Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016
(10) 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$532,768.70
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 Rio de Janeiro Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 7 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 10 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 10 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 10 17 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 11 4 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 13 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 11 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 11 25 160 US$4,000.00
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
Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool G Duda Lisboa / Elize Maia, Brazil (23, Q1) Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:47
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool G Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (26, Q3) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:50
Thu, 3/10/2016 Pool G Madelein Meppelink / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (7) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
Fri, 3/11/2016 Winner 2 Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Sweat, United States (9) Won 20-22, 21-13, 17-15 0:54
Sat, 3/12/2016 Winner 3 Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (13) Won 21-16, 24-22 0:45
Sat, 3/12/2016 Semi-Finals April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (8) Lost 21-9, 17-21, 10-15 0:45
Sun, 3/13/2016 Bronze Medal Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (20) Won 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:48
Head to Head Results
Borger/Buthe lead the series against the field 61-34
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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
Series tied with # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-1
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 7 Antunes/Maestrini 2 23-21, 15-21, 15-11 0:47
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Antunes/Maestrini 28 Borger/Buthe 5 22-20, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # 3 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 2-2
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Bansley/Pavan 22 Borger/Buthe 10 21-13, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 11 Bansley/Pavan 6 21-18, 21-12 0:38
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
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-2
6/21/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 7 21-17, 21-16 0:44
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 # 6 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-3
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 3 Bawden/Clancy 22 Borger/Buthe 11 21-16, 21-17 0:35
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Bawden/Clancy 22 Borger/Buthe 11 21-15, 21-19 0:38
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
Lead the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 3-2
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Borger/Buthe 10 By Forfeit  
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Borger/Buthe 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:53
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
Trail the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-4
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Borger/Buthe 10 9-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:45
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool G Ross/Walsh Jennings 7 Borger/Buthe 10 21-18, 21-18 0:44
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 # 9 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 3-2
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 10 Fendrick/Sweat 9 20-22, 21-13, 17-15 0:54
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool J Fendrick/Sweat 15 Borger/Buthe 10 17-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:59
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 # 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 3-0
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Borger/Buthe 11 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:57
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 # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 4-2
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 3 Borger/Buthe 10 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 21-16, 24-22 0:45
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 10 15-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:55
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 10 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 7 21-14, 21-18 0:41
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 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-4
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 10 Holtwick/Semmler 15, Q3 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:50
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 11 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 21-18 0:37
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 # 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-0
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 16 Baquerizo/Fernandez 10 21-13, 21-11 0:32
Trail the series against # 16 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-2
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 3 Gallay/Klug 14 Borger/Buthe 7 21-15, 24-22 0:41
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 11 Gallay/Klug 25, Q6 21-14, 21-15 0:36
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Gallay/Klug 27, Q6 Borger/Buthe 6 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:51
Trail the series against # 17 Broder/May, Canada 1-2
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Broder/May 18 Borger/Buthe 10 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:48
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 # 18 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-1
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool G Mader/Zumkehr 26 Borger/Buthe 10 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 0:56
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 # 19 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
Lead the series against # 20 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 5-1
3/13/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Bronze Medal Borger/Buthe 10 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:48
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 # 22 Wang/Yue, China 4-1
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 11 Wang/Yue 16 21-13, 24-22 0:44
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
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 2-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 10 Lisboa/Maia 23, Q1 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:47
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool D Borger/Buthe 4 Lisboa/Maia 29, Q8 21-16, 22-20 0:40
Lead the series against # 24 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 4-2
6/30/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool J Borger/Buthe 10 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-14, 21-19 0:42
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 13 Birlova/Ukolova 22, Q2 21-19, 21-10 0:33
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 # 25, Q2 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool G Borger/Buthe 10 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 26 14-7 Retired 0:16
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 # 26, Q3 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 10 Hermannova/Slukova 26, Q3 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:50
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Laboureur/Sude 23, Q3 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:57
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 5-0
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 10 Nestarcova/Pridalova 23 15-21, 21-14, 15-6 0:47
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool D Borger/Buthe 13 Nestarcova/Pridalova 20 21-10, 21-14 0:31
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
Trail the series against # 29, Q7 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 # 32, Q20 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 2-0
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool H Borger/Buthe 17 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 41 21-15, 21-17 0:36
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Borger/Buthe 16 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 32 21-10, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # Q8 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
Trail the series against # Q11 Carico/Ross, United States 0-1
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool G Carico/Ross 26 Borger/Buthe 7 21-18, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # Q13 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 3-0
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 7 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q9 21-17, 21-14 0:36
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