Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Puerto Vallarta Open
October 7 - 11, 2015
(9) Taru Lahti/Riikka Lehtonen, Finland
 
Taru Lahti-Liukkonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 9, 1992 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Tampere
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 101
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$178,190.25
Riikka Lehtonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 24, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Kangasrla
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 68
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Antalya 2016)
Career Winnings: US$112,762.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB37010130120105131 US$160,625.00
FIVB C&S10000000100000 US$750.00
Overall38010130121105131 US$161,375.00
Previous Puerto Vallarta Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 6 4th 350 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 27, Q7 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam Q6 41st 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 27, Q6 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 28, Q4 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 26, Q7 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 28, Q10 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 27, Q8 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2015 Prague Open 16 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 16 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2015 Fuzhou Open 14 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 12/9-14/2014 Mangaung Open 2 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/8-12/2014 Xiamen Open 10 9th 240 US$2,000.00
Puerto Vallarta Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/8/2015 Pool H Rimke Braakman / Jolien Sinnema, Netherlands (24, Q3) Lost 13-21, 15-21 0:36
Thu, 10/8/2015 Pool H Laura Giombini / Agata Zuccarelli, Italy (25, Q5) Lost 15-21, 20-22 0:37
Fri, 10/9/2015 Pool H Bibiana Candelas / Ana Rios, Mexico (8) Won 21-15, 21-16 0:44
Fri, 10/9/2015 Winner 1 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Taylor Pischke, Canada (13) Lost 21-19, 13-21, 13-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 12-12 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-2
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q6 21-10, 21-17 0:32
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 24-22, 14-21, 16-14 0:53
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Trail the series against # 2 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q8 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
9/12/15FIVBSochi Open Semi-Finals Forrer/Verge-Depre 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 21-16, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 4 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-1
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool F Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q7 21-17, 21-13 0:40
Series tied with # 6 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 1-1
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool F Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q7 Matauatu/Pata 22, Q4 17-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:49
4/25/15FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Matauatu/Pata 29, Q11 Lahti/Lehtonen 14 22-20, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 7 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
4/24/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool C Lahti/Lehtonen 14 Laboureur/Sude 3 21-16, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 8 Candelas/Rios, Mexico 1-0
10/9/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool H Lahti/Lehtonen 9 Candelas/Rios 8 21-15, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
6/9/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Qualifier 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 26, Q7 van Gestel/van der Vlist Q23 27-29, 21-19, 15-12 1:00
Trail the series against # 11, Q1 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-2
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Bieneck/Grossner 31, Q12 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 11-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:50
5/26/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q8 Bieneck/Grossner Q9 21-16, 21-17 0:38
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool A Bieneck/Grossner 17, Q1 Lahti/Lehtonen 16 16-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:52
Lead the series against # 13 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-1
10/9/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 13 Lahti/Lehtonen 9 19-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:49
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 19 21-15, 21-14 0:37
5/23/15FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 16 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 6 21-16, 22-20 0:38
Trail the series against # 15 Horta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 1 Horta/Maestrini 28, Q6 Lahti/Lehtonen 16 18-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:50
Lead the series against # 21 Brunner/Eiholzer, Switzerland 1-0
5/21/15FIVBPrague Open Pool A Lahti/Lehtonen 16 Brunner/Eiholzer 32, Q28 21-16, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 23 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 2-0
6/2/15FIVBPorec Major Series Qualifier 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 Mizoe/Nishibori Q7 21-11, 21-13 0:38
12/11/14FIVBMangaung Open Pool B Lahti/Lehtonen 2 Mizoe/Nishibori 15 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 24, Q3 Braakman/Sinnema, Netherlands 0-1
10/8/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool H Braakman/Sinnema 24, Q3 Lahti/Lehtonen 9 21-13, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 25, Q5 Giombini/Zuccarelli, Italy 0-1
10/8/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool H Giombini/Zuccarelli 25, Q5 Lahti/Lehtonen 9 21-15, 22-20 0:37
Lead the series against # Q11 Jakubsova/Zolnercikova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/9/15FIVBSochi Open Pool F Lahti/Lehtonen 6 Jakubsova/Zolnercikova 22 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:45