Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 PAF Open
August 14 - 18, 2007
(25, Q3) Simone Kuhn/Lea Schwer, 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
Lea Schwer
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 13, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Basel
Resides: Riehen
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 66
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Osaka 2005)
Career Winnings: US$134,925.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB49000123121081111 US$252,450.00
FIVB C&S1100000000000 US$3,400.00
Overall50100123121081111 US$255,850.00
Previous Åland Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 27, Q3 7 250 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 30, Q6 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 13 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 23 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 24 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 17 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 21 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 12 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 15 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 13 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 11 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 19 9 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 19 13 240 US$6,500.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 11 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 11 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 9 9 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 9 9 320 US$9,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open 12 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 8 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/16-20/2005 South Africa Open 10 9 140 US$5,250.00
FIVB 10/26-30/2005 Acapulco Open 13 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/14-18/2005 Indonesia Open 7 7 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open 8 5 240 US$10,000.00
Aland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/14/2007 Qualifier 2 Stine Andreasen / Lotte Vestergaard, Denmark (Q19) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:38
Wed, 8/15/2007 Winner 1 Rieke Brink-Abeler / Hella Jurich, Germany (8) Lost 12-21, 25-27 0:45
Wed, 8/15/2007 Contender 1 Eiko Koizumi / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (24, Q5) Won 21-14, 21-9 0:38
Thu, 8/16/2007 Contender 2 Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (23) Won 21-14, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Thu, 8/16/2007 Contender 3 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (15, Q1) Lost 21-17, 19-21, 11-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Kuhn/Schwer trail the series against the field 32-45
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-7
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Kuhn/Schwer 30, Q6 21-18, 21-17 0:45
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Schwer 8 21-15, 21-17 0:45
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Schwer 15 21-17, 23-21 0:40
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Schwer 15 21-9, 21-18 0:39
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Schwer 9 21-18, 21-17 0:46
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Schwer 7 21-10, 21-14 0:36
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kuhn/Schwer 7 23-21, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 2 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 3 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 21-19, 12-21, 15-10 0:55
Trail the series against # 3 Xue/Zhang, China 0-2
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Kuhn/Schwer 21 21-15, 21-14 0:40
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 25 Kuhn/Schwer 8 21-11, 23-21 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-4
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool L Antunes/Ribeiro 12 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-12, 21-16 0:41
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-18, 21-19 0:49
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Kuhn/Schwer 8 24-22, 21-13 0:39
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 Kuhn/Schwer 9 21-16, 23-21 0:46
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-2
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Kuhn/Schwer 15 21-14, 23-21 0:55
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Kuhn/Schwer 1 14-21, 13-21 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-5
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Pohl/Rau 9 Kuhn/Schwer 24 22-20, 21-15 0:42
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-17, 21-14 0:32
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 5 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-18, 21-18 0:39
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 4 Kuhn/Schwer 7 15-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:58
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 6 Kuhn/Schwer 11 21-19, 16-21, 15-10 1:01
Trail the series against # 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 3-4
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-16, 21-18 0:43
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schwer 11 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-17, 23-21 0:46
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-15, 21-14 0:40
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Kuhn/Schwer 11 21-16, 21-16 0:38
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-18, 21-18 0:41
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schwer 9 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 21-17, 21-18 0:39
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 5 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 25-23, 21-17 0:44
Trail the series against # 8 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 1-3
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 21-12, 27-25 0:45
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 21-17, 21-15 0:37
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Kuhn/Schwer 21 22-20, 21-18 0:44
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 9 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-1
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 Kuhn/Schwer 17 21-18, 24-22 0:45
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 11 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 12-21, 21-10, 15-10 0:47
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-16, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 2-0
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 21-18, 36-34 1:03
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 21-12, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-1
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 15 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 18 21-18, 22-20 0:57
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 11 Kuhn/Schwer 9 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:54
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 6 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 12 21-18, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 15, Q1 Claasen/Roder, Germany 0-2
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Claasen/Roder 15, Q1 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:58
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 22 Kuhn/Schwer 11 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:58
Trail the series against # 16 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-4
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Hakedal/Torlen 14 Kuhn/Schwer 11 21-15, 21-17 0:40
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool H Hakedal/Torlen 8 Kuhn/Schwer 9 21-14, 21-19 0:41
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Hakedal/Torlen 9 Kuhn/Schwer 8 21-17, 21-14 0:39
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 18 Kuhn/Schwer 15 12-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 17 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 Glesnes/Maaseide 6 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 18 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 3-2
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 Kuhn/Schwer 24 22-20, 21-12 0:41
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 17 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-15, 21-19 0:39
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 Kuhn/Schwer 6 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 0:57
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 15-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 21-7, 21-11 0:28
Lead the series against # 19 Faure/Sarpaux, France 3-1
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool L Faure/Sarpaux 36 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-8, 26-28, 15-7 1:02
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q11 21-12, 21-17 0:37
8/11/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 2 Kuhn/Schwer 1 Faure/Sarpaux 8, Q1 21-16, 21-11 0:37
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 15 Faure/Sarpaux 32 24-22, 21-15 0:50
Trail the series against # 20 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 0-1
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-19, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # 22, Q4 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 5-0
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 13 Lessard/Maxwell 20 22-20, 21-14 0:39
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 11 Lessard/Maxwell 28, Q2 21-15, 22-20 0:44
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Lessard/Maxwell 24 21-17, 21-15 0:34
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 6 Lessard/Maxwell 19 21-14, 21-11 0:33
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 11 Lessard/Maxwell 37 21-18, 21-19 0:43
Series tied with # 23 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-1
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 Martins/Santanna 23 21-14, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 3 Martins/Santanna 23 Kuhn/Schwer 17 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 24, Q5 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 3-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q5 21-14, 21-9 0:38
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool G Kuhn/Schwer 10 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 21-14, 21-12 0:35
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Koizumi/Tanaka 26 21-11, 18-21, 15-9 0:49
Trail the series against # 29, Q7 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 0-1
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Gioria/Momoli 26, Q5 Kuhn/Schwer 23 23-21, 21-14 0:41
Trail the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-2
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 0:58
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Salgado/Salgado 14, Q1 Kuhn/Schwer 30, Q6 21-14, 21-18 0:46
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 12 Kuhn/Schwer 10 21-15, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # Q9 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 1-0
8/1/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kuhn/Schwer 30, Q6 Ilustre/Pascua Q22 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # Q15 Shmat/Stepanova, Russia 1-0
8/7/07FIVBKristiansand Open Qualifier 2 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 Shmat/Stepanova Q14 21-15, 21-15 0:40
Series tied with # Q16 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 1-1
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Gschweidl/Hansel 30 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-18, 21-18 0:39
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Gschweidl/Hansel 24, Q2 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # Q19 Andreasen/Vestergaard, Denmark 1-0
8/14/07FIVBAland Open Qualifier 2 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 Andreasen/Vestergaard Q19 21-14, 21-19 0:38