Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Tour Finals
September 3 - 8, 2019
(28, Q12) Dries Koekelkoren/Tom van Walle, Belgium
 
Dries Koekelkoren
Belgium
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 25, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Herk-de-Stad
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 58
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Leuven 2021)
Career Winnings: US$76,442.03
Tom van Walle
Belgium
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 7, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Ekeren
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 65
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Leuven 2021)
Career Winnings: US$76,295.18
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB5710114012013191014 US$152,155.70
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/22-25/2019 Jurmala Three Star 7 9th 300 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2019 Moscow Four Star 23 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star Q11 33rd 240 US$0.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2019 Tokyo Four Star 17 19th 300 US$2,800.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2019 Espinho Four Star 23 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2019 Gstaad Major Series 28 25th 360 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 21 37th 160 US$3,400.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star 16 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/9-14/2018 Yangzhou Four Star 12 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/30-10/4/2018 Qinzhou Three Star 3 3rd 480 US$5,000.00
World Tour Finals Rome Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/4/2019 Qualifier 1 Likejiang Ha / Jiaxin Wu, China (Q21) Won 21-13, 27-25 0:41
Wed, 9/4/2019 Qualifier 2 Billy Allen / Stafford Slick, United States (Q5) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Thu, 9/5/2019 Pool E Julius Thole / Clemens Wickler, Germany (5) Lost 14-21, 15-21 0:37
Fri, 9/6/2019 Pool E Mirco Gerson / Adrian Heidrich, Switzerland (21) Lost 17-21, 22-20, 10-15 0:47
Head to Head Results
Koekelkoren/van Walle trail the series against the field 18-45 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 20 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
6/16/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 11 Koekelkoren/van Walle 16 21-19, 23-21 0:36
4/13/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 6 Koekelkoren/van Walle 22 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-2
7/13/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 15 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 21-18, 21-15 0:32
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 9 Koekelkoren/van Walle 6 21-13, 21-14 0:28
Trail the series against # 4 Cerutti/Filho, Brazil 0-2
7/25/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool E Cerutti/Filho 5 Koekelkoren/van Walle 17 21-12, 21-14 0:35
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool G Cerutti/Filho 10 Koekelkoren/van Walle 23 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 1:11
Trail the series against # 5 Thole/Wickler, Germany 0-4
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool E Thole/Wickler 5 Koekelkoren/van Walle 28, Q12 21-14, 21-15 0:37
8/16/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 2 Thole/Wickler 6 Koekelkoren/van Walle 23 23-21, 21-17 0:41
8/3/18FIVBVienna Major Pool G Thole/Wickler 23 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q6 21-12, 17-21, 15-12 0:52
6/20/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Qualifier 2 Thole/Wickler 30, Q19 Koekelkoren/van Walle Q3 16-21, 21-19, 21-19 1:05
Trail the series against # 6 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 0-2
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Bryl/Fijalek 5 Koekelkoren/van Walle 28 21-13, 21-9 0:32
6/1/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 2 Bryl/Fijalek 2 Koekelkoren/van Walle 16 21-18, 21-12 0:37
Trail the series against # 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 1-2
7/11/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 21 Koekelkoren/van Walle 28 20-22, 21-13, 15-11 0:51
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool A Brouwer/Meeuwsen 17 Koekelkoren/van Walle 16 21-12, 21-18 0:35
8/3/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 1 Koekelkoren/van Walle 19 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 17-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:48
Trail the series against # 8 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 0-2
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool C Dalhausser/Lucena 3 Koekelkoren/van Walle 30, Q10 24-22, 21-13 0:35
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 20, Q2 Koekelkoren/van Walle Q15 21-13, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 9 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-0
8/15/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool G Koekelkoren/van Walle 23 Loyola/Wanderley 7 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 12, Q1 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-3
8/2/18FIVBVienna Major Pool G Samoilovs/Smedins 7 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q6 19-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:48
7/13/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 2 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-19, 21-17 0:37
3/2/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Koekelkoren/van Walle 15 21-14, 21-19 0:37
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 13 Koekelkoren/van Walle 30, Q10 21-19, 21-14 0:33
Series tied with # 13 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 1-1
6/28/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Perusic/Schweiner 28 Koekelkoren/van Walle 21 21-18, 21-11 0:36
3/1/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool B Koekelkoren/van Walle 15 Perusic/Schweiner 31, Q14 21-14, 15-21, 15-9 0:44
Trail the series against # 14 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 0-2
10/11/18FIVBYangzhou Four Star Pool E Leshukov/Semenov 5 Koekelkoren/van Walle 12 21-14, 9-6 Retired 0:27
8/10/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 1 Leshukov/Semenov 10 Koekelkoren/van Walle 19 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:49
Trail the series against # 15 Bourne/Crabb, United States 0-1
10/3/18FIVBQinzhou Three Star Semi-Finals Bourne/Crabb 9 Koekelkoren/van Walle 3 21-17, 25-23 0:39
Lead the series against # 16 Ehlers/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
8/15/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool G Koekelkoren/van Walle 23 Ehlers/Fluggen 10, Q1 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 17 Crabb/Gibb, United States 0-3
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 1 Crabb/Gibb 16 Koekelkoren/van Walle 21 21-18, 21-12 0:35
3/7/18FIVBDoha Four Star Pool A Crabb/Gibb 16 Koekelkoren/van Walle 17 24-22, 21-15 0:40
2/28/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool B Crabb/Gibb 18 Koekelkoren/van Walle 15 19-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 18 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 0-1
6/29/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Carambula/Rossi 45 Koekelkoren/van Walle 21 20-22, 21-18, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 19 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 2-1
7/25/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool E Koekelkoren/van Walle 17 Tijan/Younousse 8 25-23, 21-17 0:40
7/1/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Koekelkoren/van Walle 21 21-15, 21-15 0:31
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool G Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 Tijan/Younousse 23, Q5 21-17, 15-21, 17-15 0:49
Trail the series against # 21 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 0-1
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool E Gerson/Heidrich 21 Koekelkoren/van Walle 28, Q12 21-17, 20-22, 15-10 0:47
Trail the series against # 22 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-3
8/4/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 2 Kantor/Losiak 7 Koekelkoren/van Walle 19 21-19, 19-21, 15-7 0:52
7/6/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool G Kantor/Losiak 10 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q8 21-13, 21-17 0:31
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool F Koekelkoren/van Walle 22 Kantor/Losiak 6 21-17, 21-17 0:31
4/5/16FIVBQatar Open Pool F Kantor/Losiak 6 Koekelkoren/van Walle 22 21-14, 21-17 0:31
Trail the series against # 23 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
8/25/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool F Gavira/Herrera 6 Koekelkoren/van Walle 22 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:43
Lead the series against # 24, Q6 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-0
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool G Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 Doppler/Horst 7 18-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:45
Lead the series against # 26, Q8 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 1-0
7/21/17FIVBOlsztyn Four Star Winner 1 Koekelkoren/van Walle 17 Ermacora/Pristauz 28, Q6 30-28, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 27, Q10 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 1-0
2/16/17FIVBKish Island Three Star Winner 1 Koekelkoren/van Walle 5 Nolvak/Tiisaar 28 21-15, 21-11 0:29
Trail the series against # 31, Q14 Aye/Gauthier-Rat, France 0-2
8/23/19FIVBJurmala Three Star Pool G Aye/Gauthier-Rat 10 Koekelkoren/van Walle 7 21-17, 21-19 0:39
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool E Aye/Gauthier-Rat 20, Q13 Koekelkoren/van Walle 17 22-20, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 32, Q15 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 0-6
10/14/17FIVBQinzhou Three Star Semi-Finals Ontiveros/Virgen 4 Koekelkoren/van Walle 1 21-13, 21-19 0:36
7/22/17FIVBOlsztyn Four Star Winner 3 Ontiveros/Virgen 16 Koekelkoren/van Walle 17 21-12, 21-18 0:33
7/20/17FIVBOlsztyn Four Star Pool A Ontiveros/Virgen 16 Koekelkoren/van Walle 17 21-18, 10-21, 15-9 0:47
4/20/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Ontiveros/Virgen 7 Koekelkoren/van Walle 23 21-17, 21-11 0:30
2/17/16FIVBKish Island Open Pool B Ontiveros/Virgen 2 Koekelkoren/van Walle 15 22-20, 21-15 0:37
6/16/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ontiveros/Virgen 24, Q2 Koekelkoren/van Walle Q15 21-15, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # Q2 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 0-1
7/8/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Winner 2 Pedlow/Schachter 15 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q8 36-34, 14-21, 20-18 1:06
Lead the series against # Q3 O'Gorman/Saxton, Canada 1-0
1/5/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Pool F Koekelkoren/van Walle 6 O'Gorman/Saxton 11 22-20, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # Q4 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-2
7/10/18FIVBGstaad Major Qualifier 2 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 Grimalt/Grimalt Q3 13-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:44
4/13/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool F Grimalt/Grimalt 11 Koekelkoren/van Walle 22 21-16, 21-16 0:34
10/24/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 5 Koekelkoren/van Walle 14 21-11, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # Q5 Allen/Slick, United States 1-0
9/4/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Qualifier 2 Koekelkoren/van Walle 28, Q12 Allen/Slick Q5 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q17 Gao/Li, China 1-0
5/31/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 1 Koekelkoren/van Walle 16 Gao/Li 26 29-27, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # Q18 Rudol/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
10/12/18FIVBYangzhou Four Star Winner 1 Rudol/Szalankiewicz 26, Q4 Koekelkoren/van Walle 12 21-19, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # Q20 Sivolap/Yarzutkin, Russia 1-0
8/10/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool C Koekelkoren/van Walle 19 Sivolap/Yarzutkin 30 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # Q21 Ha/Wu, China 1-0
9/4/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Qualifier 1 Koekelkoren/van Walle 28, Q12 Ha/Wu Q21 21-13, 27-25 0:41
Lead the series against # Q24 Huerta/Menendez, Spain 1-0
8/24/19FIVBJurmala Three Star Winner 1 Koekelkoren/van Walle 7 Huerta/Menendez 21 22-20, 24-22 0:41