Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Hyundai Open Barcelona
September 8 - 13, 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 Barcelona Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Vasso Karadassiou - 4th Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 14 5th 360 US$9,100.00
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
Barcelona Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/10/2009 Winner 1 Lauren Fendrick / Ashley Ivy Swift, United States (20) Won 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 0:55
Thu, 9/10/2009 Winner 2 Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (29, Q8) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Fri, 9/11/2009 Winner 3 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (12) Lost 15-21, 19-21 0:42
Fri, 9/11/2009 Contender 4 Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (8) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:38
Sat, 9/12/2009 Contender 5 Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (4) Lost 10-21, 17-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 15-16 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 6 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
Series tied with # 4 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-1
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-10, 21-17 0:35
7/25/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-12, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 5 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
Trail the series against # 6 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
Trail the series against # 7 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
Lead the series against # 8 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 3-0
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 21-14, 21-16 0:38
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
Trail the series against # 11, Q1 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 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Salgado/Salgado 12 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-15, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 14 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 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 # 20 Fendrick/Ivy Swift, United States 1-0
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 20 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # 21 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 # 26, Q4 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q23 21-18, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
7/21/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 45 21-15, 24-26, 15-6 1:05
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-0
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Cicolari/Menegatti 29, Q8 21-19, 21-18 0:39