Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 18 - 23, 2013
(4) 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 Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Anastasia Barsuk - 33rd Maria Prokopeva - 17th
2011 Evgenia Ukolova - 17th Ekaterina Birlova - 17th
2012 Evgenia Ukolova - 33rd Ekaterina Birlova - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 5 9th 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/22-25/2013 Corrientes Grand Slam 4 25th 240 US$2,750.00
FIVB 10/23-28/2012 Bangsaen Open 3 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
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
Rome Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/19/2013 Pool D Svetlana Popova / Maria Prokopeva, Russia (29, Q11) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Wed, 6/19/2013 Pool D Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (20) Lost 20-22, 21-19, 13-15 0:56
Thu, 6/20/2013 Pool D Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (13) Lost 20-22, 18-21 0:38
Fri, 6/21/2013 Winner 1 Talita Antunes / Taiana Lima, Brazil (5) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova trail the series against the field 21-26 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 11 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-5
8/18/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cicolari/Menegatti 2 Birlova/Ukolova 24 16-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:53
7/29/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Pool F Cicolari/Menegatti 7 Birlova/Ukolova 18 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:55
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Cicolari/Menegatti 5 Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q2 21-18, 22-20 0:38
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Cicolari/Menegatti 10 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 22-20, 22-20 0:40
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
Series tied with # 2 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
Lead the series against # 3 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 3-0
7/22/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Gold Medal Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q3 Meppelink/van Gestel 13 21-13, 25-27, 15-10 0:54
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 # 5 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-1
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Antunes/Lima 5 Birlova/Ukolova 4 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 7 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
Trail the series against # 9, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-2
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Salgado/Salgado 6 Birlova/Ukolova 21 21-16, 21-19 0:36
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 4 Salgado/Salgado 8 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 21-15, 21-17 0:32
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool J Birlova/Ukolova 34 Salgado/Salgado 10 21-16, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # 10 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
9/1/12FIVBÅland Open Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 Birlova/Ukolova 7 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 12 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 1 Birlova/Ukolova 5 21-14, 21-15 0:31
7/20/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q3 Keizer/Van Iersel 3 18-21, 21-7, 15-11 0:41
Trail the series against # 13 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-2
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool D Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 Birlova/Ukolova 4 22-20, 21-18 0:38
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Schwaiger/Schwaiger 23 Birlova/Ukolova 10 21-17, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 4-2
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Birlova/Ukolova 24 Kolocova/Slukova 7 21-19, 14-21, 15-11 0:49
7/20/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q3 Kolocova/Slukova 6 12-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:43
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Kolocova/Slukova 7 Birlova/Ukolova 10 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:58
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 Kolocova/Slukova 7 21-19, 21-18 0:36
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
Lead the series against # 16 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-1
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 4 Borger/Buthe 13 By Forfeit  
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 24 Borger/Buthe 20 21-11, 21-19 0:33
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 23 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 17 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-1
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Birlova/Ukolova 5 21-9, 21-16 0:30
Trail the series against # 19 Fendrick/Hochevar, United States 0-1
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool D Fendrick/Hochevar 20 Birlova/Ukolova 4 24-22, 19-21, 17-15 0:56
Trail the series against # 20 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-3
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool D Nestarcova/Pridalova 20 Birlova/Ukolova 4 22-20, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 12, Q4 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:43
6/12/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Qualifier 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 31, Q14 Birlova/Ukolova Q3 21-12, 21-18 0:33
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 # 22 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 # 23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 19, Q4 22-20, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 24, Q3 Fopma/Sweat, United States 0-1
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Fopma/Sweat 21 Birlova/Ukolova 5 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Kohler/Schumacher, Germany 1-0
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q3 Kohler/Schumacher 15, Q5 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 27, Q8 Boulton/Dampney, England 0-1
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool D Boulton/Dampney 29, Q13 Birlova/Ukolova 4 11-21, 24-22, 15-9 0:53
Lead the series against # 29, Q11 Popova/Prokopeva, Russia 1-0
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 4 Popova/Prokopeva 29, Q11 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # Q6 Sinnema/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Birlova/Ukolova 5 Sinnema/Stiekema 28, Q10 21-13, 23-21 0:36
Series tied with # Q7 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-1
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 24 Brzostek/Wojtasik 9 21-16, 22-20 0:41
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Brzostek/Wojtasik 10 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 21-16, 21-19 0:34