Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
July 2 - 7, 2012
(17) Karla Borger/Britta Buthe, Germany
 
Karla Borger
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 22, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Heppenheim
Resides: Stuttgart
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 142
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$540,268.70
Britta Büthe
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 25, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Dearborn, MI
Resides: Stuttgart
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 78 kg (172 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 70
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Lucerne 2015)
Career Winnings: US$309,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB651232160161114315 US$610,800.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S21000001000000 US$8,950.00
Overall682232170171114315 US$619,750.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Rieke Brink-Abeler - Country Quota Did not play
2011 Britta Buthe - 9th Karla Borger - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 24, Q2 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 25, Q3 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 23 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 10 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 16, Q6 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q6 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 21, Q9 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 18, Q7 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 22, Q12 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q13 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 6/15-19/2011 Seoul Challenger 2 1 100 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 27, Q19 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 28, Q21 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open Q19 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 11/2-7/2010 Phuket Thailand Open 28, Q20 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 10/26-31/2010 Sanya Open Q16 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 9/27-10/2/2010 Chennai Challenger 17, Q1 9 32 US$950.00
FIVB 8/9-14/2010 Kristiansand Open CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open CQ 0 US$0.00
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/4/2012 Pool A Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 21-16, 18-21, 10-15 0:50
Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool A Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Niles, United States (16) Lost 22-20, 25-27, 12-15 0:58
Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool A Jennifer Fopma / Brooke Sweat, United States (32, Q14) Won 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:45
Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 1 Nicole Branagh / Jenny Kropp, United States (21) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:38
Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 2 Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (2) Lost 17-21, 20-22 0:36
Head to Head Results
Borger/Buthe trail the series against the field 15-21
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Borger/Buthe 17 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:50
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 21-15, 15-21, 15-9 0:40
Trail the series against # 2 Xue/Zhang, China 0-2
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Borger/Buthe 17 21-17, 22-20 0:36
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Borger/Buthe 28, Q21 21-11, 21-17 0:29
Trail the series against # 3 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-1
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Cicolari/Menegatti 8 Borger/Buthe 25, Q3 21-11, 21-18 0:35
Series tied with # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-1
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 21-16, 21-17 0:36
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 Kessy/Ross 5 21-15, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 5 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-2
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 Borger/Buthe 23 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:47
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Borger/Buthe 18, Q7 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:42
Trail the series against # 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Borger/Buthe 18, Q7 20-22, 21-15, 15-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 23 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-15, 24-22 0:40
Trail the series against # 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-2
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 Borger/Buthe 10 25-23, 23-25, 15-7 0:57
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 16 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 24-22, 22-20 0:42
Trail the series against # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 21-11, 21-23, 15-12 0:43
Trail the series against # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-2
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Borger/Buthe 18, Q7 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 21-8, 19-21, 15-13 0:43
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:51
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Borger/Buthe 28, Q21 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 12 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 0-1
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q6 Borger/Buthe 25, Q3 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Series tied with # 13 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-1
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Gielen/Mouha 8 Borger/Buthe 10 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:49
7/26/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 Gielen/Mouha Q8 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 14 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 21-16, 22-20 0:36
Series tied with # 15 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-1
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 Borger/Buthe 22, Q12 21-18, 21-23, 15-8 0:54
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 Cunha/Lima 10 23-21, 21-14 0:40
Trail the series against # 16 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-3
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Fendrick/Niles 16 Borger/Buthe 17 20-22, 27-25, 15-12 0:58
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Fendrick/Niles 11 Borger/Buthe 22, Q12 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:51
10/27/10FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 2 Fendrick/Niles 16, Q1 Borger/Buthe Q16 21-18, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # 18 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Lavalle/Maestrini 18 Borger/Buthe 16, Q6 21-17, 19-21, 15-8 1:01
Lead the series against # 19 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-0
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool H Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 20 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool H Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Gioria/Momoli 9 21-14, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 21 Branagh/Kropp, United States 1-0
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 17 Branagh/Kropp 21 21-18, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 25 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-0
6/18/11FIVB C&SSeoul Challenger Semi-Finals Borger/Buthe 2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 7 21-12, 17-21, 15-12 0:44
6/17/11FIVB C&SSeoul Challenger Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 7 21-12, 22-20 0:32
Lead the series against # 32, Q14 Fopma/Sweat, United States 1-0
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Borger/Buthe 17 Fopma/Sweat 32, Q14 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 2-0
6/12/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Country Quota Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Bieneck/Grossner 21-17, 15-21, 15-9 0:42
4/15/12FIVBBrasília Open Country Quota Borger/Buthe 16, Q6 Bieneck/Grossner 21-17, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # Q8 Li Yuk Lo/Rigobert, Mauritius 1-0
9/29/10FIVB C&SChennai Challenger Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 17, Q1 Li Yuk Lo/Rigobert 16 21-13, 21-14 0:29