Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Smart Major Hamburg
June 7 - 11, 2016
(7) 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 Hamburg Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 10 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2016 Antalya Open 2 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 1 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 4/20-24/2016 Fuzhou Open 2 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/13-17/2016 Xiamen Open 2 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 5 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 10 3 640 US$32,000.00
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
Major Hamburg Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/8/2016 Pool G Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (26, Q2) Won 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 0:44
Wed, 6/8/2016 Pool G Mariafe Artacho / Nicole Laird, Australia (23) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:36
Thu, 6/9/2016 Pool G Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Sweat, United States (10) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:31
Fri, 6/10/2016 Winner 2 Madelein Meppelink / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (8) Lost 11-21, 21-23 0:39
Head to Head Results
Borger/Buthe lead the series against the field 71-39
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-2
5/28/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Antunes/Maestrini 2 Borger/Buthe 10 22-20, 21-10 0:34
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
Trail the series against # 3 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 # 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
Series tied with # 5 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
Lead the series against # 8 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 4-3
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Borger/Buthe 7 21-11, 23-21 0:39
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 32-30, 21-17 0:51
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 # 9 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-4
3/19/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 3 Bawden/Clancy 4 Borger/Buthe 5 21-14, 21-13 0:32
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 # 10 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 4-2
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Fendrick/Sweat 10 21-17, 21-14 0:31
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 # 11 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
Lead the series against # 12 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 # 13, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 3-0
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 5 Lisboa/Maia 15, Q1 30-28, 17-21, 15-12 0:58
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 # 14 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 # 15 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 # 16 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-1
5/7/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 6 Borger/Buthe 1 18-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:54
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool E Borger/Buthe 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 12 21-12, 21-14 0:34
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 16 Baquerizo/Fernandez 10 21-13, 21-11 0:32
Trail the series against # 17 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 # 18 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 # 20 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 10 Matauatu/Pata 21 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 21 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-1
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 2 Laboureur/Sude 12, Q1 13-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:48
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool B Laboureur/Sude 15 Borger/Buthe 2 21-16, 21-15 0:35
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Laboureur/Sude 23, Q3 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 22 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 1-2
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 15 Borger/Buthe 2 16-21, 23-21, 16-14 0:55
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool B Borger/Buthe 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 15 21-14, 21-18 0:36
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 # 23 Artacho/Laird, Australia 1-0
6/8/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Artacho/Laird 23 21-18, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 24 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
Series tied with # 25 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-1
4/16/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 2 Capers/Kessy 9 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:50
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Capers/Kessy 22 Borger/Buthe 11 21-17, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 5-2
6/8/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q2 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 0:44
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 # 27, Q3 Wang/Yue, China 6-1
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool A Borger/Buthe 1 Wang/Yue 16 21-19, 21-12 0:32
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Borger/Buthe 2 Wang/Yue 18 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:49
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 # 28, Q5 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 6-0
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool A Borger/Buthe 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 17 21-18, 21-19 0:39
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
Lead the series against # 29, Q4 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 4-0
5/11/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool B Borger/Buthe 2 Bieneck/Grossner 18, Q2 14-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:47
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool B Borger/Buthe 2 Bieneck/Grossner 18, Q1 21-13, 21-14 0:31
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 # 31, Q7 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 # 32, 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