Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Porec Major Series
June 1 - 6, 2015
(23) Tanja Goricanec/Tanja Huberli, Switzerland
 
Tanja Goricanec
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 4, 1990 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 61
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 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Thalwil
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 119
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$424,018.50
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2014
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB32000010807691 US$147,500.00
Previous Porec Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 24 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 8 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 14 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 17 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 20, Q1 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 19, Q3 17th 240 US$9,000.00
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$0.00
Porec Major Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/3/2015 Pool G Fan Wang / Yuan Yue, China (10) Lost 17-21, 21-19, 13-15 0:56
Wed, 6/3/2015 Pool G Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (7) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:33
Thu, 6/4/2015 Pool G Maria Prokopeva / Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia (26, Q8) Won 25-23, 21-18 0:41
Thu, 6/4/2015 Winner 1 Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (15) Lost 12-21, 19-21 0:36
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships200000000100 $11,800.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2500001050560 $126,500.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open500000030100 $9,200.00
Total3200001080760 $147,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Tanja Goricanec Tanja Huberli
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games2001001000 $0.00
3000000200 $9,400.00 World Championships6000112100 $39,900.00
           World Tour Finals5000032000 $35,250.00
390000158100 $77,900.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam61233310131070 $263,250.00
11000004210 $10,000.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open3902304181010 $82,150.00
           Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star4200002000 $3,000.00
1000000000 $0.00 Satellite          
           U23 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
2000110000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
5000103100 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
61000221213110 $97,300.00 Total119457418402180 $423,550.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2013FIVB1100001010027 $24,300.00 111936.7 %
2014FIVB1200000060303 $77,200.00 252253.2 %
2015FIVB300000010110 $13,000.00 5645.5 %
TotalFIVB26000010804310 $114,500.00 414746.6 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Tanja Goricanec  Tanja Huberli
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 2004FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000001 $0.00 2005FIVB          
1000000100 $0.00 2005FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000001 $0.00 2006FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2006FIVB C&S          
1000100000 $0.00 2006FIVB Age Group WC          
1000001000 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC          
2000101000 $0.00 2008FIVB Age Group WC          
5000000023 $2,750.00 2010FIVB          
1000010000 $0.00 2010FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
5000000113 $5,250.00 2011FIVB          
9000001422 $15,550.00 2012FIVB1000000001 $0.00
11000011027 $12,150.00 2013FIVB11000011027 $12,150.00
           2013FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
12000006303 $38,600.00 2014FIVB12000006303 $38,600.00
3000001110 $6,500.00 2015FIVB3000001110 $6,500.00
55000221210821 $80,800.00 TotalTotal2900001104311 $57,250.00
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
Overall33 56.9% 10 17.2% 15 25.9% 43-15 74.1% 6 11.3% 20 37.7% 27 50.9% 6-47 11.3% 33-27 55.0% 16-35 31.4% 21 51-63 44.7%
2014-201526 55.3% 8 17.0% 13 27.7% 34-13 72.3% 4 11.8% 13 38.2% 17 50.0% 4-30 11.8% 26-17 60.5% 12-26 31.6% 21 40-44 47.6%
Against the Field18 54.5% 5 15.2% 10 30.3% 23-10 69.7% 3 8.1% 12 32.4% 22 59.5% 3-34 8.1% 36-40 47.4% 16-44 26.7% 20 28-42 40.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000033000100000034
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001481932004110000003751
Challenge/Four Star/Open0021930004000000118
Total001693138004160000005163
Head to Head Results
Goricanec/Huberli trail the series against the field 22-30 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 12 Series, 8 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Antunes/Maestrini 19 Goricanec/Huberli 20, Q1 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # 2 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-3
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool C Goricanec/Huberli 14 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-19, 21-18 0:38
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Goricanec/Huberli 19, Q3 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:49
5/22/14FIVBPrague Open Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Goricanec/Huberli 19 14-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:43
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Goricanec/Huberli 22 21-12, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-0
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool G Goricanec/Huberli 26, Q8 Bednarczuk/Seixas 7 21-18, 10-21, 15-11 0:49
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool F Goricanec/Huberli 27, Q5 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 21-15, 17-21, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 4 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 1-2
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool A Goricanec/Huberli 17 Antonelli/Felisberta 1 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:53
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Antonelli/Felisberta 4 Goricanec/Huberli 20, Q1 15-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:46
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Felisberta 30, Q9 Goricanec/Huberli 27, Q5 16-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:58
Series tied with # 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Goricanec/Huberli 14 21-16, 21-15 0:34
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Goricanec/Huberli 28 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-16, 21-11 0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool G Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 Goricanec/Huberli 23 21-15, 21-17 0:33
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Goricanec/Huberli 24 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 21-14, 23-21 0:38
8/24/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 Goricanec/Huberli 29, Q7 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 9 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-0
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool A Goricanec/Huberli 17 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 16 21-17, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Wang/Yue, China 0-2
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool G Wang/Yue 10 Goricanec/Huberli 23 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Wang/Yue 9 Goricanec/Huberli 26, Q8 22-24, 21-18, 15-12 1:03
Lead the series against # 11 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-1
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 8 Goricanec/Huberli 28 21-11, 18-21, 15-9 0:51
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Goricanec/Huberli 30, Q15 Borger/Buthe 3 21-18, 12-21, 15-13 0:44
8/24/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Goricanec/Huberli 29, Q7 Borger/Buthe 9 17-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 12 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-1
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Goricanec/Huberli 43 21-17, 21-11 0:33
Trail the series against # 14 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-3
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 Goricanec/Huberli 19, Q3 21-14, 23-21 0:39
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 Goricanec/Huberli 30, Q15 21-17, 21-17 0:33
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Nestarcova/Pridalova 11 Goricanec/Huberli 22 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Series tied with # 15 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-1
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Mader/Zumkehr 15 Goricanec/Huberli 23 21-12, 21-19 0:36
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Goricanec/Huberli 29, Q7 Mader/Zumkehr 13 21-14, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 17 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-1
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Bansley/Pavan 19 Goricanec/Huberli 17 21-16, 21-16 0:36
6/11/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Goricanec/Huberli Q15 Bansley/Pavan Q18 21-14, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 19 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 1-0
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Goricanec/Huberli 20, Q1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 29, Q8 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 20 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Goricanec/Huberli 28 Fendrick/Sweat 12 21-17, 21-19 0:36
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Fendrick/Sweat 14 Goricanec/Huberli 30, Q15 21-19, 22-24, 15-13 0:54
Series tied with # 21 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-1
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 8 Goricanec/Huberli 24 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:55
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool H Goricanec/Huberli 8 Birlova/Ukolova 9 21-15, 24-22 0:42
Trail the series against # 22 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 0-2
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Bawden/Clancy 13 Goricanec/Huberli 20, Q1 22-24, 21-16, 15-11 0:54
7/11/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Bawden/Clancy 18 Goricanec/Huberli 31 21-18, 22-24, 15-7 0:52
Trail the series against # 25, Q6 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-1
8/23/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Gallay/Klug 20 Goricanec/Huberli 29, Q7 14-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 26, Q8 Prokopeva/Syrtseva, Russia 1-0
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool G Goricanec/Huberli 23 Prokopeva/Syrtseva 26, Q8 25-23, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 27 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 0-1
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 25, Q3 Goricanec/Huberli 24 21-18, 18-21, 15-5 0:50
Series tied with # 29, Q12 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-1
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool C Goricanec/Huberli 14 Forrer/Verge-Depre 19 22-20, 10-21, 17-15 0:51
6/11/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 18, Q2 Goricanec/Huberli Q15 21-12, 21-17 0:28
Trail the series against # 30 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Hansel/Schwaiger 21 Goricanec/Huberli 28 21-17, 21-17 0:43
Series tied with # 31, Q20 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-1
5/22/14FIVBPrague Open Pool C Goricanec/Huberli 19 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 14 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:53
4/24/13FIVBFuzhou Open Qualifier 2 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 23, Q4 Goricanec/Huberli Q13 21-14, 21-17 0:29
Lead the series against Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
6/24/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Huberli 30, Q15 Bieneck/Grossner Q2 28-26, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # Q5 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
7/3/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool F Goricanec/Huberli 43 Hermannova/Williams 30 21-14, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # Q17 Lobato/Soria, Spain 1-0
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool H Goricanec/Huberli 8 Lobato/Soria 25, Q3 21-12, 21-13 0:30
Lead the series against # Q19 Abalakina/Dabizha, Russia 1-0
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool H Goricanec/Huberli 8 Abalakina/Dabizha 24, Q2 21-12, 21-19 0:33
Trail the series against # Q23 Radarong/Udomchavee, Thailand 0-2
10/8/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Radarong/Udomchavee 28, Q10 Goricanec/Huberli Q7 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 0:54
7/26/13FIVBAnapa Open Winner 2 Radarong/Udomchavee 7 Goricanec/Huberli 8 21-16, 17-21, 18-16 0:53
Series tied with # Q27 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-1
7/29/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Huberli 20, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom Q17 21-19, 21-18 0:35
5/1/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 23, Q2 Goricanec/Huberli Q15 21-15, 21-16 0:35