Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 KIA Open presented by Banco do Brazil
September 15 - 20, 2008
(15) Muriel Graessli/Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland
 
Muriel Graessli
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Zürich
Resides: Bern
Height: 176 cm (5'10")
Weight: 61 kg (134 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 65
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: 12
Tournaments: 126
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$407,500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB800000111221 US$28,400.00
FIVB Age Group WC100010000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S200001100000 US$1,150.00
Overall1100011211221 US$29,550.00
Previous Guarujá Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 21 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2008 Kristiansand Open 17 9 240 US$5,500.00
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
Guarajà Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/17/2008 Winner 1 Sara Montagnolli / Kerstin Pichler, Austria (18) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:31
Wed, 9/17/2008 Winner 2 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (2) Lost 21-18, 16-21, 11-15 0:45
Thu, 9/18/2008 Contender 2 Leila Barros / Sandra Pires, Brazil (16) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Thu, 9/18/2008 Contender 3 Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (10) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:48
Head to Head Results
Graessli/Zumkehr trail the series against the field 5-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 2 Graessli/Zumkehr 15 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 1-3
8/27/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Leao 1 Graessli/Zumkehr 17 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:45
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Leao 3, Q1 Graessli/Zumkehr 19, Q5 24-22, 21-14 0:39
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 5 Antonelli/Leao 2 Graessli/Zumkehr 31, Q11 21-14, 21-15 0:31
7/16/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Graessli/Zumkehr 31, Q11 Antonelli/Leao 2 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 7 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 0-1
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 12 Graessli/Zumkehr 21 14-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:40
Trail the series against # 10 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-2
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 3 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 10 Graessli/Zumkehr 15 21-17, 21-19 0:48
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Graessli/Zumkehr 17 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 15 21-14, 19-21, 18-16 0:59
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ljungquist/Lundqvist 24, Q3 Graessli/Zumkehr 9, Q7 21-17, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 16 Barros/Pires, Brazil 1-0
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 2 Graessli/Zumkehr 15 Barros/Pires 16 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 18 Montagnolli/Pichler, Austria 1-0
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 1 Graessli/Zumkehr 15 Montagnolli/Pichler 18 21-18, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 23 Johns/Mullin, England 1-0
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 1 Graessli/Zumkehr 21 Johns/Mullin 28, Q10 21-15, 22-20 0:34