Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Switzerland Open
June 18 - 22, 2002
(12) Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy
 
Laura Bruschini
Italy
Photo: Mauro De Sanctis
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 26, 1966 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Lecco
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$177,751.25
Annamaria Solazzi
Italy
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 10, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Ancona
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 99
Career Best: 4th (5 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$167,270.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB71000377179139411 US$283,020.00
FIVB C&S10000100000000 US$650.00
Overall72000387179139411 US$283,670.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Daniela Gattelli - 9th Did not play
2001 Annamaria Solazzi - 17th Laura Bruschini - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/5-9/2002 Spain Open 7 5th 180 US$6,675.00
FIVB 8/22-26/2001 Hong Kong Open 7 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 15 5th 300 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2001 Portugal Open 14 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2001 France Grand Slam 15 17th 90 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Spain Open 12 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2001 Swiss Open 14 17th 72 US$3,000.00
Switzerland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/20/2002 Pool E Ester Alcon / Catalina Maria Pol, Spain (28, Q28) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:32
Thu, 6/20/2002 Pool E Natalie Cook / Kerri Pottharst, Australia (5) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:39
Fri, 6/21/2002 Pool E Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (21) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:47
Head to Head Results
Bruschini/Solazzi lead the series against the field 14-11 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 4 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
6/8/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 7 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 5 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 1-3
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Cook/Pottharst 5 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 21-16, 21-16 0:39
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 15 Cook/Pottharst 4 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:50
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Cook/Pottharst 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 21-16, 13-21, 15-11 0:52
9/23/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 3 Cook/Pottharst 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 15-11 0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 2-1
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool O Bruschini/Solazzi 15 Gattelli/Perrotta 18 22-20, 21-19 0:43
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 18 Bruschini/Solazzi 15 21-16, 21-17 0:42
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Gattelli/Perrotta 13 21-13, 14-21, 17-15 0:53
Lead the series against # 9 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 21-12, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 13 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-0
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 15 Kadijk/Leenstra 20 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:53
Series tied with # 14 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 1-1
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 3 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 12 Bruschini/Solazzi 15 21-17, 21-16 0:37
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 13 21-17, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 16, Q17 Huygens Tholen/Sanderson, Australia 1-0
6/8/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 7 Huygens Tholen/Sanderson 25 19-21, 21-12, 15-10 0:47
Series tied with # 18 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 1-1
8/24/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 2 Kusuhara/Tokuno 23 Bruschini/Solazzi 7 21-15, 15-21, 15-12 0:46
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Kusuhara/Tokuno 21 21-12, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 20 Pohl/Rau, Germany 3-0
6/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Bruschini/Solazzi 7 Pohl/Rau 10 21-14, 19-21, 18-16 0:59
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Pohl/Rau 19 19-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:50
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 9 Pohl/Rau 25, Q2 21-16, 21-14 0:38
Series tied with # 21 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-1
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 21-17, 21-17 0:47
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Series tied with # 28, Q28 Alcon/Pol, Spain 1-1
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Alcon/Pol 28, Q28 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 21-15, 21-15 0:32
6/8/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Bruschini/Solazzi 7 Alcon/Pol 26 21-12, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # Q2 Gougeon/Lessard, Canada 0-1
6/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Gougeon/Lessard 23 Bruschini/Solazzi 7 21-14, 18-21, 17-15 0:53
Lead the series against # Q3 Arlaisuk/Pangka, Thailand 1-0
8/24/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 7 Arlaisuk/Pangka 26 23-21, 16-21, 16-14 1:07