Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Sochi Open
September 8 - 13, 2015
(1) 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 Sochi Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 16 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 19 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 20 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 34 9th 500 US$11,000.00
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
Sochi Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/9/2015 Pool A Barbara De Sousa / Eunyce Vercosa, Brazil (32, Q15) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:40
Wed, 9/9/2015 Pool A Tatyana Mashkova / Irina Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan (17) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Thu, 9/10/2015 Pool A Ieva Dumbauskaite / Monika Paulikiene, Lithuania (16) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:42
Fri, 9/11/2015 Winner 2 Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (6) Lost 21-16, 15-21, 13-15 1:00
Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova lead the series against the field 9-7 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 3 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-1
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Birlova/Ukolova 22, Q2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 27, Q11 21-15, 19-21, 16-14 0:51
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Forrer/Verge-Depre 17 Birlova/Ukolova 1 23-21, 21-12 0:41
Lead the series against # 4 Wang/Yue, China 1-0
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 Wang/Yue Q11 21-14, 26-24 0:43
Series tied with # 6 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 1-1
9/11/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 Birlova/Ukolova 1 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:00
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool E Birlova/Ukolova 21 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 12 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q7 Birlova/Ukolova 20 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-3
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 30, Q13 Birlova/Ukolova 19 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 0:59
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
Lead the series against # 14 Lobato/Soria, Spain 1-0
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 9 Lobato/Soria 25, Q3 21-19, 23-21 0:36
Trail the series against # 15 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 0-1
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Mizoe/Nishibori 8 Birlova/Ukolova 19 16-21, 25-23, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 16 Dumbauskaite/Paulikiene, Lithuania 1-0
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool A Birlova/Ukolova 1 Dumbauskaite/Paulikiene 16 21-16, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 17 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
9/9/15FIVBSochi Open Pool A Birlova/Ukolova 1 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 17 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
7/17/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q3 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q14 21-16, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # 32, Q15 De Sousa/Vercosa, Brazil 1-0
9/9/15FIVBSochi Open Pool A Birlova/Ukolova 1 De Sousa/Vercosa 32, Q15 21-15, 21-15 0:40