Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Japan Open
August 8 - 12, 2001
(29, Q3) Denise Koelliker/Karin Trussel, Switzerland
 
Denise Kölliker
Switzerland
Photo: PROSERIES.ORG
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 4, 1970 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Wolfwil
Resides: Fulenbach
Height: 171 cm (5'7")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 25
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Jona 1998)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (Osaka 1996)
Career Winnings: US$21,775.00
Karin Trüssel
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 3, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Resides: Bern
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 66
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Vaduz 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$38,200.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB1100000001451 US$26,000.00
FIVB C&S100000100000 US$1,200.00
Overall1200000101451 US$27,200.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Marianne Bolinger - 9th Did not play
1997 Katia Neeser - 17th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 38 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2001 Portugal Open 29, Q7 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2001 France Grand Slam 30, Q10 17 90 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Spain Open 25, Q4 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2001 Swiss Open 9 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Italy Open 29, Q9 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/4-8/2001 Macau Open 25, Q4 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB C&S 7/5-9/2000 Greece Challenger 8 7 30 US$1,200.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2000 Swiss Open 10 25 34 US$1,500.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/8/2001 Qualifier 2 Noriko Miyoshi / Tomoko Ukigaya, Japan (Q14) Won 21-17, 22-20 0:39
Thu, 8/9/2001 Qualifier 3 Krisztina Nagy / Katalin Schlegl, Hungary (30, Q11) Lost 21-18, 17-21, 13-15 0:51
Thu, 8/9/2001 Qualifier 7 Kirsten Manley Casimir / Rachel Manley Casimir, Canada (Q15) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:33
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 1 Tatiana Minello / Sandra Pires, Brazil (4) Lost 21-11, 13-21, 7-15 0:48
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 1 Eva Celbova Rysava / Marika Teknedzjanova, Czech Republic (13) Won 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 2 Sona Novakova / Tereza Tobiasova, Czech Republic (14) Lost 18-21, 13-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Koelliker/Trussel trail the series against the field 8-15
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Fontana/Youngs, United States 0-1
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Fontana/Youngs 4 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q9 21-16, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 3, Q2 McSorley/Reynolds, United States 1-0
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 10 Koelliker/Trussel 30, Q10 McSorley/Reynolds Q4 21-16, 23-25, 15-8 0:58
Trail the series against # 4 Minello/Pires, Brazil 0-2
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Minello/Pires 4 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q3 11-21, 21-13, 15-7 0:48
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Minello/Pires 4 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q7 21-15, 21-11 0:35
Trail the series against # 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool F May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 Koelliker/Trussel 38 21-16, 31-29 0:47
Trail the series against # 6 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 0-1
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Pottharst 3 Koelliker/Trussel 30, Q10 21-12, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 10 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 0-2
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 24 Koelliker/Trussel 9 21-12, 21-15 0:33
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 20 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q9 21-13, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 13 Celbova Rysava/Teknedzjanova, Czech Republic 1-0
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q3 Celbova Rysava/Teknedzjanova 13 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 14 Novakova/Tobiasova, Czech Republic 0-1
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Novakova/Tobiasova 14 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q3 21-18, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 17 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Tian/Wang 13 Koelliker/Trussel 30, Q10 22-20, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 18, Q1 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 0-2
7/16/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Clarke/Gerlic 17, Q7 Koelliker/Trussel 30, Q10 21-19, 21-10 0:34
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 1 Clarke/Gerlic 25, Q14 Koelliker/Trussel 9 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 21, Q4 Gougeon/Lessard, Canada 1-0
6/13/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 2 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q9 Gougeon/Lessard Q8 22-20, 21-15 0:49
Trail the series against # 22 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 0-1
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27 Koelliker/Trussel 38 12-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:51
Series tied with # 24 Galindo/Huerta, Mexico 1-1
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Koelliker/Trussel 30, Q10 Galindo/Huerta 19 21-13, 21-18 0:34
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 1 Galindo/Huerta 8 Koelliker/Trussel 25, Q4 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 26 Seike/Torii, Japan 0-1
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 1 Seike/Torii 24, Q2 Koelliker/Trussel 25, Q4 12-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 30, Q11 Nagy/Schlegl, Hungary 0-1
8/9/01FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 3 Nagy/Schlegl 30, Q11 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q3 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # Q8 Drummond/Todd, New Zealand 2-0
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 9 Koelliker/Trussel 30, Q10 Drummond/Todd Q17 18-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:48
4/5/01FIVBMacau Open Qualifier 7 Koelliker/Trussel 25, Q4 Drummond/Todd 31, Q18 21-5, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # Q14 Miyoshi/Ukigaya, Japan 1-0
8/8/01FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 2 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q3 Miyoshi/Ukigaya Q14 21-17, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # Q15 Manley Casimir/Manley Casimir, Canada 1-0
8/9/01FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 7 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q3 Manley Casimir/Manley Casimir Q15 21-19, 21-14 0:33