Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow Grand Slam
June 6 - 11, 2012
(10) Ekaterina Birlova/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia
 
Ekaterina Khomyakova Birlova
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 11, 1987 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Bryansk
Resides: Kaluwskaya oblast, Obninsk city
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 107
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$252,284.25
Evgenia Ukolova
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 17, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Moscow
Resides: Moscow
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 134
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$308,596.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB7021226020120943 US$387,665.50
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Daria Yarzutkina - 41st Maria Prokopeva - 17th
2009 Anna Vozakova - 25th Maria Prokopeva - 25th
2010 Anastasia Barsuk - 17th Maria Prokopeva - 17th
2011 Evgenia Ukolova - 9th Ekaterina Birlova - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 26, Q5 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 26, Q6 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 17 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 22 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 21 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 27, Q4 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q5 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 26, Q5 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 10 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam Q4 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q5 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 34 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 30, Q6 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 23, Q4 17 120 US$2,800.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/8/2012 Pool G Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (23) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:37
Fri, 6/8/2012 Pool G Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (7) Lost 21-18, 18-21, 10-15 0:58
Sat, 6/9/2012 Pool G Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (26, Q2) Lost 18-21, 21-14, 9-15 0:50
Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova trail the series against the field 12-23
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Birlova/Ukolova 10 21-17, 21-7 0:29
Series tied with # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-2
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Kolocova/Slukova 7 Birlova/Ukolova 10 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:58
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 Kolocova/Slukova 7 21-19, 21-18 0:36
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 Kolocova/Slukova 10 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 0:49
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kolocova/Slukova 19 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 8 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-2
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Cicolari/Menegatti 10 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 22-20, 22-20 0:40
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Cicolari/Menegatti 6 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:52
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Cicolari/Menegatti 14 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:44
Trail the series against # 11 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-5
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 21-14, 21-13 0:32
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 21-13, 21-18 0:34
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 0:48
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 10 22-20, 21-16 0:37
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 12 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 0-1
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Bawden/Palmer 23 Birlova/Ukolova 10 21-14, 16-21, 15-7 0:49
Trail the series against # 13 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-2
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Gielen/Mouha 8 Birlova/Ukolova 17 24-22, 21-18 0:52
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Gielen/Mouha 11 Birlova/Ukolova 22 21-19, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 15 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Birlova/Ukolova 21 22-20, 19-21, 15-9 0:46
Trail the series against # 16 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-2
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 Birlova/Ukolova 17 13-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:56
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Birlova/Ukolova 22 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool J Birlova/Ukolova 34 Bansley/Maloney 39 21-12, 21-18 0:31
Lead the series against # 19 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-0
7/26/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 Cook/Hinchley Q12 14-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 20, Q7 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
8/2/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lavalle/Maestrini 25, Q12 Birlova/Ukolova Q5 21-10, 21-13 0:31
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Lavalle/Maestrini 26 Birlova/Ukolova 23, Q4 21-15, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 23 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Schwaiger/Schwaiger 23 Birlova/Ukolova 10 21-17, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 24, Q6 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 2-0
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Birlova/Ukolova 17 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 21-18, 21-8 0:31
Trail the series against # 25, Q3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 23 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 2-1
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Hansel/Montagnolli 26, Q2 Birlova/Ukolova 10 21-18, 14-21, 15-9 0:50
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 1 Birlova/Ukolova 22 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 11-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:52
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 3 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 22-20, 14-21, 15-12 0:59
Lead the series against Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-0
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Birlova/Ukolova 17 Bednarczuk/Seixas 32, Q29 22-24, 21-16, 15-11 1:04
Trail the series against # Q1 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Fendrick/Niles 23 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 21-14, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # Q10 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
5/8/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 Lessard/Martin Q12 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # Q15 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
8/16/11FIVBÅland Open Qualifier 3 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Braakman/Stiekema Q20 21-19, 21-18 0:32