Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 19 - 24, 2009
(11) Geeske Banck/Anja Gunther, Germany
 
Geeske Banck
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 22, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Kiel
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 94
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Phuket 2008)
Career Winnings: US$117,010.00
Anja Günther
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 5, 1983 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 53
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Phuket 2008)
Career Winnings: US$71,000.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB410010128364439 US$142,000.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Martina Stein - 41st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 4 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 8 3rd 480 US$14,000.00
FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 7 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 6 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 8 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Q24 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Q16 33rd 30 US$0.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/21/2009 Winner 1 Heike Jensen / Becchara Palmer, Australia (22, Q6) Won 22-20, 20-22, 15-10 0:51
Thu, 5/21/2009 Winner 2 Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (27) Lost 20-22, 21-19, 9-15 0:56
Fri, 5/22/2009 Contender 2 Karla Borger / Rieke Brink-Abeler, Germany (28, Q5) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:39
Fri, 5/22/2009 Contender 3 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13) Lost 21-18, 20-22, 13-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 8-8 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-2
11/8/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Contender 6 Banck/Gunther 8 Salgado/Salgado 1 19-21, 21-12, 19-17 1:13
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 6 Salgado/Salgado 2 Banck/Gunther 7 21-10, 21-19 0:38
5/27/08FIVBBarcelona Open Qualifier 3 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q1 Banck/Gunther Q16 21-16, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-2
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 Banck/Gunther 7 21-16, 21-15 0:44
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Schwaiger/Schwaiger 9 Banck/Gunther 8 21-15, 18-21, 15-8 0:59
Trail the series against # 13 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Banck/Gunther 11 18-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 15 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 0-2
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 13 Banck/Gunther 4 21-18, 21-15 0:41
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 24 Banck/Gunther 8 21-18, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 22, Q6 Jensen/Palmer, Australia 1-0
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 11 Jensen/Palmer 22, Q6 22-20, 20-22, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 23, Q2 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-0
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 2 Banck/Gunther 6 Petrova/Skalnikova 11 21-13, 14-21, 15-11 0:46
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 8 Petrova/Skalnikova 21, Q4 21-12, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Banck/Gunther 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-16, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 27 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 0-1
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 Banck/Gunther 11 22-20, 19-21, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # 28, Q5 Borger/Brink-Abeler, Germany 1-0
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Banck/Gunther 11 Borger/Brink-Abeler 28, Q5 21-17, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # Q8 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 8 Prokopeva/Ukolova 25, Q4 21-16, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # Q21 Brown/Griffiths, New Zealand 1-0
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 4 Brown/Griffiths 29, Q5 21-8, 21-3 0:26