Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 China Open
August 15 - 19, 2001
(3) 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 Maoming Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Japan Open 6 4 252 US$11,000.00
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
China Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/17/2001 Winner 1 Alexandra Newell / Monique Oliver, England (30) Won 21-10, 21-7 0:29
Fri, 8/17/2001 Winner 2 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (14) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:29
Sat, 8/18/2001 Winner 3 Rong Chi / Zi Xiong, China (6) Lost 19-21, 21-18, 11-15 0:59
Sat, 8/18/2001 Contender 4 Chun Ying Liu / Jingkun Zhang, China (8) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:25
Sat, 8/18/2001 Contender 5 Teresa Galindo / Mayra Huerta, Mexico (19) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:36
Sat, 8/18/2001 Contender 6 Vasso Karadassiou / Efi Sfyri, Greece (12) Won 21-16, 13-21, 15-10 0:51
Sun, 8/19/2001 Semi-Finals Tatiana Minello / Sandra Pires, Brazil (2) Lost 21-18, 19-21, 9-15 0:58
Sun, 8/19/2001 Bronze Medal Rong Chi / Zi Xiong, China (6) Won 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:59
Head to Head Results
Cook/Pottharst lead the series against the field 25-5
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
Lead the series against # 2 Minello/Pires, Brazil 3-1
8/19/01FIVBChina Open Semi-Finals Minello/Pires 2 Cook/Pottharst 3 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:58
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
Lead the series against # 4 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
Lead the series against # 5 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 # 6 Chi/Xiong, China 2-1
8/19/01FIVBChina Open Bronze Medal Cook/Pottharst 3 Chi/Xiong 6 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:59
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Chi/Xiong 6 Cook/Pottharst 3 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:59
9/21/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 1 Cook/Pottharst 1 Chi/Xiong 12 15-2 0:30
Lead the series against # 8 Liu/Zhang, China 1-0
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Cook/Pottharst 3 Liu/Zhang 8 21-13, 21-15 0:25
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 10 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 # 12 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 1-0
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Contender 6 Cook/Pottharst 3 Karadassiou/Sfyri 12 21-16, 13-21, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 14 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/17/01FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Cook/Pottharst 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 14 21-15, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # 15 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 # 19 Galindo/Huerta, Mexico 1-0
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Cook/Pottharst 3 Galindo/Huerta 19 21-16, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 21 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 # 22 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 # 24 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Cook/Pottharst 2 Ikauniece/Minusa 31, Q17 21-15, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 26 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
Lead the series against # 30 Newell/Oliver, England 1-0
8/17/01FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Cook/Pottharst 3 Newell/Oliver 30 21-10, 21-7 0:29