Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$560,000 Beach Volleyball Paris-Ile de France Grand Slam
July 26 - 30, 2005
(24) Natalie Cook/Nicole Sanderson, 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
Nicole Therese Sanderson
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 1, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Perth, Western Australia
Resides: East Brisbane, Qld
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 59
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Osaka 2004)
Career Winnings: US$161,532.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB3301422194811 US$244,350.00
Previous Paris Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/14-24/2004 Athens XXVIII Olympic Games 5 4 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-31/2004 Austria Grand Slam 17 17 108 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2004 Germany Grand Slam 6 25 60 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2004 Switzerland Open 7 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Japan Open 2 2 324 US$18,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 2 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 5 3 640 US$30,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 5 3 480 US$23,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 3 17 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 1 3 240 US$12,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2003 Japan Open 3 3 240 US$12,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam 6 9 208 US$7,000.00
France Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/27/2005 Winner 1 Ethel-Julie Arjona / Virginie Kadjo, France (9) Won 25-23, 23-21 0:43
Wed, 7/27/2005 Winner 2 Rachel Scott / Elaine Youngs, United States (8) Lost 10-21, 12-21 0:33
Thu, 7/28/2005 Contender 2 Tatiana Barrera / Eva Hamzaoui, France (10) Won 23-21, 21-18 0:47
Thu, 7/28/2005 Contender 3 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (16) Lost 21-19, 15-21, 9-15 0:47
Head to Head Results
Cook/Sanderson lead the series against the field 15-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-4
10/11/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Cook/Sanderson 5 19-21, 21-19, 18-16 1:01
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Cook/Sanderson 5 21-11, 19-21, 15-8 0:50
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Cook/Sanderson 11 21-18, 21-14 0:44
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Cook/Sanderson 16 21-16, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 4 Tian/Wang, China 2-0
9/21/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Bronze Medal Cook/Sanderson 5 Tian/Wang 4 23-21, 21-18 0:43
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 11 Tian/Wang 14 21-23, 23-21, 15-13 1:02
Trail the series against # 5 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-2
8/18/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool E Pohl/Rau 8 Cook/Sanderson 5 21-10, 22-20 0:41
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Cook/Sanderson 3 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:53
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool A Cook/Sanderson 17 Pohl/Rau 16 21-15, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 8 Scott/Youngs, United States 0-1
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Scott/Youngs 8 Cook/Sanderson 24 21-10, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 9 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 24 Arjona/Kadjo 9 25-23, 23-21 0:43
Lead the series against # 10 Barrera/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Cook/Sanderson 24 Barrera/Hamzaoui 10 23-21, 21-18 0:47
Series tied with # 14 Lahme/Musch, Germany 1-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 5 Lahme/Musch 9 21-12, 19-21, 19-17 1:00
8/17/03FIVBLianyungang Open Semi-Finals Lahme/Musch 5 Cook/Sanderson 1 21-19, 21-17 0:35
Series tied with # 16 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-2
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 16 Cook/Sanderson 24 19-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:47
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 15 Cook/Sanderson 2 21-15, 27-25 0:43
10/9/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 11 21-15, 21-19 0:44
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool C Cook/Sanderson 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 19 21-23, 21-19, 15-12 0:57
Trail the series against # 19 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 23, Q6 Cook/Sanderson 7 21-18, 24-26, 15-11 0:57
Series tied with # 20 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-1
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Clarke/Gerlic 16 Cook/Sanderson 17 21-13, 20-22, 15-10 0:48
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Clarke/Gerlic 21 21-19, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 22 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Cook/Sanderson 17 Lessard/Maxwell 32, Q13 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Hu/Zhang, China 1-0
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool A Cook/Sanderson 1 Hu/Zhang 32, Q26 21-16, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # Q2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
8/14/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20 21-16, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # Q9 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 3-0
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Garcia/Gaxiola 20 21-7, 21-15 0:29
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool A Cook/Sanderson 1 Garcia/Gaxiola 17 21-19, 21-16 0:36
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Cook/Sanderson 11 Garcia/Gaxiola 27, Q4 21-16, 21-13 0:33