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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2015
June 26 - July 4, 2015

(34) 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 The Hague Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2010	Anastasia Barsuk - 17th	Did not play
2011	Evgenia Ukolova - 17th	Ekaterina Birlova - 17th
2013	Evgenia Ukolova - 9th	Ekaterina Birlova - 9th
2014	Did not play	Maria Prokopeva - 33rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/8-13/2015	Stavanger Major Series	22, Q2	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/1-6/2015	Porec Major Series	21	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/25-31/2015	Moscow Grand Slam	8	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/11-17/2015	Lucerne Open	9	5th	300	US$3,375.00

Netherlands World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sun, 6/28/2015	Pool J	Maria Prokopeva / Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia (39)	Won 21-14, 21-18	0:33
Mon, 6/29/2015	Pool J	Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Sweat, United States (15)	Won 21-16, 21-19	0:40
Tue, 6/30/2015	Pool J	Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (10)	Lost 14-21, 19-21	0:42
Wed, 7/1/2015	Winner 1	Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (11)	Won 21-16, 21-16	0:36
Thu, 7/2/2015	Winner 2	Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (4)	Lost 18-21, 22-24	0:40

World Championships Results

Year	Event	Location	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2009	World Championships	Stavanger	Did not play	Maria Prokopeva - 37th
2011	World Championships	Rome	Evgenia Ukolova - 17th	Ekaterina Birlova - 17th
2013	World Championships	Stare Jablonki	Evgenia Ukolova - 9th	Ekaterina Birlova - 9th
2017	World Championships	Vienna	Nadezda Makroguzova - 33rd	Did not play
2019	World Championships	Hamburg	Evgenia Ukolova - 17th	Ekaterina Birlova - 17th

World Championships Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/13-19/2011	Rome World Championships	34	17th	200	US$7,000.00
FIVB	7/1-6/2013	Stare Jablonki World Championships	7	9th	500	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/26-7/4/2015	Netherlands World Championships	34	9th	500	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/28-7/6/2019	World Championships Hamburg	33	17th	640	US$7,000.00

Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova lead the series against the field 28-24 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 6 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Antunes/Maestrini	1	Birlova/Ukolova	8	21-13, 21-18	0:33
Trail the series against # 4 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-3
7/2/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	4	Birlova/Ukolova	34	21-18, 24-22	0:40
6/10/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool F	Birlova/Ukolova	22, Q2	Holtwick/Semmler	6	21-19, 22-20	0:36
8/10/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 3	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Birlova/Ukolova	14	29-27, 15-21, 15-9	0:53
8/31/12	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 3	Birlova/Ukolova	7	Holtwick/Semmler	2	21-18, 21-14	0:34
8/18/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Holtwick/Semmler	6	Birlova/Ukolova	24	23-25, 26-24, 15-13	0:59
Lead the series against # 5 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 4-3
6/3/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool E	Kolocova/Slukova	5	Birlova/Ukolova	21	21-23, 21-13, 17-15	0:52
8/17/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Winner 3	Birlova/Ukolova	24	Kolocova/Slukova	7	21-19, 14-21, 15-11	0:49
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
Lead the series against # 6 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-0
10/27/12	FIVB	Bangsaen Open	Semi-Finals	Birlova/Ukolova	3	Bednarczuk/Seixas	5	21-13, 20-22, 15-13	0:59
4/26/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 1	Birlova/Ukolova	17	Bednarczuk/Seixas	32, Q29	22-24, 21-16, 15-11	1:04
Trail the series against # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Birlova/Ukolova	8	21-14, 21-12	0:31
8/10/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Birlova/Ukolova	14	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	24-22, 16-21, 15-7	0:51
9/1/12	FIVB	Åland Open	Semi-Finals	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	Birlova/Ukolova	7	21-19, 21-18	0:36
Trail the series against # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-4
6/30/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool J	Borger/Buthe	10	Birlova/Ukolova	34	21-14, 21-19	0:42
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 2	Borger/Buthe	13	Birlova/Ukolova	22, Q2	21-19, 21-10	0:33
5/16/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Winner 3	Borger/Buthe	4	Birlova/Ukolova	9	21-19, 21-15	0:37
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool D	Birlova/Ukolova	4	Borger/Buthe	13	By Forfeit
8/17/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Winner 2	Birlova/Ukolova	24	Borger/Buthe	20	21-11, 21-19	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
Series tied with # 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 2-2
7/1/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 1	Birlova/Ukolova	34	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	21-16, 21-16	0:36
6/3/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool E	Birlova/Ukolova	21	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	21-16, 21-17	0:35
7/5/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	19	Birlova/Ukolova	7	21-19, 21-16	0:38
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Birlova/Ukolova	5	21-9, 21-16	0:30
Lead the series against # 12 Wang/Yue, China 1-0
5/1/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q6	Wang/Yue	Q11	21-14, 26-24	0:43
Trail the series against # 14 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-3
6/19/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool D	Nestarcova/Pridalova	20	Birlova/Ukolova	4	22-20, 19-21, 15-13	0:56
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 # 15 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
6/29/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool J	Birlova/Ukolova	34	Fendrick/Sweat	15	21-16, 21-19	0:40
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 2	Fendrick/Sweat	20	Birlova/Ukolova	21	21-11, 19-21, 15-10	0:47
Lead the series against # 18 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-0
5/15/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Winner 2	Birlova/Ukolova	9	Laboureur/Sude	6	17-21, 23-21, 15-10	0:46
7/24/13	FIVB	Anapa Open	Pool A	Birlova/Ukolova	1	Laboureur/Sude	17	21-18, 21-15	0:34
Lead the series against # 20 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-1
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Birlova/Ukolova	8	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q3	16-21, 22-20, 15-13	0:55
8/15/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool H	Birlova/Ukolova	24	Brzostek/Wojtasik	9	21-16, 22-20	0:41
7/27/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool G	Brzostek/Wojtasik	10	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q5	21-16, 21-19	0:34
Trail the series against # 22 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 0-2
6/10/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool F	Bansley/Pavan	11	Birlova/Ukolova	22, Q2	13-21, 21-17, 15-7	0:43
7/1/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool G	Bansley/Pavan	42	Birlova/Ukolova	7	18-21, 21-14, 15-10	0:46
Lead the series against # 23 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 2-1
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 1	Birlova/Ukolova	22, Q2	Goricanec/Huberli	23	23-21, 21-16	0:40
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Birlova/Ukolova	8	Goricanec/Huberli	24	17-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:55
5/14/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Pool H	Goricanec/Huberli	8	Birlova/Ukolova	9	21-15, 24-22	0:42
Lead the series against # 25 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 # 26 Radarong/Udomchavee, Thailand 1-0
7/26/13	FIVB	Anapa Open	Winner 3	Birlova/Ukolova	1	Radarong/Udomchavee	7	21-13, 21-18	0:34
Lead the series against # 28 Agudo/Pazo, Venezuela 1-0
6/9/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Qualifier 2	Birlova/Ukolova	22, Q2	Agudo/Pazo	Q18	21-10, 21-12	0:29
Series tied with # 33 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-1
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool F	Birlova/Ukolova	22, Q2	Forrer/Verge-Depre	27, Q11	21-15, 19-21, 16-14	0:51
8/22/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool A	Forrer/Verge-Depre	17	Birlova/Ukolova	1	23-21, 21-12	0:41
Lead the series against # 39 Prokopeva/Syrtseva, Russia 1-0
6/28/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool J	Birlova/Ukolova	34	Prokopeva/Syrtseva	39	21-14, 21-18	0:33