Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Long Beach Grand Slam
August 23 - 28, 2016
(14) Nina Brunner/Tanja Huberli, Switzerland
 
Nina Betschart Brunner
Switzerland
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 14, 1995 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Cham
Resides: Bellmund
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Baden 2020)
Career Winnings: US$287,584.25
Tanja Hüberli
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 27, 1992 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Reichenburg
Resides: Reichenburg
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 107
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Baden 2020)
Career Winnings: US$355,534.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB7213631412431411 US$563,280.20
Previous Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Did not play Tanja Goricanec - 17th
2015 Did not play Tanja Goricanec - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/25-30/2016 A1 Major Klagenfurt 18 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2016 Gstaad Major 22 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2016 Porec Major 25, Q5 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2016 Poland Grand Slam 22 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2016 Major Hamburg Q9 33 80 US$0.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2016 Cincinnati Open 19 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2016 Antalya Open 22 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 21 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/20-24/2016 Fuzhou Open 25, Q5 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 4/13-17/2016 Xiamen Open 24 17 180 US$1,200.00
Long Beach Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/24/2016 Pool C Fernanda Alves / Josemari Alves, Brazil (19, Q2) Won 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Wed, 8/24/2016 Pool C Anni Schumacher / Kim Van de Velde, Germany (30, Q11) Won 21-13, 21-8 0:27
Thu, 8/25/2016 Pool C Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (3) Lost 13-21, 15-21 0:31
Fri, 8/26/2016 Winner 1 Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (29) Lost 19-21, 25-27 0:41
Head to Head Results
Brunner/Huberli lead the series against the field 16-9
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-2
8/25/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Borger/Buthe 3 Brunner/Huberli 14 21-13, 21-15 0:31
7/27/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Pool B Borger/Buthe 2 Brunner/Huberli 18 21-18, 21-12 0:31
Series tied with # 4 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 1-1
7/6/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Brunner/Huberli 22 Lisboa/Maia 6 21-13, 31-29 0:43
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 3 Lisboa/Maia 9, Q1 Brunner/Huberli 22 21-11, 19-21, 15-12 0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 0-1
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 1 Laboureur/Sude 12, Q1 Brunner/Huberli 22 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:47
Trail the series against # 7 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Brunner/Huberli 25, Q5 19-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # 8 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-0
5/18/16FIVBCincinnati Open Pool C Brunner/Huberli 19 Fendrick/Sweat 3 23-21, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # 11 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/29/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 3 Brunner/Huberli 18 Hermannova/Slukova 11 0-1 Retired 0:09
Trail the series against # 12 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-2
7/30/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Bronze Medal Brunner/Huberli 18 Gallay/Klug 13 14-21, 21-14, 22-20 0:53
5/11/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool F Gallay/Klug 6 Brunner/Huberli 22 21-18, 21-16 0:35
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool E Gallay/Klug 5 Brunner/Huberli 21 21-18, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 13 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-0
7/1/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 25, Q5 Holtwick/Semmler 17 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
6/15/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool F Brunner/Huberli 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-17, 21-17 0:34
Series tied with # 15 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-1
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 22 van Gestel/van der Vlist 15 21-18, 12-21, 15-12 0:44
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool E van Gestel/van der Vlist 12 Brunner/Huberli 21 21-13, 21-19 0:32
Lead the series against # 19, Q2 Alves/Alves, Brazil 3-0
8/24/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Brunner/Huberli 14 Alves/Alves 19, Q2 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
7/29/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 18 Alves/Alves 26, Q7 21-10, 21-17 0:32
5/11/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool F Brunner/Huberli 22 Alves/Alves 11 11-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:45
Lead the series against # 27, Q7 Navarro/Ribera, Spain 1-0
6/16/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool F Brunner/Huberli 22 Navarro/Ribera 27, Q6 21-12, 21-17 0:29
Series tied with # 29 Cheng/Hughes, United States 1-1
8/26/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 29 Brunner/Huberli 14 21-19, 27-25 0:41
7/28/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 18 Cheng/Hughes 32 14-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:40
Lead the series against # 30, Q11 Schumacher/Van de Velde, Germany 1-0
8/24/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Brunner/Huberli 14 Schumacher/Van de Velde 30, Q11 21-13, 21-8 0:27
Lead the series against # Q3 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 2-0
7/7/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Brunner/Huberli 22 Mersmann/Schneider 27, Q7 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:51
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Brunner/Huberli 25, Q5 Mersmann/Schneider 24, Q4 21-19, 21-10 0:31
Lead the series against # Q15 Cockrell/Saxton, Canada 1-0
5/19/16FIVBCincinnati Open Pool C Brunner/Huberli 19 Cockrell/Saxton 30 21-17, 21-19 0:31