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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by ERGO
July 16 - 22, 2012

(28, Q3) 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:

Tournaments:

106

Career Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

133

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$308,596.75

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	70	2	1	2	2	6	0	20	1	20	9	4	3	US$387,665.50

Previous Klagenfurt Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2009	Did not play	Maria Prokopeva - 41st
2010	Anastasia Barsuk - 25th	Maria Prokopeva - 9th
2011	Evgenia Ukolova - 33rd	Ekaterina Birlova - 33rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/11-15/2012	Berlin Grand Slam	28, Q2	17th	160	US$5,100.00
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
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
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

Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 7/17/2012	Qualifier 1	Lenka Grycova / Miroslava Liskova, Czech Republic (Q30)	Won 21-11, 21-12	0:30
Tue, 7/17/2012	Qualifier 2	Tatyana Mashkova / Irina Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan (Q14)	Won 21-16, 21-14	0:31
Wed, 7/18/2012	Pool E	Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5)	Won 21-19, 15-21, 16-14	1:01
Wed, 7/18/2012	Pool E	Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (12)	Won 23-21, 21-16	0:40
Thu, 7/19/2012	Pool E	Angela Lavalle / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (21, Q1)	Lost 16-21, 20-22	0:39
Thu, 7/19/2012	Winner 1	Jana Kohler / Anni Schumacher, Germany (15, Q5)	Won 21-15, 21-17	0:34
Fri, 7/20/2012	Winner 2	Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (6)	Won 12-21, 21-11, 15-9	0:43
Fri, 7/20/2012	Winner 3	Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (3)	Won 18-21, 21-7, 15-11	0:41
Sun, 7/22/2012	Semi-Finals	Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5)	Won 21-19, 24-22	0:45
Sun, 7/22/2012	Gold Medal	Madelein Meppelink / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (13)	Won 21-13, 25-27, 15-10	0:54

Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova lead the series against the field 25-23 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 9 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 3 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
7/20/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 3	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Keizer/Van Iersel	3	18-21, 21-7, 15-11	0:41
Trail the series against # 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
8/25/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 1	Kuhn/Zumkehr	12	Birlova/Ukolova	21	22-20, 19-21, 15-9	0:46
Lead the series against # 5 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 2-1
7/22/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Antonelli/Antunes	5	21-19, 24-22	0:45
7/18/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool E	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Antonelli/Antunes	5	21-19, 15-21, 16-14	1:01
7/13/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 1	Antonelli/Antunes	3	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q2	21-11, 25-23	0:39
Lead the series against # 6 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 3-2
7/20/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 2	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Kolocova/Slukova	6	12-21, 21-11, 15-9	0:43
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 # 8 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 0-1
7/13/11	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Bawden/Palmer	23	Birlova/Ukolova	10	21-14, 16-21, 15-7	0:49
Trail the series against # 9 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
Lead the series against # 10 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 # 11 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 # 12 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-2
7/18/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool E	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Gielen/Mouha	12	23-21, 21-16	0:40
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 # 13 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 3-0
7/22/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Meppelink/van Gestel	13	21-13, 25-27, 15-10	0:54
4/27/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 2	Birlova/Ukolova	17	Meppelink/van Gestel	18, Q8	15-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:48
8/18/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 2	Birlova/Ukolova	27, Q4	Meppelink/van Gestel	28, Q9	21-18, 21-8	0:31
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
Lead the series against # 15, Q5 Kohler/Schumacher, Germany 1-0
7/19/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Kohler/Schumacher	15, Q5	21-15, 21-17	0:34
Trail the series against # 18 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
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 # 20 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
Trail the series against # 21, Q1 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
7/19/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool E	Lavalle/Maestrini	21, Q1	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	21-16, 22-20	0:39
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
Lead the series against # 22 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
Lead the series against # 24, Q7 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
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
Series tied with # 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
Lead the series against # Q11 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
5/8/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q5	Lessard/Martin	Q12	17-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:52
Lead the series against # Q14 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/17/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	Q14	21-16, 21-14	0:31
Lead the series against # Q20 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 # Q21 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
Lead the series against # Q30 Grycova/Liskova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/17/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Grycova/Liskova	Q30	21-11, 21-12	0:30