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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Long Beach Grand Slam
August 23 - 28, 2016

(14) Nina Brunner/Tanja Huberli, Switzerland

Nina Betschart Brunner
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 14, 1995 (29 yrs old)

Home Town:

Steinhausen

Height:

175 cm (5'9")

Weight:

65 kg (143 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$331,584.25

Tanja Hüberli
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 27, 1992 (32 yrs old)

Home Town:

Thalwil

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

74 kg (163 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

112

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$399,534.25

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
FIVB	77	3	4	7	3	15	1	24	4	14	1	1	US$651,280.20

Previous Long Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2014	Did not play	Tanja Goricanec - 17th
2015	Did not play	Tanja Goricanec - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/25-30/2016	A1 Major Klagenfurt	18	3rd	640	US$32,000.00
FIVB	7/5-9/2016	Gstaad Major	22	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/28-7/2/2016	Porec Major	25, Q5	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	6/14-18/2016	Poland Grand Slam	22	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	6/7-11/2016	Major Hamburg	Q9	33rd	80	US$0.00
FIVB	5/17-21/2016	Cincinnati Open	19	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	5/10-14/2016	Antalya Open	22	17th	180	US$1,200.00
FIVB	5/3-8/2016	Sochi Open	21	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	4/20-24/2016	Fuzhou Open	25, Q5	17th	180	US$1,200.00
FIVB	4/13-17/2016	Xiamen Open	24	17th	180	US$1,200.00

Long Beach Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 8/24/2016	Pool C	Fernanda Alves / Josemari Alves, Brazil (19, Q2)	Won 18-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:55
Wed, 8/24/2016	Pool C	Anni Schumacher / Kim Van de Velde, Germany (30, Q11)	Won 21-13, 21-8	0:27
Thu, 8/25/2016	Pool C	Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (3)	Lost 13-21, 15-21	0:31
Fri, 8/26/2016	Winner 1	Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (29)	Lost 19-21, 25-27	0:41

Head to Head Results
Brunner/Huberli lead the series against the field 16-9 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 4 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-2
8/25/16	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool C	Borger/Buthe	3	Brunner/Huberli	14	21-13, 21-15	0:31
7/27/16	FIVB	A1 Major Klagenfurt	Pool B	Borger/Buthe	2	Brunner/Huberli	18	21-18, 21-12	0:31
Series tied with # 4 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 1-1
7/6/16	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Pool F	Brunner/Huberli	22	Lisboa/Maia	6	21-13, 31-29	0:43
6/17/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Winner 3	Lisboa/Maia	9, Q1	Brunner/Huberli	22	21-11, 19-21, 15-12	0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 0-1
5/13/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Winner 1	Laboureur/Sude	12, Q1	Brunner/Huberli	22	16-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:47
Trail the series against # 7 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
4/21/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Brunner/Huberli	25, Q5	19-21, 21-13, 15-12	0:46
Lead the series against # 8 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-0
5/18/16	FIVB	Cincinnati Open	Pool C	Brunner/Huberli	19	Fendrick/Sweat	3	23-21, 21-19	0:35
Lead the series against # 11 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/29/16	FIVB	A1 Major Klagenfurt	Winner 3	Brunner/Huberli	18	Hermannova/Slukova	11	0-1 Retired	0:09
Trail the series against # 12 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-2
7/30/16	FIVB	A1 Major Klagenfurt	Bronze Medal	Brunner/Huberli	18	Gallay/Klug	13	14-21, 21-14, 22-20	0:53
5/11/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Pool F	Gallay/Klug	6	Brunner/Huberli	22	21-18, 21-16	0:35
5/4/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool E	Gallay/Klug	5	Brunner/Huberli	21	21-18, 21-13	0:32
Lead the series against # 13 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-0
7/1/16	FIVB	Porec Major	Winner 2	Brunner/Huberli	25, Q5	Holtwick/Semmler	17	19-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:52
6/15/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Pool F	Brunner/Huberli	22	Holtwick/Semmler	11	21-17, 21-17	0:34
Series tied with # 15 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-1
6/17/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Winner 1	Brunner/Huberli	22	van Gestel/van der Vlist	15	21-18, 12-21, 15-12	0:44
5/4/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool E	van Gestel/van der Vlist	12	Brunner/Huberli	21	21-13, 21-19	0:32
Lead the series against # 19, Q2 Alves/Alves, Brazil 3-0
8/24/16	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool C	Brunner/Huberli	14	Alves/Alves	19, Q2	18-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:55
7/29/16	FIVB	A1 Major Klagenfurt	Winner 2	Brunner/Huberli	18	Alves/Alves	26, Q7	21-10, 21-17	0:32
5/11/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Pool F	Brunner/Huberli	22	Alves/Alves	11	11-21, 21-18, 16-14	0:45
Lead the series against # 27, Q7 Navarro/Ribera, Spain 1-0
6/16/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Pool F	Brunner/Huberli	22	Navarro/Ribera	27, Q6	21-12, 21-17	0:29
Series tied with # 29 Cheng/Hughes, United States 1-1
8/26/16	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 1	Cheng/Hughes	29	Brunner/Huberli	14	21-19, 27-25	0:41
7/28/16	FIVB	A1 Major Klagenfurt	Winner 1	Brunner/Huberli	18	Cheng/Hughes	32	14-21, 21-18, 15-9	0:40
Lead the series against # 30, Q11 Schumacher/Van de Velde, Germany 1-0
8/24/16	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool C	Brunner/Huberli	14	Schumacher/Van de Velde	30, Q11	21-13, 21-8	0:27
Lead the series against # Q3 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 2-0
7/7/16	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Pool F	Brunner/Huberli	22	Mersmann/Schneider	27, Q7	17-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:51
4/22/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Brunner/Huberli	25, Q5	Mersmann/Schneider	24, Q4	21-19, 21-10	0:31
Lead the series against # Q15 Cockrell/Saxton, Canada 1-0
5/19/16	FIVB	Cincinnati Open	Pool C	Brunner/Huberli	19	Cockrell/Saxton	30	21-17, 21-19	0:31