Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Dubai Open
October 5 - 11, 2008
(13) 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 Dubai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 15 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 21 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2008 Kristiansand Open 17 9th 240 US$5,500.00
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
Dubai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/7/2008 Winner 1 Mathilde Giordano / Virginie Sarpaux, France (20) Lost 18-21, 20-22 0:39
Tue, 10/7/2008 Contender 1 Polina Bratuhhina / Kadri Puri, Estonia (29, Q6) Won 21-9, 21-17 0:29
Wed, 10/8/2008 Contender 2 Tanya Guerra Arias-Schmocker / Karin Trussel, Switzerland (14) Lost 15-21, 21-18, 11-15 0:44
Head to Head Results
Graessli/Zumkehr trail the series against the field 6-8 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 6 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 2 Graessli/Zumkehr 15 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
Trail the series against # 5 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 0-1
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 12 Graessli/Zumkehr 21 14-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-2
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 3 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 10 Graessli/Zumkehr 15 21-17, 21-19 0:48
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
Trail the series against # 14 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel, Switzerland 1-2
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 # 16 Montagnolli/Pichler, Austria 1-0
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 1 Graessli/Zumkehr 15 Montagnolli/Pichler 18 21-18, 21-13 0:31
Trail the series against # 17 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 # 18 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
Trail the series against # 20 Giordano/Sarpaux, France 0-1
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Giordano/Sarpaux 20 Graessli/Zumkehr 13 21-18, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 25 Johns/Mullin, England 1-0
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 1 Graessli/Zumkehr 21 Johns/Mullin 28, Q10 21-15, 22-20 0:34
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 Bratuhhina/Puri, Estonia 1-0
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 1 Graessli/Zumkehr 13 Bratuhhina/Puri 29, Q6 21-9, 21-17 0:29