Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Vitória Open
September 26 - 30, 2006
(5) Vasiliki Arvaniti/Vasso Karadassiou, Greece
 
Vasiliki Arvaniti
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 17, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Athens
Resides: Athens
Height: 176 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 184
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$510,556.00
Vasiliki "Vasso" Karantasiou
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 6, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Athens
Resides: Athens
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 119
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Stavanger 2005)
Career Winnings: US$359,980.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB49120599123512 US$466,350.00
Previous Vitória Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Did not play Efi Sfyri - 5th
2002 Did not play Efi Sfyri - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 6 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 5 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 12 4 560 US$17,700.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 11 7 400 US$11,200.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 6 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 4 9 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 6 7 400 US$11,200.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open 7 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 5 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open 6 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 11/16-20/2005 South Africa Open 6 5 220 US$9,000.00
FIVB 10/26-30/2005 Acapulco Open 6 5 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/18-22/2005 Brazil Open 5 13 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open 4 4 280 US$12,000.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam 6 5 336 US$13,750.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam 6 5 336 US$13,750.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2005 Portugal Open 4 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam 5 1 560 US$41,500.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 8 9 400 US$13,500.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open 8 13 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open 11 2 360 US$22,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2005 Japan Open 11 7 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 20 7 200 US$8,000.00
Vitória Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/27/2006 Winner 1 Nadia Erni / Muriel Graessli, Switzerland (28, Q7) Won 21-10, 21-13 0:33
Wed, 9/27/2006 Winner 2 Angela Lavalle / Michelle Soares, Brazil (21, Q15) Lost 21-12, 17-21, 11-15 0:51
Thu, 9/28/2006 Contender 2 Eiko Koizumi / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (22) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:42
Thu, 9/28/2006 Contender 3 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (13) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:43
Thu, 9/28/2006 Contender 4 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (10) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:40
Fri, 9/29/2006 Contender 5 Leila Barros / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (3) Lost 20-22, 19-21 0:44
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Karadassiou lead the series against the field 30-22
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 3-8
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-13, 21-12 0:35
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-14, 21-14 0:34
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-19, 21-14 0:39
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-17, 21-13 0:40
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 1:00
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-16, 21-18 0:41
7/2/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Gold Medal Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 12-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:51
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 1:04
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 21-14, 21-18 0:36
6/12/05FIVBItaly Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 25-23, 21-16 0:49
6/11/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 21-23, 21-17, 16-14 0:57
Trail the series against # 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 27-25, 21-18 0:45
Trail the series against # 3 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-2
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 5 Barros/Connelly 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 22-20, 21-19 0:44
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 4-3
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Antunes/Ribeiro 8, Q1 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:52
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 21-12, 21-17 0:37
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-13, 28-26 0:45
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 23-21, 21-19 0:45
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 21-16, 27-25 0:43
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-12, 21-18 0:35
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 20 Antunes/Ribeiro 13, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 6 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Hakedal/Torlen 11 26-24, 21-18 0:56
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Hakedal/Torlen 19 21-17, 16-21, 15-8 0:55
Trail the series against # 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-1
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-16, 22-20 0:45
Lead the series against # 8 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 2-1
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 10, Q1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:52
5/13/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q4 20-22, 21-14, 15-13 1:00
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q15 21-19, 21-19 0:45
Series tied with # 9 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 21 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 21-19, 21-16 0:37
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # 10 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 21-17, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 4-3
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-16, 21-18 0:43
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schwer 11 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-17, 23-21 0:46
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-15, 21-14 0:40
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Kuhn/Schwer 11 21-16, 21-16 0:38
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-18, 21-18 0:41
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schwer 9 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 21-17, 21-18 0:39
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 5 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 25-23, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 16 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 2-1
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 20 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-19, 23-21 0:40
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Moiseeva/Uryadova 28, Q11 21-17, 21-18 0:37
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Moiseeva/Uryadova 27, Q15 21-19, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 17 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 28 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 18 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 3-0
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Kadijk/Mooren 12 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Kadijk/Mooren 8 21-17, 21-16 0:35
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Kadijk/Mooren 5 21-15, 12-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 20 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Lessard/Maxwell 30, Q5 21-19, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # 21, Q15 Lavalle/Soares, Brazil 0-1
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Lavalle/Soares 21, Q15 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 12-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 22 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 3-0
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 22 21-17, 21-12 0:42
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 20-22, 21-17, 15-10 0:57
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 21-12, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q9 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
Lead the series against # 27, Q4 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Campisi/Lozano 27, Q13 17-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Erni/Graessli, Switzerland 1-0
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Erni/Graessli 28, Q7 21-10, 21-13 0:33