Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Infote Athens Open
May 31 - June 4, 2006
(13) 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 Athens Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Nicole Sanderson - 4th Natalie Cook - 4th
2005 Nicole Sanderson - 9th Natalie Cook - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 10 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/14-18/2005 Indonesia Open 11 13 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open 10 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 8 5 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam Q11 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam 24 13 168 US$6,300.00
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
Greece Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/1/2006 Winner 1 Eiko Koizumi / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (20) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Thu, 6/1/2006 Winner 2 Kylie Gerlic / Stacey Kloeden, Australia (29, Q5) Won 21-13, 21-11 0:29
Fri, 6/2/2006 Winner 3 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (5) Lost 14-21, 19-21 0:36
Fri, 6/2/2006 Contender 4 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (8) Lost 7-21, 15-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Cook/Sanderson trail the series against the field 11-19
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
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Cook/Sanderson 8 21-11, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 3 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
Trail the series against # 5 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-9
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 5 Cook/Sanderson 13 21-14, 21-19 0:36
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 10 19-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:52
8/27/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 6 Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 8 21-14, 21-17 0:39
8/23/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 5 21-17, 21-16 0:39
6/6/04FIVBJapan Open Gold Medal Bede/Behar 1 Cook/Sanderson 2 21-12 Retired 0:17
8/10/03FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 3 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 1:05
7/20/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Bronze Medal Bede/Behar 4 Cook/Sanderson 11 21-18, 21-14 0:46
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool C Bede/Behar 3 Cook/Sanderson 14 21-19, 21-18 0:40
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Cook/Sanderson 16 21-17, 23-21 0:41
Trail the series against # 8 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Cook/Sanderson 13 21-7, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 10, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 2 Cook/Sanderson 11 Salgado/Salgado 5, Q1 15-21, 21-17, 17-15 0:58
Trail the series against # 11 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-2
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 3 Kadijk/Mooren 3 Cook/Sanderson 11 21-18, 21-16 0:41
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Kadijk/Mooren 5 Cook/Sanderson 10 21-15, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 15, Q8 Zhang/Zuo, China 0-1
5/27/06FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Zhang/Zuo 9, Q15 Cook/Sanderson 10 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Barrera/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Cook/Sanderson 24 Barrera/Hamzaoui 10 23-21, 21-18 0:47
Lead the series against # 19 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-19, 21-23, 26-24 1:03
Lead the series against # 20 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 13 Koizumi/Tanaka 20 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 23 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 # 24, Q12 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 10 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q11 21-13, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 28, Q2 Kusuhara/Urata, Japan 2-0
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 10 Kusuhara/Urata 23, Q3 21-15, 21-12 0:34
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 3 Cook/Sanderson 10 Kusuhara/Urata 18 21-17, 20-22, 15-10 1:06
Lead the series against # 29, Q5 Gerlic/Kloeden, Australia 1-0
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 13 Gerlic/Kloeden 29, Q5 21-13, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # 32 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-0
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 29 21-12, 21-13 0:37
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 28, Q1 21-14, 21-13 0:34