Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Lucerne Open
May 11 - 17, 2015
(9) 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 Lucerne Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/21-25/2013 Moscow Grand Slam 1 25 240 US$2,750.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2013 Berlin Grand Slam 14 5 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2013 Anapa Open 1 1 500 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 7 9 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/18-23/2013 Rome Grand Slam 4 17 320 US$3,700.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 5 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/22-25/2013 Corrientes Grand Slam 4 25 240 US$2,750.00
Lucerne Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/13/2015 Pool H Yulia Abalakina / Ksenia Dabizha, Russia (24, Q2) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Wed, 5/13/2015 Pool H Angela Lobato / Paula Soria, Spain (25, Q3) Won 21-19, 23-21 0:36
Thu, 5/14/2015 Pool H Tanja Goricanec / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (8) Lost 15-21, 22-24 0:42
Fri, 5/15/2015 Winner 1 Lena Plesiutschnig / Katharina Schutzenhofer, Austria (20) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:38
Fri, 5/15/2015 Winner 2 Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (6) Won 17-21, 23-21, 15-10 0:46
Sat, 5/16/2015 Winner 3 Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (4) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova lead the series against the field 16-9
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-2
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Birlova/Ukolova 14 29-27, 15-21, 15-9 0:53
8/31/12FIVBÅland Open Winner 3 Birlova/Ukolova 7 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-18, 21-14 0:34
8/18/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 6 Birlova/Ukolova 24 23-25, 26-24, 15-13 0:59
Series tied with # 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 14 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 24-22, 16-21, 15-7 0:51
9/1/12FIVBÅland Open Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 Birlova/Ukolova 7 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 4 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-2
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 4 Birlova/Ukolova 9 21-19, 21-15 0:37
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 4 Borger/Buthe 13 By Forfeit  
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 24 Borger/Buthe 20 21-11, 21-19 0:33
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 # 6 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-0
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 9 Laboureur/Sude 6 17-21, 23-21, 15-10 0:46
7/24/13FIVBAnapa Open Pool A Birlova/Ukolova 1 Laboureur/Sude 17 21-18, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 8 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 0-1
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool H Goricanec/Huberli 8 Birlova/Ukolova 9 21-15, 24-22 0:42
Trail the series against # 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-2
10/26/12FIVBBangsaen Open Winner 3 Birlova/Ukolova 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 23-21, 13-21, 15-12 0:57
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
Trail the series against # 15 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Forrer/Verge-Depre 17 Birlova/Ukolova 1 23-21, 21-12 0:41
Lead the series against # 17, Q1 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 2-0
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Birlova/Ukolova 14 Bieneck/Grossner 19 21-14, 21-19 0:34
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 24 Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q14 21-16, 22-20 0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 9 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 20 21-19, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 21 Giombini/Momoli, Italy 1-0
8/30/12FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 7 Giombini/Momoli 23 19-21, 21-16, 15-5 0:48
Lead the series against # 22 Radarong/Udomchavee, Thailand 1-0
7/26/13FIVBAnapa Open Winner 3 Birlova/Ukolova 1 Radarong/Udomchavee 7 21-13, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Abalakina/Dabizha, Russia 1-0
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 9 Abalakina/Dabizha 24, Q2 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Lobato/Soria, Spain 1-0
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 9 Lobato/Soria 25, Q3 21-19, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/17/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q3 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q14 21-16, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # 31, Q23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 19, Q4 22-20, 21-13 0:34