Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
October 6 - 15, 2023
(7) 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: 14
Tournaments: 91
Career Wins: 5
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
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: 14
Tournaments: 112
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$399,534.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB7734731512441411 US$651,280.20
Previous Tlaxcala Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 8 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 4 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 5 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 5 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 10 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 6 5th 0 US$20,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool G Karelys Simisterra / Ariana Vilela, Ecuador (42) Won 21-19, 21-11 0:33
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool G Ana Gallay / Fernanda Pereyra, Argentina (31) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool G Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (18) Won 21-19, 23-25, 16-14 0:57
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Jagoda Sliwka / Aleksandra Wachowicz, Poland (20) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Thu, 10/12/2023 Winner 2 Betsi Flint / Julia Scoles, United States (15) Won 21-17, 27-25 0:46
Fri, 10/13/2023 Winner 3 Taryn Kloth / Kristen Nuss, United States (2) Lost 17-21, 21-19, 8-15 0:50
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Did not play Tanja Goricanec - 33rd
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Tanja Goricanec - 17th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Tanja Huberli - 9th Nina Brunner - 9th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Tanja Huberli - 4th Nina Brunner - 4th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Tanja Huberli - 9th Nina Brunner - 9th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/5/2017 Vienna World Championships 10 9th 480 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/6/2019 World Championships Hamburg 17 4th 1120 US$28,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 11 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 7 5th 960 US$18,000.00
Head to Head Results
Brunner/Huberli lead the series against the field 52-31 (Lead 20 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 0-3
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Brunner/Huberli 8 21-18, 21-14 0:32
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Lisboa/Silva 1 Brunner/Huberli 6 21-15, 21-13 0:30
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Semi-Finals Lisboa/Silva 1 Brunner/Huberli 5 18-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:45
Trail the series against # 2 Kloth/Nuss, United States 1-4
10/13/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Kloth/Nuss 2 Brunner/Huberli 7 21-17, 19-21, 15-8 0:50
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Kloth/Nuss 3 Brunner/Huberli 6 11-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:46
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool D Kloth/Nuss 5 Brunner/Huberli 4 21-14, 20-22, 18-16 0:55
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 10 Kloth/Nuss 14, Q2 21-17, 21-10 0:31
7/8/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 2 Kloth/Nuss 11 Brunner/Huberli 1 21-16, 16-21, 16-14 0:53
Series tied with # 3 Cheng/Hughes, United States 4-4
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 5 Cheng/Hughes 6 21-18, 21-15 0:36
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Brunner/Huberli 5 15-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:49
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 Brunner/Huberli 10 21-17, 19-21, 19-17 0:52
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Brunner/Huberli 6 Cheng/Hughes 9 18-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:54
2/28/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool F Cheng/Hughes 11 Brunner/Huberli 6 21-16, 21-11 0:32
6/30/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Winner 3 Brunner/Huberli 9 Cheng/Hughes 14 21-19, 22-20 0:35
8/26/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 29 Brunner/Huberli 14 21-19, 27-25 0:41
7/28/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 18 Cheng/Hughes 32 14-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:40
Trail the series against # 4 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson, Canada 0-3
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Bronze Medal Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 13, Q1 Brunner/Huberli 5 21-16, 21-14 0:38
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool D Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 13, Q1 Brunner/Huberli 5 21-17, 21-18 0:38
2/3/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool B Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 7 Brunner/Huberli 10 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 5 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 4-2
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Brunner/Huberli 5 Artacho/Clancy 4 21-17, 20-22, 17-15 0:57
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Winner 1 Artacho/Clancy 4 Brunner/Huberli 6 12-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:49
5/28/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 13, Q1 Artacho/Clancy 10 21-18, 21-12 0:39
5/8/22FIVBDoha Challenge Bronze Medal Brunner/Huberli 5 Artacho/Clancy 16 13-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:51
7/9/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 9 Artacho/Clancy 7 21-15, 21-15 0:32
7/6/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Bronze Medal Artacho/Clancy 7 Brunner/Huberli 17 21-18, 22-20 0:51
Lead the series against # 6 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 4-1
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool D Brunner/Huberli 4 Salgado/Seixas 12 14-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:56
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 10 Salgado/Seixas 4 21-19, 21-18 0:41
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Brunner/Huberli 6 Salgado/Seixas 2 21-15, 24-22 0:42
8/13/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Semi-Finals Brunner/Huberli 8 Salgado/Seixas 3 21-13, 23-21 0:41
6/5/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 3 Salgado/Seixas 19 Brunner/Huberli 11 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
Trail the series against # 8 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 2-3
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 5 Schoon/Stam 2 13-21, 26-24, 15-12 1:00
2/5/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Gold Medal Schoon/Stam 9 Brunner/Huberli 10 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:57
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Schoon/Stam 3 Brunner/Huberli 6 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:50
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 5 Schoon/Stam 1 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:49
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 1 Schoon/Stam 2 Brunner/Huberli 3 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 9 Xia/Xue, China 0-4
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Xia/Xue 13, Q3 Brunner/Huberli 5 21-15, 21-14 0:33
5/20/16FIVBCincinnati Open Winner 2 Xia/Xue 13 Brunner/Huberli 19 21-14, 21-19 0:32
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Xia/Xue 8 Brunner/Huberli 25, Q5 23-25, 21-13, 16-14 0:49
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool H Xia/Xue 8 Brunner/Huberli 24 21-19, 22-20 0:37
Lead the series against # 10 Gottardi/Menegatti, Italy 3-1
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 6 Gottardi/Menegatti 13, Q1 21-18, 16-21, 16-14 0:53
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool D Gottardi/Menegatti 13, Q2 Brunner/Huberli 4 21-17, 21-18 0:51
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool D Brunner/Huberli 4 Gottardi/Menegatti 5 16-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:53
10/6/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool A Brunner/Huberli 5 Gottardi/Menegatti 1 21-16, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 11 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 2-1
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Brunner/Huberli 6 Muller/Tillmann 7 21-18, 21-19 0:37
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool A Brunner/Huberli 8 Muller/Tillmann 1 21-14, 26-24 0:41
5/28/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Semi-Finals Muller/Tillmann 14, Q2 Brunner/Huberli 13, Q1 24-22, 25-23 0:46
Series tied with # 13 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 3-3
5/29/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Bronze Medal Brunner/Huberli 13, Q1 Mader/Verge-Depre 11 21-16, 21-18 0:40
8/1/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Winner 1 Mader/Verge-Depre 12 Brunner/Huberli 7 21-12, 19-21, 23-21 1:03
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 15 Mader/Verge-Depre 5 21-19, 21-14 0:35
8/23/20FIVBBaden One Star Gold Medal Brunner/Huberli 1 Mader/Verge-Depre 2 21-15, 3-1 Retired 0:22
6/21/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool G Mader/Verge-Depre 7 Brunner/Huberli 10 21-18, 23-21 0:44
7/20/17FIVBOlsztyn Four Star Pool G Mader/Verge-Depre 7 Brunner/Huberli 10 21-19, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 14 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 2-0
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool B Brunner/Huberli 15 Lopes/Silva 31, Q11 14-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:44
10/11/18FIVBYangzhou Four Star Pool F Brunner/Huberli 6 Lopes/Silva 27, Q4 21-15, 14-21, 15-7 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Flint/Scoles, United States 2-0
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 7 Flint/Scoles 15 21-17, 27-25 0:46
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Brunner/Huberli 8 Flint/Scoles 9 22-20, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 17 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 3-0
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool D Brunner/Huberli 4 Bobner/Verge-Depre 13, Q6 21-16, 21-14 0:36
5/25/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Brunner/Huberli 13, Q1 Bobner/Verge-Depre Q9 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:49
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool C Brunner/Huberli 14 Bobner/Verge-Depre 30, Q16 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 18 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 5-1
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Brunner/Huberli 7 Graudina/Samoilova 18 21-19, 23-25, 16-14 0:57
2/5/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Semi-Finals Brunner/Huberli 10 Graudina/Samoilova 8 21-16, 22-20 0:38
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Winner 1 Graudina/Samoilova 9 Brunner/Huberli 4 26-24, 21-16 0:43
8/12/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool A Brunner/Huberli 8 Graudina/Samoilova 9 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:49
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Semi-Finals Brunner/Huberli 15 Graudina/Samoilova 10 21-18, 21-16 0:37
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool E Brunner/Huberli 5 Graudina/Samoilova 12 21-18, 21-18 0:33
Trail the series against # 19 Lippmann/Ludwig, Germany 0-1
9/30/23FIVBElite16 Paris Winner 1 Lippmann/Ludwig 13, Q1 Brunner/Huberli 8 21-15, 15-21, 15-12 0:45
Lead the series against # 20 Sliwka/Wachowicz, Poland 1-0
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 7 Sliwka/Wachowicz 20 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 21 Hermannova/Stochlova, Czech Republic 2-0
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool D Brunner/Huberli 5 Hermannova/Stochlova 12 21-17, 21-17 0:37
5/26/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool D Brunner/Huberli 13, Q1 Hermannova/Stochlova 12 21-11, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # 22 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti, Brazil 1-0
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool D Brunner/Huberli 5 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 4 21-15, 21-9 0:28
Lead the series against # 23 Cavalcanti/De Souza, Brazil 2-0
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Brunner/Huberli 5 Cavalcanti/De Souza 12 14-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:46
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool B Brunner/Huberli 10 Cavalcanti/De Souza 15, Q3 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 24 Placette/Richard, France 3-0
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Brunner/Huberli 6 Placette/Richard 14, Q10 22-20, 21-11 0:38
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool D Brunner/Huberli 4 Placette/Richard 12 21-15, 21-6 0:31
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 11 Placette/Richard 34 21-14, 20-22, 15-11 0:56
Lead the series against # 25 Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 1-0
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Brunner/Huberli 8 Ahtiainen/Lahti 16, Q12 21-9, 22-20 0:34
Lead the series against # 27 Borger/Ittlinger, Germany 2-0
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Brunner/Huberli 6 Borger/Ittlinger 11 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:50
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 5 Borger/Ittlinger 16, Q9 21-19, 21-12 0:37
Lead the series against # 31 Gallay/Pereyra, Argentina 1-0
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Brunner/Huberli 7 Gallay/Pereyra 31 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 33 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-0
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool A Brunner/Huberli 8 Alvarez/Moreno 16, Q13 21-7, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 37 Muianga/Sinaportar, Mozambique 1-0
6/10/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool K Brunner/Huberli 11 Muianga/Sinaportar 38 21-8, 21-8 0:27
Lead the series against # 42 Simisterra/Vilela, Ecuador 1-0
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Brunner/Huberli 7 Simisterra/Vilela 42 21-19, 21-11 0:33
Lead the series against # 43 Bianchin/Scampoli, Italy 1-0
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool C Brunner/Huberli 3 Bianchin/Scampoli 22, Q12 20-22, 21-17, 15-10 0:52