Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by ERGO
July 16 - 22, 2012
(27, Q8) 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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Did not play Nadia Erni - 41st
2008 Did not play Nadine Zumkehr - 25th
2009 Did not play Tanya Guerra Arias-Schmocker - 33rd
2010 Muriel Graessli - 33rd Tanja Goricanec - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/11-15/2012 Berlin Grand Slam Q6 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 9 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 28, Q9 25th 80 US$3,500.00
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$0.00
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/17/2012 Qualifier 1 Lucia Michalovicova / Tina Turnerova, Slovakia (Q25) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:33
Tue, 7/17/2012 Qualifier 2 Barbora Hermannova / Martina Williams, Czech Republic (Q9) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool F Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (6) Lost 21-19, 16-21, 8-15 0:47
Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool F Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (11) Lost 17-21, 12-21 0:35
Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool F Heather Bansley / Elizabeth Maloney, Canada (22) Lost 21-18, 22-24, 9-15 0:57
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2011FIVB500000000113 $10,500.00 2918.2 %
2012FIVB700000000322 $20,000.00 111640.7 %
TotalFIVB1700000000458 $36,000.00 173334.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Tanja Goricanec  Muriel Graessli
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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          
5000000113 $5,250.00 2011FIVB5000000113 $5,250.00
7000000322 $10,000.00 2012FIVB7000000322 $10,000.00
270002135511 $18,000.00 TotalTotal5900013571528 $46,875.00
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%
2011-201215 53.6% 2 7.1% 11 39.3% 17-11 60.7% 2 9.5% 2 9.5% 17 81.0% 2-19 9.5% 15-17 46.9% 4-13 23.5% 00 19-30 38.8%
Against the Field10 47.6% 2 9.5% 9 42.9% 12-9 57.1% 1 5.6% 1 5.6% 16 88.9% 1-17 5.6% 20-32 38.5% 6-20 23.1% 00 13-26 33.3%
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 9-21 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 13 Series, 2 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 # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 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 # 6 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-2
7/18/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Kolocova/Slukova 6 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q8 19-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:47
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 7 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 21-13, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 8 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 0-1
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Bawden/Palmer 12 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 10 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 # 11 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-1
7/18/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Cook/Hinchley 11 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q8 21-17, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 12 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
Trail the series against # 14 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 # 19 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, Q1 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
Series tied with # 22 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-1
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Bansley/Maloney 22 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q8 18-21, 24-22, 15-9 0:57
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 3 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 Bansley/Maloney Q35 21-19, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 24, Q7 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
Trail the series against # 25, Q6 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
Trail the series against # 26 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 # 31, Q18 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 # Q9 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 3-0
7/17/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q8 Hermannova/Williams Q9 21-17, 21-14 0:34
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 # Q25 Michalovicova/Turnerova, Slovakia 1-0
7/17/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q8 Michalovicova/Turnerova Q25 21-15, 21-15 0:33