Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
July 2 - 7, 2012
(8) 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: 137
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$417,185.00
Nadine Zumkehr
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1985 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Frutigen
Height: 172 cm (5'8")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 126
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$407,500.00
Awards
  • Most Inspirational 2016
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB462011411710100 US$374,500.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Nicole Schnyder-Benoit - 25th Did not play
2002 Nicole Schnyder-Benoit - 9th Did not play
2003 Nicole Schnyder-Benoit - 9th Did not play
2004 Nicole Schnyder-Benoit - 17th Did not play
2005 Lea Schwer - 9th Annik Skrivan - 25th
2006 Lea Schwer - 9th Annik Skrivan - 41st
2007 Lea Schwer - 17th Annik Skrivan - 37th
2008 Lea Schwer - 5th Muriel Graessli - 25th
2009 Nadine Zumkehr - 9th Simone Kuhn - 9th
2010 Nadine Zumkehr - 9th Simone Kuhn - 9th
2011 Nadine Zumkehr - 5th Simone Kuhn - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 12 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 15 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 13 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 14 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 7 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 14 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 12 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 13 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 18 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 15 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 13 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 9 5th 480 US$13,200.00
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/4/2012 Pool H Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (25) Won 18-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:55
Wed, 7/4/2012 Pool H Geeske Banck / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (24, Q6) Won 21-18, 22-20 0:39
Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool H Tanja Goricanec / Muriel Graessli, Switzerland (9) Won 19-21, 21-10, 15-12 0:52
Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 2 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (10) Won 21-18, 31-29 0:48
Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 3 Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (31, Q13) Won 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
Sat, 7/7/2012 Semi-Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (6) Lost 13-21, 14-21 0:34
Sat, 7/7/2012 Bronze Medal Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (13) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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
Total4620114117101000 $374,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Simone Kuhn Nadine Zumkehr
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000001200 $0.00 Olympic Games2000011000 $0.00
6000011300 $23,250.00 World Championships5000000300 $14,600.00
           World Tour Finals1010000000 $25,000.00
461010819690 $188,300.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam6111108201840 $260,575.00
80101484114100 $203,485.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open523021420730 $106,125.00
1000001000 $450.00 Challenger          
1100000000 $1,700.00 Satellite4000040000 $1,200.00
           U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
1373024176325190 $417,185.00 Total126423217412870 $407,500.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2009FIVB1210000035300 $86,150.00 292454.7 %
2010FIVB1000001153000 $73,550.00 262254.2 %
2011FIVB1300003032500 $90,900.00 312555.4 %
2012FIVB710100040100 $99,600.00 241364.9 %
TotalFIVB422010411510900 $350,200.00 1108456.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Simone Kuhn  Nadine Zumkehr
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $450.00 2000FIVB C&S          
6000000123 $3,500.00 2001FIVB          
10000006130 $16,160.00 2002FIVB          
11000133220 $34,125.00 2003FIVB          
12001144200 $46,875.00 2004FIVB          
14000138110 $49,175.00 2005FIVB5000000014 $1,000.00
1100000000 $1,700.00 2005FIVB C&S2000020000 $625.00
           2005FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
12000009300 $32,000.00 2006FIVB120000000210 $2,000.00
           2006FIVB C&S1000010000 $325.00
11000014240 $25,250.00 2007FIVB6000000006 $1,700.00
13000011371 $20,700.00 2008FIVB8000012221 $14,200.00
           2008FIVB C&S1000010000 $250.00
12100008300 $43,075.00 2009FIVB12100008300 $43,075.00
10000028000 $36,775.00 2010FIVB10000028000 $36,775.00
13000035500 $45,450.00 2011FIVB13000035500 $45,450.00
7101004100 $49,800.00 2012FIVB7101004100 $49,800.00
1333023176124194 $405,035.00 TotalTotal782011102711521 $195,200.00
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%
2011-201238 69.1% 11 20.0% 6 10.9% 49-6 89.1% 16 28.6% 7 12.5% 33 58.9% 16-40 28.6% 38-33 53.5% 27-13 67.5% 00 65-46 58.6%
Against the Field22 56.4% 7 17.9% 10 25.6% 29-10 74.4% 13 24.1% 10 18.5% 31 57.4% 13-41 24.1% 44-62 41.5% 40-40 50.0% 00 42-51 45.2%
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
Total0000462600434322112012092
Head to Head Results
Kuhn/Zumkehr trail the series against the field 38-46 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-12
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 21-15, 21-16 0:35
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-18, 21-15 0:38
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 21-16, 21-16 0:46
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-17, 21-17 0:33
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:48
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 21-18, 21-12 0:39
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool A Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:48
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 1-5
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Xue/Zhang 1 21-18, 21-17 0:41
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Xue/Zhang 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 21-19, 21-14 0:36
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:50
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool H Xue/Zhang 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 17 21-13, 18-21, 15-9 0:47
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
Lead the series against # 3 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 3-1
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Semi-Finals Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 16-21, 21-19, 19-17 1:01
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool E Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 16-21, 21-16, 17-15 0:54
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 10 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 18-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:51
11/1/09FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Cicolari/Menegatti 15, Q8 21-18, 16-21, 20-18 1:00
Series tied with # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-3
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 5 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 21-16, 11-21, 15-8 0:43
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Keizer/Van Iersel 5 19-21, 24-22, 15-13 0:54
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 21-15, 25-23 0:43
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
Trail the series against # 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-6
7/7/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 21-13, 21-14 0:34
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool D May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 21-13, 22-20 0:38
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 4 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 21-16, 21-19 0:31
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool B May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 21-14, 21-13 0:33
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 21-8, 21-18 0:32
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 5 Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 29-27, 21-12 0:37
Trail the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-3
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Gold Medal Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-12, 21-18 0:41
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-16, 13-21, 17-15 0:56
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
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 21-15, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 2-0
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 Goricanec/Graessli 9 19-21, 21-10, 15-12 0:52
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool E Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Goricanec/Graessli 28, Q9 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-1
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 Holtwick/Semmler 10 21-18, 31-29 0:48
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Holtwick/Semmler 20 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:51
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Holtwick/Semmler 19 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 15 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-4
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 Kuhn/Zumkehr 17 21-14, 21-14 0:33
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 15-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:48
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
Lead the series against # 13 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 2-0
7/7/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 Gielen/Mouha 13 21-18, 21-16 0:36
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool E Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Gielen/Mouha 21 21-17, 25-23 0:42
Lead the series against # 14 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 4-3
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Hajeckova/Skalnikova 18 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 21-19, 21-19 0:40
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 4 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 16 Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 21-13, 19-21, 15-13 0:43
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 19 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 23-21, 17-21, 15-12 0:50
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 15 21-18, 22-20 0:39
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 14 21-18, 21-15 0:37
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
Trail the series against # 15 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 0-1
8/26/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 6 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 16 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 # 17 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-0
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 Borger/Buthe 10 25-23, 23-25, 15-7 0:57
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 24-22, 22-20 0:42
Trail the series against # 18 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Lavalle/Maestrini 30 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 21-18, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 19 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 3-2
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Hansel/Montagnolli 19, Q2 21-17, 21-12 0:35
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 21-16, 21-10 0:34
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 28, Q1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 24-26, 21-15, 15-8 0:52
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
Lead the series against # 20 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 6-1
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Gioria/Momoli 30, Q3 21-12, 21-9 0:27
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 Gioria/Momoli 20, Q5 21-14, 21-17 0:37
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
Lead the series against # 24, Q6 Banck/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 Banck/Walkenhorst 24, Q6 21-18, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 25 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 Forrer/Verge-Depre 25 18-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:55
Lead the series against # 31, Q13 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-0
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 Bednarczuk/Seixas 31, Q13 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58