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 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 41
Career Best: 4th (FIVB U21 World Championships Saint Quay Portrieux 2003)
Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (Dubai 2008)
Career Winnings: US$13,517.13
Karin Trüssel
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 3, 1976 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 85
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Vaduz 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$53,564.18
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131721253341Money
CEV20000000002000 US$0.00
FIVB60000000120012 US$11,500.00
FIVB C&S20000001100000 US$550.00
Overall100000001222012 US$12,050.00
Previous Dubai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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$0.00
CEV 5/22-25/2008 Swiss Masters Q3 21st 60 € 0.00
CEV 4/17-20/2008 Spanish Masters Q16 21st 60 € 0.00
Dubai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/7/2008 Winner 1 Stine Andreasen / Lotte Vestergaard, Denmark (19) Won 20-22, 21-12, 15-11 0:50
Tue, 10/7/2008 Winner 2 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (3) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:41
Wed, 10/8/2008 Contender 2 Muriel Graessli / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (13) Won 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:44
Wed, 10/8/2008 Contender 3 Lauren Fendrick / Ashley Ivy Swift, United States (27, Q4) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:42
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200000000101 $5,100.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open400000001102 $6,400.00
Satellite200000011000 $550.00
Total800000012203 $12,050.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Tanya Guerra Arias-Schmocker Karin Trussel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $1,700.00 World Championships2000000002 $1,875.00
9000000117 $4,300.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam150000002112 $6,000.00
160000011311 $6,200.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open4000000371119 $27,200.00
           Challenger2000011000 $1,050.00
4000013000 $950.00 Satellite7010113100 $2,075.00
2000110000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
           Confederation Championship6000010410 $7,437.50
320001242419 $13,150.00 Total72010137141333 $45,637.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2008FIVB600000001203 $11,500.00 91047.4 %
2008FIVB C&S200000011000 $550.00 1516.7 %
2008CEV200000000200 $0.00 3260.0 %
TotalFIVB600000001203 $11,500.00 91047.4 %
TotalFIVB C&S200000011000 $550.00 1516.7 %
TotalCEV200000000200 $0.00 3260.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Tanya Guerra Arias-Schmocker  Karin Trussel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1999FIVB2000000002 $0.00
           1999FIVB C&S2000001100 $450.00
           1999CEV1000000010 $500.00
           2000FIVB1000000010 $750.00
           2000FIVB C&S1000010000 $600.00
           2000CEV1000000100 $675.00
           2001FIVB10000001441 $12,250.00
           2001CEV1000010000 $4,262.50
           2003FIVB8000000017 $1,000.00
1000100000 $0.00 2003FIVB Age Group WC          
           2003CEV2000000101 $750.00
1000000001 $0.00 2004FIVB9000000126 $3,500.00
           2004FIVB C&S1000010000 $500.00
1000010000 $0.00 2004FIVB Age Group WC          
           2004CEV2000000110 $750.00
3000000003 $0.00 2005FIVB10000001234 $10,125.00
2000011000 $675.00 2005FIVB C&S2000101000 $550.00
2000000101 $0.00 2005CEV          
8000000008 $0.00 2006FIVB4000000013 $1,700.00
           2006FIVB C&S1010000000 $750.00
           2006CEV5000001400 $1,975.00
           2007FIVB2000000002 $0.00
1000000100 $0.00 2007CEV5000002201 $1,550.00
6000001203 $5,750.00 2008FIVB6000001203 $5,750.00
2000002000 $275.00 2008FIVB C&S2000002000 $275.00
2000000200 $0.00 2008CEV2000000200 $0.00
290001246016 $6,700.00 TotalTotal800101310211430 $48,662.50
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
Overall4 66.7% 2 33.3% 0 0.0% 6-0 100.0% 3 23.1% 0 0.0% 10 76.9% 3-10 23.1% 4-10 28.6% 5-0 100.0% 00 9-10 47.4%
2007-20084 66.7% 2 33.3% 0 0.0% 6-0 100.0% 3 23.1% 0 0.0% 10 76.9% 3-10 23.1% 4-10 28.6% 5-0 100.0% 00 9-10 47.4%
Against the Field2 66.7% 1 33.3% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 2 40.0% 0 0.0% 3 60.0% 2-3 40.0% 4-6 40.0% 6-0 100.0% 00 5-3 62.5%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001112000100000024
Challenge/Four Star/Open004200002200000076
Satellite000100000200000015
Total00541200250000001015
Head to Head Results
Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel trail the series against the field 6-7 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
10/7/08FIVBDubai 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
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel 23, Q8 21-18, 21-11 0:31
Trail the series against # 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 9, Q1 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel Q16 21-15, 19-21, 15-10 1:00
Lead the series against # 12 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 1 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel Q16 Campisi/Lozano Q17 9-21, 26-24, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 13 Graessli/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-1
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel 14 Graessli/Zumkehr 13 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:44
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel 30, Q9 Graessli/Zumkehr 19, Q5 21-17, 22-20 0:37
6/28/08FIVB C&SLaredo 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
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel 14 Andreasen/Vestergaard 19 20-22, 21-12, 15-11 0:50
7/29/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel 30, Q9 Andreasen/Vestergaard Q8 21-14, 21-14 0:35
5/27/08FIVBBarcelona 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
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 3 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 27, Q4 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel 14 21-16, 21-16 0:42
8/7/08FIVB C&SVaduz Satellite Winner 1 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 14, Q11 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel 3 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 31 Remmers/Stiekema, Netherlands 0-1
5/22/08CEVSwiss Masters Qualifier 2 Remmers/Stiekema Q19 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel Q3 19-21, 21-12, 24-22 1:13