Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Dubai Open
October 5 - 11, 2008
(24, Q1) Monika Brzostek/Karolina Marciniak, Poland
 
Monika Brzostek
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 28, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Rybnik
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB U21 World Championships Blackpool 2009)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Rio de Janeiro 2016)
Career Winnings: US$180,687.50
Karolina Sowala Marciniak
Poland
Photo: Brian White
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 18, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Lask, Poland
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 40
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB U21 World Championships Brighton 2008)
Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (Åland 2009)
Career Winnings: US$19,975.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB220000000155371 US$29,350.00
FIVB Age Group WC20010001000000 US$0.00
Overall240010001155371 US$29,350.00
Previous Dubai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 26 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB Age Group WC 9/3-7/2008 Under 21 World Championships 18 3rd 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2008 Kristiansand Open 27, Q8 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 32 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Q38 57th 6 US$0.00
Dubai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/7/2008 Winner 1 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (9) Lost 20-22, 15-21 0:37
Tue, 10/7/2008 Contender 1 Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (8) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Wed, 10/8/2008 Contender 2 Geeske Banck / Anja Gunther, Germany (7) Lost 18-21, 11-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Brzostek/Marciniak lead the series against the field 5-3 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 5 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 0-1
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 7 Brzostek/Marciniak 26 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against # 7 Banck/Gunther, Germany 0-1
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Banck/Gunther 7 Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q1 21-18, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 8 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 1 Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q1 Gioria/Momoli 8 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 9 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 9 Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q1 22-20, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 25 Johns/Mullin, England 1-0
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 1 Brzostek/Marciniak 26 Johns/Mullin 23 21-17, 22-20 0:36
Lead the series against # 26, Q3 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-0
9/6/07FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool A Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q9 Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 0:46
Lead the series against # 28, Q5 Alenkina/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
8/26/08FIVBKristiansand Open Qualifier 2 Brzostek/Marciniak 27, Q8 Alenkina/Tsimbalova Q9 21-14, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # 30, Q7 Mashkova/Turichsheva, Kazakhstan 1-0
9/4/07FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Qualifier 3 Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q9 Mashkova/Turichsheva Q16 21-16, 18-21, 15-9 1:15