European Championship Tour
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June 17 - 21, 2009
(12, Q2) Geeske Banck/Anja Gunther, Germany
 
Geeske Banck
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 22, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Kiel
Resides: Kiel
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 112
Career Best: 2nd (5 times)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (The Hague 2008)
Career Winnings: US$137,348.73
Anja Günther
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 5, 1983 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Resides: Berlin
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 67
Career Wins: 1 (CEV Under Age Myslowice 2005)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (The Hague 2008)
Career Winnings: US$82,234.03
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131721253341CQMoney
CEV801002001210001 US$23,305.38
FIVB4100101283604439 US$142,000.00
Overall49011032848144310 US$165,305.38
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2003 Martina Stein - Country Quota Maria Kleefisch - 33rd
FIVB 2007 Susanne Lahme - 33rd Did not play
FIVB 2008 Anja Gunther - 41st Geeske Banck - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
CEV 6/3-7/2009 Austrian Masters Q1 17 120 € 0.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 11 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 11 13 180 US$4,250.00
CEV 5/6-10/2009 Spanish Masters Q1 21 60 € 0.00
FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 4 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 8 3 480 US$14,000.00
FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 7 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 6 7 300 US$7,000.00
CEV 9/10-14/2008 English Masters 7 5 360 € 2,800.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 8 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 8 9 320 US$8,000.00
CEV 7/10-12/2008 European Championship 15 17 160 € 1,000.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Q24 41 24 US$0.00
CEV 5/28-6/1/2008 Dutch Masters 12, Q2 2 540 € 7,500.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Q16 33 30 US$0.00
CEV 5/22-25/2008 Swiss Masters 16, Q11 5 360 € 2,800.00
CEV 4/17-20/2008 Spanish Masters CQ 0 € 0.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 26 9 240 US$6,000.00
German Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/17/2009 Country Quota Karla Borger / Rieke Brink-Abeler, Germany Won 23-21, 17-21, 17-15 0:58
Thu, 6/18/2009 Qualifier 1 Andrea Dudikova / Lucia Michalovicova, Slovakia (Q31) Won 21-11, 21-11 0:33
Thu, 6/18/2009 Qualifier 2 Zara Dampney / Shauna Mullin, England (Q18) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:44
Thu, 6/18/2009 Qualifier 3 Lucy Boulton / Denise Johns, England (Q7) Won 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 0:47
Fri, 6/19/2009 Winner 1 Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (5) Lost 11-21, 9-21 0:30
Fri, 6/19/2009 Contender 1 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (13, Q3) Lost 21-15, 11-21, 9-15 0:44
Head to Head Results
Banck/Gunther lead the series against the field 18-15
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
9/19/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 5 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Banck/Gunther 6 21-17, 21-11 0:42
Trail the series against # 2 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-2
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Banck/Gunther 11 21-19, 21-13 0:40
4/16/08CEVSpanish Masters Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q6 Banck/Gunther 22-20, 21-13  
Trail the series against # 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-2
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 Banck/Gunther 7 21-16, 21-15 0:44
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Schwaiger/Schwaiger 9 Banck/Gunther 8 21-15, 18-21, 15-8 0:59
Trail the series against # 5 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-1
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 21-11, 21-9 0:30
Lead the series against # 7 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
5/30/08CEVDutch Masters Winner 2 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 Jursone/Minusa 4 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 8 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 0-1
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 Banck/Gunther 11 22-20, 19-21, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # 9 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 8 Prokopeva/Ukolova 25, Q4 21-16, 21-19 0:40
5/31/08CEVDutch Masters Winner 3 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 Prokopeva/Ukolova 9 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 13, Q3 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Contender 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13, Q3 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 15-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:44
Lead the series against # 14, Q4 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 3 Banck/Gunther 7 Kolocova/Slukova 9 18-21, 21-12, 15-10 0:50
Series tied with # 15 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Banck/Gunther 11 18-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:53
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 7 Keizer/Van Iersel 10 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 0:53
Lead the series against Borger/Brink-Abeler, Germany 2-0
6/17/09CEVGerman Masters Country Quota Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 Borger/Brink-Abeler 23-21, 17-21, 17-15 0:58
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Banck/Gunther 11 Borger/Brink-Abeler 28, Q5 21-17, 21-15 0:39
Series tied with # Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-1
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 12, Q1 Banck/Gunther 7 By Forfeit  
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Banck/Gunther 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-16, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # Q6 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 0-1
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Baburina/Osheyko 27 Banck/Gunther 8 23-21, 21-17 0:44
Series tied with # Q7 Boulton/Johns, England 1-1
6/18/09CEVGerman Masters Qualifier 3 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 Boulton/Johns Q7 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 0:47
5/7/09CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 2 Boulton/Johns 16, Q17 Banck/Gunther Q1 21-17, 16-21, 15-6 0:58
Lead the series against # Q8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-0
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 7 Baquerizo/Fernandez 26, Q3 21-10, 21-15 0:35
5/29/08CEVDutch Masters Qualifier 3 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 Baquerizo/Fernandez Q10 22-24, 21-18, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # Q9 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-1
5/28/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Petrova/Skalnikova 22 Banck/Gunther 11 22-20, 21-12 0:40
9/17/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 2 Banck/Gunther 6 Petrova/Skalnikova 11 21-13, 14-21, 15-11 0:46
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Banck/Gunther 8 Petrova/Skalnikova 21, Q4 21-12, 21-15 0:37
Series tied with # Q15 Brzostek/Marciniak, Poland 1-1
6/4/09CEVAustrian Masters Qualifier 3 Brzostek/Marciniak 16, Q25 Banck/Gunther Q1 21-19, 21-14 0:33
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Banck/Gunther 7 Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q1 21-18, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # Q18 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
6/18/09CEVGerman Masters Qualifier 2 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 Dampney/Mullin Q18 22-20, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # Q20 Andreasen/Vestergaard, Denmark 0-1
11/14/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Andreasen/Vestergaard 19 Banck/Gunther 4 11-21, 21-14, 19-17 0:51
Lead the series against # Q22 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
11/7/08FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 3 Banck/Gunther 8 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:59
Lead the series against # Q26 Jirak/Rimser, Austria 1-0
5/22/08CEVSwiss Masters Qualifier 1 Banck/Gunther 16, Q11 Jirak/Rimser Q22 21-16, 21-8 0:33
Lead the series against # Q31 Dudikova/Michalovicova, Slovakia 1-0
6/18/09CEVGerman Masters Qualifier 1 Banck/Gunther 12, Q2 Dudikova/Michalovicova Q31 21-11, 21-11 0:33