Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Baden
August 5 - 10, 2025
Lea Kunst/Melanie Paul, Germany
 
Lea Sophie Kunst
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 18, 2001 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Varel
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 30
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Ios 2024)
Career Winnings: US$15,468.50
Melanie Paul
Germany
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 27, 2000 (24 yrs old)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 20
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Lille 2023)
Career Winnings: US$9,665.15
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB500100010021 US$13,750.00
Previous Baden Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023 Did not play Hanna-Marie Schieder - 4th
2024 Did not play Hanna-Marie Schieder - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad Q10 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 18 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2025 BPT Challenge Alanya Q1 33rd 180 US$0.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 28, Q5 3rd 720 US$9,000.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 29, Q15 25th 220 US$1,500.00
Head to Head Results
Kunst/Paul lead the series against the field 8-4 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 0-1
5/17/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Semi-Finals Ahtiainen/Lahti 21 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 21-12, 18-21, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against Alchin/Johnson, Australia 1-0
5/17/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 3 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Alchin/Johnson 4 21-13, 21-10 0:33
Series tied with Anderson/Bauer, United States 1-1
5/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 2 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Anderson/Bauer 22 21-19, 24-26, 16-14 1:10
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool D Anderson/Bauer 20 Kunst/Paul 29, Q15 21-18, 21-19 0:30
Lead the series against Belanger/Monkhouse, Canada 1-0
5/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 1 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Belanger/Monkhouse 25, Q3 23-21, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against Bentele/Niederhauser, Switzerland 1-0
5/14/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Qualifier 2 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Bentele/Niederhauser Q12 21-14, 21-16 0:32
Trail the series against Bock/Lippmann, Germany 0-1
7/2/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Qualifier 1 Bock/Lippmann 22, Q7 Kunst/Paul Q10 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against Davidova/Khmil, Ukraine 1-0
6/26/25FIVBBPT Challenge Warmia Mazury Pool B Kunst/Paul 18 Davidova/Khmil 15, Q2 22-20, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against Fejes/Fleming, Australia 1-0
5/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool E Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Fejes/Fleming 5 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against Hollas/Remmelg, Estonia 1-0
3/19/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Qualifier 1 Kunst/Paul 29, Q15 Hollas/Remmelg Q18 21-18, 21-23, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against Luini/Poiesz, Netherlands 0-1
6/11/25FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Qualifier 2 Luini/Poiesz 32, Q17 Kunst/Paul Q1 24-22, 19-21, 15-8 0:57
Lead the series against Simo/Van Winkle, United States 1-0
5/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Bronze Medal Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Simo/Van Winkle 29, Q6 21-18, 21-15 0:37