Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championships
June 13 - 19, 2011
(46) Tanja Goricanec/Muriel Graessli, 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
Muriel Graessli
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1987 (38 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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB19000000105544 US$47,100.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open Q11 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q24 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q22 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open 32, Q19 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 32 25th 80 US$3,500.00
Rome World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/14/2011 Pool C Lenka Hajeckova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (22) Won 21-18, 14-21, 15-9 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Tanja GoricanecTotal522970.42301136
 1221340.4090611
 218920.3890203
 312710.5000322
Muriel GraessliTotal19640.10501341
 18110.0000620
 27320.1430311
 34210.2500410
Tue, 6/14/2011 Pool C Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (27) Lost 21-13, 19-21, 10-15 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Tanja GoricanecTotal4217110.1430565
 113610.3850242
 217770.0000202
 312430.0830121
Muriel GraessliTotal151020.5330621
 14300.7500200
 27510.5710321
 34210.2500100
Wed, 6/15/2011 Pool C Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (3) Lost 13-21, 12-21 0:33
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Tanja GoricanecTotal13700.5381314
 17400.5711113
 26300.5000201
Muriel GraessliTotal281030.2500513
 111330.0000212
 217700.4120301
Thu, 6/16/2011 Winner 1 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 16-21, 15-21 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Tanja GoricanecTotal291380.1720811
 119860.1050511
 210520.3000300
Muriel GraessliTotal22630.1360301
 15110.0000201
 217520.1760100
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Tanja Goricanec13666260.2941271116
Muriel Graessli8432120.23802776
Total22098380.2731541822
Opponents191104250.4149741615
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Did not play Nadia Erni - 37th
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Did not play Tanya Guerra Arias-Schmocker - 37th
2011World ChampionshipsRome Muriel Graessli - 17th Tanja Goricanec - 17th
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Tanja Huberli - 33rd Romana Kayser - 37th
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Tanja Huberli - 17th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 46 17th 200 US$7,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100000000100 $7,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1300000000340 $29,300.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open500000010110 $10,800.00
Total1900000010550 $47,100.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Tanja Goricanec Muriel Graessli
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000000200 $9,400.00 World Championships4000000100 $8,600.00
390000158100 $77,900.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam28000000380 $21,600.00
11000004210 $10,000.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open26000013470 $23,350.00
1000000000 $0.00 Satellite3000020000 $575.00
2000110000 $0.00 U21 World Championships3000102000 $0.00
5000103100 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
61000221213110 $97,300.00 Total650001368150 $54,125.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2010FIVB500000000023 $5,500.00 4833.3 %
2011FIVB100000000100 $7,000.00 1325.0 %
TotalFIVB600000000123 $12,500.00 51131.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Tanja Goricanec  Muriel Graessli
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2003FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2004FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 2004FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000001 $0.00 2005FIVB1000000001 $0.00
           2005FIVB C&S2000010001 $325.00
1000000100 $0.00 2005FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2006FIVB10000000046 $4,700.00
1000000001 $0.00 2006FIVB C&S          
1000100000 $0.00 2006FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2007FIVB8000000008 $1,700.00
1000001000 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2008FIVB9000012321 $15,450.00
           2008FIVB C&S1000010000 $250.00
2000101000 $0.00 2008FIVB Age Group WC          
           2009FIVB6000000042 $6,450.00
5000000023 $2,750.00 2010FIVB5000000023 $2,750.00
1000010000 $0.00 2010FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000100 $3,500.00 2011FIVB1000000100 $3,500.00
16000213226 $6,250.00 TotalTotal4800013541223 $35,125.00
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
Overall18 52.9% 3 8.8% 13 38.2% 21-13 61.8% 2 7.4% 3 11.1% 22 81.5% 2-25 7.4% 18-22 45.0% 5-16 23.8% 00 23-38 37.7%
2010-20114 44.4% 2 22.2% 3 33.3% 6-3 66.7% 0 0.0% 1 7.1% 13 92.9% 0-14 0.0% 4-13 23.5% 2-4 33.3% 00 6-17 26.1%
Against the Field2 16.7% 2 16.7% 8 66.7% 4-8 33.3% 0 0.0% 2 9.5% 19 90.5% 0-21 0.0% 4-38 9.5% 4-20 16.7% 00 4-29 12.1%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000012000100000013
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam009631800030000001227
Challenge/Four Star/Open0062000013000000108
Total0015842000170000002338
Head to Head Results
Goricanec/Graessli trail the series against the field 2-9 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Goricanec/Graessli 46 21-16, 21-15 0:35
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Goricanec/Graessli 32 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 1 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 21-14, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 3 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Goricanec/Graessli 46 21-13, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 13 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-1
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 17 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 21-16, 21-18 0:37
Series tied with # 22 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-1
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Goricanec/Graessli 46 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 22 21-18, 14-21, 15-9 0:40
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Hajeckova/Skalnikova 16 Goricanec/Graessli 32 21-16, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 25 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-1
8/25/10FIVBThe Hague Open Qualifier 3 Kadijk/Mooren 27, Q27 Goricanec/Graessli Q11 21-15, 17-21, 15-10 0:37
Trail the series against # 27 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 0-1
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Hansel/Montagnolli 27 Goricanec/Graessli 46 13-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 30 Huang/Yue, China 0-1
8/3/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Huang/Yue Q9 Goricanec/Graessli Q24 21-19, 21-12 0:37
Lead the series against # 39 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 3 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 Bansley/Maloney Q35 21-19, 21-14 0:39