Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Brasilia Open
April 19 - 24, 2010
(7) Vasiliki Arvaniti/Maria Tsiartsiani, 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
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: 151
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$342,050.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
FIVB67010165157151763 US$346,025.00
Previous Brasília Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Maria Tsiartsiani - 7th Vasiliki Arvaniti - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/3-8/2009 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT 6 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 5 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 13 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 14 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 15 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 6 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 18 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 20 2 720 US$28,000.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 13 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 16 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 20 9 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 14 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 14 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 15 7 300 US$7,600.00
Brasilia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 4/21/2010 Winner 1 Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (26, Q3) Lost 15-21, 21-17, 7-15 1:01
Wed, 4/21/2010 Contender 1 Katarzyna Urban / Joanna Wiatr, Poland (23, Q13) Won 21-12, 21-16 0:32
Thu, 4/22/2010 Contender 2 Madelein Meppelink / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (25, Q2) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:37
Thu, 4/22/2010 Contender 3 Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (17) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani lead the series against the field 19-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 1-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-18, 21-17 0:38
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Antonelli/Antunes 7 15-21, 21-17, 19-17 1:01
Trail the series against # 3 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-6
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 5 21-19, 24-22 0:47
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-17, 21-15 0:37
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-17, 21-16 0:39
7/26/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-16, 21-17 0:42
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 21-19, 21-15 0:37
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-11, 21-12 0:32
Series tied with # 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-1
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 7 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-17, 21-14 0:36
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-1
11/6/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-18, 21-14 0:40
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-10, 21-17 0:35
7/25/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-12, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 8 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-2
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 0:53
5/23/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-19, 21-12 0:32
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 15-21, 22-20, 19-17 1:11
Trail the series against # 9 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Salgado/Salgado 12 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-15, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 10 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 3-0
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 21-14, 21-16 0:38
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Hansel/Montagnolli 29 21-13, 21-12 0:34
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 22-20, 21-17 0:46
Trail the series against # 11 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 0-2
11/7/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 5 Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 21-11, 18-21, 15-7 0:50
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova 30, Q9 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 15-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:47
Lead the series against # 12 Fendrick/Ivy Swift, United States 2-0
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 5 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 21 19-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:52
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 20 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # 14 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Martins/Santanna 16 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 16 Remmers/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Remmers/Stiekema 18 23-21, 21-18 0:47
Trail the series against # 17 Xue/Zhang, China 0-1
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 17 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 21-13, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 18 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 2-0
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 Candelas/Garcia 22, Q8 21-13, 21-9 0:29
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-13, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 23, Q13 Urban/Wiatr, Poland 1-0
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 Urban/Wiatr 23, Q13 21-12, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 24 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 1-0
11/6/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Blundell/Harrison 28 21-19, 20-22, 15-9 0:55
Series tied with # 25, Q2 Meppelink/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-1
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 Meppelink/Wesselink 25, Q2 21-14, 21-16 0:37
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 1 Meppelink/Wesselink 27, Q4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 21-17, 23-21 0:43
Series tied with # 26, Q3 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-1
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 21-15, 17-21, 15-7 1:01
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q4 20-22, 21-14, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # Q4 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
6/28/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Boulton/Johns 44 21-14, 21-17 0:38