Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Berlin 2012
July 11 - 15, 2012
(13) 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 Berlin Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 17 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 24, Q2 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 25, Q3 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 23 17th 160 US$5,100.00
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
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/12/2012 Pool D Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (20) Lost 13-21, 15-21 0:36
Thu, 7/12/2012 Pool D Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (29) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:37
Fri, 7/13/2012 Pool D Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (4) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Borger/Buthe trail the series against the field 24-25 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 13 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 0-2
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Borger/Buthe 17 21-17, 22-20 0:36
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Borger/Buthe 28, Q21 21-11, 21-17 0:29
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Borger/Buthe 17 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:50
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 21-15, 15-21, 15-9 0:40
Lead the series against # 3 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 # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-2
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Borger/Buthe 13 21-18, 21-16 0:39
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 21-16, 21-17 0:36
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 Kessy/Ross 5 21-15, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 5 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-1
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Cicolari/Menegatti 8 Borger/Buthe 25, Q3 21-11, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 6 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-2
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool H Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Kolocova/Slukova 8 23-21, 23-21 0:42
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
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 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
Series tied with # 9 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 # 11 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
Trail the series against # 15 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-2
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Barsuk/Vozakova 9 Borger/Buthe 25, Q3 23-21, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
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
Trail the series against # 17 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-3
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Fendrick/Niles 16 Borger/Buthe 17 20-22, 27-25, 15-12 0:58
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
Lead the series against # 19 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 21-16, 22-20 0:36
Trail the series against # 20 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-2
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Cunha/Lima 20 Borger/Buthe 13 21-13, 21-15 0:36
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
Lead the series against # 22 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
Trail the series against # 23, Q1 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 # 24, Q9 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 # 26 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-0
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool H Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 28, Q2 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
Series tied with # 29 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-1
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Gioria/Momoli 29 Borger/Buthe 13 21-18, 21-19 0:37
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool H Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Gioria/Momoli 9 21-14, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 30, Q7 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 # 32, Q21 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 2-0
6/12/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Country Quota Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Bieneck/Grossner 21-17, 15-21, 15-9 0:42
4/15/12FIVBBrasília Open Country Quota Borger/Buthe 16, Q6 Bieneck/Grossner 21-17, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against Gernert/Gunther, Germany 0-1
5/7/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Country Quota Gernert/Gunther Q28 Borger/Buthe 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # Q8 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 # Q13 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
10/27/10FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 1 Borger/Buthe Q16 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q17 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # Q16 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina, Estonia 1-0
7/12/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Borger/Buthe 18, Q7 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina Q26 21-19, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # Q23 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