Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Xiamen Open
September 23 - 27, 2015
(4) 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 Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Did not play Maria Prokopeva - 5th
2014 Did not play Maria Prokopeva - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 1 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 16 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 19 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 20 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 34 9 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 22, Q2 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 21 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 8 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 9 5 300 US$3,375.00
Xiamen Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/24/2015 Pool D Julie Gordon / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (29, Q9) Won 23-21, 21-11 0:36
Thu, 9/24/2015 Pool D Lena Plesiutschnig / Katharina Schutzenhofer, Austria (20) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Fri, 9/25/2015 Pool D Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (13) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 9/26/2015 Winner 2 Barbara Hansel / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (16) Won 24-22, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
Sat, 9/26/2015 Winner 3 Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (9) Lost 20-22, 27-29 0:49
Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova lead the series against the field 23-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Wang/Yue, China 1-0
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 Wang/Yue Q11 21-14, 26-24 0:43
Trail the series against # 2 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-4
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Birlova/Ukolova 16 15-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:44
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 20 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-13, 11-21, 15-12 0:41
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-18, 24-22 0:40
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Birlova/Ukolova 22, Q2 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-19, 22-20 0:36
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Birlova/Ukolova 14 29-27, 15-21, 15-9 0:53
8/31/12FIVBĂ…land 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 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-1
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Birlova/Ukolova 22, Q2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 27, Q11 21-15, 19-21, 16-14 0:51
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Forrer/Verge-Depre 17 Birlova/Ukolova 1 23-21, 21-12 0:41
Trail the series against # 5 Capers/Kessy, United States 0-1
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Capers/Kessy 21 Birlova/Ukolova 20 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:50
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 # 9 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-1
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Gallay/Klug 9 Birlova/Ukolova 4 22-20, 29-27 0:49
Trail the series against # 10 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-3
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool D Nestarcova/Pridalova 20 Birlova/Ukolova 4 22-20, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 12, Q4 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:43
6/12/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Qualifier 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 31, Q14 Birlova/Ukolova Q3 21-12, 21-18 0:33
6/28/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova Q28 Birlova/Ukolova Q5 21-17, 21-14 0:30
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova Q27 21-15, 21-19 0:33
Lead the series against # 11, Q1 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/27/13FIVBAnapa Open Gold Medal Birlova/Ukolova 1 Mersmann/Schneider 24 21-10, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # 12 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 # 13 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 4 Hermannova/Slukova 13 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 16 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-1
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 4 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 24-22, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q7 Birlova/Ukolova 20 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 19 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
9/9/15FIVBSochi Open Pool A Birlova/Ukolova 1 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 17 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
7/17/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 28, Q3 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q14 21-16, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # 20 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 2-0
9/24/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 4 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 20 21-17, 21-14 0:34
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 9 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 20 21-19, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 21 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 0-1
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Mizoe/Nishibori 8 Birlova/Ukolova 19 16-21, 25-23, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 23 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 # 24, Q3 Agudo/Pazo, Venezuela 1-0
6/9/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 22, Q2 Agudo/Pazo Q18 21-10, 21-12 0:29
Lead the series against # 29, Q9 Gordon/Wilkerson, Canada 1-0
9/24/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 4 Gordon/Wilkerson 29, Q9 23-21, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # Q10 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 # Q20 De Sousa/Vercosa, Brazil 1-0
9/9/15FIVBSochi Open Pool A Birlova/Ukolova 1 De Sousa/Vercosa 32, Q15 21-15, 21-15 0:40