Zehra Güneş (born 7 July 1999) is a Turkish female volleyball player. She is 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) tall at 82 kg (181 lb) and plays in the middle blocker position.[1] Currently, she plays for Vakıfbank Istanbul and is a member of the Turkey women's national volleyball team.
Playing career Club In the 2016–17 Turkish Women's Volleyball League season, Güneş was loaned out to Beşiktaş J.K., another women's volleyball team. The next season, she returned to her home club.[3][1] She enjoyed her first league champion title in the 2017–18 season with Vakıfbank Istanbul.[4][5] She was awarded the "Vestel Special Prize" of the 2017–18 Vestel Venus Sultans League, which is the Turkish top-level volleyball league sponsored by the electronics and appliances manufacturing company Vestel.[6]
She participated at the 2017–18 CEV Women's Champions League with her team Vakıfbank Istanbul, which became champion.
International Güneş played at the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival held in Georgia. She took part at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship in Peru, and was awarded the Best Middle Blocker title.[8] Güneş played at the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix. She was a member of the Turkey women's U20 team, and took part at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship in Mexico, where she was named one of the Best Middle Blockers.[9] She played for the Turkey women's U23 team at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship in Slovenia, where her team won a champion title.[7]
In January 2017, she was invited to the Turkey women's team,[1] and was admitted to the team in March 2018.[10]Currently, she plays at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League as part of the Turkish team.
Wow, what a spike from Gunes!
That one, bazooka down, threatening to make a dent in the court.
Five points in a match for her now.
Approaching 90km per hour and that was on a win...
...for Yacik Mavroki, not sure what changes he can make here.
I think he just has to demand of the players that are on court.
They are not coping with this huge Turkish block.
Impressive from Gunes.
Gunes, again, defence gap, he couldn't get there.
We've been all square before the opening serve of set number 3 but it's short-lived.
And Russia still in search of their first lead of this third set.
Gunes with 13 points in the match now.
Terrific blocking, wonderful shot.
Showing the timing of the leap and then the direction of the push block.
Turning it down steeply towards...
Watched by Beyes.
Jasper with nowhere to go.
Mavroki's block is keeping them in this first set.
12 and Beatrice missed her first serve.
Nicely done.
First hit for Gunes.
They've stopped using the middle of it because the pass isn't there.
Good block, on the line.
It's only Gunes again.
Now the buzzer goes for the second technical timeout of the third set.
Gunes again.
This is for a couple of years now.
But he's had a quiet year.
A shrug, but not a real swing.
Maybe now they can.
More space for Ebra.
Gunes onto it, chances now for Kanegliano.
What a block from Serra!
Fantastic stuff.
That swung towards Kanegliano, they had a chance for a big inside 10.
But it was right to where Serra was waiting.
One sidestep, hands across.
Egonu blocks.
Van Keef banked.
Chris.
Unbelievable.
Ismail Ali.
Gavi, a long way back digs.
Gets in close.
Gunes!
What a set she's having here.
7 points.
Super spike.
They're going to take the two passes out of the equation.
Too easy for Turkey at the moment, just to keep the scoreboard ticking over.
Now deep.
The player that's going to be important today, the number 18, Schur.
Middle blocker, running that slide deep, she will be essential.
So Henke with the serve.
Horrific reception of a difficult serve from Ercan.
Pushed over on the third contact by Poul.
And that left all kind of space.
Powered it straight down the sidelines.
Three points in the match already.
Poul preparing to serve.
Across.
Dealing with the deflection off the netcord.
But how about that for an emphatic finish on the previous point.
But no mistake here.
Set up, climbing high.
Frustration.
Calciopo with the serve.
1-3, second set.
Again, easy pickings for Günez.
That's how it is.
Demitra with the serve.
Hammered down by Günez.
One block already.
And in a perfectly placed set in this opening set.
Akman serving.
Oh, terrific blocking at the net once again.
Günez combining with Yildirim.
And the lead is eight.
Four points in this third set alone.
Oh, that is absolutely decisive from Günez.
Difficult service reception.
Isi back into the mix once again.
And standing firm at the net.
A combination of Günez and Karakurt.
To turn that one back.
And see Turkey out to a 5-1 lead.
By four.
Watch the timing between the tandem here.
And the decisive touch.
Set enjoyed by Japan.
Well put away.
By Turkey at the net.
Rally themselves here.
The set placed perfectly for Günez.
Here's Maloglu preparing to serve.
Difficult service reception from Isi.
She's got to get it over on this contact.
But that left them at the mercy of Turkey.
And the heavy hitting of Günez continues.
Well, Günez right from the start of this.
That was forced through to the middle.
Unfortunately for Annick Meyers.
She was chasing after that one.
And it fell kindly for Günez to get her hands across.
And into the ball.
You could see that.
Karuga with the serve.
How about that for a kill at the net from Günez.
Firing that one down.
And how does that help morale?
I know they're professionals and they're getting paid.
That's nice.
Maybe he's trying to fire them up and get angry.
But who will win, angry at him or at the other team?
That's a really good swing.
Yes, then it kind of feeds in.
Because Günez now sees that happen.
I think.
Lovely.
Günez to give it.
Get a good ball in.
Pressure.
Once again, we'll get brought off the net by the.
Into the front row for Vakifan.
Big front row this for the Turkey side.
And it comes up with an immediate block.
Fashionably late.
I guess would be the best way to describe that block from Sarah.
That's as good as it gets through the middle.
Good serve.
Gabi, but she's.
Sorry.
Opportunity.
17 matches.
She's played already.
Great save that for Claudia Silva.
Reading the danger and then reacting accordingly.
Martinez.
Shipping it into the second zone.
Where Sarah Günez delivers the dagger.
Magnificent.
Sarah Günez.
Well played.
Hancock, pancake.
Stack of them under it, but it's a massive block.
Remarkably, the player of the match.
