Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Xiamen Open
April 13 - 17, 2016
(13) 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 Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Did not play Maria Prokopeva - 5th
2014 Did not play Maria Prokopeva - 5th
2015 Evgenia Ukolova - 5th Ekaterina Birlova - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 18 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 24 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 20 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/20-24/2015 Antalya Open 5 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/23-27/2015 Xiamen Open 4 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 1 9th 240 US$2,000.00
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
Xiamen Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/14/2016 Pool D Jennifer Fopma / Brittany Hochevar, United States (20, Q2) Lost 21-15, 17-21, 12-15 0:44
Thu, 4/14/2016 Pool D Barbara Hansel / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (29, Q6) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:31
Fri, 4/15/2016 Pool D Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (4) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:35
Fri, 4/15/2016 Winner 1 Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (6) Lost 16-21, 20-22 0:38
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 26-26 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 11 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Birlova/Ukolova 18 21-14, 21-14 0:33
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool H Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Birlova/Ukolova 24 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-4
6/30/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool J Borger/Buthe 10 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-14, 21-19 0:42
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 13 Birlova/Ukolova 22, Q2 21-19, 21-10 0:33
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 4 Birlova/Ukolova 9 21-19, 21-15 0:37
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
Lead the series against # 3 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 2-1
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 24 Fendrick/Sweat 9 21-19, 21-17 0:38
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool J Birlova/Ukolova 34 Fendrick/Sweat 15 21-16, 21-19 0:40
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Fendrick/Sweat 20 Birlova/Ukolova 21 21-11, 19-21, 15-10 0:47
Trail the series against # 4 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-1
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool D Menegatti/Orsi Toth 4 Birlova/Ukolova 13 21-18, 21-14 0:35
Series tied with # 5 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
Trail the series against # 6 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-2
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Gallay/Klug 6 Birlova/Ukolova 13 21-16, 22-20 0:38
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Gallay/Klug 9 Birlova/Ukolova 4 22-20, 29-27 0:49
Trail the series against # 7 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Mader/Zumkehr 13 Birlova/Ukolova 18 21-18, 25-23 0:39
Trail the series against # 8 Xia/Xue, China 0-1
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 1 Xia/Xue 31 Birlova/Ukolova 24 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against # 9 Capers/Kessy, United States 0-2
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Capers/Kessy 6 Birlova/Ukolova 5 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:53
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Capers/Kessy 21 Birlova/Ukolova 20 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # 11 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-4
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Birlova/Ukolova 16 15-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:44
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 20 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-13, 11-21, 15-12 0:41
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-18, 24-22 0:40
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Birlova/Ukolova 22, Q2 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-19, 22-20 0:36
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Birlova/Ukolova 14 29-27, 15-21, 15-9 0:53
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 # 12 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 1-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 24 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 25, Q2 21-17, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-0
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 9 Laboureur/Sude 6 17-21, 23-21, 15-10 0:46
7/24/13FIVBAnapa Open Pool A Birlova/Ukolova 1 Laboureur/Sude 17 21-18, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 16 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
Trail the series against # 17 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 # 18, Q1 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 2-0
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Birlova/Ukolova 14 Bieneck/Grossner 19 21-14, 21-19 0:34
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 # 19 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 2-1
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 20 Lahti/Lehtonen 24 21-13, 21-19 0:43
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 # 20, Q2 Fopma/Hochevar, United States 0-1
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool D Fopma/Hochevar 20, Q2 Birlova/Ukolova 13 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 22, Q3 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/27/13FIVBAnapa Open Gold Medal Birlova/Ukolova 1 Mersmann/Schneider 24 21-10, 21-14 0:31
Trail the series against # 23 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 # 29, Q6 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 3-1
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 13 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q6 21-16, 21-16 0:31
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 20 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q9 21-11, 23-25, 15-13 0:49
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 4 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 24-22, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q7 Birlova/Ukolova 20 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # Q7 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 3-0
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool B Birlova/Ukolova 18 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 31 23-21, 21-15 0:36
9/24/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 4 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 20 21-17, 21-14 0:34
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 9 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 20 21-19, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # Q11 Matic/Milosevic, Serbia 1-0
10/21/15FIVBAntalya Open Pool E Birlova/Ukolova 5 Matic/Milosevic 21 21-19, 21-18 0:37