Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
July 4 - 9, 2011
(26, Q2) Emilia Nystrom/Erika Nystrom, Finland
 
Emilia Nystrom
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 13, 1983 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Jyvaskyla
Resides: Muurame
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 158
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2003)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$234,100.00
Erika Nystrom
Finland / Cyprus
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 13, 1983 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Jyväskylä
Resides: CYPRUS
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 169
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2003)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Budapest 2021)
Career Winnings: US$234,098.23
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB150000031195483130292 US$453,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC300001020000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S411101000000000 US$6,850.00
Overall157111051215483130292 US$460,600.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Erika Nystrom - 33rd Emilia Nystrom - 33rd
2004 Erika Nystrom - 33rd Emilia Nystrom - 33rd
2005 Erika Nystrom - 25th Emilia Nystrom - 25th
2006 Erika Nystrom - 17th Emilia Nystrom - 17th
2007 Erika Nystrom - 37th Emilia Nystrom - 37th
2008 Erika Nystrom - 17th Emilia Nystrom - 17th
2009 Erika Nystrom - 33rd Emilia Nystrom - 33rd
2010 Erika Nystrom - 5th Emilia Nystrom - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 24 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 21 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam Q3 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open Q1 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 20 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 18 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 17 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/2-7/2010 Phuket Thailand Open 14 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 10/26-31/2010 Sanya Open 12 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2010 Aland Open 8 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 22 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 19 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open 13 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 20 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 24 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 23 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Seoul Open 22 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2010 Rome Grand Slam Q5 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 24, Q4 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/19-24/2010 Brasilia Open 26, Q3 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 21 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 26, Q1 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 9 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 26 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open Q1 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q9 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 37 33 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 29, Q4 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Q5 33 40 US$0.00
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/5/2011 Qualifier 1 Marlen Brunner / Joana Mader, Switzerland (Q31) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:31
Tue, 7/5/2011 Qualifier 2 Lisa Fitzgerald / Brittany Hochevar, United States (Q18) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Wed, 7/6/2011 Pool G Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (7) Lost 11-21, 14-21 0:29
Wed, 7/6/2011 Pool G Tanja Goricanec / Muriel Graessli, Switzerland (10) Won 23-21, 21-17 0:38
Thu, 7/7/2011 Pool G Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (23, Q1) Lost 18-21, 21-19, 10-15 0:48
Thu, 7/7/2011 Winner 1 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (28) Lost 27-29, 21-19, 11-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Nystrom/Nystrom trail the series against the field 29-66
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-2
11/6/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 18-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:56
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 27 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-5
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 24 21-13, 25-27, 15-12 0:53
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 21-12, 21-19 0:36
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 21-13, 21-15 0:32
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 17 21-10, 21-14 0:31
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 21-17, 21-12 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool D Keizer/Van Iersel 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 21 21-16, 21-19 0:36
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 12 Nystrom/Nystrom 21, Q3 21-16, 23-25, 25-23 1:03
Series tied with # 5 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-1
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 Cicolari/Menegatti 15 21-19, 21-19 0:39
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 16 Nystrom/Nystrom 17 21-18, 15-21, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # 6 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-2
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 19-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:53
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 28-26, 21-16 0:51
Trail the series against # 7 Xue/Zhang, China 1-10
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Xue/Zhang 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 21-11, 21-14 0:29
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 21-13, 21-18 0:35
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-18, 21-12 0:33
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 16-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:50
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-14, 21-14 0:31
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 24, Q4 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:55
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Xue/Zhang 17 21-19, 21-16 0:45
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-17, 21-14 0:37
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 21, Q3 26-24, 21-17 0:46
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-16, 21-18 0:36
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 16 Nystrom/Nystrom 17 21-18, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 8 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-5
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-11, 21-12 0:29
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool J Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 39 21-10, 21-19 0:36
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-15, 21-14 0:30
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-14, 21-14 0:34
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-19, 10-21, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # 9 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-2
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-6, 21-16 0:28
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 Nystrom/Nystrom 24 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 Goricanec/Graessli 10 23-21, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 11 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-1
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Fendrick/Niles 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 24 21-11, 21-7 0:25
Trail the series against # 12 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-4
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Nystrom/Nystrom 22 Salgado/Salgado 11 21-17, 16-21, 15-10 0:48
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Nystrom/Nystrom 24 Salgado/Salgado 8 21-17, 21-15 0:38
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Nystrom/Nystrom 23 Salgado/Salgado 7 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:48
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 12 Nystrom/Nystrom 21 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:51
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Salgado/Salgado 14, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q5 21-16, 21-18 0:41
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q2 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 23-21, 22-20 0:45
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-10, 21-11 0:32
Trail the series against # 13 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-5
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 23-21, 17-21, 15-12 0:54
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 21-12, 21-23, 16-14 0:53
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Schwaiger/Schwaiger 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Schwaiger/Schwaiger 21 Nystrom/Nystrom 28 16-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:55
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 By Forfeit  
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 31, Q15 Nystrom/Nystrom Q2 14-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:43
Trail the series against # 15 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-3
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:48
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q1 22-20, 21-13 0:37
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 29, Q13 Nystrom/Nystrom 14 21-16, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 17 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Kolocova/Slukova 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:43
Trail the series against # 18 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-2
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 8 21-14, 20-22, 15-12 0:56
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 # 19 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 2-0
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Nystrom/Nystrom 22 Bawden/Palmer 27, Q4 21-17, 21-18 0:40
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Nystrom/Nystrom 20 Bawden/Palmer 29 21-11, 21-15 0:36
Series tied with # 20 Kohler/Sude, Germany 1-1
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Kohler/Sude 24 Nystrom/Nystrom 21 21-19, 21-19 0:40
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 Kohler/Sude 29, Q10 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 21, Q7 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 2-1
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Gioria/Momoli 25, Q7 Nystrom/Nystrom 24 21-12, 21-15 0:28
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 Gioria/Momoli 23 By Forfeit  
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 24, Q4 Gioria/Momoli 25, Q2 21-19, 15-21, 15-7 0:46
Trail the series against # 22, Q12 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 Nystrom/Nystrom Q3 21-19, 23-25, 15-10 0:56
Series tied with # 23, Q1 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 2-2
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Hansel/Montagnolli 23, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:48
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 17 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-19, 21-12 0:34
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Hansel/Montagnolli 10 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 1:00
5/20/04FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom Q21 Hansel/Montagnolli Q12 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:45
Series tied with # 24 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-2
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool D Nystrom/Nystrom 21 Martins/Santanna 28 21-16, 21-18 0:35
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Martins/Santanna 19 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-19, 26-24 0:39
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 Martins/Santanna 17 21-18, 21-14 0:34
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Martins/Santanna 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-17, 23-21 0:39
Series tied with # 25 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-1
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Lessard/Martin 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 14-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:51
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 Lessard/Martin 17 25-23, 19-21, 15-11 1:03
Trail the series against # 28 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-3
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 28 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 29-27, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 21-17, 21-18 0:34
5/17/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 25, Q12 Nystrom/Nystrom Q5 21-15, 21-18 0:41
7/7/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 31, Q21 Nystrom/Nystrom Q5 21-16, 13-21, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 29 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 0-3
7/28/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Candelas/Garcia 22, Q8 Nystrom/Nystrom Q9 21-8, 21-19 0:32
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool J Candelas/Garcia 34 Nystrom/Nystrom 39 21-15, 21-13 0:33
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Candelas/Garcia 24, Q16 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 16-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:50
Lead the series against # 32, Q20 Maaseide/Torlen, Norway 2-0
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Nystrom/Nystrom 24 Maaseide/Torlen 9 23-21, 21-17 0:40
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool D Nystrom/Nystrom 21 Maaseide/Torlen 45 21-12, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against Akers/Branagh, United States 0-1
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Akers/Branagh 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 21-14, 28-26 0:43
Trail the series against Banck/Gunther, Germany 1-2
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Nystrom/Nystrom 23 Banck/Gunther 26 21-11, 19-21, 15-7 0:50
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Banck/Gunther 23, Q3 Nystrom/Nystrom 24, Q4 21-11, 21-11 0:29
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Banck/Gunther 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-16, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # Q5 Huang/Yue, China 1-0
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Huang/Yue 21 21-11, 15-21, 15-10 0:53
Trail the series against # Q10 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-2
5/18/11FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 3 Dampney/Mullin 30, Q16 Nystrom/Nystrom Q1 22-20, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 Dampney/Mullin 21, Q2 21-16, 21-17 0:31
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Dampney/Mullin 24, Q5 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 21-19, 13-21, 19-17 0:56
Lead the series against # Q15 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 Boulton/Johns 27, Q3 21-14, 21-18 0:36
7/14/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q4 Boulton/Johns Q13 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # Q17 Novakova/Tobiasova, Czech Republic 0-1
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Novakova/Tobiasova 30, Q20 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-14, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # Q18 Fitzgerald/Hochevar, United States 1-0
7/5/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 Fitzgerald/Hochevar Q18 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # Q31 Brunner/Mader, Switzerland 1-0
7/5/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 Brunner/Mader Q31 21-17, 21-12 0:31
Lead the series against # Q32 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Nystrom/Nystrom Q3 Matauatu/Pata Q30 21-14, 21-13 0:48