Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Shanghai Grand Slam presented by Jinshan Xinchen
April 30 - May 5, 2012
(26, Q6) Ekaterina Birlova/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia
 
Ekaterina Khomyakova Birlova
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 11, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Bryansk
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 106
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$252,284.25
Evgenia Ukolova
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 17, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Moscow
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 133
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$308,596.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB7021226020120943 US$387,665.50
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Did not play Maria Prokopeva - 41st
2009 Did not play Maria Prokopeva - 13th
2010 Anastasia Barsuk - 33rd Maria Prokopeva - 17th
2011 Anna Vozakova - 33rd Anastasia Barsuk - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 17 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 22 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 21 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 27, Q4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q5 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 26, Q5 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 10 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam Q4 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q5 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 34 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 30, Q6 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 23, Q4 17th 120 US$2,800.00
Shanghai Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 5/1/2012 Qualifier 1 Melanie Gernert / Anja Gunther, Germany (Q27) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Tue, 5/1/2012 Qualifier 2 Fan Wang / Yuan Yue, China (Q11) Won 21-14, 26-24 0:43
Wed, 5/2/2012 Pool G Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (7) Lost 14-21, 13-21 0:32
Wed, 5/2/2012 Pool G Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (10) Won 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 0:49
Thu, 5/3/2012 Pool G Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (23) Lost 21-19, 19-21, 12-15 0:55
Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova trail the series against the field 15-21 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 10 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Birlova/Ukolova 10 21-17, 21-7 0:29
Trail the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Series tied with # 6 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-1
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Cicolari/Menegatti 6 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:52
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Cicolari/Menegatti 14 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:44
Trail the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-5
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 21-14, 21-13 0:32
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 21-13, 21-18 0:34
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 0:48
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 10 22-20, 21-16 0:37
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Series tied with # 10 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-1
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 Kolocova/Slukova 10 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 0:49
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kolocova/Slukova 19 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 12 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-2
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Gielen/Mouha 8 Birlova/Ukolova 17 24-22, 21-18 0:52
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Gielen/Mouha 11 Birlova/Ukolova 22 21-19, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 13 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 0-1
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Bawden/Palmer 23 Birlova/Ukolova 10 21-14, 16-21, 15-7 0:49
Trail the series against # 14 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Birlova/Ukolova 21 22-20, 19-21, 15-9 0:46
Lead the series against # 18 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool J Birlova/Ukolova 34 Bansley/Maloney 39 21-12, 21-18 0:31
Lead the series against # 19, Q2 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 2-0
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 1 Birlova/Ukolova 22 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 11-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:52
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 3 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 22-20, 14-21, 15-12 0:59
Lead the series against # 20 Kohler/Sude, Germany 2-1
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 Kohler/Sude 23 21-19, 24-26, 15-11 0:55
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 10 Kohler/Sude 19 22-20, 21-23, 15-13 0:56
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Kohler/Sude 25 Birlova/Ukolova 23, Q4 21-19, 21-23, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 21 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-2
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 Birlova/Ukolova 17 13-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:56
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Birlova/Ukolova 22 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 23 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 23 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 24 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-0
7/26/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 Cook/Hinchley Q12 14-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 27, Q12 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 2-0
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Birlova/Ukolova 17 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 21-18, 21-8 0:31
Trail the series against Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
8/2/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lavalle/Maestrini 25, Q12 Birlova/Ukolova Q5 21-10, 21-13 0:31
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Lavalle/Maestrini 26 Birlova/Ukolova 23, Q4 21-15, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # Q11 Wang/Yue, China 1-0
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 Wang/Yue Q11 21-14, 26-24 0:43
Trail the series against # Q21 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 0-1
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Brzostek/Wojtasik 10 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 21-16, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q23 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
5/18/11FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 3 Birlova/Ukolova 23, Q4 Jursone/Minusa Q13 21-18, 21-15 0:32
Series tied with # Q25 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-1
6/28/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova Q28 Birlova/Ukolova Q5 21-17, 21-14 0:30
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova Q27 21-15, 21-19 0:33
Lead the series against # Q27 Gernert/Gunther, Germany 1-0
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 Gernert/Gunther Q27 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # Q32 Li Yuk Lo/Rigobert, Mauritius 1-0
7/5/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Birlova/Ukolova Q4 Li Yuk Lo/Rigobert Q29 21-11, 21-14 0:27