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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open Kristiansand
August 25 - 30, 2008

(17) Muriel Graessli/Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland

Muriel Graessli
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 23, 1987 (36 yrs old)

Home Town:

Zürich

Resides:

Bern

Height:

176 cm (5'10")

Weight:

61 kg (134 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

4th (FIVB U21 World Championships Rio de Janeiro 2005)

Career FIVB WT Best:

7th (Marseille 2008)

Career Winnings:

US$54,125.00

Nadine Zumkehr
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Feb 5, 1985 (39 yrs old)

Home Town:

Frutigen

Resides:

Niederwangen

Height:

172 cm (5'8")

Weight:

64 kg (141 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

126

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$407,500.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	41	Money
FIVB	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	1	US$28,400.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$1,150.00
Overall	11	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	US$29,550.00

Previous Kristiansand Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/28-8/2/2008	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	19, Q5	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/21-26/2008	Gstaad Grand Slam	9, Q7	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/14-20/2008	Marseille Open	31, Q11	7	300	US$7,000.00
FIVB C&S	6/27-29/2008	Laredo Satellite	3	7	10	US$500.00
FIVB	6/16-22/2008	Paris Grand Slam	Q30	41	24	US$0.00

Kristiansand Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 8/27/2008	Winner 1	Maria Prokopeva / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (16)	Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:43
Wed, 8/27/2008	Winner 2	Maria Antonelli / Vanilda Leao, Brazil (1)	Lost 21-18, 12-21, 13-15	0:45
Thu, 8/28/2008	Contender 2	Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (15)	Won 21-14, 19-21, 18-16	0:59
Thu, 8/28/2008	Contender 3	Susan Blundell / Anna Harrison, New Zealand (24, Q3)	Won 21-12, 21-19	0:33
Fri, 8/29/2008	Contender 4	Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (6)	Lost 14-21, 21-23	0:39

Head to Head Results
Graessli/Zumkehr trail the series against the field 5-6

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 1-3
8/27/08	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Winner 2	Antonelli/Leao	1	Graessli/Zumkehr	17	18-21, 21-12, 15-13	0:45
7/31/08	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool C	Antonelli/Leao	3, Q1	Graessli/Zumkehr	19, Q5	24-22, 21-14	0:39
7/18/08	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 5	Antonelli/Leao	2	Graessli/Zumkehr	31, Q11	21-14, 21-15	0:31
7/16/08	FIVB	Marseille Open	Winner 1	Graessli/Zumkehr	31, Q11	Antonelli/Leao	2	17-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:48
Trail the series against # 6 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
8/29/08	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Contender 4	Glesnes/Maaseide	6	Graessli/Zumkehr	17	21-14, 23-21	0:39
Series tied with # 15 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-1
8/28/08	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Contender 2	Graessli/Zumkehr	17	Ljungquist/Lundqvist	15	21-14, 19-21, 18-16	0:59
7/23/08	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool H	Ljungquist/Lundqvist	24, Q3	Graessli/Zumkehr	9, Q7	21-17, 21-14	0:39
Lead the series against # 16 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
8/27/08	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Winner 1	Graessli/Zumkehr	17	Prokopeva/Ukolova	16	18-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:43
7/15/08	FIVB	Marseille Open	Qualifier 2	Graessli/Zumkehr	31, Q11	Prokopeva/Ukolova	25, Q6	18-21, 21-13, 15-13	0:52
Trail the series against # 19 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 0-1
7/23/08	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool H	Nystrom/Nystrom	25	Graessli/Zumkehr	9, Q7	21-10, 21-19	0:38
Lead the series against # 24, Q3 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 1-0
8/28/08	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Contender 3	Graessli/Zumkehr	17	Blundell/Harrison	24, Q3	21-12, 21-19	0:33