European Championship Tour
€ 110,000 Nestea Swiss Masters
July 5 - 8, 2007
(12) Sara Montagnolli/Sabine Swoboda, Austria
 
Sara Montagnolli
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 2, 1978 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Innsbruck
Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 192
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Buenos Aires 2005)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$310,014.91
Sabine Swoboda
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 23, 1975 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Vienna
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 119
Career Wins: 2
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$136,903.91
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125273341Money
CEV1202001114110100 US$44,580.72
FIVB470000215515014041 US$181,750.00
FIVB C&S610210110000000 US$6,650.00
Overall651221337916114141 US$232,980.72
Previous Lucerne Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Sabine Swoboda - 27th Sara Montagnolli - 27th
2006 Sabine Swoboda - 5th Sara Montagnolli - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 19, Q3 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 29 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 30 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open 17 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 17 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 12 17th 120 US$3,000.00
CEV 5/17-20/2007 Austrian Masters 5 13th 180 € 1,300.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 13 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 13 25th 60 US$2,000.00
CEV 8/25-28/2006 European Championship Final 8 7th 400 € 4,000.00
CEV 8/5-8/2006 Swiss Masters 13 5th 360 € 3,000.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 10 5th 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam Q4 33rd 40 US$0.00
CEV 7/20-23/2006 Spanish Masters 16 13th 180 € 1,300.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 25 9th 240 US$6,000.00
Swiss Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/5/2007 Qualifier 1 Tanja Goricanec / Taryn Sciarini, Switzerland Won 21-15, 22-20 0:39
Thu, 7/5/2007 Qualifier 2 Eva Tcholakova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria Won 21-18, 21-16 0:34
Thu, 7/5/2007 Qualifier 3 Claudia Lubetz / Julia Sude, Germany Won 21-9, 21-11 0:34
Fri, 7/6/2007 Winner 1 Gracie Santana-Baeni / Karin Trussel, Switzerland (5) Won 21-9, 21-18 0:40
Fri, 7/6/2007 Winner 2 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (13) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:45
Sat, 7/7/2007 Contender 2 Chrisi Gschweidl / Barbara Hansel, Austria (10) Won 16-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:54
Sat, 7/7/2007 Contender 3 Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (11) Won 22-20, 14-21, 16-14 1:05
Sat, 7/7/2007 Contender 4 Lenka Hajeckova / Petra Novotna, Czech Republic (2) Won 30-28, 16-21, 15-10 1:15
Sat, 7/7/2007 Semi-Finals Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (1) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:46
Sun, 7/8/2007 Gold Medal Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (3) Lost 16-21, 15-21 0:41
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships200000000100 $10,750.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1500002020350 $73,700.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open30000001351190 $97,300.00
Satellite610210110000 $6,650.00
Confederation Championship300000101100 $7,000.00
Total561021236616140 $195,400.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Sara Montagnolli Sabine Swoboda
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
7000000100 $10,975.00 World Championships3000000200 $6,750.00
4900034412150 $124,375.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam27000022370 $40,225.00
89001141720160 $115,975.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open5700001912140 $56,625.00
2000001010 $600.00 Challenger1000000010 $150.00
7102112000 $3,425.00 Satellite6102111000 $3,325.00
13010023510 $18,425.00 Confederation Championship6000012300 $6,000.00
1671135112738330 $273,775.00 Total100102151420220 $113,075.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2004FIVB200000010100 $8,500.00 5455.6 %
2004FIVB C&S300110100000 $3,000.00 8561.5 %
2005FIVB1600000111652 $54,000.00 203238.5 %
2005FIVB C&S310100010000 $3,650.00 10283.3 %
2005CEV100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2006FIVB800001020131 $36,950.00 181456.3 %
2006CEV400001101100 $8,300.00 11761.1 %
2007FIVB600001002210 $32,300.00 111345.8 %
2007CEV201000001000 $9,450.00 8466.7 %
TotalFIVB32000021431093 $131,750.00 546346.2 %
TotalFIVB C&S610210110000 $6,650.00 18772.0 %
TotalCEV701001102101 $17,750.00 191261.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Sara Montagnolli  Sabine Swoboda
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000000002 $0.00 1998FIVB1000000001 $0.00
2000000002 $0.00 1999FIVB          
1000001000 $100.00 1999FIVB C&S          
4000000220 $500.00 1999CEV1000000001 $0.00
1010000000 $450.00 1999CEV Under Age          
5000000014 $750.00 2000FIVB          
1000001000 $450.00 2000FIVB C&S          
2000001100 $1,050.00 2000CEV          
1000000100 $0.00 2000CEV C&S          
1000001000 $0.00 2000CEV Under Age          
9000000036 $3,250.00 2001FIVB7000000205 $2,875.00
1000000010 $150.00 2001FIVB C&S1000000010 $150.00
1000000100 $775.00 2001CEV1000000100 $775.00
1000100000 $450.00 2001CEV Under Age          
5000000005 $0.00 2002FIVB8000000035 $2,475.00
1000000100 $225.00 2002CEV1000000100 $225.00
1000001000 $150.00 2002CEV C&S1000001000 $150.00
11000001019 $4,875.00 2003FIVB8000000008 $0.00
2000000011 $0.00 2003CEV2000001100 $2,000.00
12000001218 $7,500.00 2004FIVB9000001116 $5,875.00
3001110000 $1,500.00 2004FIVB C&S3001110000 $1,500.00
2000001100 $1,500.00 2004CEV          
16000012652 $27,000.00 2005FIVB16000012652 $27,000.00
3101001000 $1,825.00 2005FIVB C&S3101001000 $1,825.00
1000000001 $0.00 2005CEV1000000001 $0.00
9000012141 $19,475.00 2006FIVB8000012131 $18,475.00
4000021100 $4,150.00 2006CEV4000021100 $4,150.00
6000012210 $16,150.00 2007FIVB6000012210 $16,150.00
2010001000 $4,725.00 2007CEV2010001000 $4,725.00
1101222617192041 $97,000.00 TotalTotal831121612161430 $88,350.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall14 70.0% 5 25.0% 1 5.0% 19-1 95.0% 7 25.9% 8 29.6% 12 44.4% 7-20 25.9% 14-12 53.8% 12-9 57.1% 00 26-21 55.3%
2006-200710 71.4% 4 28.6% 0 0.0% 14-0 100.0% 5 27.8% 4 22.2% 9 50.0% 5-13 27.8% 10-9 52.6% 9-4 69.2% 00 19-13 59.4%
Against the Field8 72.7% 2 18.2% 1 9.1% 10-1 90.9% 3 20.0% 6 40.0% 6 40.0% 3-12 20.0% 16-12 57.1% 10-14 41.7% 00 13-13 50.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000021000200000024
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001331212004110000002930
Challenge/Four Star/Open008212008290000004161
Satellite00100000122122110187
Confederation Championship000000001300000046
Total00225151500254712211094108
Head to Head Results
Montagnolli/Swoboda trail the series against the field 18-26 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Pohl/Rau, Germany 2-6
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Semi-Finals Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 Pohl/Rau 1 21-19, 21-18 0:46
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Montagnolli/Swoboda 19, Q3 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:57
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Montagnolli/Swoboda 29 Pohl/Rau 13 21-17, 21-13 0:40
8/7/06CEVSwiss Masters Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 21-14, 18-21, 15-4 0:51
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 14 Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 14-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:53
7/21/06CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 16 21-19, 21-18  
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 12 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 21-12, 21-15 0:41
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 2 Hajeckova/Novotna, Czech Republic 1-0
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Contender 4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 Hajeckova/Novotna 2 30-28, 16-21, 15-10 1:15
Trail the series against # 3 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-2
7/8/07CEVSwiss Masters Gold Medal Holtwick/Semmler 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 21-16, 21-15 0:41
6/15/06CEVRussian Masters Qualifier 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 4 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 0-4
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Moiseeva/Uryadova 20 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 22-20, 21-19 0:42
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 2 Moiseeva/Uryadova 15 Montagnolli/Swoboda 16 21-18, 24-22 0:43
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Moiseeva/Uryadova 24, Q18 Montagnolli/Swoboda 9 27-25, 15-21, 16-14 0:58
6/11/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 4 Moiseeva/Uryadova 32, Q40 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 21-19, 20-22, 15-11 0:57
Lead the series against # 5 Santana-Baeni/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/07CEVSwiss Masters Winner 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 Santana-Baeni/Trussel 5 21-9, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-4
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 22-20, 16-21, 15-11 1:01
8/6/06CEVSwiss Masters Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 1:00
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-19, 21-17 0:45
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 15 Montagnolli/Swoboda 18, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 0-2
8/28/04FIVB C&SFrance Satellite Contender 3 Baburina/Osheyko 12, Q4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 3, Q1 21-19, 21-13 0:32
8/22/04FIVB C&SCorsica Satellite Bronze Medal Baburina/Osheyko 10 Montagnolli/Swoboda 1 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 10 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 2-0
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Contender 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 Gschweidl/Hansel 10 16-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:54
8/5/06CEVSwiss Masters Qualifier 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 Gschweidl/Hansel 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:58
Series tied with # 11 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-1
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Contender 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 Jursone/Minusa 11 22-20, 14-21, 16-14 1:05
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Contender 1 Jursone/Minusa 13 Montagnolli/Swoboda 5 21-18, 18-21, 16-14 1:17
Series tied with # 13 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-2
7/6/07CEVSwiss Masters Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 21-18, 21-16 0:45
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:56
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 22, Q3 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 15 Tychnova/Tychnova, Czech Republic 0-1
8/22/04FIVB C&SCorsica Satellite Semi-Finals Tychnova/Tychnova 7 Montagnolli/Swoboda 1 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against Aasen/Kongshavn, Norway 1-0
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 19, Q3 Aasen/Kongshavn Q30 21-9, 21-11 0:31
Lead the series against Alseda/Pol, Spain 1-0
7/20/06CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 16 Alseda/Pol 21-11, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against Goricanec/Sciarini, Switzerland 1-0
7/5/07CEVSwiss Masters Qualifier 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 Goricanec/Sciarini 21-15, 22-20 0:39
Trail the series against Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-3
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Keizer/Leenstra 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 21-9, 23-21 0:24
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 Keizer/Leenstra 12 21-16, 21-19 0:39
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Keizer/Leenstra 16 Montagnolli/Swoboda 18 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:55
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Keizer/Leenstra 22 Montagnolli/Swoboda 24 21-16, 19-21, 15-8 0:54
Lead the series against Lubetz/Sude, Germany 1-0
7/5/07CEVSwiss Masters Qualifier 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 Lubetz/Sude 21-9, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against Skrivan/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-1
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 Skrivan/Zumkehr 29 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
8/11/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Contender 2 Skrivan/Zumkehr 9 Montagnolli/Swoboda 3 21-8, 21-14 0:31
7/26/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 26, Q4 Skrivan/Zumkehr Q29 21-18, 21-15 0:37
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 18, Q3 Skrivan/Zumkehr 31 21-14, 21-19 0:29
Lead the series against Tcholakova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
7/5/07CEVSwiss Masters Qualifier 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 Tcholakova/Yanchulova 21-18, 21-16 0:34