Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Japan Open
June 2 - 6, 2004
(Q6) Katerina Nikolaidou/Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece
 
Katerina Nikolaidou
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 8, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Thessaloniki
Resides: Athens
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 36
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Atlantida Beach 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Osaka 2003)
Career Winnings: US$31,837.50
Maria Tsiartsiani
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 21, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Thessaloniki
Resides: Athens
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 151
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$342,050.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB200000101217512 US$43,875.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 41st Did not play
2003 Maria Tsiartsiani - 5th Katerina Nikolaidou - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 29, Q8 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open 31 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 39 37 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam Q11 33 36 US$0.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open Q7 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 22 25 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2003 Japan Open 30, Q11 5 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam 31, Q23 25 52 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q19 41 16 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open Q18 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam Q17 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open Q18 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 9 25 30 US$2,000.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/2/2004 Qualifier 1 Nadia Campisi / Clara Lozano, Spain (Q27) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:34
Thu, 6/3/2004 Qualifier 2 Linjun Ji / Xi Zhang, China (24, Q11) Lost 16-21, 21-16, 13-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 11-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-2
5/29/04FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Bede/Behar 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 21-16, 21-9  
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31 21-17, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-1
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Cook/Sanderson 3 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 22-20, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Pohl/Rau 18 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31, Q23 18-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 6 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-2
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool K Lahme/Musch 10 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 39 By Forfeit  
7/15/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Lahme/Musch 29, Q14 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q19 21-12, 21-11 0:30
Trail the series against # 7 Wang/You, China 0-1
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Wang/You 15 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31 21-19, 26-24 0:46
Lead the series against # 8 Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia 1-0
5/29/04FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Lochowicz/Pottharst 12 23-25, 22-20, 20-18 1:03
Lead the series against # 11 Dumont/Martin, Canada 1-0
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool F Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 22 Dumont/Martin 27, Q6 21-18, 27-25 0:49
Trail the series against # 12 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-1
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool F Kadijk/Leenstra 6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-16, 21-15 0:29
Series tied with # 13 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 1-1
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool K Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 15 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 39 18-21, 21-18, 15-0 Retired 0:49
7/30/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31, Q23 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou Q7 19-21, 25-23, 15-7 1:00
Trail the series against # 16, Q2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-1
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 24 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 9 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 18 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-0
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Bede/Ribeiro 20 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 19 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Gattelli/Perrotta 14 21-15, 21-15 0:46
Trail the series against # 21 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 0-1
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 9 22-20, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 22, Q1 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 0-1
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool F Ahmann/Vollmer 11 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-14, 21-15 0:30
Series tied with # 23 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 22-24, 21-15, 16-14 0:54
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q11 21-18, 22-20 0:48
Trail the series against # 24, Q11 Ji/Zhang, China 0-1
6/3/04FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 2 Ji/Zhang 24, Q11 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q6 21-16, 16-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 1-0
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Bruschini/Solazzi 19 21-18, 15-21, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 28 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 0-1
7/2/03FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 3 Garcia/Gaxiola 26, Q2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q18 21-16, 27-25 0:37
Lead the series against # 29, Q3 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-0
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Hakedal/Torlen 24, Q3 21-18, 19-21, 17-15 0:52
Series tied with # 30, Q9 Jobst/Stragliotto, Canada 1-1
5/27/04FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Jobst/Stragliotto Q9 21-14, 21-17 0:39
6/24/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Jobst/Stragliotto Q16 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q17 20-22, 23-21, 15-7 0:59
Lead the series against # 32, Q23 Ren/Xue, China 1-0
5/26/04FIVBChina Open Qualifier 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Ren/Xue Q25 21-12, 19-21, 15-10 0:50
Trail the series against # Q14 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
9/4/03FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Lessard/Maxwell 29, Q10 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q7 21-16, 21-18  
Lead the series against # Q27 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
6/2/04FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q6 Campisi/Lozano Q27 21-19, 21-12 0:34