Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Paf Open
August 28 - September 2, 2012
(20) 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 (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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB19000000105544 US$47,100.00
Previous Åland Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/13-18/2012 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 26, Q6 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2012 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 27, Q8 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2012 Berlin Grand Slam Q6 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 9 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 28, Q9 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 30, Q18 17 160 US$5,100.00
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
Åland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/30/2012 Winner 1 Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (13) Lost 13-21, 12-21 0:34
Thu, 8/30/2012 Contender 1 Elisabeth Klopf / Valerie Teufl, Austria (29, Q7) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:35
Fri, 8/31/2012 Contender 2 Romana Kayser / Joana Mader, Switzerland (14) Won 30-28, 21-15 0:45
Fri, 8/31/2012 Contender 3 Rimke Braakman / Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands (27, Q4) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:31
Fri, 8/31/2012 Contender 4 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 12-21, 11-21 0:32
Head to Head Results
Goricanec/Graessli trail the series against the field 12-15
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-4
8/31/12FIVBÅland Open Contender 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Goricanec/Graessli 20 21-12, 21-11 0:32
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 # 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-2
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 Goricanec/Graessli 9 19-21, 21-10, 15-12 0:52
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool E Kuhn/Zumkehr 12 Goricanec/Graessli 28, Q9 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 5 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 3-0
7/17/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q8 Hermannova/Williams Q9 21-17, 21-14 0:34
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
Trail the series against # 6 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-2
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Gielen/Mouha 13 Goricanec/Graessli 9 22-24, 21-15, 15-13 0:51
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool E Gielen/Mouha 21 Goricanec/Graessli 28, Q9 13-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:49
Trail the series against # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 19 Goricanec/Graessli 26, Q6 22-20, 21-11 0:41
Series tied with # 11 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 # 13 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 0-2
8/30/12FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas 13 Goricanec/Graessli 20 21-13, 21-12 0:34
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Bednarczuk/Seixas 23, Q9 Goricanec/Graessli 26, Q6 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 14 Kayser/Mader, Switzerland 1-0
8/31/12FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Goricanec/Graessli 20 Kayser/Mader 14 30-28, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against # 15 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
Lead the series against # 18, Q2 Banck/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Goricanec/Graessli 9 Banck/Walkenhorst 24, Q6 21-15, 28-26 0:40
Series tied with # 19 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-1
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Bansley/Maloney 22 Goricanec/Graessli 27, Q8 18-21, 24-22, 15-9 0:57
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 3 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 Bansley/Maloney Q35 21-19, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 24 Sinnema/Wesselink, Netherlands 0-1
7/11/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Sinnema/Wesselink 31, Q11 Goricanec/Graessli Q6 21-18, 16-21, 17-15 0:47
Trail the series against # 26, Q3 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 # 27, Q4 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 2-0
8/31/12FIVBÅland Open Contender 3 Goricanec/Graessli 20 Braakman/Stiekema 27, Q4 21-16, 21-16 0:31
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 Braakman/Stiekema Q14 21-19, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 28, Q5 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
8/14/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 26, Q6 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q11 21-14, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Klopf/Teufl, Austria 1-0
8/30/12FIVBÅland Open Contender 1 Goricanec/Graessli 20 Klopf/Teufl 29, Q7 21-15, 21-15 0:35