Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Grand Slam Moscow 2009 presented by SEAT
July 13 - 18, 2009
(Q15) 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 Moscow Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Q19 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 20 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 22 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 24, Q1 17th 120 US$2,500.00
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
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/14/2009 Qualifier 1 Miwa Asao / Takemi Nishibori, Japan (Q18) Won 25-23, 21-19 0:40
Tue, 7/14/2009 Qualifier 2 Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (15, Q2) Lost 22-24, 11-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Brzostek/Marciniak trail the series against the field 2-7 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 15, Q2 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-1
7/14/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gioria/Momoli 15, Q2 Brzostek/Marciniak Q15 24-22, 21-11 0:34
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 1 Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q1 Gioria/Momoli 8 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 22 Banck/Gunther, Germany 0-1
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Banck/Gunther 7 Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q1 21-18, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 28 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 13 Brzostek/Marciniak 20 21-14, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 30 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
7/7/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova Q14 Brzostek/Marciniak Q19 21-15, 21-19 0:29
Trail the series against # Q1 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 0-2
11/6/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 11 Brzostek/Marciniak 22 21-11, 21-10 0:24
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 7 Brzostek/Marciniak 26 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # Q18 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
7/14/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Brzostek/Marciniak Q15 Asao/Nishibori Q18 25-23, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # Q23 Urban/Wiatr, Poland 0-1
5/27/08FIVBBarcelona Open Qualifier 1 Urban/Wiatr Q27 Brzostek/Marciniak Q38 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:51