Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Moscow Grand Slam
May 25 - 31, 2015
(11) 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: 139
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$532,268.70
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 Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Rieke Brink-Abeler - Country Quota Did not play
2011 Britta Buthe - 17th Karla Borger - 17th
2012 Britta Buthe - 25th Karla Borger - 25th
2013 Britta Buthe - 9th Karla Borger - 9th
2014 Britta Buthe - 5th Karla Borger - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 4 1 500 US$11,000.00
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
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/27/2015 Pool F Emily Capers / Jennifer Kessy, United States (22) Lost 17-21, 21-23 0:44
Wed, 5/27/2015 Pool F Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (27, Q8) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 14-16 0:56
Thu, 5/28/2015 Pool F Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (6) Won By Forfeit 0:01
Head to Head Results
Borger/Buthe lead the series against the field 45-29
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Antunes/Maestrini 28 Borger/Buthe 5 22-20, 21-18 0:39
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
Trail the series against # 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-2
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Borger/Buthe 6 21-12, 21-10 0:30
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 0:46
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Borger/Buthe 6 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 4 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 3-0
7/12/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 8 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 21-15, 21-10 0:34
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 4 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 21-19, 21-15 0:42
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 6 Bednarczuk/Seixas 5 21-19, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 0-1
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antonelli/Felisberta 14, Q1 Borger/Buthe 4 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 6 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 4-2
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 11 Kolocova/Slukova 6 By Forfeit 0:01
7/12/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Borger/Buthe 8 Kolocova/Slukova 3 21-18, 21-23, 15-11 0:52
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 7 Kolocova/Slukova 15 21-17, 21-17 0:37
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool H Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Kolocova/Slukova 8 23-21, 23-21 0:42
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Kolocova/Slukova 10 Borger/Buthe 23 21-18, 23-21 0:33
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 5 Borger/Buthe 28, Q20 16-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:48
Series tied with # 7 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
Series tied with # 8 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
Lead the series against # 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-0
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 16 Baquerizo/Fernandez 10 21-13, 21-11 0:32
Lead the series against # 10 Wang/Yue, China 3-1
6/22/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Borger/Buthe 4 Wang/Yue 16 21-10, 21-19 0:37
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 6 Wang/Yue 22 24-22, 13-21, 15-10 0:53
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Wang/Yue 10 Borger/Buthe 7 21-12, 18-21, 15-12 0:48
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Wang/Yue 10 21-18, 18-21, 15-5 0:40
Trail the series against # 12 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-2
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Borger/Buthe 6 22-24, 21-13, 15-12 0:47
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Borger/Buthe 16 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-2
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool F Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 Borger/Buthe 6 21-10, 21-16 0:35
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 22 Borger/Buthe 8 21-19, 21-17 0:39
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Borger/Buthe 4 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 21-17, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 14 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 Borger/Buthe 27, Q19 22-20, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 16 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 3-0
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Borger/Buthe 3 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 21-19, 21-18 0:36
7/5/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 17 Nestarcova/Pridalova 23 21-17, 21-12 0:32
6/22/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 16 Nestarcova/Pridalova 20 21-15, 21-16 0:38
Series tied with # 17 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-1
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Bansley/Pavan 24, Q2 Borger/Buthe 8 16-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:49
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 13 Bansley/Pavan 30, Q14 21-15, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 18 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
Lead the series against # 19 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 2-1
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Borger/Buthe 5 Fendrick/Sweat 12 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:48
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Fendrick/Sweat 14 Borger/Buthe 3 16-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:47
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 6 Fendrick/Sweat 11 21-16, 21-12 0:30
Lead the series against # 20 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
Lead the series against # 21 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-1
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 8 Bawden/Clancy 13 21-13, 21-19 0:35
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool F Bawden/Clancy 11 Borger/Buthe 6 21-16, 21-19 0:36
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool C Borger/Buthe 14 Bawden/Clancy 19 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 22 Capers/Kessy, United States 0-1
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Capers/Kessy 22 Borger/Buthe 11 21-17, 23-21 0:44
Series tied with # 23, Q2 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
Trail the series against # 24 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
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Borger/Buthe 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 25, Q5 21-12, 21-16 0:32
7/5/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Borger/Buthe 22, Q12 Brzostek/Wojtasik Q21 21-19, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 26 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
Trail the series against # 27, Q8 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 0-1
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q8 Borger/Buthe 11 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:56
Lead the series against # 28, Q10 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 Jakubsova/Zolnercikova, Czech Republic 1-0
5/22/14FIVBPrague Open Pool D Borger/Buthe 4 Jakubsova/Zolnercikova 29 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # Q6 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-1
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Gallay/Klug 27, Q6 Borger/Buthe 6 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # Q7 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 # Q9 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 # Q15 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 # Q18 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 # Q20 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