European Championship Tour
€ 90,000 European Championships
August 29 - 31, 2002
(8) 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: 161
Career Wins: 4
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Timmendorfer Strand 2004)
Career Winnings: US$505,808.98
Nicole Schnyder-Benoît
Switzerland
Photo: Carl Schneider
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: 66
Career Wins: 1 (CEV Timmendorfer Strand 2004)
Career Winnings: US$155,432.36
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
CEV61210200000000 US$61,268.59
FIVB3900125213051712 US$201,320.00
FIVB C&S10000001000000 US$900.00
Overall4612227214051712 US$263,488.59
Previous Basel Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/14-18/2002 China Open 13 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Japan Open 17 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2002 Austria Grand Slam 27 9 160 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2002 Hellas Open 29 25 30 US$1,650.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2002 France Grand Slam 30 25 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2002 Norway Open 20, Q7 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2002 Switzerland Open 9 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2002 Spain Open 27, Q7 17 60 US$2,520.00
CEV 9/6-8/2001 European Championships 17 2 180 € 23,250.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 43 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2001 Portugal Open 28, Q11 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2001 France Grand Slam Q12 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Spain Open 27, Q7 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2001 Swiss Open 10 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Italy Open Q14 41 14 US$0.00
European Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/29/2002 Winner 2 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (24) Won 21-10, 21-12 0:32
Thu, 8/29/2002 Winner 3 Rebekka Kadijk / Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands (1) Lost 20-22, 18-21 0:41
Fri, 8/30/2002 Contender 3 Andrea Ahmann / Jana Vollmer, Germany (22) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:44
Fri, 8/30/2002 Contender 4 Ester Alcon / Catalina Maria Pol, Spain (21) Won 21-15, 21-12 0:32
Fri, 8/30/2002 Contender 5 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (2) Lost 18-21, 22-24 0:45
Head to Head Results
Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit lead the series against the field 14-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-2
8/29/02CEVEuropean Championships Winner 3 Kadijk/Leenstra 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 22-20, 21-18 0:41
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 # 2 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-2
8/30/02CEVEuropean Championships Contender 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 21-18, 24-22 0:45
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Gattelli/Perrotta 8 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 21-15, 13-21, 15-11 0:53
9/6/01CEVEuropean Championships Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 Gattelli/Perrotta 1 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 3 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 1-2
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27 Karadassiou/Sfyri 13 21-16, 21-12 0:39
9/8/01CEVEuropean Championships Gold Medal Karadassiou/Sfyri 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 21-14, 27-25 0:51
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 # 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-2
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
Trail the series against # 6 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 0-2
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
Trail the series against # 7 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
Lead the series against # 10 Van Breedam/Van Lierop, Belgium 1-0
7/24/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 28, Q11 Van Breedam/Van Lierop Q27 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # 14 Teknedzjanova/Tobiasova, Czech Republic 2-0
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 Teknedzjanova/Tobiasova 24, Q1 21-18, 21-18 0:38
7/4/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 Teknedzjanova/Tobiasova 28, Q10 21-13, 21-17 0:27
Lead the series against # 15 Koutroumanidou/Nikolaidou, Greece 1-0
7/31/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27 Koutroumanidou/Nikolaidou 46 21-11, 21-11 0:33
Lead the series against # 16 Mellitzer/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
7/3/02FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 20, Q7 Mellitzer/Swoboda 21, Q10 21-10, 21-13 0:28
Lead the series against # 18 Granstrom/Ljungquist, Sweden 1-0
6/6/02FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 Granstrom/Ljungquist Q39 21-12, 23-21 0:43
Lead the series against # 20 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-0
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool D Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 Hakedal/Torlen 29, Q8 21-15, 21-11 0:38
Lead the series against # 21 Alcon/Pol, Spain 1-0
8/30/02CEVEuropean Championships Contender 4 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Alcon/Pol 21 21-15, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 22 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 2-1
8/30/02CEVEuropean Championships Contender 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Ahmann/Vollmer 22 22-20, 21-19 0:44
8/9/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A Ahmann/Vollmer 32, Q7 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 21-18, 15-21, 15-9 0:40
6/6/02FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 Ahmann/Vollmer Q10 21-15, 24-22 0:38
Lead the series against # 24 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/29/02CEVEuropean Championships Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Glesnes/Maaseide 24 21-10, 21-12 0:32