Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Mazuri Orlen Grand Slam
August 13 - 18, 2012
(15) Vasiliki Arvaniti/Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece
 
Vasiliki Arvaniti
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 17, 1985 (40 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 (45 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
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2005
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
FIVB67010165157151763 US$346,025.00
Previous Stare Jablonki Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Vasso Karadassiou - 7th Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 17th
2009 Maria Tsiartsiani - 13th Vasiliki Arvaniti - 13th
2010 Maria Tsiartsiani - 17th Vasiliki Arvaniti - 17th
2011 Maria Tsiartsiani - 17th Vasiliki Arvaniti - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/8/2012 London 2012 Olympic Games 14 19th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2012 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 14 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2012 Berlin Grand Slam 14 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 19 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 16 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 19 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 21 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 16 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 21 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 17 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 15 17th 120 US$2,800.00
Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/15/2012 Pool B Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (18) Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:31
Wed, 8/15/2012 Pool B Geeske Banck / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (31, Q15) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:36
Thu, 8/16/2012 Pool B Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (2) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:36
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
World Championships200000010100 $18,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam34010010100940 $184,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open3000015547530 $144,025.00
Total670101651571670 $346,025.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Vasiliki Arvaniti Maria Tsiartsiani
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000001200 $0.00 Olympic Games2000001100 $0.00
6000003200 $26,150.00 World Championships5000002200 $20,187.50
1000000000 $0.00 World Tour Finals          
7012018201490 $247,850.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam56010011514120 $137,100.00
970105272519120 $231,587.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open860112142424130 $184,262.50
4200020000 $4,500.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
           Challenger2000001010 $500.00
2000100100 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
1000001000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
1843307375038210 $510,087.50 Total1510212154341260 $342,050.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2009FIVB1401003322210 $117,800.00 363054.5 %
2010FIVB1400000164300 $81,300.00 313050.8 %
2011FIVB900002020410 $59,800.00 202050.0 %
2012FIVB1000000031510 $49,850.00 162341.0 %
TotalFIVB470100541371430 $308,750.00 10310350.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Vasiliki Arvaniti  Maria Tsiartsiani
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2000FIVB C&S1000000010 $150.00
           2001FIVB C&S1000001000 $350.00
1000000100 $0.00 2001FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000001 $0.00 2002FIVB3000000012 $825.00
2000101000 $0.00 2002FIVB Age Group WC          
11000023312 $23,750.00 2003FIVB11000010037 $7,312.50
13000013540 $23,625.00 2004FIVB9000003141 $14,625.00
13110164000 $83,250.00 2005FIVB15011025420 $56,975.00
12000162120 $48,425.00 2006FIVB13000003811 $24,650.00
13000245200 $56,700.00 2007FIVB17000114641 $38,700.00
11010124300 $44,800.00 2008FIVB14000005630 $25,450.00
14010064210 $58,900.00 2009FIVB14010064210 $58,900.00
140000110300 $40,650.00 2010FIVB140000110300 $40,650.00
9000022410 $29,900.00 2011FIVB9000022410 $29,900.00
10000004510 $24,925.00 2012FIVB10000004510 $24,925.00
1241306304229103 $434,925.00 TotalTotal13102111341392212 $323,412.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall85 63.4% 23 17.2% 26 19.4% 108-26 80.6% 26 19.1% 26 19.1% 84 61.8% 26-110 19.1% 85-84 50.3% 49-52 48.5% 11 135-137 49.6%
2011-201225 71.4% 4 11.4% 6 17.1% 29-6 82.9% 10 20.8% 6 12.5% 32 66.7% 10-38 20.8% 25-32 43.9% 14-12 53.8% 01 39-45 46.4%
Against the Field14 53.8% 8 30.8% 4 15.4% 22-4 84.6% 12 21.4% 10 17.9% 34 60.7% 12-44 21.4% 28-68 29.2% 40-28 58.8% 00 34-48 41.5%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012000000000012
World Championships000051001200000063
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0010932400014201000015770
Challenge/Four Star/Open000010100034270101007162
Total001094853004949110101135137
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 27-44 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-11
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 12-21, 32-30, 15-9 1:06
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 21-15, 21-17 0:37
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-17, 21-19 0:40
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 6 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 21-16, 14-21, 16-14 0:46
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 5 21-19, 24-22 0:47
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 # 2 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-2
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool B Cicolari/Menegatti 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-18, 21-14 0:36
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 18 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 10 36-34, 19-21, 15-12 1:08
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Cicolari/Menegatti 29, Q8 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-6
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 21-12 0:35
8/27/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 21-17, 21-16 0:35
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 21-13, 21-17 0:33
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 22-20, 21-11 0:34
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-19, 21-10 0:35
8/28/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-11, 11-21, 15-13 0:52
Series tied with # 4 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 4-4
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:56
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Antonelli/Antunes 3 13-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:45
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 21-17, 21-16 0:38
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 Antonelli/Antunes 2 16-21, 21-18, 18-16 0:53
8/26/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-17, 21-12 0:34
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-18, 21-17 0:38
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 # 6 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-5
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 22 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 23-21, 21-11 0:33
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 31 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-18, 21-14 0:36
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 18-21, 26-24, 15-13 0:57
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 20 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 21-18, 21-17 0:39
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-17, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-3
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 8 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-14, 21-17 0:42
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Kolocova/Slukova 10 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 21-15, 21-16 0:37
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Kolocova/Slukova 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 12 25-23, 16-21, 15-12 1:01
Trail the series against # 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-6
7/28/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Pool B Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-13, 21-19 0:38
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 23-21, 21-11 0:35
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool B Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-19, 21-17 0:37
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-12, 21-15 0:37
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 10 24-22, 21-18 0:52
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 22-20, 21-18 0:39
10/31/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 5 21-19, 21-16 0:41
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 # 13 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-0
7/30/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Pool B Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Barsuk/Vozakova 23 18-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # 14 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 4-2
7/18/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Hajeckova/Skalnikova 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 22-20, 19-21, 15-8 0:51
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Hajeckova/Skalnikova 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-11, 19-21, 15-8 0:44
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 17 12-21, 25-23, 15-12 0:52
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 16 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 0:51
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 14 12-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 0:48
Series tied with # 18 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-1
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool B Gielen/Mouha 18 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-14, 21-16 0:31
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Gielen/Mouha 12 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 19 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-3
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 17 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-18, 21-13  
8/27/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 24-22, 22-20 0:43
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-13, 21-10 0:29
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 23 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-17, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 22 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 3-0
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Forrer/Verge-Depre 30, Q7 21-19, 21-13 0:34
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Forrer/Verge-Depre 30, Q11 21-15, 22-20 0:40
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 Forrer/Verge-Depre 31 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 24 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 Birlova/Ukolova 17 13-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:56
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Birlova/Ukolova 22 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 26, Q6 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 1-0
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
Lead the series against # 27, Q7 Akers/Hochevar, United States 1-0
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Akers/Hochevar 12, Q2 21-11, 21-4 0:25
Lead the series against # 31, Q15 Banck/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Banck/Walkenhorst 31, Q15 21-15, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # Q2 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-1
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q8 21-14, 24-22 0:39
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 8 21-14, 20-22, 15-12 0:56
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 21-15, 17-21, 15-7 1:01
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 # Q11 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 31, Q15 21-9, 21-12 0:32