Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Shanghai Grand Slam presented by Jinshan Xinchen
April 30 - May 5, 2012
(23) Karla Borger/Britta Buthe, Germany
 
Karla Borger
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 22, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Heppenheim
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 147
Career Wins: 5
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$548,518.70
Britta Büthe
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 25, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Dearborn, MI
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 78 kg (172 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 70
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Lucerne 2015)
Career Winnings: US$309,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB651232160161114315 US$610,800.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S21000001000000 US$8,950.00
Overall682232170171114315 US$619,750.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011 Britta Buthe - Country Quota Karla Borger - Country Quota
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 10 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 16, Q6 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q6 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 21, Q9 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 18, Q7 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 22, Q12 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q13 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 6/15-19/2011 Seoul Challenger 2 1st 100 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 27, Q19 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 28, Q21 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
Shanghai Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/2/2012 Pool G Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (10) Lost 18-21, 21-23 0:33
Wed, 5/2/2012 Pool G Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (7) Won 21-15, 24-22 0:40
Thu, 5/3/2012 Pool G Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (26, Q6) Won 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Thu, 5/3/2012 Winner 1 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (8) Lost 21-16, 19-21, 11-15 0:47
Head to Head Results
Borger/Buthe lead the series against the field 25-22 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 11 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 0-1
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Borger/Buthe 28, Q21 21-11, 21-17 0:29
Lead the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 1-0
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 22, Q12 Antonelli/Antunes 6 14-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:43
Trail the series against # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 21-15, 15-21, 15-9 0:40
Trail the series against # 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Borger/Buthe 18, Q7 20-22, 21-15, 15-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-0
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 Kessy/Ross 5 21-15, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 23 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-15, 24-22 0:40
Trail the series against # 8 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 Borger/Buthe 23 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:47
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Borger/Buthe 18, Q7 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:42
Trail the series against # 10 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-2
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Kolocova/Slukova 10 Borger/Buthe 23 21-18, 23-21 0:33
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 5 Borger/Buthe 28, Q20 16-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:48
Series tied with # 11 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-1
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 Borger/Buthe 22, Q12 21-18, 21-23, 15-8 0:54
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 Cunha/Lima 10 23-21, 21-14 0:40
Series tied with # 12 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-1
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Gielen/Mouha 8 Borger/Buthe 10 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:49
7/26/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 Gielen/Mouha Q8 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-2
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 Borger/Buthe 10 25-23, 23-25, 15-7 0:57
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 24-22, 22-20 0:42
Trail the series against # 15 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-2
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Fendrick/Niles 11 Borger/Buthe 22, Q12 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:51
10/27/10FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 2 Fendrick/Niles 16, Q1 Borger/Buthe Q16 21-18, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # 18 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 0-1
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Bansley/Maloney 17 Borger/Buthe 16, Q6 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Series tied with # 20 Kohler/Sude, Germany 2-2
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 Kohler/Sude 23 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 0:56
6/28/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kohler/Sude 18, Q4 Borger/Buthe Q13 17-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:52
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 Kohler/Sude 22 17-21, 21-19, 15-6 0:52
7/19/10FIVBMarseille Open Country Quota Kohler/Sude 29, Q10 Borger/Buthe 22-20, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # 25 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 21-11, 21-23, 15-12 0:43
Lead the series against # 26, Q6 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 23 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 28, Q1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-2
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Borger/Buthe 18, Q7 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 21-8, 19-21, 15-13 0:43
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:51
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Borger/Buthe 28, Q21 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 Nystrom/Nystrom Q3 21-19, 23-25, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # 31, Q7 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 Martins/Santanna 28, Q2 21-18, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
4/15/12FIVBBrasília Open Country Quota Borger/Buthe 16, Q6 Bieneck/Grossner 21-17, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Lavalle/Maestrini 18 Borger/Buthe 16, Q6 21-17, 19-21, 15-8 1:01
Lead the series against # Q9 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 1 Borger/Buthe 28, Q21 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-14, 21-16 0:29
Series tied with # Q10 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-1
8/2/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Barsuk/Vozakova 26, Q11 Borger/Buthe Q6 21-17, 21-18 0:36
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 22, Q12 Barsuk/Vozakova 27, Q8 21-14, 21-17 0:29
Lead the series against # Q13 Dampney/Mullin, England 3-1
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 10 Dampney/Mullin 23, Q6 21-12, 21-8 0:38
7/12/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Borger/Buthe 18, Q7 Dampney/Mullin Q10 21-16, 21-17 0:33
4/18/11FIVBBrasilia Open Qualifier 1 Dampney/Mullin Q14 Borger/Buthe Q19 16-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:56
11/3/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Qualifier 3 Borger/Buthe 28, Q20 Dampney/Mullin Q4 20-22, 21-15, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # Q16 Nishibori/Urata, Japan 1-0
11/3/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Qualifier 2 Borger/Buthe 28, Q20 Nishibori/Urata Q13 21-18, 21-12 0:40
Lead the series against # Q17 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
4/16/12FIVBBrasília Open Qualifier 3 Borger/Buthe 16, Q6 Lessard/Martin Q11 21-16, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # Q21 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
7/5/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Borger/Buthe 22, Q12 Brzostek/Wojtasik Q21 21-19, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # Q22 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 1 Borger/Buthe 16, Q6 Boulton/Johns 32, Q18 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:43
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 Boulton/Johns Q14 18-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # Q24 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-0
6/18/11FIVB C&SSeoul Challenger Semi-Finals Borger/Buthe 2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 7 21-12, 17-21, 15-12 0:44
6/17/11FIVB C&SSeoul Challenger Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 7 21-12, 22-20 0:32
Lead the series against # Q32 Li Yuk Lo/Rigobert, Mauritius 1-0
9/29/10FIVB C&SChennai Challenger Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 17, Q1 Li Yuk Lo/Rigobert 16 21-13, 21-14 0:29