Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Foro Italico Beach Volley Grand Slam
May 17 - 22, 2010
(13) Maria Prokopeva/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia
 
Maria Bratkova Prokopeva
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: St. Petersburg
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 81
Career Best: 3rd (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$143,012.50
Evgenia Ukolova
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 17, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Moscow
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 133
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$308,596.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB4800303074910615 US$182,725.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 13 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/19-24/2010 Brasilia Open 11 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/3-8/2009 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT 22 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 19 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open Q6 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q10 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 41, Q10 9th 320 US$6,600.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 30 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Q14 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 47 37th 40 US$3,400.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 30, Q9 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open Q8 33rd 30 US$0.00
Rome Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 5/18/2010 Pool D Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (20) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:34
Wed, 5/19/2010 Pool D Janne Kongshavn / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (29, Q3) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:29
Thu, 5/20/2010 Pool D Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (4) Lost 21-14, 15-21, 11-15 0:46
Thu, 5/20/2010 Winner 1 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (15) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Prokopeva/Ukolova trail the series against the field 17-26 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 15 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 0:53
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 5 Prokopeva/Ukolova 28 21-11, 21-14 0:28
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova 32 18-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:46
Trail the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Prokopeva/Ukolova 11 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
6/27/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 47 23-25, 21-18, 15-10 0:59
Trail the series against # 4 Akers/Turner, United States 0-2
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool D Akers/Turner 4 Prokopeva/Ukolova 13 14-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:46
11/7/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Semi-Finals Akers/Turner 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 22-20, 17-21, 21-19 1:03
Trail the series against # 6 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-2
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 3 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 21-14, 21-19 0:36
6/12/07FIVBEspinho Open Qualifier 2 Salgado/Salgado 8, Q5 Prokopeva/Ukolova Q28 21-18, 24-22 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-2
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Prokopeva/Ukolova 41, Q10 21-14, 21-17 0:35
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 21-14, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 11 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 2-0
11/7/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 5 Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 21-11, 18-21, 15-7 0:50
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 15-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:47
Trail the series against # 14 Xue/Zhang, China 0-1
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 17 Prokopeva/Ukolova 11 21-17, 21-11 0:35
Trail the series against # 15 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-2
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 Prokopeva/Ukolova 13 21-18, 21-16 0:34
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Prokopeva/Ukolova 13 21-15, 25-23 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-0
11/7/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 6 Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 Keizer/Van Iersel 4 21-16, 21-17 0:51
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 19 Keizer/Van Iersel 4 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 20 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-2
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 20 Prokopeva/Ukolova 13 21-18, 21-14 0:34
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-18, 15-21, 17-15 0:51
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 Prokopeva/Ukolova 10 21-19, 17-21, 15-11 0:55
Trail the series against # 21 Banck/Gunther, Germany 0-1
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 8 Prokopeva/Ukolova 25, Q4 21-16, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 22 Remmers/Stiekema, Netherlands 0-1
7/1/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool B Remmers/Stiekema 26 Prokopeva/Ukolova 47 21-14, 12-21, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against # 23 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 14 Prokopeva/Ukolova 19 14-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:58
Trail the series against # 24 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 0-2
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 20 Prokopeva/Ukolova 13 21-11, 19-21, 15-8 0:44
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Candelas/Garcia 23 Prokopeva/Ukolova 10 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 25, Q12 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
11/6/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 30, Q6 Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 23-21, 18-21, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 26, Q9 Meppelink/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 Meppelink/Wesselink 27, Q4 16-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:49
Lead the series against # 29, Q3 Kongshavn/Torlen, Norway 2-0
5/19/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool D Prokopeva/Ukolova 13 Kongshavn/Torlen 29, Q3 21-18, 21-19 0:29
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova 13 Kongshavn/Torlen 29 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 30, Q16 Boulton/Johns, England 1-2
8/18/09FIVBAland Open Qualifier 2 Boulton/Johns 28, Q11 Prokopeva/Ukolova Q6 21-13, 21-18 0:32
5/20/09FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 2 Boulton/Johns 29, Q9 Prokopeva/Ukolova Q8 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:44
7/17/07FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova Q25 Boulton/Johns Q8 21-18, 21-19 0:37
Series tied with Fendrick/Ivy Swift, United States 1-1
11/8/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Bronze Medal Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 17 15-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:53
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 21 Prokopeva/Ukolova 19 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against Lavalle/Leao, Brazil 1-0
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 11 Lavalle/Leao 6 21-16, 14-21, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # Q1 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-1
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 Martins/Santanna 20, Q2 21-16, 22-24, 15-12 0:55
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 25 Martins/Santanna 10 21-17, 26-24 0:35
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 2 Martins/Santanna 28, Q5 Prokopeva/Ukolova Q28 23-21, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q2 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
11/6/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 4 Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 Lessard/Martin 16 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # Q8 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 1-0
5/27/09FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 Blundell/Harrison 29, Q8 23-21, 23-25, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # Q13 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Prokopeva/Ukolova 10 Jursone/Minusa 26, Q4 22-24, 21-18, 20-18 1:06
Lead the series against # Q15 Laboureur/Lubetz, Germany 1-0
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova 11 Laboureur/Lubetz 22, Q5 17-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:50