European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 English Masters
September 10 - 14, 2008
(8) 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 Blackpool Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 22 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/9-21/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 16 9 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 20 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/14-20/2008 Marseille Open 16 17 120 US$2,500.00
CEV 7/10-12/2008 European Championship 19 9 320 € 3,000.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 30 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 27 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 22 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 16 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 18 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 20 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 17 17 120 US$2,500.00
CEV 5/8-11/2008 Austrian Masters 15, Q7 13 180 € 1,200.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 19 9 240 US$5,500.00
CEV 4/17-20/2008 Spanish Masters 14, Q13 9 240 € 1,800.00
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
English Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/12/2008 Winner 1 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (9) Won 16-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:55
Fri, 9/12/2008 Winner 2 Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (1) Won 19-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:58
Sat, 9/13/2008 Winner 3 Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (12, Q1) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Sat, 9/13/2008 Semi-Finals Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (2) Lost 27-29, 20-22 0:50
Sat, 9/13/2008 Bronze Medal Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (6) Won 21-9, 21-16 0:34
Head to Head Results
Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 18-25
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 3-5
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 19-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:58
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 9 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 24-22, 21-12 0:39
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
Trail the series against # 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-7
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 29-27, 22-20 0:50
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-16, 21-18 0:37
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-19, 21-18 0:43
8/6/06CEVSwiss Masters Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 10 22-20, 21-19 0:43
6/16/06CEVRussian Masters Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 10 21-16, 21-19 0:37
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 21-15, 21-19 0:41
8/26/05CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 11 21-15, 15-21, 19-17 0:58
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-15, 24-22 0:46
Trail the series against # 3 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-5
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Glesnes/Maaseide 27, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 17-21, 21-13, 27-25 1:08
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 31, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 18 21-18, 20-22, 15-9 0:55
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q1 21-18, 20-22, 15-12 0:56
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 # 4 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-4
7/16/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 17 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 21-19, 21-23, 15-13 0:58
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
Lead the series against # 6 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 2-1
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Bronze Medal Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 Jursone/Minusa 6 21-9, 21-16 0:34
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 23 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 25-23, 21-17 0:44
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 Jursone/Minusa 19 21-18, 23-21 0:43
Lead the series against # 9 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-0
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 Kolocova/Slukova 9 16-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:55
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 # 11 Gemise Fareau/Giordano, France 1-0
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22, Q2 Gemise Fareau/Giordano Q31 11-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:52
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 4-3
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 12, Q1 21-17, 21-16 0:39
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
Lead the series against # Q4 Grossen/Kayser, Switzerland 1-0
7/10/08CEVEuropean Championship Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Grossen/Kayser 29 25-23, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # Q11 Lubetz/Sude, Germany 1-0
9/5/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 Lubetz/Sude 30, Q15 22-20, 19-21, 16-14 1:04