Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Shanghai Grand Slam
May 1 - 5, 2013
(17) Ekaterina Birlova/Maria Prokopeva, 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
Maria Bratkova Prokopeva
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1986 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: St. Petersburg
Resides: Moscow
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 82
Career Best: 3rd (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$143,012.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB20000001001 US$7,000.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Did not play Evgenia Ukolova - 41st
2009 Did not play Evgenia Ukolova - 13th
2010 Anastasia Barsuk - 33rd Evgenia Ukolova - 17th
2011 Anna Vozakova - 33rd Did not play
2012 Evgenia Ukolova - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 17 25 150 US$1,500.00
Shanghai Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool A Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (16, Q1) Lost 14-21, 18-21 0:36
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool A Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (1) Lost 21-18, 18-21, 10-15 0:49
Fri, 5/3/2013 Pool A Lucy Boulton / Zara Dampney, England (32) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Fri, 5/3/2013 Winner 1 Nicole Branagh / Lauren Fendrick, United States (22) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:33
Sat, 5/4/2013 Winner 2 Maria Antonelli / Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil (7) Lost 14-21, 13-21 0:32
Head to Head Results
Birlova/Prokopeva trail the series against the field 2-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 0-2
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Birlova/Prokopeva 17 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:49
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Birlova/Prokopeva 17 21-18, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 7 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 0-1
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Bednarczuk 7 Birlova/Prokopeva 17 21-14, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 16, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Salgado/Salgado 16, Q1 Birlova/Prokopeva 17 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 22 Branagh/Fendrick, United States 1-0
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Birlova/Prokopeva 17 Branagh/Fendrick 22 21-16, 21-16 0:33
Series tied with # 32 Boulton/Dampney, England 1-1
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Birlova/Prokopeva 17 Boulton/Dampney 32 21-17, 21-16 0:35
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool A Boulton/Dampney 32, Q16 Birlova/Prokopeva 17 21-18, 26-24 0:40