Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 China Shanghai Open
April 29 - May 3, 2009
(17) Alexandr Dyachenko/Oleksiy Kulinich, Kazakhstan
 
Alexandr Dyachenko
Kazakhstan / Ukraine
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 23, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Sumi, Ukraine
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 99
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Bandar Anzali 2019)
Career Winnings: US$154,597.50
Oleksiy Kulinich
Kazakhstan / Ukraine
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 18, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Sumy
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 36
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Kiev 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Dubai 2008)
Career Winnings: US$28,560.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB290000011344763 US$52,600.00
FIVB C&S40010010011000 US$4,520.00
Overall330010021355763 US$57,120.00
Previous Shanghai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 18 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open 4 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 13 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 16 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 11 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 25, Q5 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 18, Q4 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 15, Q3 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam Q15 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Q17 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam Q24 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Q24 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open Q18 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Q22 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open Q19 41st 18 US$0.00
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/1/2009 Winner 1 Igor Hernandez / Jesus Villafane, Venezuela (16) Lost 21-17, 16-21, 11-15 0:57
Fri, 5/1/2009 Contender 1 Yury Bogatov / Ruslan Daianov, Russia (32, Q23) Lost 23-25, 23-21, 10-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Dyachenko/Kulinich trail the series against the field 4-13 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 9 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 7 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 0-1
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baracetti/Salema 24, Q1 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q17 22-20, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 10 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich 31, Q23 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Series tied with # 11 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Dyachenko/Kulinich 18 21-15, 21-13 0:38
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 3 Dyachenko/Kulinich 13 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 21-14, 21-13 0:44
Trail the series against # 15 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 0-2
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich 15, Q3 21-12, 19-21, 15-13 1:01
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Asahi/Shiratori Q9 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q24 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:53
Trail the series against # 16 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 0-2
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Hernandez/Villafane 16 Dyachenko/Kulinich 17 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:57
10/30/08FIVBManama Open Contender 2 Hernandez/Villafane 14 Dyachenko/Kulinich 4 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
Trail the series against # 18 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 0-1
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 20 Dyachenko/Kulinich 13 21-17, 21-19 0:54
Trail the series against # 20, Q6 Biza/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 0-1
10/29/08FIVBManama Open Winner 1 Biza/Rotrekl 29, Q12 Dyachenko/Kulinich 4 21-13, 21-12 0:38
Trail the series against # 21 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 0-1
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Gabathuler/Wenger 31 Dyachenko/Kulinich 18, Q4 21-16, 15-21, 20-18 1:05
Lead the series against # 28, Q15 Spijkers/van de Sande, Netherlands 1-0
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 2 Dyachenko/Kulinich 16 Spijkers/van de Sande 31, Q24 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 32, Q23 Bogatov/Daianov, Russia 0-1
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Bogatov/Daianov 32, Q23 Dyachenko/Kulinich 17 25-23, 21-23, 15-10 0:58
Trail the series against # Q2 Dumek/Tichy, Czech Republic 0-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Dumek/Tichy 31, Q5 Dyachenko/Kulinich 18 21-18, 27-25 0:57
Lead the series against # Q4 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 2-1
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q17 Miramontes/Virgen Q16 25-23, 21-19 0:44
5/21/08FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 2 Miramontes/Virgen Q15 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q18 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:48
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Dyachenko/Kulinich 17, Q10 Miramontes/Virgen Q7 21-16, 21-9 0:34