Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 China Shanghai Jinshan Open
May 3 - 8, 2011
(14) Simone Kuhn/Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland
 
Simone Kuhn
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 2, 1980 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Emmenbrücke
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 161
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$505,808.98
Nadine Zumkehr
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1985 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Frutigen
Height: 172 cm (5'8")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 149
Career Wins: 5
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$438,411.92
Awards
  • Most Inspirational 2016
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV50010111100 US$21,124.54
FIVB462011411710100 US$374,500.00
Overall512021521811100 US$395,624.54
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Nicole Schnyder-Benoit - 9th Did not play
2005 Lea Schwer - 13th Did not play
2006 Lea Schwer - 9th Annik Skrivan - 41st
2008 Lea Schwer - 25th Did not play
2010 Nadine Zumkehr - 13th Simone Kuhn - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 16 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 14 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open 11 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2010 Aland Open 7 7th 300 US$7,600.00
CEV 8/11-14/2010 European Championship Final 5 9th 320 € 2,500.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 12 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 14 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 9 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 18 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 13 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Seoul Open 14 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2010 Rome Grand Slam 15 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 14 13th 180 US$4,250.00
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/5/2011 Winner 1 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (19) Won 16-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:43
Thu, 5/5/2011 Winner 2 Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (3) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:39
Fri, 5/6/2011 Contender 2 Zara Dampney / Shauna Mullin, England (29, Q13) Lost 20-22, 21-23 0:46
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships200000000200 $14,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam21101040100500 $224,800.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open22100101610300 $135,700.00
Confederation Championship300101010000 $12,000.00
Total4920215118101000 $386,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Simone Kuhn Nadine Zumkehr
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000001200 $0.00 Olympic Games2000011000 $0.00
6000011301 $23,250.00 World Championships5000000302 $14,600.00
           World Tour Finals1010000000 $25,000.00
461010819692 $188,300.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam6111108201848 $260,575.00
80101484114101 $203,485.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open5230214207312 $106,125.00
1000001000 $450.00 Challenger          
1100000000 $1,700.00 Satellite4000040000 $1,200.00
           U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
10111132100 $34,812.50 Confederation Championship8001014110 $10,500.00
1474135206526194 $451,997.50 Total1344242184529822 $418,000.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2009FIVB1210000035300 $86,150.00 292454.7 %
2009CEV300100101000 $8,500.00 11664.7 %
2010FIVB1000001153000 $73,550.00 262254.2 %
2010CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 2250.0 %
2011FIVB300000002100 $11,300.00 5645.5 %
TotalFIVB25100011810400 $171,000.00 605253.6 %
TotalCEV400100111000 $11,000.00 13861.9 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Simone Kuhn  Nadine Zumkehr
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $450.00 2000FIVB C&S          
6000000123 $3,500.00 2001FIVB          
1010000000 $11,625.00 2001CEV          
10000006130 $16,160.00 2002FIVB          
1000010000 $1,187.50 2002CEV          
11000133220 $34,125.00 2003FIVB          
2001010000 $4,500.00 2003CEV          
12001144200 $46,875.00 2004FIVB          
2110000000 $11,625.00 2004CEV          
14000138110 $49,175.00 2005FIVB5000000014 $1,000.00
1100000000 $1,700.00 2005FIVB C&S2000020000 $625.00
           2005FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
3010110000 $9,062.50 2005CEV2000001100 $975.00
12000009300 $32,000.00 2006FIVB120000000210 $2,000.00
           2006FIVB C&S1000010000 $325.00
4010003000 $6,700.00 2006CEV1000000001 $0.00
11000014240 $25,250.00 2007FIVB6000000006 $1,700.00
2000010001 $1,500.00 2007CEV2000001001 $975.00
13000011371 $20,700.00 2008FIVB8000012221 $14,200.00
           2008FIVB C&S1000010000 $250.00
3010010100 $5,650.00 2008CEV6000001500 $1,100.00
12100008300 $43,075.00 2009FIVB12100008300 $43,075.00
4001021000 $5,250.00 2009CEV3001011000 $4,250.00
10000028000 $36,775.00 2010FIVB10000028000 $36,775.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2010CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
3000002100 $5,650.00 2011FIVB3000002100 $5,650.00
1393534215920195 $373,785.00 TotalTotal76101182512523 $114,150.00
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
Overall78 69.6% 19 17.0% 15 13.4% 97-15 86.6% 23 23.0% 17 17.0% 60 60.0% 23-77 23.0% 78-60 56.5% 42-32 56.8% 00 120-92 56.6%
2010-201136 60.0% 12 20.0% 12 20.0% 48-12 80.0% 9 20.5% 7 15.9% 28 63.6% 9-35 20.5% 36-28 56.3% 21-19 52.5% 00 57-47 54.8%
Against the Field40 60.6% 14 21.2% 12 18.2% 54-12 81.8% 15 23.4% 13 20.3% 36 56.3% 15-49 23.4% 80-72 52.6% 58-50 53.7% 00 69-61 53.1%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012000100000013
World Championships000042000200000044
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000041220019191110106342
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000000024211101105243
Confederation Championship0000720022011000105
Total0000532800454523212013097
Head to Head Results
Kuhn/Zumkehr trail the series against the field 35-40 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 9 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-6
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 21-14, 21-15 0:33
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 17-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:55
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 14-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:52
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 21-15, 21-16 0:38
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 21-17, 26-28, 15-11 1:02
6/29/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 27 25-23, 21-14 0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Xue/Zhang, China 0-2
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:42
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 17-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 1-7
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-18, 21-15 0:39
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 22-20, 12-21, 15-10 0:55
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 21-15, 25-23 0:41
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:56
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 21-18, 21-8 0:30
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-15, 21-18 0:36
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 21-11, 21-17 0:34
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 23 Antonelli/Antunes 7 21-17, 24-22 0:43
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-4
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-19, 21-17 0:28
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 19-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:48
9/18/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 21-16, 24-22 0:45
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 21-15, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against # 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-4
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 7 Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 23-21, 21-18 0:40
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-12, 22-20 0:34
9/18/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 4 23-21, 21-19 0:44
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13, Q3 21-23, 21-19, 18-16 0:58
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Kuhn/Zumkehr 12, Q3 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Series tied with # 6 Kessy/Ross, United States 3-3
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Kessy/Ross 5, Q1 21-18, 16-21, 15-9 0:48
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 13-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:45
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Kessy/Ross 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 21-12, 21-18 0:34
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-14, 21-19 0:38
11/1/09FIVBSanya Open Gold Medal Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Kessy/Ross 1 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:00
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Kessy/Ross 3 21-18, 21-17 0:31
Series tied with # 7 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
5/19/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 Keizer/Van Iersel 18 21-11, 18-21, 15-13 0:48
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 11 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 21-14, 14-21, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 9 Huang/Yue, China 1-0
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 Huang/Yue 29, Q7 17-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 10 Kolocova/Slukova, Czechia 1-2
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Kolocova/Slukova 13, Q5 21-11, 21-14 0:31
6/20/09CEVGerman Masters Contender 3 Kolocova/Slukova 14, Q4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13, Q3 19-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:57
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Contender 1 Kolocova/Slukova 13, Q4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 12, Q3 22-20, 17-21, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 11 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-2
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 Salgado/Salgado 5 21-19, 21-15 0:38
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Salgado/Salgado 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 21-11, 26-28, 15-13 1:13
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Salgado/Salgado 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 23 21-19, 22-24, 16-14 0:51
Trail the series against # 13 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-2
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 20 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 21-17, 21-15 0:39
8/12/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool E Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 5 25-23, 21-23, 15-11 0:58
Lead the series against # 15 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 2-1
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Hansel/Montagnolli 5 21-14, 21-17 0:39
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 28-26, 17-21, 15-9 1:00
9/17/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Hansel/Montagnolli 6 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 1:02
Lead the series against # 16, Q3 Fendrick/Niles, United States 1-0
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Fendrick/Niles 21 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 18 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-0
11/1/09FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Cicolari/Menegatti 15, Q8 21-18, 16-21, 20-18 1:00
Lead the series against # 19 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 4-0
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Martins/Santanna 19 16-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:43
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 Martins/Santanna 17 21-7, 21-19 0:32
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 Martins/Santanna 24, Q1 21-13, 21-19 0:40
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 Martins/Santanna 25, Q1 21-17, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 20 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-6, 21-16 0:28
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 Nystrom/Nystrom 24 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 21, Q1 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 1-0
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Bawden/Palmer 30, Q15 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # 23 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czechia 2-0
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 19 21-19, 25-27, 25-23 1:07
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 13 21-14, 21-19 0:34
Series tied with # 24 Meppelink/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-1
8/13/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Meppelink/Wesselink 10 Kuhn/Zumkehr 5 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:49
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Meppelink/Wesselink 22, Q4 21-13, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 25 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 5-1
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 Gioria/Momoli 27 21-14, 21-17 0:33
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-19, 21-15 0:47
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Gioria/Momoli 14 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:53
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Gioria/Momoli 13 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-18, 21-16 0:34
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 19 Gioria/Momoli 14 21-16, 21-13 0:33
6/18/09CEVGerman Masters Qualifier 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13, Q3 Gioria/Momoli Q22 21-17, 17-21, 17-15 0:50
Trail the series against # 26 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-2
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Holtwick/Semmler 19 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
9/16/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 0:52
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 15 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 28 Ma/Wang, China 1-0
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 Ma/Wang 31 22-20, 21-15 0:37
Series tied with # 29, Q13 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-1
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Dampney/Mullin 29, Q13 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 22-20, 23-21 0:46
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 Dampney/Mullin 25, Q1 21-18, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # Q4 Birlova/Vozakova, Russia 1-0
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Birlova/Vozakova 29, Q7 21-14, 17-21, 15-13 0:49
Series tied with # Q6 Banck/Gunther, Germany 1-1
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Banck/Gunther 24, Q2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 21-17, 21-18 0:45
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Contender 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13, Q3 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 15-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:44
Lead the series against # Q7 Fabjan/Fabjan, Slovenia 1-0
8/11/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool E Kuhn/Zumkehr 5 Fabjan/Fabjan 17 21-23, 21-9, 16-14 0:54
Lead the series against # Q9 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist, Netherlands 1-0
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist 31, Q31 21-15, 21-18 0:31