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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Gstaad Major Series
July 6 - 11, 2015

(24) Monika Brzostek/Kinga Wojtasik, Poland

Monika Brzostek
Poland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 28, 1989 (34 yrs old)

Home Town:

Rybnik

Resides:

Lodz

Height:

173 cm (5'8")

Weight:

64 kg (141 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB U21 World Championships Blackpool 2009)

Career FIVB WT Best:

2nd (Rio de Janeiro 2016)

Career Winnings:

US$180,687.50

Kinga Kolosinska Wojtasik
Poland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 2, 1990 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

Lublin

Resides:

Lublin

Height:

179 cm (5'10")

Weight:

64 kg (141 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

110

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB U21 World Championships Blackpool 2009)

Career FIVB WT Best:

2nd (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$234,962.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	56	0	1	1	0	3	0	13	0	15	9	6	8	US$320,825.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	57	1	1	1	0	3	0	13	0	15	9	6	8	US$320,825.00

Previous Gstaad Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2009	Karolina Marciniak - 41st	Did not play
2010	Karolina Marciniak - 41st	Did not play
2011	Kinga Wojtasik - 41st	Monika Brzostek - 41st
2014	Kinga Wojtasik - 25th	Monika Brzostek - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/26-7/4/2015	Netherlands World Championships	20	17	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/17-21/2015	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	24	17	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/8-13/2015	Stavanger Major Series	24, Q5	9	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/1-6/2015	Porec Major Series	27	9	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/25-31/2015	Moscow Grand Slam	25, Q3	17	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	5/19-24/2015	Prague Open	9	17	180	US$1,200.00
FIVB	8/19-23/2014	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	9	9	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/29-8/2/2014	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	27, Q5	25	160	US$4,000.00
FIVB	7/22-27/2014	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	21	25	160	US$5,000.00
FIVB	7/15-20/2014	The Hague Grand Slam	24, Q6	9	360	US$14,000.00
FIVB	7/8-13/2014	Gstaad Grand Slam	25, Q5	25	160	US$4,000.00
FIVB	6/17-22/2014	Berlin Grand Slam	31, Q10	17	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/11-15/2014	Moscow Grand Slam	29, Q10	5	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	5/21-25/2014	Prague Open	17	5	300	US$3,375.00
FIVB	4/30-5/4/2014	Shanghai Grand Slam	Q12	33	80	US$0.00
FIVB	4/23-27/2014	Fuzhou Open	25, Q3	25	120	US$800.00
FIVB	10/29-11/3/2013	Phuket Open	17	17	200	US$2,300.00
FIVB	10/23-27/2013	Xiamen Grand Slam	21	17	320	US$3,700.00
FIVB	8/7-11/2013	Berlin Grand Slam	Q4	33	160	US$0.00
FIVB	7/23-27/2013	Anapa Open	4	9	250	US$4,000.00

Gstaad Major Series Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 7/8/2015	Pool H	Heather Bansley / Sarah Pavan, Canada (9)	Lost 17-21, 19-21	0:38
Wed, 7/8/2015	Pool H	Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (8)	Lost 15-21, 14-21	0:37
Thu, 7/9/2015	Pool H	Linline Matauatu / Miller Pata, Vanuatu (25, Q3)	Won 21-16, 21-15	0:29
Fri, 7/10/2015	Winner 1	Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Sweat, United States (17)	Won 21-13, 21-16	0:34
Fri, 7/10/2015	Winner 2	Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (12)	Lost 14-21, 13-21	0:27

Head to Head Results
Brzostek/Wojtasik trail the series against the field 23-41

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 0-2
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 2	Bednarczuk/Seixas	3	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27	21-15, 21-13	0:36
7/23/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool E	Bednarczuk/Seixas	5	Brzostek/Wojtasik	21	21-17, 21-16	0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 0-1
6/13/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Antonelli/Felisberta	20, Q2	Brzostek/Wojtasik	29, Q10	21-19, 23-21	0:44
Trail the series against # 4, Q1 Alves/Lima, Brazil 1-2
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 1	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q5	Alves/Lima	5, Q1	18-21, 21-18, 21-19	1:00
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool H	Alves/Lima	8	Brzostek/Wojtasik	9	21-11, 21-23, 15-13	0:48
7/30/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool F	Alves/Lima	11	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27, Q5	21-17, 21-19	0:36
Series tied with # 5 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
6/3/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool F	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27	Meppelink/Van Iersel	6	20-22, 22-20, 15-10	0:52
6/12/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Meppelink/Van Iersel	13	Brzostek/Wojtasik	29, Q10	21-17, 21-18	0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-4
7/31/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool F	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	22	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27, Q5	21-14, 21-12	0:33
4/24/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	8	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q3	18-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:58
11/1/13	FIVB	Phuket Open	Winner 1	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	7	Brzostek/Wojtasik	17	21-17, 21-19	0:51
10/24/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool E	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	12	Brzostek/Wojtasik	21	21-23, 21-13, 15-5	0:47
Trail the series against # 7 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
6/18/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool B	Ross/Walsh Jennings	2	Brzostek/Wojtasik	31, Q10	21-12, 25-23
10/24/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool E	Ross/Walsh Jennings	5	Brzostek/Wojtasik	21	21-8, 21-15	0:29
Trail the series against # 8 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-4
7/8/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool H	Mader/Zumkehr	8	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	21-15, 21-14	0:37
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Winner 1	Brzostek/Wojtasik	9	Mader/Zumkehr	15	21-17, 21-9	0:31
7/9/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool H	Mader/Zumkehr	9	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q5	21-16, 22-20	0:39
6/20/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 1	Mader/Zumkehr	17	Brzostek/Wojtasik	31, Q10	19-21, 21-17, 18-16	0:55
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool D	Mader/Zumkehr	13	Brzostek/Wojtasik	29, Q12	21-12, 21-13	0:32
Trail the series against # 9 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 0-1
7/8/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool H	Bansley/Pavan	9	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	21-17, 21-19	0:38
Trail the series against # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-3
6/3/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool F	Borger/Buthe	11	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27	19-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:57
7/9/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool H	Borger/Buthe	8	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q5	21-12, 21-16	0:32
7/5/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Borger/Buthe	22, Q12	Brzostek/Wojtasik	Q21	21-19, 21-12	0:33
Trail the series against # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-4
6/18/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	19-21, 21-14, 15-6	0:52
6/10/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool H	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	21-19, 14-21, 15-8	0:43
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q3	21-14, 21-15	0:33
7/30/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27, Q5	21-16, 21-13	0:34
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27, Q11	17-21, 21-13, 15-11	0:45
Trail the series against # 12 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-1
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	21-14, 21-13	0:27
Series tied with # 13 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
7/16/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool H	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q6	Holtwick/Semmler	8	21-17, 14-21, 15-11	0:49
7/12/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool H	Holtwick/Semmler	8	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q9	21-14, 21-18	0:36
Series tied with # 14 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 1-1
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool F	Bawden/Clancy	22	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27	21-16, 14-21, 15-12	0:46
6/18/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool B	Brzostek/Wojtasik	31, Q10	Bawden/Clancy	15	21-14, 21-19	0:34
Series tied with # 15 Wang/Yue, China 1-1
7/16/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool H	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q6	Wang/Yue	9	21-19, 21-17	0:37
4/24/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Wang/Yue	9	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q3	21-16, 22-20	0:40
Trail the series against # 16, Q2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-3
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 2	Salgado/Salgado	14	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q5	17-21, 21-19, 19-17	0:55
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Salgado/Salgado	16	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q6	21-16, 21-19	0:35
6/12/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Brzostek/Wojtasik	29, Q10	Salgado/Salgado	4	19-21, 24-22, 15-13	0:58
7/21/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Winner 1	Salgado/Salgado	5	Brzostek/Wojtasik	28	17-21, 21-15, 15-7	0:48
Series tied with # 17 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 1	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	Fendrick/Sweat	17	21-13, 21-16	0:34
7/1/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 1	Fendrick/Sweat	15	Brzostek/Wojtasik	20	22-24, 21-8, 15-10	0:53
Series tied with # 18 Broder/May, Canada 1-1
6/27/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool E	Brzostek/Wojtasik	20	Broder/May	29	21-18, 21-18	0:40
5/22/15	FIVB	Prague Open	Pool H	Broder/May	8	Brzostek/Wojtasik	9	21-16, 21-14	0:32
Trail the series against # 20 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-2
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Birlova/Ukolova	8	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q3	16-21, 22-20, 15-13	0:55
8/15/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool H	Birlova/Ukolova	24	Brzostek/Wojtasik	9	21-16, 22-20	0:41
7/27/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool G	Brzostek/Wojtasik	10	Birlova/Ukolova	26, Q5	21-16, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # 21 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-0
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 1	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27	Capers/Kessy	16	23-21, 27-25	0:47
Trail the series against # 22 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-2
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Nestarcova/Pridalova	16	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q3	24-26, 23-21, 15-12	0:58
5/22/15	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 1	Nestarcova/Pridalova	5	Brzostek/Wojtasik	9	21-19, 16-21, 15-11	0:53
Lead the series against # 23 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q3	Goricanec/Huberli	24	21-18, 18-21, 15-5	0:50
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool H	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	Matauatu/Pata	25, Q3	21-16, 21-15	0:29
Lead the series against # 27 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-1
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 1	Forrer/Verge-Depre	29, Q6	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	21-15, 21-19	0:40
6/14/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Brzostek/Wojtasik	29, Q10	Forrer/Verge-Depre	23	21-14, 15-21, 15-10	0:49
7/3/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool A	Brzostek/Wojtasik	1	Forrer/Verge-Depre	24	21-17, 21-18	0:37
Lead the series against # 31, Q12 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 3-1
8/20/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool H	Brzostek/Wojtasik	9	Bieneck/Grossner	25, Q3	21-16, 21-16	0:31
7/2/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool A	Brzostek/Wojtasik	1	Bieneck/Grossner	25	21-16, 15-21, 17-15	0:59
5/22/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Bieneck/Grossner	25, Q9	Brzostek/Wojtasik	Q8	21-16, 21-19	0:34
8/15/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool H	Brzostek/Wojtasik	9	Bieneck/Grossner	25, Q14	21-16, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # 32, Q22 Ma/Xia, China 1-0
7/29/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27, Q5	Ma/Xia	Q12	21-18, 18-21, 15-13	0:52
Series tied with # Q5 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-2
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool E	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	28, Q7	Brzostek/Wojtasik	21	20-22, 25-23, 15-9	1:01
7/17/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool H	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	25, Q7	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q6	By Forfeit	0:21
6/11/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Brzostek/Wojtasik	29, Q10	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	Q7	21-16, 21-9	0:31
5/1/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Brzostek/Wojtasik	27, Q11	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	Q6	21-17, 21-18	0:32
Lead the series against # Q26 Dostalova/Rehackova, Czech Republic 1-0
5/26/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Brzostek/Wojtasik	25, Q3	Dostalova/Rehackova	Q30	21-10, 21-18	0:34