Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 25 - 29, 2007
(12) Simone Kuhn/Lea Schwer, 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
Lea Schwer
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 13, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Basel
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 66
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Osaka 2005)
Career Winnings: US$134,925.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB49000123121081111 US$252,450.00
FIVB C&S1100000000000 US$3,400.00
Overall50100123121081111 US$255,850.00
Previous Fortaleza Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Nicole Schnyder-Benoit - 5th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 17 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 25, Q3 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 27, Q3 7th 250 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 30, Q6 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 13 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 23 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 24 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 17 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 21 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 12 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 15 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 13 13th 180 US$4,500.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/26/2007 Winner 1 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (21, Q3) Won 22-20, 19-21, 15-12 1:06
Wed, 9/26/2007 Winner 2 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (5) Lost 14-21, 21-15, 9-15 0:49
Thu, 9/27/2007 Contender 2 Efthalia Koutroumanidou / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (22) Won 22-20, 25-23 0:55
Thu, 9/27/2007 Contender 3 Nancy Reynolds / Rachel Scott, United States (13) Won 15-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:53
Thu, 9/27/2007 Contender 4 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (7) Lost 14-21, 11-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Kuhn/Schwer trail the series against the field 34-42 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 12 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-4
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-19, 21-18 0:43
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Kuhn/Schwer 15 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:58
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kuhn/Schwer 9 21-17, 21-12 0:41
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kuhn/Schwer 15 21-12, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-7
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Kuhn/Schwer 30, Q6 21-18, 21-17 0:45
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Schwer 8 21-15, 21-17 0:45
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Schwer 15 21-17, 23-21 0:40
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Schwer 15 21-9, 21-18 0:39
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Schwer 9 21-18, 21-17 0:46
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Schwer 7 21-10, 21-14 0:36
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Schwer 7 23-21, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-4
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool L Antunes/Ribeiro 12 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-12, 21-16 0:41
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-18, 21-19 0:49
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Kuhn/Schwer 8 24-22, 21-13 0:39
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 Kuhn/Schwer 9 21-16, 23-21 0:46
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 5 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-2
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Branagh/Youngs 5 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-14, 15-21, 15-9 0:49
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Branagh/Youngs 8 Kuhn/Schwer 24 21-16, 21-7 0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-2
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Kuhn/Schwer 15 21-14, 23-21 0:55
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Kuhn/Schwer 1 14-21, 13-21 0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-6
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Bede/Behar 7 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-14, 21-11 0:38
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Bede/Behar 3 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-16, 21-15 0:41
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Bede/Behar 5 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-16, 21-15 0:42
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 2 Bede/Behar 4 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-14, 21-16 0:40
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Bede/Behar 2 Kuhn/Schwer 7 21-14, 21-12 0:37
5/29/05FIVBJapan Open Bronze Medal Bede/Behar 1 Kuhn/Schwer 7 21-11, 21-13 0:37
Trail the series against # 8 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 1-3
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 21-12, 27-25 0:45
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 21-17, 21-15 0:37
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Kuhn/Schwer 21 22-20, 21-18 0:44
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 9, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-2
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 0:58
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Salgado/Salgado 14, Q1 Kuhn/Schwer 30, Q6 21-14, 21-18 0:46
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 12 Kuhn/Schwer 10 21-15, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 10 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-1
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 15 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 18 21-18, 22-20 0:57
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 11 Kuhn/Schwer 9 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:54
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 6 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 12 21-18, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 11 Claasen/Roder, Germany 0-2
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Claasen/Roder 15, Q1 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:58
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 22 Kuhn/Schwer 11 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:58
Lead the series against # 13 Reynolds/Scott, United States 1-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 12 Reynolds/Scott 13 15-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 2-0
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 21-18, 36-34 1:03
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 21-12, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 16 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 17 Mouha/Van Breedam 18 21-19, 21-19 0:54
Lead the series against # 17 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 Glesnes/Maaseide 6 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 21, Q3 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-1
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 12 Martins/Santanna 21, Q3 22-20, 19-21, 15-12 1:06
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 Martins/Santanna 23 21-14, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 3 Martins/Santanna 23 Kuhn/Schwer 17 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 22 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 4-2
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 12 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 22-20, 25-23 0:55
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 Kuhn/Schwer 24 22-20, 21-12 0:41
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 17 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-15, 21-19 0:39
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 Kuhn/Schwer 6 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 0:57
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 15-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 21-7, 21-11 0:28
Lead the series against # 23 Faure/Sarpaux, France 3-1
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool L Faure/Sarpaux 36 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-8, 26-28, 15-7 1:02
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q11 21-12, 21-17 0:37
8/11/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 2 Kuhn/Schwer 1 Faure/Sarpaux 8, Q1 21-16, 21-11 0:37
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 15 Faure/Sarpaux 32 24-22, 21-15 0:50
Trail the series against # 24 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 0-1
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-19, 21-14 0:41
Series tied with # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-2
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 Kuhn/Schwer 17 21-14, 21-11 0:35
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 Kuhn/Schwer 17 21-18, 24-22 0:45
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 11 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 12-21, 21-10, 15-10 0:47
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-16, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 5-0
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 13 Lessard/Maxwell 20 22-20, 21-14 0:39
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 11 Lessard/Maxwell 28, Q2 21-15, 22-20 0:44
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Lessard/Maxwell 24 21-17, 21-15 0:34
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 6 Lessard/Maxwell 19 21-14, 21-11 0:33
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 11 Lessard/Maxwell 37 21-18, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 29 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 17 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23 21-15, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # 30, Q6 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 0-1
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Gioria/Momoli 26, Q5 Kuhn/Schwer 23 23-21, 21-14 0:41
Trail the series against # 32, Q10 Barrera/Gemise Fareau, France 0-1
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Barrera/Gemise Fareau 10 Kuhn/Schwer 23 21-18, 24-22 0:51
Lead the series against # Q4 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 3-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q5 21-14, 21-9 0:38
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool G Kuhn/Schwer 10 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 21-14, 21-12 0:35
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Koizumi/Tanaka 26 21-11, 18-21, 15-9 0:49
Lead the series against # Q8 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 1-0
8/1/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kuhn/Schwer 30, Q6 Ilustre/Pascua Q22 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # Q11 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schwer 12 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 28, Q6 23-21, 21-16 0:50
Lead the series against # Q21 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
8/12/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Contender 4 Kuhn/Schwer 1 Baburina/Osheyko 7 21-14, 17-21, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # Q26 Urban/Wiatr, Poland 1-0
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Schwer 9 Urban/Wiatr 24 21-7, 21-16 0:32