Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Porec Major
June 28 - July 2, 2016
(20) 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 Porec Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Riikka Lehtonen - 9th Taru Lahti - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/7-11/2016 Major Hamburg 22 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 25, Q5 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2016 Antalya Open 15 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 14 17th 180 US$1,200.00
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
Porec Major Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool D Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (13) Won 13-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:55
Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool D Heather Bansley / Sarah Pavan, Canada (4) Lost 12-21, 17-21 0:37
Thu, 6/30/2016 Pool D Lena Plesiutschnig / Katharina Schutzenhofer, Austria (29, Q8) Won 20-22, 22-20, 15-13 0:57
Thu, 6/30/2016 Winner 1 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Taylor Pischke, Canada (18) Won 25-23, 21-18 0:42
Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 2 Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (19, Q1) Lost 20-22, 22-20, 10-15 0:54
Head to Head Results
Lahti/Lehtonen trail the series against the field 25-35 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 10 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 23-21, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-4
5/14/16FIVBAntalya Open Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 15 23-21, 21-16 0:39
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Lahti/Lehtonen 29, Q7 16-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:54
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 # 4 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 0-3
6/29/16FIVBPorec Major Pool D Bansley/Pavan 4 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 21-12, 21-17 0:37
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Bansley/Pavan 6 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q6 21-18, 21-15 0:38
5/23/15FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Bansley/Pavan 7 Lahti/Lehtonen 16 13-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # 5 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-19, 23-21 0:41
Lead the series against # 6 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 1-0
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Lahti/Lehtonen 25, Q5 Bawden/Clancy 9 12-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 9 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-5
6/8/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool F Mader/Zumkehr 11 Lahti/Lehtonen 22 17-21, 24-22, 15-13 0:57
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Mader/Zumkehr 16 Lahti/Lehtonen 25, Q5 21-14, 16-21, 16-14 0:46
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
Lead the series against # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-1
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 15 Borger/Buthe 2 16-21, 23-21, 16-14 0:55
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool B Borger/Buthe 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 15 21-14, 21-18 0:36
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 # 11 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-3
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Forrer/Verge-Depre 4 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 16-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:45
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 Lahti/Lehtonen 29, Q7 21-14, 21-10 0:35
9/12/15FIVBSochi Open Semi-Finals Forrer/Verge-Depre 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 21-16, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 12 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 3-0
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 Fendrick/Sweat 3 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool C Lahti/Lehtonen 19 Fendrick/Sweat 3 16-21, 21-19, 15-4 0:52
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool G Lahti/Lehtonen 26, Q6 Fendrick/Sweat 7 21-18, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 3-2
6/29/16FIVBPorec Major Pool D Lahti/Lehtonen 20 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 13-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:55
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 25, Q5 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 15 25-27, 23-21, 21-19 1:16
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 # 16 Broder/May, Canada 0-2
8/19/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Broder/May 28, Q5 Lahti/Lehtonen Q12 21-16, 21-19 0:37
6/1/12FIVB C&SSeoul Challenger Contender 3 Broder/May 13 Lahti/Lehtonen 22 23-21, 17-21, 15-9 0:56
Trail the series against # 17 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
Lead the series against # 18 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 3-1
6/30/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 18 25-23, 21-18 0:42
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
Series tied with # 19, Q1 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-1
7/1/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 2 Laboureur/Sude 19, Q1 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 22-20, 20-22, 15-10 0:54
4/24/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool C Lahti/Lehtonen 14 Laboureur/Sude 3 21-16, 21-13 0:36
Series tied with # 22, Q3 Antonelli/Maestrini, Brazil 1-1
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool G Lahti/Lehtonen 26, Q6 Antonelli/Maestrini 10 24-22, 23-21 0:47
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool H Antonelli/Maestrini 9, Q1 Lahti/Lehtonen 24 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 23 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
Lead the series against # 24, Q4 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 3-2
5/11/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool B Lahti/Lehtonen 15 Bieneck/Grossner 18, Q2 21-16, 21-15 0:35
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool H Lahti/Lehtonen 24 Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q5 21-19, 21-19 0:39
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 # 25, Q5 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 Brunner/Huberli 25, Q5 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 26 Wang/Yue, China 0-5
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool F Wang/Yue 27, Q3 Lahti/Lehtonen 22 22-20, 10-21, 16-14 0:48
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
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
6/30/16FIVBPorec Major Pool D Lahti/Lehtonen 20 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 29, Q8 20-22, 22-20, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # Q6 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 # Q9 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 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 # Q13 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 # Q22 Pierangeli/Sittig, South Africa 1-0
3/15/16FIVBVitória Open Qualifier 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 26, Q6 Pierangeli/Sittig Q27 21-6, 21-4 0:25