Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009
August 24 - 29, 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 The Hague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 15 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 6 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 18 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 20 2nd 720 US$28,000.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 13 17th 160 US$5,100.00
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
The Hague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/26/2009 Winner 1 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (19) Won 19-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:51
Wed, 8/26/2009 Winner 2 Madelein Meppelink / Margo Wiltens, Netherlands (30, Q9) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 3 Vivian Cunha / Angela Lavalle, Brazil (11) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:36
Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 4 Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:38
Fri, 8/28/2009 Contender 6 Lenka Hajeckova / Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (12) Lost 13-21, 21-13, 13-15 0:50
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 14-19 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 9 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 1-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-18, 21-17 0:38
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Antonelli/Antunes 7 15-21, 21-17, 19-17 1:01
Trail the series against # 3 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-5
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-17, 21-15 0:37
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-17, 21-16 0:39
7/26/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-16, 21-17 0:42
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 Leao/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-18, 21-19 0:45
Series tied with # 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-1
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 7 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-17, 21-14 0:36
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 6 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-2
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 0:53
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
Trail the series against # 7 Akers/Turner, United States 0-2
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Akers/Turner 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-11, 21-17 0:37
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Akers/Turner 26 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 8 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 # 9 Remmers/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Remmers/Stiekema 18 23-21, 21-18 0:47
Trail the series against # 10 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-1
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Hakedal/Torlen 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 11 Cunha/Lavalle, Brazil 1-2
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Cunha/Lavalle 11 21-19, 21-12 0:36
8/5/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Cunha/Lavalle 11, Q9 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 21-19, 21-19 0:47
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Cunha/Lavalle 20, Q17 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 12 Hajeckova/Novakova, Czech Republic 0-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 6 Hajeckova/Novakova 12 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-13, 13-21, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 15 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 0-1
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Gioria/Momoli 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 16 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Martins/Santanna 16 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 18 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 Mouha/Van Breedam 17 21-17, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 19 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 19-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 26, Q1 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
Lead the series against # 27 Graessli/Guerra Arias-Schmocker, Switzerland 1-0
8/5/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Graessli/Guerra Arias-Schmocker 27 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Meppelink/Wiltens, Netherlands 1-0
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Meppelink/Wiltens 30, Q9 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against Bede/Connelly, Brazil 1-2
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Bede/Connelly 5 21-15, 23-21 0:46
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