Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Japan Open
June 2 - 6, 2004
(3) Simone Kuhn/Nicole Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland
 
Simone Kuhn
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 2, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Emmenbrücke
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 137
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$417,185.00
Nicole Schnyder-Benoît
Switzerland
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 13, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Magglingen
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 53
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Jona 1998)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Osaka 2004)
Career Winnings: US$105,485.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
FIVB3900125213051712 US$201,320.00
FIVB C&S10000001000000 US$900.00
Overall4000125214051712 US$202,220.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Nicole Schnyder-Benoit - 9th Simone Kuhn - 9th
2003 Nicole Schnyder-Benoit - 5th Simone Kuhn - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 6 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open 5 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open 6 5th 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 8 5th 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 13 9th 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 17 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 10 4th 210 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2003 Japan Open 15 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam 19 25th 52 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam 25 17th 108 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open 20 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam 22 9th 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open 9 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 11 25th 30 US$2,000.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/4/2004 Winner 1 Gabriele Jobst / Patricia Stragliotto, Canada (30, Q9) Won 21-16, 21-10 0:32
Fri, 6/4/2004 Winner 2 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (14) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Sat, 6/5/2004 Winner 3 Susanne Lahme / Danja Musch, Germany (6) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Sat, 6/5/2004 Winner 4 Natalie Cook / Nicole Sanderson, Australia (2) Lost 17-21, 21-23 0:44
Sat, 6/5/2004 Contender 6 Summer Lochowicz / Kerri Pottharst, Australia (8) Won 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:52
Sun, 6/6/2004 Semi-Finals Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) Lost 13-21, 11-21 0:34
Sun, 6/6/2004 Bronze Medal Vasso Karadassiou / Efi Sfyri, Greece (21) Won 21-13, 21-14 0:36
Head to Head Results
Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit trail the series against the field 34-35 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 12 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-6
6/6/04FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-13, 21-11 0:34
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool B Bede/Behar 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 21-19, 21-13 0:37
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Bede/Behar 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 19 23-21, 21-17 0:45
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool D Bede/Behar 4 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 20 21-15, 21-16 0:33
8/17/02FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 21-13, 16-21, 15-9 0:41
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 21-12, 21-15 0:32
Trail the series against # 2 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-4
6/5/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 4 Cook/Sanderson 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-17, 23-21 0:44
10/10/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 3 Cook/Sanderson 5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 21-12, 17-21, 15-13 0:57
8/17/03FIVBLianyungang Open Bronze Medal Cook/Sanderson 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 17-21, 26-24, 18-16 1:08
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 21-19, 21-11 0:37
Series tied with # 4 Tian/Wang, China 2-2
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 Tian/Wang 4 21-15, 24-22 0:45
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 Tian/Wang 6 21-9, 21-16 0:34
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Tian/Wang 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 21-19, 22-24, 15-11 0:58
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Tian/Wang 12 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 28, Q11 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:45
Trail the series against # 5 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-2
5/29/04FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 8 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 22-20, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool H Pohl/Rau 24 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 25 21-16, 21-17 0:40
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool D Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 20 Pohl/Rau 13 14-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:52
Series tied with # 6 Lahme/Musch, Germany 2-2
6/5/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Lahme/Musch 6 21-19, 21-16 0:38
5/22/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Lahme/Musch 7 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 21-13, 21-11 0:34
3/12/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Lahme/Musch 8 21-19, 21-16 0:42
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool D Lahme/Musch 29, Q17 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 20 21-19, 21-23, 15-9 0:49
Lead the series against # 8 Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia 1-0
6/5/04FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Lochowicz/Pottharst 8 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 9 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 Kusuhara/Tokuno 29, Q2 21-15, 24-22 0:45
Trail the series against # 11 Dumont/Martin, Canada 0-1
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Dumont/Martin 30, Q21 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 19 21-14, 21-19 0:38
Series tied with # 12 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 2-2
8/17/03FIVBLianyungang Open Semi-Finals Kadijk/Leenstra 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 23-25, 22-20, 15-10 1:03
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 25 Kadijk/Leenstra 8 22-20, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 21 Kadijk/Leenstra 5 21-15, 21-15 0:34
7/16/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Kadijk/Leenstra 24, Q5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Q12 21-14, 21-11 0:30
Series tied with # 13 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 1-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 21-17, 21-19 0:44
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool G Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 7 21-19, 21-15 0:34
Series tied with # 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 21-15, 21-17 0:36
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Series tied with # 15 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 2-2
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 11 21-14, 14-21, 15-10 0:49
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 12 21-16, 18-21, 23-21 0:55
6/8/02FIVBSpain Open Pool F Celbova Rysava/Novakova 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:42
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 23 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 0:52
Trail the series against # 17 Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 0-1
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Fonseca/Rodrigues 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 30 21-19, 21-11 0:43
Trail the series against # 18 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool H Bede/Ribeiro 41 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 19 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Gattelli/Perrotta 8 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 21-15, 13-21, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 21 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 5-1
6/6/04FIVBJapan Open Bronze Medal Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 21-13, 21-14 0:36
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-15, 21-14 0:32
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool F Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 22 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:52
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 21-19, 21-14 0:38
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27 Karadassiou/Sfyri 13 21-16, 21-12 0:39
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool K Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 43 21-19, 18-21, 23-21 1:05
Lead the series against # 22, Q1 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 4-1
10/9/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Ahmann/Vollmer 21 21-19, 22-24, 15-12 1:02
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 Ahmann/Vollmer 19 21-15, 32-30 0:49
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 Ahmann/Vollmer 25 25-23, 21-16 0:45
8/9/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A Ahmann/Vollmer 32, Q7 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 21-18, 15-21, 15-9 0:40
6/6/02FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 Ahmann/Vollmer Q10 21-15, 24-22 0:38
Trail the series against # 23 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 2-3
10/10/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 21-12, 21-16 0:35
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 0:53
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 29-27, 21-19 0:51
7/26/02FIVBHellas Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 29 23-21, 21-18 0:47
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 30 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # 25 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-0
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Pool A Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 Clarke/Gerlic 16 29-27, 21-16 0:46
Lead the series against # 26 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-0
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 28, Q5 18-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:51
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool B Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 Glesnes/Maaseide 18 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 27, Q5 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 0-1
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 21-12, 21-17 0:33
Trail the series against # 28 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 0-1
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Garcia/Gaxiola 20 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 21-18, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 29, Q3 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Hakedal/Torlen 27 21-13, 22-20 0:41
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool D Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 Hakedal/Torlen 29, Q8 21-15, 21-11 0:38
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Jobst/Stragliotto, Canada 1-0
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Jobst/Stragliotto 30, Q9 21-16, 21-10 0:32
Trail the series against # Q7 Alcon/Pol, Spain 0-1
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Alcon/Pol 12 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 21 21-19, 16-21, 18-16 0:56
Lead the series against # Q10 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-0
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Hansel/Montagnolli 32 21-12, 21-13 0:30
Lead the series against # Q13 Nagy/Petho, Hungary 1-0
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool B Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 Nagy/Petho 31, Q13 21-19, 21-8 0:37
Trail the series against # Q14 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool G Lessard/Maxwell 26, Q5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 21-19, 12-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # Q15 Gougeon/Guenette, Canada 1-0
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Gougeon/Guenette 17 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # Q20 Galindo/Huerta, Mexico 1-0
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 Galindo/Huerta 11 21-17, 21-18 0:39