Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open Kristiansand
August 25 - 30, 2008
(17) Muriel Graessli/Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland
 
Muriel Graessli
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Zürich
Height: 176 cm (5'10")
Weight: 61 kg (134 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 65
Career Best: 4th (FIVB U21 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Marseille 2008)
Career Winnings: US$54,125.00
Nadine Zumkehr
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Frutigen
Height: 172 cm (5'8")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 126
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$407,500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB800000111221 US$28,400.00
FIVB Age Group WC100010000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S200001100000 US$1,150.00
Overall1100011211221 US$29,550.00
Previous Kristiansand Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 19, Q5 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 9, Q7 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/14-20/2008 Marseille Open 31, Q11 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB C&S 6/27-29/2008 Laredo Satellite 3 7th 10 US$500.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam Q30 41st 24 US$0.00
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/27/2008 Winner 1 Maria Prokopeva / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (16) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:43
Wed, 8/27/2008 Winner 2 Maria Antonelli / Vanilda Leao, Brazil (1) Lost 21-18, 12-21, 13-15 0:45
Thu, 8/28/2008 Contender 2 Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (15) Won 21-14, 19-21, 18-16 0:59
Thu, 8/28/2008 Contender 3 Susan Blundell / Anna Harrison, New Zealand (24, Q3) Won 21-12, 21-19 0:33
Fri, 8/29/2008 Contender 4 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (6) Lost 14-21, 21-23 0:39
Head to Head Results
Graessli/Zumkehr trail the series against the field 5-6 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 1-3
8/27/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Leao 1 Graessli/Zumkehr 17 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:45
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Leao 3, Q1 Graessli/Zumkehr 19, Q5 24-22, 21-14 0:39
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 5 Antonelli/Leao 2 Graessli/Zumkehr 31, Q11 21-14, 21-15 0:31
7/16/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Graessli/Zumkehr 31, Q11 Antonelli/Leao 2 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 6 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 6 Graessli/Zumkehr 17 21-14, 23-21 0:39
Series tied with # 15 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-1
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Graessli/Zumkehr 17 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 15 21-14, 19-21, 18-16 0:59
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ljungquist/Lundqvist 24, Q3 Graessli/Zumkehr 9, Q7 21-17, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 16 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
8/27/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Graessli/Zumkehr 17 Prokopeva/Ukolova 16 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:43
7/15/08FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 2 Graessli/Zumkehr 31, Q11 Prokopeva/Ukolova 25, Q6 18-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 19 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 0-1
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Nystrom/Nystrom 25 Graessli/Zumkehr 9, Q7 21-10, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 24, Q3 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 1-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Graessli/Zumkehr 17 Blundell/Harrison 24, Q3 21-12, 21-19 0:33