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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball
July 22 - 27, 2014

(19, Q3) Tanja Goricanec/Tanja Huberli, Switzerland

Tanja Goricanec
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 4, 1990 (34 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bern

Height:

176 cm (5'9")

Weight:

65 kg (143 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

4th (2 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

5th (Moscow 2013)

Career Winnings:

US$97,300.00

Tanja Hüberli
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 27, 1992 (32 yrs old)

Home Town:

Thalwil

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

74 kg (163 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

112

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$399,534.25

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	32	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	0	7	6	9	1	US$147,500.00

Previous Long Beach Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/15-20/2014	The Hague Grand Slam	26, Q8	9th	360	US$14,000.00
FIVB	7/8-13/2014	Gstaad Grand Slam	28	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/24-28/2014	Stavanger Grand Slam	30, Q15	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/17-22/2014	Berlin Grand Slam	Q9	33rd	80	US$0.00
FIVB	6/11-15/2014	Moscow Grand Slam	Q9	33rd	80	US$0.00
FIVB	5/21-25/2014	Prague Open	19	17th	180	US$1,200.00
FIVB	4/30-5/4/2014	Shanghai Grand Slam	Q8	33rd	80	US$0.00
FIVB	4/23-27/2014	Fuzhou Open	27, Q5	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	10/23-27/2013	Xiamen Grand Slam	22	25th	240	US$2,750.00
FIVB	10/8-13/2013	São Paulo Grand Slam	Q7	33rd	160	US$0.00
FIVB	8/21-25/2013	Moscow Grand Slam	29, Q7	5th	480	US$10,000.00
FIVB	8/7-11/2013	Berlin Grand Slam	Q13	41st	80	US$0.00
FIVB	7/23-27/2013	Anapa Open	8	9th	250	US$4,000.00

ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 7/22/2014	Qualifier 2	Sakurako Fujii / Ayumi Shiratori, Japan (Q14)	Won 21-18, 21-13	0:36
Wed, 7/23/2014	Pool C	Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (14)	Lost 14-21, 21-23	0:39
Wed, 7/23/2014	Pool C	Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (3)	Lost 21-16, 15-21, 11-15	0:49
Thu, 7/24/2014	Pool C	Christal Engle / Heather McGuire, United States (30, Q8)	Won 21-12, 21-17	0:38
Fri, 7/25/2014	Winner 1	Laura Ludwig / Julia Sude, Germany (10)	Lost 15-21, 18-21	0:35

Head to Head Results
Goricanec/Huberli trail the series against the field 18-23 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 10 Series, 6 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ross/Walsh Jennings	1	Goricanec/Huberli	30, Q15	21-16, 19-21, 15-10	0:44
Trail the series against # 2 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 0-1
4/26/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Antonelli/Felisberta	30, Q9	Goricanec/Huberli	27, Q5	16-21, 21-14, 15-11	0:58
Trail the series against # 3 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-3
7/23/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool C	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Goricanec/Huberli	19, Q3	16-21, 21-15, 15-11	0:49
5/22/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Pool C	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Goricanec/Huberli	19	14-21, 21-13, 15-9	0:43
10/24/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool F	Holtwick/Semmler	6	Goricanec/Huberli	22	21-12, 21-14	0:29
Trail the series against # 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
8/24/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 3	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Goricanec/Huberli	29, Q7	21-18, 18-21, 15-10	0:51
Lead the series against # 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-0
7/16/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool G	Goricanec/Huberli	26, Q8	Bednarczuk/Seixas	7	21-18, 10-21, 15-11	0:49
4/24/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool F	Goricanec/Huberli	27, Q5	Bednarczuk/Seixas	6	21-15, 17-21, 15-13	0:52
Lead the series against # 6 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-1
7/11/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 2	Borger/Buthe	8	Goricanec/Huberli	28	21-11, 18-21, 15-9	0:51
6/25/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool C	Goricanec/Huberli	30, Q15	Borger/Buthe	3	21-18, 12-21, 15-13	0:44
8/24/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Goricanec/Huberli	29, Q7	Borger/Buthe	9	17-21, 21-11, 15-12	0:58
Lead the series against # 8 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
7/9/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool E	Goricanec/Huberli	28	Meppelink/Van Iersel	5	21-16, 21-11	0:36
Trail the series against # 9 Wang/Yue, China 0-1
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Wang/Yue	9	Goricanec/Huberli	26, Q8	22-24, 21-18, 15-12	1:03
Series tied with # 10 Ludwig/Sude, Germany 1-1
7/25/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Winner 1	Ludwig/Sude	10	Goricanec/Huberli	19, Q3	21-15, 21-18	0:35
7/16/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool G	Goricanec/Huberli	26, Q8	Ludwig/Sude	10	21-15, 16-21, 15-9	0:49
Trail the series against # 11 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 0-1
7/11/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool B	Bawden/Clancy	18	Goricanec/Huberli	31	21-18, 22-24, 15-7	0:52
Series tied with # 13 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
7/9/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool E	Goricanec/Huberli	28	Fendrick/Sweat	12	21-17, 21-19	0:36
6/25/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool C	Fendrick/Sweat	14	Goricanec/Huberli	30, Q15	21-19, 22-24, 15-13	0:54
Trail the series against # 14 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-3
7/23/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool C	Nestarcova/Pridalova	14	Goricanec/Huberli	19, Q3	21-14, 23-21	0:39
6/26/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool C	Nestarcova/Pridalova	19	Goricanec/Huberli	30, Q15	21-17, 21-17	0:33
10/24/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool F	Nestarcova/Pridalova	11	Goricanec/Huberli	22	21-13, 21-15	0:34
Trail the series against # 15 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-1
8/23/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Gallay/Klug	20	Goricanec/Huberli	29, Q7	14-21, 21-16, 15-12	0:53
Lead the series against # 16 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-0
6/11/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Goricanec/Huberli	Q15	Bansley/Pavan	Q18	21-14, 21-16	0:32
Series tied with # 20 Moiseeva/Syrtseva, Russia 1-1
7/17/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool G	Moiseeva/Syrtseva	23, Q5	Goricanec/Huberli	26, Q8	By Forfeit
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 1	Goricanec/Huberli	30, Q15	Moiseeva/Syrtseva	24, Q3	21-19, 21-17	0:37
Lead the series against # 23, Q4 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/24/13	FIVB	Anapa Open	Pool H	Goricanec/Huberli	8	Mersmann/Schneider	24	21-16, 16-21, 15-12	0:47
Series tied with # 25 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 1-1
7/15/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Goricanec/Huberli	26, Q8	Prokopeva/Ukolova	Q9	21-9, 21-19	0:33
5/23/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 1	Prokopeva/Ukolova	8	Goricanec/Huberli	19	21-14, 20-22, 15-12	0:46
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Candelas/Revuelta, Mexico 1-0
7/11/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Goricanec/Huberli	28	Candelas/Revuelta	27, Q7	21-18, 17-21, 15-12	0:54
Series tied with # 28, Q7 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-1
5/22/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Pool C	Goricanec/Huberli	19	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	14	19-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:53
4/24/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Qualifier 2	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	23, Q4	Goricanec/Huberli	Q13	21-14, 21-17	0:29
Trail the series against # 29 Radarong/Udomchavee, Thailand 0-2
10/8/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Radarong/Udomchavee	28, Q10	Goricanec/Huberli	Q7	21-19, 14-21, 15-12	0:54
7/26/13	FIVB	Anapa Open	Winner 2	Radarong/Udomchavee	7	Goricanec/Huberli	8	21-16, 17-21, 18-16	0:53
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Engle/McGuire, United States 1-0
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool C	Goricanec/Huberli	19, Q3	Engle/McGuire	30, Q8	21-12, 21-17	0:38
Series tied with # 32, Q17 Grawender/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-1
10/25/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool F	Grawender/Lundqvist	27, Q5	Goricanec/Huberli	22	21-16, 20-22, 15-10	0:51
8/21/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Goricanec/Huberli	29, Q7	Grawender/Lundqvist	Q10	21-18, 21-18	0:41
Trail the series against # Q11 Braakman/van der Vlist, Netherlands 0-2
6/17/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Braakman/van der Vlist	29, Q8	Goricanec/Huberli	Q9	23-21, 22-20
6/11/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Braakman/van der Vlist	28, Q8	Goricanec/Huberli	Q9	11-21, 21-16, 15-13	0:50
Lead the series against # Q12 Adelin/Longuet, France 1-0
4/23/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Qualifier 2	Goricanec/Huberli	27, Q5	Adelin/Longuet	Q12	21-19, 21-15	0:36
Lead the series against # Q13 Pedersen/Treland, Norway 1-0
6/18/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Goricanec/Huberli	Q14	Pedersen/Treland	Q19	21-10, 21-19	0:35
Lead the series against # Q14 Fujii/Shiratori, Japan 1-0
7/22/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Qualifier 2	Goricanec/Huberli	19, Q3	Fujii/Shiratori	Q14	21-18, 21-13	0:36