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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Dubai Open
October 5 - 11, 2008

(14) Tanya Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Karin Trussel, Switzerland

Tanya Guerra Arias-Schmocker
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 1, 1984 (40 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bern

Height:

178 cm (5'10")

Weight:

63 kg (139 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

4th (FIVB U21 World Championships Saint Quay Portrieux 2003)

Career FIVB WT Best:

13th (Dubai 2008)

Career Winnings:

US$13,150.00

Karin Trüssel
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Feb 3, 1976 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bern

Height:

178 cm (5'10")

Weight:

67 kg (147 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB C&S Vaduz 2006)

Career FIVB WT Best:

13th (3 times)

Career Winnings:

US$38,200.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	US$11,500.00
FIVB C&S	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	US$550.00
Overall	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	1	2	US$12,050.00

Previous Dubai Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	9/2-7/2008	Myslowice Open	23, Q8	17th	120	US$2,500.00
FIVB C&S	8/6-9/2008	Vaduz Satellite	3	9th	8	US$350.00
FIVB	7/28-8/2/2008	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	30, Q9	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/21-26/2008	Gstaad Grand Slam	Q11	33rd	40	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	6/27-29/2008	Laredo Satellite	6, Q1	13th	6	US$200.00
FIVB	6/2-7/2008	Stare Jablonki Open	Q34	41st	18	US$0.00
FIVB	5/26-31/2008	Barcelona Open	Q37	41st	18	US$0.00

Dubai Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 10/7/2008	Winner 1	Stine Andreasen / Lotte Vestergaard, Denmark (19)	Won 20-22, 21-12, 15-11	0:50
Tue, 10/7/2008	Winner 2	Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (3)	Lost 16-21, 16-21	0:41
Wed, 10/8/2008	Contender 2	Muriel Graessli / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (13)	Won 21-15, 18-21, 15-11	0:44
Wed, 10/8/2008	Contender 3	Lauren Fendrick / Ashley Ivy Swift, United States (27, Q4)	Lost 16-21, 16-21	0:42

Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 5-5 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 3 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
10/7/08	FIVB	Dubai Open	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	3	Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel	14	21-16, 21-16	0:41
Trail the series against # 4 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
9/4/08	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	7	Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel	23, Q8	21-18, 21-11	0:31
Lead the series against # 13 Graessli/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-1
10/8/08	FIVB	Dubai Open	Contender 2	Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel	14	Graessli/Zumkehr	13	21-15, 18-21, 15-11	0:44
7/30/08	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool C	Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel	30, Q9	Graessli/Zumkehr	19, Q5	21-17, 22-20	0:37
6/28/08	FIVB C&S	Laredo Satellite	Contender 1	Graessli/Zumkehr	3	Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel	6, Q1	21-18, 21-15	0:38
Lead the series against # 19 Andreasen/Vestergaard, Denmark 3-0
10/7/08	FIVB	Dubai Open	Winner 1	Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel	14	Andreasen/Vestergaard	19	20-22, 21-12, 15-11	0:50
7/29/08	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel	30, Q9	Andreasen/Vestergaard	Q8	21-14, 21-14	0:35
5/27/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Qualifier 1	Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel	Q37	Andreasen/Vestergaard	Q28	14-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:51
Trail the series against # 27, Q4 Fendrick/Ivy Swift, United States 0-2
10/8/08	FIVB	Dubai Open	Contender 3	Fendrick/Ivy Swift	27, Q4	Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel	14	21-16, 21-16	0:42
8/7/08	FIVB C&S	Vaduz Satellite	Winner 1	Fendrick/Ivy Swift	14, Q11	Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel	3	21-19, 21-19	0:42