Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Volksbank
August 1 - 6, 2011
(Q17) Inese Jursone/Inguna Minusa, Latvia
 
Inese Jursone
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 13, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Limbazi
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 81
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Turku 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Klagenfurt 2008)
Career Winnings: US$83,525.00
Inguna Minusa
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 17, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 62 kg (136 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 118
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Turku 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Klagenfurt 2008)
Career Winnings: US$99,710.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253133374157Money
FIVB720000103519111141161 US$159,750.00
FIVB C&S3101010000000000 US$5,200.00
Overall751010203519111141161 US$164,950.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Did not play Inga Ikauniece - 33rd
2002 Did not play Inga Ikauniece - 25th
2003 Did not play Inga Ikauniece - 41st
2004 Did not play Inga Ikauniece - 41st
2005 Inguna Minusa - 33rd Inese Jursone - 33rd
2006 Inguna Minusa - 41st Inese Jursone - 41st
2007 Inguna Minusa - 17th Inese Jursone - 17th
2008 Inguna Minusa - 5th Inese Jursone - 5th
2009 Inguna Minusa - 41st Inese Jursone - 41st
2010 Inguna Minusa - 17th Inese Jursone - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q15 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q15 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 35 37th 40 US$3,400.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam Q13 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open Q13 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open Q4 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2010 Aland Open 25, Q6 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q10 33rd 40 US$0.00
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/2/2011 Qualifier 1 Erika Fabjan / Simona Fabjan, Slovenia (Q16) Won 25-23, 21-13 0:40
Tue, 8/2/2011 Qualifier 2 Angie Akers / Nicole Branagh, United States (16, Q1) Lost 19-21, 23-21, 11-15 0:54
Head to Head Results
Jursone/Minusa trail the series against the field 10-52 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 20 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool B Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Jursone/Minusa 26 21-19, 21-13 0:40
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q9 14-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:02
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Jursone/Minusa 32, Q25 21-18, 21-11 0:30
Trail the series against # 2 Xue/Zhang, China 0-3
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Jursone/Minusa 20 21-14, 21-16 0:33
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Jursone/Minusa 19 21-17, 15-21, 15-8 0:52
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 16 Jursone/Minusa 32, Q25 21-12, 21-10 0:29
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Jursone/Minusa 31, Q12 21-19, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-4
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Jursone/Minusa 24 21-13, 21-14 0:35
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Kessy/Ross 8 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q9 21-14, 20-22, 15-13 0:51
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Kessy/Ross 8 Jursone/Minusa 25 21-14, 19-21, 15-10 0:54
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Jursone/Minusa Q12 23-25, 21-14, 15-8 0:53
Trail the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-6
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:34
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-14, 21-14 0:31
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 11 21-16, 21-19 0:37
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Jursone/Minusa 20 18-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:51
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Jursone/Minusa 21 21-19, 21-16 0:43
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Jursone/Minusa 21, Q2 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 8 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 Jursone/Minusa 31, Q12 21-16, 21-19 0:41
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Jursone/Minusa 20 21-14, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 21 Jursone/Minusa 25 15-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
8/3/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 23, Q7 Jursone/Minusa Q10 16-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:58
7/6/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 26, Q7 Jursone/Minusa Q10 21-10, 21-14 0:40
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez 22 25-23, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 12 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-7
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 4 Jursone/Minusa 13 21-17, 21-17 0:34
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Salgado/Salgado 2 Jursone/Minusa 10 21-13, 23-21 0:35
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q1 Jursone/Minusa 21 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:55
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 Jursone/Minusa 19 21-17, 21-17 0:34
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 10 Jursone/Minusa 26 18-21, 21-12, 15-10 0:55
8/2/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q5 Jursone/Minusa Q28 21-14, 21-17 0:32
6/28/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q15 Jursone/Minusa Q18 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 13 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-2
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q3 By Forfeit  
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 16 Jursone/Minusa 29, Q9 22-24, 21-18, 19-17 0:59
Trail the series against # 15 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-2
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Hajeckova/Skalnikova 13 Jursone/Minusa 29, Q9 21-14, 19-21, 15-7 0:44
5/17/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 17, Q4 Jursone/Minusa Q13 16-21, 22-20, 19-17 0:53
Trail the series against # 16, Q1 Akers/Branagh, United States 0-2
8/2/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Akers/Branagh 16, Q1 Jursone/Minusa Q17 21-19, 21-23, 15-11 0:54
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Akers/Branagh 11 Jursone/Minusa 35 21-16, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 20 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-1
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Gielen/Mouha 38 Jursone/Minusa 35 21-18, 14-21, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 21 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 0-3
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Gioria/Momoli 14 Jursone/Minusa 35 21-19, 21-17 0:40
8/12/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 11 Jursone/Minusa 22 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:53
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 19 Jursone/Minusa 20 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 22 Kohler/Sude, Germany 0-1
6/29/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kohler/Sude 30, Q22 Jursone/Minusa Q11 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 27 Dampney/Mullin, England 2-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Jursone/Minusa 11 Dampney/Mullin 21 21-18, 16-21, 15-9 0:44
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 2 Jursone/Minusa Q4 Dampney/Mullin Q29 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 28, Q2 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-2
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 25, Q6 Nystrom/Nystrom 8 21-13, 18-21, 15-9 0:55
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q5 21-14, 21-18 0:35
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Jursone/Minusa 24, Q7 Nystrom/Nystrom 25, Q4 21-17, 16-21, 15-9 0:49
8/19/06FIVB C&STurku Satellite Semi-Finals Jursone/Minusa 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 1 21-19, 26-24 0:45
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Nystrom/Nystrom 17 Jursone/Minusa 32, Q25 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 30, Q3 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-3
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Martins/Santanna 24, Q4 Jursone/Minusa Q13 21-15, 9-21, 15-11 0:41
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Martins/Santanna 12 Jursone/Minusa 22 21-17, 15-21, 17-15 0:50
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Martins/Santanna 31, Q23 Jursone/Minusa Q10 16-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:53
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Qualifier 1 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q9 Martins/Santanna Q24 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against Banck/Gunther, Germany 0-2
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Banck/Gunther 23 Jursone/Minusa 25, Q6 21-17, 21-14 0:37
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Banck/Gunther 12 Jursone/Minusa 22 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 0:56
Trail the series against # Q5 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
5/18/11FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 3 Birlova/Ukolova 23, Q4 Jursone/Minusa Q13 21-18, 21-15 0:32
Trail the series against # Q10 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 0-3
7/21/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 33 Jursone/Minusa 32 25-23, 21-14 0:45
7/16/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Candelas/Garcia 12 Jursone/Minusa 21 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:47
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Candelas/Garcia 23 Jursone/Minusa 26, Q4 19-21, 22-20, 17-15 0:58
Lead the series against # Q15 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-0
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Jursone/Minusa 23 Cook/Hinchley 5 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q16 Fabjan/Fabjan, Slovenia 1-0
8/2/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Jursone/Minusa Q17 Fabjan/Fabjan Q16 25-23, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # Q19 Nishibori/Urata, Japan 1-0
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 2 Jursone/Minusa 31, Q12 Nishibori/Urata Q21 26-24, 21-13 0:47