Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Bangsaen Thailand Open powered by PTT
October 23 - 28, 2012
(3) 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 Bang Saen Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/28-9/2/2012 Åland Open 7 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 8/13-18/2012 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 24 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/28-8/8/2012 London 2012 Olympic Games 18 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2012 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 28, Q3 1st 800 US$43,500.00
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
Bangsaen Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/25/2012 Winner 1 Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (30) Won 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 0:47
Thu, 10/25/2012 Winner 2 Geeske Banck / Stefanie Huttermann, Germany (19) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:45
Fri, 10/26/2012 Winner 3 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (6) Won 23-21, 13-21, 15-12 0:57
Fri, 10/26/2012 Winner 4 Nicole Branagh / Lauren Fendrick, United States (7) Lost 15-21, 21-18, 15-17 0:58
Sat, 10/27/2012 Contender 6 Anastasia Barsuk / Anna Vozakova, Russia (4) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 10/27/2012 Semi-Finals Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (5) Won 21-13, 20-22, 15-13 0:59
Sun, 10/28/2012 Gold Medal Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (2) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:44
Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova lead the series against the field 11-6 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
8/31/12FIVBÅland Open Winner 3 Birlova/Ukolova 7 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-18, 21-14 0:34
8/18/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 6 Birlova/Ukolova 24 23-25, 26-24, 15-13 0:59
Trail the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-2
10/28/12FIVBBangsaen Open Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Birlova/Ukolova 3 21-17, 21-19 0:44
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 4 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-0
10/27/12FIVBBangsaen Open Contender 6 Birlova/Ukolova 3 Barsuk/Vozakova 4 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-0
10/27/12FIVBBangsaen Open Semi-Finals Birlova/Ukolova 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 5 21-13, 20-22, 15-13 0:59
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Birlova/Ukolova 17 Bednarczuk/Seixas 32, Q29 22-24, 21-16, 15-11 1:04
Trail the series against # 6 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-2
10/26/12FIVBBangsaen Open Winner 3 Birlova/Ukolova 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 23-21, 13-21, 15-12 0:57
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 # 7 Branagh/Fendrick, United States 0-1
10/26/12FIVBBangsaen Open Winner 4 Branagh/Fendrick 7 Birlova/Ukolova 3 21-15, 18-21, 17-15 0:58
Lead the series against # 8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/17/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q3 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q14 21-16, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # 14 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 24 Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q14 21-16, 22-20 0:38
Lead the series against # 15 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
8/16/11FIVBÅland Open Qualifier 3 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Braakman/Stiekema Q20 21-19, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 19 Banck/Huttermann, Germany 1-0
10/25/12FIVBBangsaen Open Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 3 Banck/Huttermann 19 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 21 Mooren/van der Vlist, Netherlands 1-0
8/30/12FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 7 Mooren/van der Vlist 26, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # 30 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 1-0
10/25/12FIVBBangsaen Open Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 3 Artacho/Clancy 30 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 0:47