Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Alice Italian Open
September 1 - 5, 2004
(3) Simone Kuhn/Nicole Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland
 
Simone Kuhn
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 2, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Emmenbrücke
Resides: Lucerne
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 137
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$417,185.00
Nicole Schnyder-Benoît
Switzerland

Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 13, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Magglingen
Resides: La Neuveuille
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 53
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Jona 1998)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Osaka 2004)
Career Winnings: US$105,485.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
FIVB3900125213051712 US$201,320.00
FIVB C&S10000001000000 US$900.00
Overall4000125214051712 US$202,220.00
Previous Milan Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Nicole Schnyder-Benoit - 5th Simone Kuhn - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/14-24/2004 Athens XXVIII Olympic Games 9 19 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-31/2004 Austria Grand Slam 11 7 270 US$10,500.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2004 France Grand Slam 5 5 336 US$13,750.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2004 Norway Open 6 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2004 Germany Grand Slam 7 9 240 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2004 Switzerland Open 6 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Japan Open 3 3 288 US$14,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 6 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open 5 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open 6 5 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 8 5 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 13 9 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 17 5 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 10 4 210 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2003 Japan Open 15 5 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam 19 25 52 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam 25 17 108 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open 20 17 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam 22 9 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open 9 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 11 25 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/17-22/2002 Brazil Open 16 25 30 US$1,650.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2002 Spain Open 21 9 120 US$3,900.00
Italy Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/3/2004 Winner 1 Nadia Erni / Karin Trussel, Switzerland (30, Q9) Won 21-11, 21-19 0:37
Fri, 9/3/2004 Winner 2 Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (14) Won 21-14, 25-23 0:40
Sat, 9/4/2004 Winner 3 Ethel-Julie Arjona / Virginie Kadjo, France (6) Won 15-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:57
Sat, 9/4/2004 Winner 4 Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (7) Lost 10-21, 17-21 0:33
Sat, 9/4/2004 Contender 6 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (4) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:43
Sun, 9/5/2004 Semi-Finals Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:39
Sun, 9/5/2004 Bronze Medal Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (7) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit trail the series against the field 27-34
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-8
9/5/04FIVBItaly Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-19, 21-15 0:39
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 3 Bede/Behar 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 7 21-13, 21-17 0:49
6/6/04FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-13, 21-11 0:34
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool B Bede/Behar 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 21-19, 21-13 0:37
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Bede/Behar 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 19 23-21, 21-17 0:45
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool D Bede/Behar 4 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 20 21-15, 21-16 0:33
8/17/02FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 21-13, 16-21, 15-9 0:41
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 21-12, 21-15 0:32
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 25-23, 24-22 0:59
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 21-14, 16-21, 17-15 0:59
3/12/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 28, Q13 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 4 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 3-1
9/4/04FIVBItaly Open Contender 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Gattelli/Perrotta 4 21-19, 21-18 0:43
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 Gattelli/Perrotta 14 21-16, 17-21, 15-12 0:56
7/14/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 12 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:59
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Gattelli/Perrotta 8 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 21-15, 13-21, 15-11 0:53
Trail the series against # 5 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool H Bede/Ribeiro 41 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
9/4/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Arjona/Kadjo 6 15-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:57
Trail the series against # 7 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 3-4
9/5/04FIVBItaly Open Bronze Medal Celbova Rysava/Novakova 7 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-15, 21-18 0:39
9/4/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 4 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 7 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-10, 21-17 0:33
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 11 21-18, 11-21, 15-13 0:47
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 11 21-14, 14-21, 15-10 0:49
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 12 21-16, 18-21, 23-21 0:55
6/8/02FIVBSpain Open Pool F Celbova Rysava/Novakova 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:42
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 23 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 8 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 3-2
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 4 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 Kadijk/Leenstra 25 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
8/17/03FIVBLianyungang Open Semi-Finals Kadijk/Leenstra 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 23-25, 22-20, 15-10 1:03
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 25 Kadijk/Leenstra 8 22-20, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 21 Kadijk/Leenstra 5 21-15, 21-15 0:34
7/16/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Kadijk/Leenstra 24, Q5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Q12 21-14, 21-11 0:30
Trail the series against # 9 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 0-1
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 21-12, 21-17 0:33
Series tied with # 10 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-2
8/16/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool D Glesnes/Maaseide 21 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 1:01
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q8 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 7 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:59
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 28, Q5 18-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:51
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool B Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 Glesnes/Maaseide 18 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 13 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 6-1
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 28-26, 22-24, 17-15 1:12
6/6/04FIVBJapan Open Bronze Medal Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 21-13, 21-14 0:36
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-15, 21-14 0:32
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool F Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 22 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:52
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 21-19, 21-14 0:38
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27 Karadassiou/Sfyri 13 21-16, 21-12 0:39
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool K Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 43 21-19, 18-21, 23-21 1:05
Trail the series against # 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 3-4
9/3/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-14, 25-23 0:40
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 22-20, 21-18 0:40
10/10/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 21-12, 21-16 0:35
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 0:53
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 29-27, 21-19 0:51
7/26/02FIVBHellas Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 29 23-21, 21-18 0:47
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 30 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:51
Series tied with # 15 Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 1-1
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 Fonseca/Rodrigues 20 21-17, 21-13 0:35
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Fonseca/Rodrigues 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 30 21-19, 21-11 0:43
Lead the series against # 16 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 2-1
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 28 34-32, 21-13 0:48
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 21-17, 21-19 0:44
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool G Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 7 21-19, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 17 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 0-3
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Garcia/Gaxiola 27, Q4 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 21-15, 21-16 0:26
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Garcia/Gaxiola 28, Q2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 21-18, 21-19 0:42
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Garcia/Gaxiola 20 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 21-18, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-1
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 4 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 22-20, 16-21, 15-13 1:02
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Hakedal/Torlen 27 21-13, 22-20 0:41
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool D Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 Hakedal/Torlen 29, Q8 21-15, 21-11 0:38
Trail the series against # 25, Q1 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool G Lessard/Maxwell 26, Q5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 21-19, 12-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Erni/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
9/3/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Erni/Trussel 30, Q9 21-11, 21-19 0:37