Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Beijing Grand Slam
May 7 - 12, 2012
(30, Q18) Tanja Goricanec/Muriel Graessli, Switzerland
 
Tanja Goricanec
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 4, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Resides: Bern
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 61
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Moscow 2013)
Career Winnings: US$97,300.00
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: 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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB19000000105544 US$47,100.00
Previous Beijing Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam Q19 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 27, Q12 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open Q10 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q17 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 10 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q17 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 46 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open Q11 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q24 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q22 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open 32, Q19 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 32 25 80 US$3,500.00
Beijing Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 5/8/2012 Qualifier 1 Jingjing Ding / Ying Huang, China (Q15) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Tue, 5/8/2012 Qualifier 2 Barbora Hermannova / Martina Williams, Czech Republic (Q31) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Wed, 5/9/2012 Pool C Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (3) Lost 11-21, 14-21 0:31
Wed, 5/9/2012 Pool C Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (14, Q1) Won 21-19, 22-24, 15-10 1:00
Thu, 5/10/2012 Pool C Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (19) Lost 19-21, 21-18, 10-15 0:50
Thu, 5/10/2012 Winner 1 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (7) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Goricanec/Graessli trail the series against the field 10-18
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 0-1
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Xue/Zhang 7 Goricanec/Graessli 10 21-13, 21-11 0:31
Trail the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 1 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 21-14, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 21-11, 21-14 0:31
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Goricanec/Graessli 46 21-16, 21-15 0:35
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Goricanec/Graessli 32 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Goricanec/Graessli 46 21-13, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 7 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 21-13, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 10 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-1
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 17 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 21-16, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 12 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 0-1
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Bawden/Palmer 12 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 14, Q1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 14, Q1 21-19, 22-24, 15-10 1:00
Trail the series against # 15, Q8 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Lavalle/Maestrini 11 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 19-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:52
Series tied with # 17 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-1
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Goricanec/Graessli 46 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 22 21-18, 14-21, 15-9 0:40
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Hajeckova/Skalnikova 16 Goricanec/Graessli 32 21-16, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
Trail the series against # 27 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 0-2
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Hansel/Montagnolli 23, Q1 Goricanec/Graessli 10 21-14, 21-17 0:30
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Hansel/Montagnolli 27 Goricanec/Graessli 46 13-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 29, Q7 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 0-1
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 Goricanec/Graessli 10 23-21, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # Q2 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 3 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 Bansley/Maloney Q35 21-19, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # Q6 Akers/Hochevar, United States 1-0
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 Akers/Hochevar 6 15-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # Q13 Nishibori/Urata, Japan 1-0
8/25/10FIVBThe Hague Open Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli Q11 Nishibori/Urata Q22 21-15, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # Q14 Mooren/van der Vlist, Netherlands 0-1
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Mooren/van der Vlist Q14 Goricanec/Graessli Q19 17-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:47
Lead the series against # Q15 Ding/Huang, China 2-0
5/8/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 Ding/Huang Q15 21-18, 21-17 0:37
4/25/12FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 3 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 Ding/Huang Q5 16-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:51
Trail the series against # Q21 Boulton/Johns, England 0-2
7/26/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Boulton/Johns Q16 Goricanec/Graessli Q17 21-12, 21-17 0:31
6/28/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Boulton/Johns Q16 Goricanec/Graessli Q17 21-17, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # Q26 Iatika/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
4/25/12FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q12 Iatika/Pata Q21 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q31 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 2-0
5/8/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 Hermannova/Williams Q31 21-17, 21-18 0:37
8/24/11FIVBThe Hague Open Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli Q10 Hermannova/Williams Q23 21-12, 21-17 0:29