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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Berlin 2012
July 11 - 15, 2012

(28, Q2) Ekaterina Birlova/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia

Ekaterina Khomyakova Birlova
Russia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 11, 1987 (38 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bryansk

Height:

180 cm (5'11")

Weight:

64 kg (141 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

123

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$288,813.19

Evgenia Ukolova
Russia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 17, 1989 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

Moscow

Height:

182 cm (6'0")

Weight:

66 kg (145 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

161

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$358,709.31

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
CEV	8	0	1	0	1	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	US$42,359.95
FIVB	70	2	1	2	2	6	0	20	1	20	9	4	3	US$387,665.50
Overall	78	2	2	2	3	8	0	22	1	22	9	4	3	US$430,025.45

Previous Berlin Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
CEV 2009	Did not play	Maria Prokopeva - 13th
CEV 2010	Anastasia Barsuk - 17th	Maria Prokopeva - 9th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/12-17/2012	Grand Slam Rome	Q3	33rd	40	US$0.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2012	Moscow Grand Slam	10	25th	80	US$3,500.00
CEV	5/30-6/3/2012	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	25	9th	320	€ 2,500.00
FIVB	5/7-12/2012	Beijing Grand Slam	26, Q5	25th	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	4/30-5/5/2012	Shanghai Grand Slam	26, Q6	25th	80	US$3,500.00
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
CEV	8/9-13/2011	CEV European Championship Final	15	17th	160	€ 1,000.00
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

Berlin Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 7/11/2012	Qualifier 2	Geeske Banck / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (Q18)	Won 17-21, 21-13, 15-12	0:48
Thu, 7/12/2012	Pool E	Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (5)	Lost 18-21, 20-22	0:38
Thu, 7/12/2012	Pool E	Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (12, Q4)	Won 21-18, 14-21, 15-10	0:43
Fri, 7/13/2012	Pool E	Angie Akers / Brittany Hochevar, United States (21, Q3)	Won 21-13, 21-19	0:35
Fri, 7/13/2012	Winner 1	Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (3)	Lost 11-21, 23-25	0:39

Team Finishes By Tournament Type

Tournament Type	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-6th	7-8th	9-12th	13-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
Olympic Games	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	$0.00
World Championships	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	$36,000.00
World Tour Finals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$4,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam	31	1	0	0	1	1	0	7	0	9	7	5	$219,200.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open	26	1	1	1	0	3	0	8	1	8	1	2	$118,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star	6	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	$10,300.00
Confederation Championship	8	0	1	0	1	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	$37,000.00
Total	78	2	2	2	3	8	0	22	1	22	9	7	$424,500.00

Individual Finishes by Tournament Type

Ekaterina Birlova												Evgenia Ukolova
Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Tournament Type	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	$0.00	Olympic Games	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	$0.00
5	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	$20,400.00	World Championships	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	$19,700.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$2,000.00	World Tour Finals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$2,000.00
44	1	0	0	1	2	10	12	9	9	$139,450.00	Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam	56	1	0	0	1	2	11	18	13	10	$170,275.00
45	1	1	1	0	4	12	14	4	8	$82,050.00	Challenge/Four Star/Open	60	1	1	4	0	5	18	13	8	10	$108,537.50
8	0	0	1	1	1	2	3	0	0	$6,650.00	Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star	9	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	1	0	$7,850.00
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$1,500.00	Challenger
12	0	1	0	1	3	3	4	0	0	$22,625.00	Confederation Championship	13	0	1	0	1	2	7	2	0	0	$23,875.00
118	2	2	3	3	11	30	35	14	18	$274,675.00	Total	146	2	2	5	3	12	41	37	23	21	$332,237.50

Team Finishes by Season

			Results												Matches
Season	Assoc	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-6th	7-8th	9-12th	13-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Won	Lost	Pct
2011	FIVB	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	2	3	$33,600.00	20	18	52.6 %
2011	CEV	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$1,000.00	1	3	25.0 %
2012	FIVB	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	$22,650.00	12	14	46.2 %
2012	CEV	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	$2,500.00	3	1	75.0 %
Total	FIVB	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	5	4	$56,250.00	32	32	50.0 %
Total	CEV	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	$3,500.00	4	4	50.0 %

Individual Finishes by Season

Ekaterina Birlova													Evgenia Ukolova
Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Season	Association	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
											2006	FIVB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$1,000.00
											2006	CEV	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00
											2007	FIVB	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	$1,000.00
											2007	CEV	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	$3,725.00
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	$0.00	2008	FIVB	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	$6,300.00
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$1,500.00	2008	FIVB C&S
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	$0.00	2008	CEV	6	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	$4,700.00
5	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	$9,450.00	2009	FIVB	12	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	2	5	$21,625.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$875.00	2009	CEV	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	$2,575.00
13	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	3	3	$23,650.00	2010	FIVB	12	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	2	3	$19,775.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$750.00	2010	CEV	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$1,250.00
14	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	2	4	$22,600.00	2011	FIVB	13	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	3	4	$19,200.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$500.00	2011	CEV	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$500.00
7	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	$11,325.00	2012	FIVB	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	$11,325.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$1,250.00	2012	CEV	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$1,250.00
50	0	0	1	0	2	8	17	9	13	$71,900.00	Total	Total	73	0	0	1	0	4	20	15	14	19	$94,225.00

Team Match Records

	Won 1st Set								Lost 1st Set								2 Set Matches		3 Set Matches		By Forfeit		All Matches
Season	Won 2-0		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Overall		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Lost 2-0		Overall		Overall		Overall		Won	Lost	Overall
Overall	100	61.3%	30	18.4%	33	20.2%	130-33	79.8%	28	21.2%	24	18.2%	80	60.6%	28-104	21.2%	100-80	55.6%	58-57	50.4%	5	0	163-137	54.3%
2011-2012	32	61.5%	14	26.9%	6	11.5%	46-6	88.5%	11	23.4%	7	14.9%	29	61.7%	11-36	23.4%	32-29	52.5%	25-13	65.8%	1	0	58-42	58.0%
Against the Field	25	55.6%	10	22.2%	10	22.2%	35-10	77.8%	8	15.1%	8	15.1%	37	69.8%	8-45	15.1%	50-70	41.7%	36-36	50.0%	2	0	45-53	45.9%

Team Match Records by Round

	Country Quota		Qualifier		Pool Play		Lucky Loser		Elimination Rounds		Semi-Finals		Bronze Medal		Gold Medal		Overall
Tournament Type	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost
Olympic Games	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
World Championships	0	0	0	0	7	5	1	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	9
World Tour Finals	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam	0	0	18	5	36	40	0	0	13	17	1	1	0	1	1	0	69	64
Challenge/Four Star/Open	0	0	4	2	29	16	0	0	19	22	2	1	1	0	1	1	64	47
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star	0	0	0	0	8	3	0	0	5	4	0	2	1	1	0	0	14	10
Confederation Championship	0	0	0	0	15	8	0	0	9	6	1	1	0	1	0	1	25	17
Total	0	0	23	7	98	77	2	0	49	55	4	5	2	3	2	2	188	154

Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova trail the series against the field 19-28 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 11 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
7/13/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 1	Antonelli/Antunes	3	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q2	21-11, 25-23	0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
6/8/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool C	Kessy/Ross	3	Birlova/Ukolova	30, Q6	21-19, 21-11	0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-4
7/12/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool E	Cicolari/Menegatti	5	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q2	21-18, 22-20	0:38
5/9/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool G	Cicolari/Menegatti	10	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q5	22-20, 22-20	0:40
8/17/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 1	Birlova/Ukolova	27, Q4	Cicolari/Menegatti	6	18-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:52
8/11/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Pool B	Cicolari/Menegatti	2	Birlova/Ukolova	15	21-14, 21-19	0:33
6/8/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool C	Cicolari/Menegatti	14	Birlova/Ukolova	30, Q6	21-17, 19-21, 15-9	0:44
Series tied with # 6 Kolocova/Slukova, Czechia 2-2
6/8/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Kolocova/Slukova	7	Birlova/Ukolova	10	18-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:58
5/9/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool G	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q5	Kolocova/Slukova	7	21-19, 21-18	0:36
5/2/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q6	Kolocova/Slukova	10	21-15, 18-21, 15-9	0:49
6/9/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool C	Kolocova/Slukova	19	Birlova/Ukolova	30, Q6	21-17, 21-18	0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-5
5/2/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Ludwig/Niedrig	7	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q6	21-14, 21-13	0:32
8/17/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 2	Ludwig/Niedrig	11	Birlova/Ukolova	27, Q4	21-13, 21-18	0:34
7/27/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool G	Ludwig/Niedrig	7	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q5	21-15, 17-21, 16-14	0:48
7/14/11	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Ludwig/Niedrig	7	Birlova/Ukolova	10	22-20, 21-16	0:37
6/16/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Winner 1	Ludwig/Niedrig	7	Birlova/Ukolova	34	21-15, 21-17	0:37
Trail the series against # 9 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-3
6/1/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Gielen/Mouha	7	Birlova/Ukolova	25	21-19, 21-13	0:31
4/27/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 3	Gielen/Mouha	8	Birlova/Ukolova	17	24-22, 21-18	0:52
4/17/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Winner 1	Gielen/Mouha	11	Birlova/Ukolova	22	21-19, 21-16	0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-0
7/26/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q5	Cook/Hinchley	Q12	14-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:48
Trail the series against # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
6/8/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	23	Birlova/Ukolova	10	21-17, 21-19	0:37
Series tied with # 12, Q4 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-2
7/12/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool E	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q2	Nestarcova/Pridalova	12, Q4	21-18, 14-21, 15-10	0:43
6/12/12	FIVB	Grand Slam Rome	Qualifier 2	Nestarcova/Pridalova	31, Q14	Birlova/Ukolova	Q3	21-12, 21-18	0:33
6/28/11	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Nestarcova/Pridalova	Q28	Birlova/Ukolova	Q5	21-17, 21-14	0:30
6/7/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Birlova/Ukolova	30, Q6	Nestarcova/Pridalova	Q27	21-15, 21-19	0:33
Series tied with # 13 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-1
5/30/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool H	Birlova/Ukolova	25	Borger/Buthe	9	21-17, 21-13	0:33
5/3/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Borger/Buthe	23	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q6	19-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:55
Trail the series against # 14 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-2
4/26/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	16	Birlova/Ukolova	17	13-21, 21-16, 16-14	0:56
4/18/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Contender 2	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	21	Birlova/Ukolova	22	21-17, 21-14	0:34
Trail the series against # 17 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-1
5/10/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool G	Fendrick/Niles	23	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q5	21-14, 21-13	0:33
Lead the series against # 18 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
6/14/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Pool J	Birlova/Ukolova	34	Bansley/Maloney	39	21-12, 21-18	0:31
Trail the series against # 19 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czechia 0-1
8/11/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Winner 1	Hajeckova/Skalnikova	10	Birlova/Ukolova	15	21-16, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # 21, Q3 Akers/Hochevar, United States 1-0
7/13/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool E	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q2	Akers/Hochevar	21, Q3	21-13, 21-19	0:35
Trail the series against # 23, Q1 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
8/2/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Lavalle/Maestrini	25, Q12	Birlova/Ukolova	Q5	21-10, 21-13	0:31
5/19/11	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Winner 2	Lavalle/Maestrini	26	Birlova/Ukolova	23, Q4	21-15, 21-15	0:33
Trail the series against # 24, Q9 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 0-1
7/27/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool G	Brzostek/Wojtasik	10	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q5	21-16, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # 26 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 2-1
6/9/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Hansel/Montagnolli	26, Q2	Birlova/Ukolova	10	21-18, 14-21, 15-9	0:50
4/17/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Contender 1	Birlova/Ukolova	22	Hansel/Montagnolli	27	11-21, 21-16, 15-11	0:52
8/18/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 3	Birlova/Ukolova	27, Q4	Hansel/Montagnolli	20	22-20, 14-21, 15-12	0:59
Lead the series against Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-0
4/26/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 1	Birlova/Ukolova	17	Bednarczuk/Seixas	32, Q29	22-24, 21-16, 15-11	1:04
Lead the series against Gernert/Gunther, Germany 2-0
5/8/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q5	Gernert/Gunther	Q28	21-16, 21-18	0:39
5/1/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q6	Gernert/Gunther	Q27	22-20, 21-18	0:41
Lead the series against # Q10 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
8/16/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Qualifier 3	Birlova/Ukolova	27, Q4	Braakman/Stiekema	Q20	21-19, 21-18	0:32
Lead the series against # Q15 Benhamou/Giaoui, France 1-0
8/10/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Pool B	Birlova/Ukolova	15	Benhamou/Giaoui	31	21-14, 21-15	0:33
Lead the series against # Q16 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina, Estonia 1-0
5/31/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool H	Birlova/Ukolova	25	Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina	24	21-14, 21-9	0:29
Lead the series against # Q18 Banck/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
7/11/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q2	Banck/Walkenhorst	Q18	17-21, 21-13, 15-12	0:48
Lead the series against # Q23 Li Yuk Lo/Rigobert, Mauritius 1-0
7/5/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Birlova/Ukolova	Q4	Li Yuk Lo/Rigobert	Q29	21-11, 21-14	0:27