Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 12 - 17, 2012
(28, Q9) Tanja Goricanec/Muriel Graessli, 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: 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 (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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB19000000105544 US$47,100.00
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011 Muriel Graessli - 17th Tanja Goricanec - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 30, Q18 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam Q19 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 27, Q12 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open Q10 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q17 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 10 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q17 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 46 17th 200 US$7,000.00
Grand Slam Rome Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/12/2012 Qualifier 1 Simona Fabjan / Andreja Vodeb, Slovenia (Q24) Won 21-16, 22-20 0:32
Tue, 6/12/2012 Qualifier 2 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (Q8) Won 21-14, 21-15 0:31
Wed, 6/13/2012 Pool E Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (12) Lost 13-21, 17-21 0:35
Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool E Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (5) Lost 21-18, 15-21, 6-15 0:45
Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool E Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (21) Lost 21-13, 18-21, 15-17 0:49
Head to Head Results
Goricanec/Graessli trail the series against the field 9-20 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 14 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 0-1
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Xue/Zhang 7 Goricanec/Graessli 10 21-13, 21-11 0:31
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 21-11, 21-14 0:31
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 # 3 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 # 4 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 # 5 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-2
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool E Cicolari/Menegatti 5 Goricanec/Graessli 28, Q9 18-21, 21-15, 15-6 0:45
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 17 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 21-16, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 8 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 7 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 21-13, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 11 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 0-1
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Bawden/Palmer 12 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 12 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool E Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Goricanec/Graessli 28, Q9 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 14, Q1 21-19, 22-24, 15-10 1:00
Lead the series against # 16 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 3 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 Bansley/Maloney Q35 21-19, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
Series tied with # 20 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 # 21 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-1
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool E Gielen/Mouha 21 Goricanec/Graessli 28, Q9 13-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:49
Trail the series against # 22, Q5 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Lavalle/Maestrini 11 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 19-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:52
Trail the series against # 25 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 0-2
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Hansel/Montagnolli 23, Q1 Goricanec/Graessli 10 21-14, 21-17 0:30
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 # 26, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 0-1
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 Goricanec/Graessli 10 23-21, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # Q6 Akers/Hochevar, United States 1-0
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 Akers/Hochevar 6 15-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # Q7 Nishibori/Urata, Japan 1-0
8/25/10FIVBThe Hague Open Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli Q11 Nishibori/Urata Q22 21-15, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # Q8 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
6/12/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 28, Q9 Martins/Santanna Q8 21-14, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # Q15 Boulton/Johns, England 0-2
7/26/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Boulton/Johns Q16 Goricanec/Graessli Q17 21-12, 21-17 0:31
6/28/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Boulton/Johns Q16 Goricanec/Graessli Q17 21-17, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # Q16 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 Braakman/Stiekema Q14 21-19, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # Q18 Iatika/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
4/25/12FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 Iatika/Pata Q21 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q24 Fabjan/Vodeb, Slovenia 1-0
6/12/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Qualifier 1 Goricanec/Graessli 28, Q9 Fabjan/Vodeb Q24 21-16, 22-20 0:32