European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 Spanish Masters
April 17 - 20, 2008
(14, Q13) Efthalia Koutroumanidou/Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece
 
Efthalia Koutroumanidou
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 7, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Volos
Resides: Athens
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 130
Career Wins: 2
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Valencia 2004)
Career Winnings: US$239,371.41
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: 175
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$393,098.73
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
CEV1200101271000 US$43,270.68
FIVB5901113011624102 US$291,550.00
Overall7101214218724102 US$334,820.68
Previous Gran Canaria Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2001 Katerina Nikolaidou - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 19 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 19 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 22 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 14 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 18 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 16 13 150 US$3,800.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 23 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 33 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 20 4 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 25 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 15 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 20, Q4 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 22, Q2 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 24, Q1 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open Q1 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 27, Q2 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 23, Q1 13 180 US$4,500.00
CEV 5/17-20/2007 Austrian Masters 8 7 300 € 2,475.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 19 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 19 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 15 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 14 17 120 US$3,000.00
CEV 8/25-28/2006 European Championship Final 21 9 320 € 3,000.00
CEV 8/5-8/2006 Swiss Masters 10 9 240 € 1,950.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam Q1 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 26 9 320 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/19-22/2006 St. Petersburg Open 15 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 20 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 24 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 19 17 160 US$4,900.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 23 17 160 US$4,900.00
CEV 6/15-18/2006 Russian Masters 10 9 240 € 1,950.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open 9 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 13 25 60 US$2,000.00
CEV 5/17-21/2006 Turkish Masters 8 9 240 € 1,950.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open 19 17 120 US$3,000.00
Spanish Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/17/2008 Qualifier 1 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (Q20) Won 15-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:53
Thu, 4/17/2008 Qualifier 2 Cintha Boersma / Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands (Q29) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:40
Thu, 4/17/2008 Qualifier 3 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (10, Q5) Won 21-14, 13-21, 15-9 0:47
Fri, 4/18/2008 Winner 1 Rebekka Kadijk / Merel Mooren, Netherlands (3) Won 21-15, 16-21, 15-10 0:48
Fri, 4/18/2008 Winner 2 Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (11, Q6) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:40
Fri, 4/18/2008 Contender 2 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (1) Lost 15-21, 14-21 0:46
Head to Head Results
Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 35-45
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14, Q13 21-15, 21-14 0:46
Lead the series against # 2 Pohl/Rau, Germany 5-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 Pohl/Rau 9 21-17, 14-21, 20-18 1:00
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Pohl/Rau 9 21-19, 21-13 0:38
8/7/05CEVSwiss Open Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 Pohl/Rau 1 22-20, 16-21, 15-11 0:47
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 12 Pohl/Rau 5 21-18, 21-18 0:39
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Pohl/Rau 5 13-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:56
Trail the series against # 3 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-3
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14, Q13 Kadijk/Mooren 3 21-15, 16-21, 15-10 0:48
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 18 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:53
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Kadijk/Mooren 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24 18-21, 21-16, 18-16 0:54
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 0-4
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Moiseeva/Uryadova 9 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 21-16, 22-20 0:44
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 9 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-18, 21-16 0:34
8/26/05CEVEuropean Championship Final Contender 4 Moiseeva/Uryadova 7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 11 23-21, 21-16 0:42
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Moiseeva/Uryadova 32, Q40 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-14, 22-20 0:36
Series tied with # 6 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-2
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 27, Q2 Hakedal/Torlen 6 By Forfeit  
8/26/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 3 Hakedal/Torlen 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 21 21-16, 21-19 0:40
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Hakedal/Torlen 14 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:58
8/7/05CEVSwiss Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # 7 Hajeckova/Novotna, Czech Republic 2-1
5/19/07CEVAustrian Masters Contender 3 Hajeckova/Novotna 7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 21-15, 21-18 0:39
8/25/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 21 Hajeckova/Novotna 5 21-19, 21-15 0:34
8/25/05CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 11 Hajeckova/Novotna 6 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 8 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 0-1
8/6/06CEVSwiss Masters Contender 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 10 32-30, 21-16 1:07
Trail the series against # 9, Q1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-4
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 20 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 21-15, 21-19 0:43
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23, Q1 21-15, 21-14 0:31
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 21-18, 21-17 0:42
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-16, 21-16 0:43
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 22, Q3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 6 22-20, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 10, Q5 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-3
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14, Q13 Glesnes/Maaseide 10, Q5 21-14, 13-21, 15-9 0:47
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23, Q1 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 1:02
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 17, Q4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-16, 19-21, 17-15 0:51
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 30, Q6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 21-13, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 11, Q6 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-4
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14, Q13 21-16, 21-16 0:40
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-19, 21-19 0:51
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-12, 20-22, 15-13 0:50
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 21-14, 19-21, 20-18 1:03
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22, Q2 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 1:00
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20, Q4 Mouha/Van Breedam Q20 21-18, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 13 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 0-1
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 35-33 0:55
Trail the series against # 15, Q15 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 2-5
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 12 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 22-20, 25-23 0:55
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 Kuhn/Schwer 24 22-20, 21-12 0:41
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 17 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-15, 21-19 0:39
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 Kuhn/Schwer 6 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 0:57
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 15-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 21-7, 21-11 0:28
5/13/05CEVTurkish Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 19-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:50
Series tied with Claasen/Roder, Germany 2-2
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 11 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 12-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:54
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 15, Q1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 18 21-19, 21-19 0:40
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Claasen/Roder 14 21-19, 21-9 0:45
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 Claasen/Roder 25, Q4 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q2 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 Jursone/Minusa 19 21-18, 23-21 0:43
Trail the series against # Q3 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-2
5/19/06CEVTurkish Masters Winner 1 Baburina/Osheyko 9 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 21-18, 21-19 0:40
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool D Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Baburina/Osheyko 29, Q5 21-17, 21-11 0:40
8/8/05CEVSwiss Open Contender 4 Baburina/Osheyko 10 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # Q4 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 Van Iersel/Wesselink 27, Q20 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q7 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 2-1
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Gschweidl/Hansel 27, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 6 21-19, 13-21, 15-13 0:57
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 Gschweidl/Hansel 42 21-17, 21-15 0:36
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 Gschweidl/Hansel 24 22-20, 18-21, 15-8 0:49
Series tied with # Q9 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-1
8/2/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Petrova/Skalnikova 32, Q16 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani Q1 21-19, 21-13 0:34
8/7/05CEVSwiss Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 Petrova/Skalnikova 11 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:54
Series tied with # Q10 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-3
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 26-24, 21-17 0:53
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 21-15 0:39
6/16/06CEVRussian Masters Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 10 21-18, 10-21, 15-10 0:46
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool D Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-11, 21-15 0:37
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-14, 21-11 0:37
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 21-23, 21-15, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # Q14 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-2
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Faure/Sarpaux 17 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 21-18, 21-18 0:45
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 21-19, 21-17 0:39
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 Faure/Sarpaux 24, Q12 21-17, 21-15 0:38
Series tied with # Q17 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-1
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Campisi/Lozano 31, Q8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 18 24-22, 15-21, 19-17 1:02
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Campisi/Lozano 30, Q8 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # Q19 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 2-4
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 Gattelli/Perrotta 18 13-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:55
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 26 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 24 21-17, 21-16 0:41
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 21-18, 21-13 0:43
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 21-17, 22-20 0:44
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 Gattelli/Perrotta 10 21-13, 21-16 0:39
5/12/05CEVTurkish Open Winner 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 21-10, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # Q20 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14, Q13 Kolocova/Slukova Q20 15-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:53
Lead the series against # Q29 Boersma/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-0
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14, Q13 Boersma/Leenstra Q29 21-19, 21-13 0:40