European Championship Tour
€ 70,000 Spanish Masters
May 6 - 10, 2009
(Q1) 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: 13
Tournaments: 112
Career Best: 2nd (5 times)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (The Hague 2008)
Career Winnings: US$137,348.73
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: 10
Tournaments: 67
Career Wins: 1 (CEV Under Age Myslowice 2005)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (The Hague 2008)
Career Winnings: US$82,234.03
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131721253341CQMoney
CEV801002001210001 US$23,305.38
FIVB4100101283604439 US$142,000.00
Overall49011032848144310 US$165,305.38
Previous Gran Canaria Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Anja Gunther - Country Quota Geeske Banck - Country Quota
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
CEV 9/10-14/2008 English Masters 7 5th 360 € 2,800.00
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
CEV 7/10-12/2008 European Championship 15 17th 160 € 1,000.00
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
CEV 5/28-6/1/2008 Dutch Masters 12, Q2 2nd 540 € 7,500.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Q16 33rd 30 US$0.00
CEV 5/22-25/2008 Swiss Masters 16, Q11 5th 360 € 2,800.00
Spanish Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/7/2009 Qualifier 2 Lucy Boulton / Denise Johns, England (16, Q17) Lost 17-21, 21-16, 6-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Banck/Gunther lead the series against the field 14-6 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-1
4/16/08CEVSpanish Masters Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Banck/Gunther 22-20, 21-13  
Trail the series against # 4 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
Lead the series against # 5 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 2-0
7/10/08CEVEuropean Championship Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 15 Alcon/Matveeva 18 17-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:57
5/23/08CEVSwiss Masters Contender 2 Banck/Gunther 16, Q11 Alcon/Matveeva 6 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
5/30/08CEVDutch Masters Winner 2 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 Jursone/Minusa 4 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 8 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
9/19/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 5 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Banck/Gunther 6 21-17, 21-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 9 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 8 Prokopeva/Ukolova 25, Q4 21-16, 21-19 0:40
5/31/08CEVDutch Masters Winner 3 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 9 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:49
Series tied with # 10 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-1
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 12, Q1 Banck/Gunther 7 By Forfeit  
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Banck/Gunther 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-16, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 14 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-0
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 7 Baquerizo/Fernandez 26, Q3 21-10, 21-15 0:35
5/29/08CEVDutch Masters Qualifier 3 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 Baquerizo/Fernandez Q10 22-24, 21-18, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 16, Q17 Boulton/Johns, England 0-1
5/7/09CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 2 Boulton/Johns 16, Q17 Banck/Gunther Q1 21-17, 16-21, 15-6 0:58
Lead the series against # Q3 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 3 Banck/Gunther 7 Kolocova/Slukova 9 18-21, 21-12, 15-10 0:50
Lead the series against # Q4 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 7 Keizer/Van Iersel 10 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 0:53
Lead the series against # Q10 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 # Q16 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 3 Banck/Gunther 8 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:59
Lead the series against # Q21 Brzostek/Marciniak, Poland 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Banck/Gunther 7 Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q1 21-18, 21-11 0:34