Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Sochi Open
May 3 - 8, 2016
(14) 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$178,815.25
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 Sochi Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Riikka Lehtonen - 4th Taru Lahti - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/20-24/2016 Fuzhou Open 20 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 4/13-17/2016 Xiamen Open 19 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 26, Q6 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 29, Q7 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 24 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 10/20-24/2015 Antalya Open 9 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2015 Puerto Vallarta Open 9 17th 180 US$1,200.00
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
Sochi Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/4/2016 Pool C Yulia Abalakina / Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia (19) Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:33
Wed, 5/4/2016 Pool C Nicole Eiholzer / Dunja Gerson, Switzerland (30, Q11) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:33
Thu, 5/5/2016 Pool C Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (3) Lost 19-21, 21-14, 10-15 0:51
Fri, 5/6/2016 Winner 1 Monika Brzostek / Kinga Wojtasik, Poland (2) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Lahti/Lehtonen trail the series against the field 20-25 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 11 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q8 Borger/Buthe 11 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:56
Trail the series against # 2 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 0-2
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 14 21-19, 21-17 0:36
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 8 Lahti/Lehtonen 24 21-13, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
Trail the series against # 3 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-2
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool C Menegatti/Orsi Toth 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 14 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:51
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Lahti/Lehtonen 29, Q7 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 19-21, 21-19, 18-16 1:05
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool F Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q7 21-17, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 4 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-3
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Mader/Zumkehr 10 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 13-21, 26-24, 15-13 0:55
9/13/15FIVBSochi Open Bronze Medal Mader/Zumkehr 5 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 21-18, 21-18 0:44
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool A Mader/Zumkehr 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 16 21-19, 25-23 0:50
Trail the series against # 5 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-1
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Gallay/Klug 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 9 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 2-1
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Lahti/Lehtonen 20 Matauatu/Pata 13 16-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:45
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
Trail the series against # 8 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-2
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 20 Lahti/Lehtonen 24 21-13, 21-19 0:43
9/11/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 Birlova/Ukolova 1 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:00
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool E Birlova/Ukolova 21 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 9 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 # 10 Capers/Kessy, United States 0-4
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Capers/Kessy 14 Lahti/Lehtonen 26, Q6 31-29, 21-18 0:49
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Capers/Kessy 22 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q6 21-12, 21-16 0:36
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Capers/Kessy 21 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 21-15, 17-21, 15-11 0:51
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Capers/Kessy 22 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q8 21-17, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 11 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 # 12 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 2-0
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool C Lahti/Lehtonen 19 van Gestel/van der Vlist 14 21-14, 21-18 0:36
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 # 15, Q1 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
4/16/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q6 Lahti/Lehtonen 19 21-18, 14-21, 18-16 0:55
Trail the series against # 16 Wang/Yue, China 0-4
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool G Wang/Yue 23 Lahti/Lehtonen 26, Q6 21-14, 21-17 0:37
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool G Wang/Yue 10 Lahti/Lehtonen 26, Q7 21-19, 21-14 0:37
10/11/14FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Wang/Yue 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 10 21-19, 21-15 0:35
5/31/12FIVB C&SSeoul Challenger Winner 2 Wang/Yue 6 Lahti/Lehtonen 22 21-17, 21-11 0:32
Trail the series against # 19 Abalakina/Syrtseva, Russia 1-2
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool C Abalakina/Syrtseva 19 Lahti/Lehtonen 14 21-16, 21-14 0:33
9/11/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 Abalakina/Syrtseva 11 21-18, 21-18 0:43
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool F Abalakina/Syrtseva 11 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
Lead the series against # 20 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/21/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q6 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q11 21-18, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 21 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 Brunner/Huberli 25, Q5 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 22 Makroguzova/Motrich, Russia 1-0
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 9 Makroguzova/Motrich 19 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 25, Q3 Braakman/Sinnema, Netherlands 0-2
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool C Braakman/Sinnema 30, Q8 Lahti/Lehtonen 19 14-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:49
10/8/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool H Braakman/Sinnema 24, Q3 Lahti/Lehtonen 9 21-13, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Lobato/Soria, Spain 1-0
10/10/14FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 10 Lobato/Soria 18 21-9, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 29, Q10 Lece/Ozolina, Latvia 1-0
5/26/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q8 Lece/Ozolina Q25 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 30, Q11 Eiholzer/Gerson, Switzerland 1-0
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool C Lahti/Lehtonen 14 Eiholzer/Gerson 30, Q11 21-13, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # Q4 Chen/Tang, China 2-0
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Lahti/Lehtonen 20 Chen/Tang 29 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:47
3/8/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 29, Q7 Chen/Tang Q23 23-21, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # Q8 Matic/Milosevic, Serbia 1-0
9/9/15FIVBSochi Open Pool F Lahti/Lehtonen 6 Matic/Milosevic 27 21-12, 21-9 0:33
Lead the series against # Q12 Rudykh/Zayonchkovskaya, Russia 1-0
10/21/15FIVBAntalya Open Pool H Lahti/Lehtonen 9 Rudykh/Zayonchkovskaya 25, Q13 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # Q14 Cetin/Nezir, Türkiye 1-0
10/22/15FIVBAntalya Open Pool H Lahti/Lehtonen 9 Cetin/Nezir 8 21-10, 21-12 0:31