11, 21-12 0:32
Trail the series against # 4 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 0-2
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Bede/Connelly 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 1:01
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Bede/Connelly 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-17, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Leao/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-18, 21-19 0:45
Trail the series against # 6 Akers/Turner, United States 0-1
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Akers/Turner 26 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Series tied with # 16 Huang/Zhang, China 1-1
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Huang/Zhang 16 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 1:10
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Huang/Zhang 3 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 20, Q17 Cunha/Lavalle, Brazil 0-1
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Cunha/Lavalle 20, Q17 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 21, Q5 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 2-0
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Hansel/Montagnolli 29 21-13, 21-12 0:34
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 22-20, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 25, Q6 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-13, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 29, Q4 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q4 20-22, 21-14, 15-8 0:48
Trail the series against # 30 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 15-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:47
Lead the series against # Q13 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
6/28/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Boulton/Johns 44 21-14, 21-17 0:38
Series tied with # Q14 Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset, Cuba 1-1
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset 32, Q23 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 21-15, 21-14 0:35
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset 19 21-19, 21-19 0:41