Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
July 2 - 7, 2012
(9) Tanja Goricanec/Muriel Graessli, Switzerland
 
Tanja Goricanec
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 4, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Resides: 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
Resides: Bern
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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Did not play Romana Kayser - 57th
2005 Taryn Sciarini - 57th Sabrina Metzger - 57th
2006 Taryn Sciarini - Country Quota Nadia Erni - 25th
2007 Did not play Nadia Erni - 37th
2008 Did not play Nadine Zumkehr - 25th
2009 Did not play Tanya Guerra Arias-Schmocker - 25th
2010 Muriel Graessli - 25th Tanja Goricanec - 25th
2011 Muriel Graessli - 25th Tanja Goricanec - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 28, Q9 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 30, Q18 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam Q19 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 27, Q12 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open Q10 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q17 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 10 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q17 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 46 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open Q11 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q24 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q22 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open 32, Q19 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 32 25 80 US$3,500.00
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/4/2012 Pool H Geeske Banck / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (24, Q6) Won 21-15, 28-26 0:40
Wed, 7/4/2012 Pool H Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (25) Lost 15-21, 16-21 0:33
Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool H Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (8) Lost 21-19, 10-21, 12-15 0:52
Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 1 Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (13) Lost 24-22, 15-21, 13-15 0:51
Head to Head Results
Goricanec/Graessli trail the series against the field 7-16
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 2 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 # 3 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 # 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 # 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-2
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 Goricanec/Graessli 9 19-21, 21-10, 15-12 0:52
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool E Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Goricanec/Graessli 28, Q9 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 11 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
Trail the series against # 13 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-2
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Gielen/Mouha 13 Goricanec/Graessli 9 22-24, 21-15, 15-13 0:51
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool E Gielen/Mouha 21 Goricanec/Graessli 28, Q9 13-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:49
Series tied with # 14 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 # 18 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 # 19 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
Lead the series against # 24, Q6 Banck/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Goricanec/Graessli 9 Banck/Walkenhorst 24, Q6 21-15, 28-26 0:40
Trail the series against # 25 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Forrer/Verge-Depre 25 Goricanec/Graessli 9 21-15, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 2-0
5/8/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 Hermannova/Williams Q31 21-17, 21-18 0:37
8/24/11FIVBThe Hague Open Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli Q10 Hermannova/Williams Q23 21-12, 21-17 0:29
Lead the series against # 28, Q5 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
Lead the series against 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