Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Japan Open
August 8 - 12, 2001
(6) Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia
 
Natalie Cook
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 19, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Brisbane
Resides: Brisbane
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 165
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$652,908.75
Kerri Pottharst
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 25, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Adelaïde
Resides: Fairlight, NSW
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 92
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$437,315.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB623610121669000 US$580,095.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1994 Anita Spring - 6th Annette Huygens Tholen - 9th
1995 Kerri Pottharst - 9th Natalie Cook - 9th
1996 Kerri Pottharst - 1st Natalie Cook - 1st
1997 Kerri Pottharst - 5th Natalie Cook - 5th
1998 Angela Clarke - 13th Pauline Manser - 7th
1999 Kerri Pottharst - 2nd Natalie Cook - 2nd
2000 Kerri Pottharst - 3rd Natalie Cook - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 4 9 200 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2001 Portugal Open 3 4 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2001 France Grand Slam 3 4 316 US$15,000.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2001 Swiss Open 1 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Italy Open 2 2 324 US$18,000.00
FIVB 4/4-8/2001 Macau Open 2 1 360 US$27,000.00
FIVB 9/16-25/2000 Sydney XXVII Olympic Games 1 1 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2000 Japan Open 4 3 272 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2000 Portugal Open 3 3 272 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2000 France Open 3 4 238 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2000 Germany Open 6 5 204 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/30-7/4/2000 U.S. Grand Slam 6 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2000 Swiss Open 5 9 136 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/13-18/2000 Canada Open 5 3 272 US$14,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2000 Mexico Open 5 5 204 US$7,000.00
FIVB 2/1-6/2000 Brazil Open 5 7 170 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/2-7/1999 Brazil Open 3 9 136 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/11-15/1999 China Open 3 5 204 US$8,000.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 1 Tatiana Barrera / Emilie Burte, France (27, Q6) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:25
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 2 Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (22) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Sat, 8/11/2001 Winner 3 Leanne McSorley / Nancy Reynolds, United States (3, Q2) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Sat, 8/11/2001 Winner 4 Barbra Fontana / Elaine Youngs, United States (2) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:43
Sun, 8/12/2001 Semi-Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (5) Lost 14-21, 25-27 0:46
Sun, 8/12/2001 Bronze Medal Barbra Fontana / Elaine Youngs, United States (2) Lost 14-21, 14-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Cook/Pottharst lead the series against the field 23-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 3-2
7/28/01FIVBPortugal Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 1 Cook/Pottharst 3 22-20, 21-14 0:41
6/17/01FIVBItaly Open Semi-Finals Cook/Pottharst 2 Bede/Behar 1 21-17, 21-12 0:39
4/8/01FIVBMacau Open Gold Medal Cook/Pottharst 2 Bede/Behar 3 28-26, 21-13 0:49
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 3 Cook/Pottharst 2 21-13, 25-23 0:42
9/25/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Gold Medal Cook/Pottharst 1 Bede/Behar 2 12-11, 12-10 1:15
Trail the series against # 2 Fontana/Youngs, United States 2-5
8/12/01FIVBJapan Open Bronze Medal Fontana/Youngs 2 Cook/Pottharst 6 21-14, 21-14 0:39
8/11/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Cook/Pottharst 6 Fontana/Youngs 2 21-18, 21-19 0:43
7/28/01FIVBPortugal Open Bronze Medal Fontana/Youngs 2 Cook/Pottharst 3 21-15, 11-21, 15-13 0:48
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 4 Fontana/Youngs 2 Cook/Pottharst 3 21-18, 21-14 0:38
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals Fontana/Youngs 2 Cook/Pottharst 3 21-16, 21-13 0:35
6/17/01FIVBItaly Open Gold Medal Fontana/Youngs 4 Cook/Pottharst 2 10-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:48
4/8/01FIVBMacau Open Semi-Finals Cook/Pottharst 2 Fontana/Youngs 4 21-18, 21-19 0:47
Lead the series against # 3, Q2 McSorley/Reynolds, United States 1-0
8/11/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Cook/Pottharst 6 McSorley/Reynolds 3, Q2 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 4 Minello/Pires, Brazil 3-0
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Cook/Pottharst 3 Minello/Pires 4 21-18, 21-17 0:43
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 6 Cook/Pottharst 2 Minello/Pires 18 22-20, 21-13 0:36
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 2 Cook/Pottharst 2 Minello/Pires 18 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Series tied with # 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-1
8/12/01FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 5 Cook/Pottharst 6 21-14, 27-25 0:46
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Cook/Pottharst 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 20-22, 21-19, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 7 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 3-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Cook/Pottharst 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 6 21-15, 21-12 0:34
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 4 Cook/Pottharst 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 7 21-17, 27-25 0:40
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 8 Cook/Pottharst 1 14-21, 29-27, 15-13 0:55
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Cook/Pottharst 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 7 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 8 Arce/McPeak, United States 0-2
7/22/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Bronze Medal Arce/McPeak 5 Cook/Pottharst 3 By Forfeit  
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 5 Arce/McPeak 4 Cook/Pottharst 1 20-22, 21-16, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 11 Chi/Xiong, China 1-0
9/21/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 1 Cook/Pottharst 1 Chi/Xiong 12 15-2 0:30
Lead the series against # 12 Oliveira/Silva, Brazil 1-0
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 4 Cook/Pottharst 2 Oliveira/Silva 11, Q6 21-13, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Tian/Wang, China 2-0
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 4 Cook/Pottharst 1 Tian/Wang 11 21-15, 21-14 0:34
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 3 Cook/Pottharst 2 Tian/Wang 7 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 19 Pereira/Schuller, Portugal 1-0
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool D Cook/Pottharst 4 Pereira/Schuller 29 21-16, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 22 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Cook/Pottharst 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 23 Arlaisuk/Pangka, Thailand 1-0
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Cook/Pottharst 4 Arlaisuk/Pangka 31 21-11, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Barrera/Burte, France 1-0
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Cook/Pottharst 6 Barrera/Burte 27, Q6 21-11, 21-13 0:25
Lead the series against # 29, Q3 Koelliker/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Pottharst 3 Koelliker/Trussel 30, Q10 21-12, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q8 Drummond/Todd, New Zealand 1-0
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 1 Cook/Pottharst 2 Drummond/Todd 31, Q18 21-15, 21-13 0:33