Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Lucerne Open
May 11 - 17, 2015
(4) 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: 141
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$539,768.70
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 Lucerne Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 6 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 7 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 8 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 6 9 360 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 5 17 240 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 2 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 3 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 4 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 6 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 5/21-25/2014 Prague Open 4 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 4/30-5/4/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 7 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 10/8-13/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam 6 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2013 Moscow Grand Slam 9 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 17 2 900 US$45,000.00
FIVB 6/18-23/2013 Rome Grand Slam 16 4 560 US$12,900.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 15 17 320 US$3,700.00
FIVB 5/22-25/2013 Corrientes Grand Slam 13 5 480 US$10,000.00
Lucerne Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/13/2015 Pool D Duda Lisboa / Elize Maia, Brazil (29, Q8) Won 21-16, 22-20 0:40
Wed, 5/13/2015 Pool D Lena Plesiutschnig / Katharina Schutzenhofer, Austria (20) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Thu, 5/14/2015 Pool D Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (13) Won 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
Fri, 5/15/2015 Winner 2 Maria Prokopeva / Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia (14) Won 15-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:55
Sat, 5/16/2015 Winner 3 Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (9) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:37
Sat, 5/16/2015 Semi-Finals Barbara Hansel / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (23) Won 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 0:55
Sun, 5/17/2015 Gold Medal Madelein Meppelink / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (5) Won 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
Head to Head Results
Borger/Buthe lead the series against the field 29-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Borger/Buthe 8 Mader/Zumkehr 9 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:58
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 4 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-15, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 2 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-4
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Borger/Buthe 7 21-13, 21-12 0:31
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Borger/Buthe 5 21-19, 21-17 0:37
7/13/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Holtwick/Semmler 14 Borger/Buthe 8 24-22, 21-16 0:40
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 21-11, 21-23, 15-12 0:43
Lead the series against # 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-0
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 16 Baquerizo/Fernandez 10 21-13, 21-11 0:32
Series tied with # 5 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
5/17/15FIVBLucerne Open Gold Medal Borger/Buthe 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Borger/Buthe 6 26-24, 21-19 0:47
Lead the series against # 7 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 1-0
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 26 21-13, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 8 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-2
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 8 Goricanec/Huberli 28 21-11, 18-21, 15-9 0:51
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Goricanec/Huberli 30, Q15 Borger/Buthe 3 21-18, 12-21, 15-13 0:44
8/24/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Goricanec/Huberli 29, Q7 Borger/Buthe 9 17-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:58
Series tied with # 9 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-2
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 4 Birlova/Ukolova 9 21-19, 21-15 0:37
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 4 Borger/Buthe 13 By Forfeit  
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 24 Borger/Buthe 20 21-11, 21-19 0:33
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 23 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Series tied with # 10 Broder/May, Canada 1-1
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool O Broder/May 27, Q8 Borger/Buthe 6 16-21, 23-21, 15-9 0:52
8/22/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Borger/Buthe 9 Broder/May 24 24-22, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool D Borger/Buthe 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 14 Prokopeva/Syrtseva, Russia 1-0
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 4 Prokopeva/Syrtseva 14 15-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:55
Lead the series against # 15 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 4-1
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Borger/Buthe 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 13-21, 21-8, 15-10 0:47
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool O Forrer/Verge-Depre 22 Borger/Buthe 6 21-15, 21-15 0:34
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Borger/Buthe 15 Forrer/Verge-Depre 18, Q2 21-18, 19-21, 15-6 0:51
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 # 17, Q1 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 # 20 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 2-0
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool D Borger/Buthe 4 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 20 21-15, 21-14 0:35
5/22/14FIVBPrague Open Pool D Borger/Buthe 4 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 20 21-11, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 22 Radarong/Udomchavee, Thailand 1-0
7/1/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool H Borger/Buthe 17 Radarong/Udomchavee 32 22-20, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 23 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Semi-Finals Borger/Buthe 4 Hansel/Schwaiger 23 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 0:55
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 6 Hansel/Schwaiger 27, Q5 23-21, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
5/24/14FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 4 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 14 21-8, 21-15 0:32
10/27/10FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 1 Borger/Buthe Q16 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q17 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 1-0
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool D Borger/Buthe 4 Lisboa/Maia 29, Q8 21-16, 22-20 0:40
Lead the series against # 31, Q23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 23, Q3 20-22, 25-23, 15-9 0:46
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 Nystrom/Nystrom Q3 21-19, 23-25, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # Q13 Jakubsova/Zolnercikova, Czech Republic 1-0
5/22/14FIVBPrague Open Pool D Borger/Buthe 4 Jakubsova/Zolnercikova 29 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # Q15 Baran/Gruszczynska, Poland 1-0
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Baran/Gruszczynska 10 21-16, 21-14 0:29