Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Katara Beach Volleyball Cup Doha 2020
March 9 - 13, 2020
(12) Mirco Gerson/Adrian Heidrich, Switzerland
 
Mirco Gerson
Switzerland
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 29, 1992 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Belp
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 87
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Qinzhou 2020)
Career Winnings: US$159,856.10
Adrian Heidrich
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1994 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Kloten
Height: 207 cm (6'9")
Weight: 104 kg (229 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 93
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$103,101.18
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB3511112010010612 US$131,826.14
Previous Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Did not play Gabriel Kissling - 41st
2018 Adrian Heidrich - 25th Mirco Gerson - 25th
2019 Adrian Heidrich - 25th Mirco Gerson - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/30-11/3/2019 Qinzhou Three Star 1 1st 600 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/3-8/2019 World Tour Finals Rome 21 9th 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2019 Moscow Four Star 14 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star 25 5th 720 US$12,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2019 Espinho Four Star 17 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2019 Gstaad Major Series 8 9th 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 35 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2019 Warsaw Four Star 21, Q2 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star 24 25th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/15-19/2019 Itapema Four Star 16 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/23-28/2019 Xiamen Four Star 21 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 3/11-16/2019 Doha Four Star 23 25th 240 US$2,000.00
Doha Four Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 3/10/2020 Pool E Sam Pedlow / Sam Schachter, Canada (21) Lost 21-18, 14-21, 10-15 0:51
Tue, 3/10/2020 Pool E Josue Gaxiola / Jose Rubio, Mexico (28, Q8) Lost 16-21, 22-20, 10-15 0:51
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
World Championships100000000100 $7,000.00
World Tour Finals100000010000 $8,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam400001020010 $32,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2200001070750 $65,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star611110000100 $19,700.00
Total351111201001060 $131,700.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Mirco Gerson Adrian Heidrich
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
2000001100 $9,000.00 World Championships2000000100 $5,900.00
1000001000 $4,000.00 World Tour Finals1000001000 $4,000.00
340010166100 $92,625.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam21000015440 $25,500.00
330010181370 $41,450.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open53000141411161 $55,675.00
12112111300 $12,500.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star15213121300 $11,300.00
1000001000 $0.00 U23 World Championships          
2010010000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
1000000100 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
87124141825170 $159,575.00 Total93213272120201 $102,375.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2018FIVB1200110030322 $37,000.00 291861.7 %
2019FIVB1200002040420 $62,000.00 202247.6 %
2020FIVB210000000010 $12,000.00 6275.0 %
TotalFIVB2610112070752 $111,000.00 554256.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mirco Gerson  Adrian Heidrich
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 2010FIVB Age Group WC          
1000010000 $0.00 2011FIVB Age Group WC          
3000000030 $5,250.00 2012FIVB          
1010000000 $0.00 2012FIVB Age Group WC          
5000000113 $2,525.00 2013FIVB          
1000001000 $0.00 2013FIVB Age Group WC          
11002003411 $46,700.00 2014FIVB          
10000002422 $21,600.00 2015FIVB1000000001 $0.00
11000001334 $13,000.00 2016FIVB7000000025 $800.00
6000011112 $4,400.00 2017FIVB4000010003 $250.00
12001103322 $18,500.00 2018FIVB13001103422 $18,500.00
12000024420 $31,000.00 2019FIVB12000024420 $31,000.00
2100000010 $6,000.00 2020FIVB2100000010 $6,000.00
761131415211614 $148,975.00 TotalTotal391011378711 $56,550.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall46 69.7% 9 13.6% 11 16.7% 55-11 83.3% 14 23.3% 14 23.3% 32 53.3% 14-46 23.3% 46-32 59.0% 23-25 47.9% 00 69-57 54.8%
2019-202017 58.6% 5 17.2% 7 24.1% 22-7 75.9% 8 30.8% 6 23.1% 12 46.2% 8-18 30.8% 17-12 58.6% 13-13 50.0% 00 30-25 54.5%
Against the Field17 68.0% 2 8.0% 6 24.0% 19-6 76.0% 4 13.3% 7 23.3% 19 63.3% 4-26 13.3% 34-38 47.2% 12-26 31.6% 00 23-32 41.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012010000000013
World Championships000021000100000022
World Tour Finals000011001100000022
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam002062001300000095
Challenge/Four Star/Open00921822006150000003339
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star0032800070221111226
Total0014436280115202211116957
Head to Head Results
Gerson/Heidrich trail the series against the field 18-23 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 12 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy, Russia 0-2
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 2 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Gerson/Heidrich 21 21-14, 27-25 0:42
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 1 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Gerson/Heidrich 21, Q2 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Trail the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-2
1/5/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 1 Gerson/Heidrich 12 21-17, 21-19 0:38
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool D Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Gerson/Heidrich 20, Q1 21-15, 23-21 0:35
Trail the series against # 3 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 0-1
7/13/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 5 Gerson/Heidrich 8 21-14, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
8/10/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Gerson/Heidrich 17 21-19, 21-19 0:33
Trail the series against # 5 Crabb/Gibb, United States 0-1
8/2/18FIVBVienna Major Pool D Crabb/Gibb 13, Q1 Gerson/Heidrich 20, Q2 21-13, 15-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 6 Goncalves/Schmidt, Brazil 0-1
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool A Goncalves/Schmidt 1 Gerson/Heidrich 17 21-17, 21-13 0:35
Trail the series against # 9 Bourne/Crabb, United States 0-1
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool A Bourne/Crabb 17 Gerson/Heidrich 16 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 13 Ehlers/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool H Gerson/Heidrich 25 Ehlers/Fluggen 24, Q4 18-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:47
Series tied with # 14 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 1-1
5/11/18FIVBLucerne Three Star Pool G Gerson/Heidrich 10 Leshukov/Semenov 7, Q1 21-19, 23-21 0:38
5/6/18FIVBMersin Three Star Semi-Finals Leshukov/Semenov 21, Q1 Gerson/Heidrich 23, Q2 19-21, 21-19, 17-15 0:48
Trail the series against # 15 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 0-1
3/7/18FIVBDoha Four Star Pool B Kantor/Losiak 2 Gerson/Heidrich 31, Q27 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 16 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-5
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 12, Q1 Gerson/Heidrich 21 15-21, 21-17, 22-20 0:54
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool A Gerson/Heidrich 17 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 21-18, 21-17 0:35
7/1/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool K Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Gerson/Heidrich 35 21-19, 25-23 0:46
6/13/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Gerson/Heidrich 21, Q2 21-9, 21-19 0:33
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool H Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Gerson/Heidrich 24 21-16, 17-21, 15-9 0:42
6/21/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Gerson/Heidrich 22, Q2 22-20, 21-16 0:37
Series tied with # 17 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-1
8/16/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 1 Gerson/Heidrich 14 Grimalt/Grimalt 16 21-19, 21-18 0:34
4/25/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool E Grimalt/Grimalt 12 Gerson/Heidrich 21 24-22, 21-16 0:37
Series tied with # 18 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-1
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Gerson/Heidrich 25 Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 21-18, 21-18 0:32
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 24 Gerson/Heidrich 17 18-21, 25-23, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 19 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 1-0
11/3/19FIVBQinzhou Three Star Gold Medal Gerson/Heidrich 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 2 21-13, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 20 Seidl/Waller, Austria 0-1
8/2/18FIVBVienna Major Pool D Seidl/Waller 29, Q13 Gerson/Heidrich 20, Q2 22-20, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 21 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 2-1
3/10/20FIVBDoha Four Star Pool E Pedlow/Schachter 21 Gerson/Heidrich 12 18-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:51
6/29/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool K Gerson/Heidrich 35 Pedlow/Schachter 14 21-19, 21-18 0:39
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool C Gerson/Heidrich 30, Q21 Pedlow/Schachter 14 21-15, 21-17 0:35
Series tied with # 22, Q1 Allen/Slick, United States 1-1
8/15/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool C Gerson/Heidrich 14 Allen/Slick 19 21-11, 21-15 0:31
5/31/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool H Allen/Slick 25, Q5 Gerson/Heidrich 24 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # 23 Doppler/Horst, Austria 4-0
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool H Gerson/Heidrich 25 Doppler/Horst 8 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:46
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Gerson/Heidrich 8 Doppler/Horst 24 21-18, 21-19 0:36
8/10/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 1 Gerson/Heidrich 17 Doppler/Horst 12 21-17, 22-20 0:39
4/19/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool C Gerson/Heidrich 30, Q21 Doppler/Horst 3 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Aye/Gauthier-Rat, France 1-0
11/2/19FIVBQinzhou Three Star Winner 3 Gerson/Heidrich 1 Aye/Gauthier-Rat 4 21-18, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 1-0
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 # 28, Q8 Gaxiola/Rubio, Mexico 0-1
3/10/20FIVBDoha Four Star Pool E Gaxiola/Rubio 28, Q8 Gerson/Heidrich 12 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 30, Q13 Bouter/Penninga, Netherlands 1-0
11/2/19FIVBQinzhou Three Star Winner 2 Gerson/Heidrich 1 Bouter/Penninga 23 21-13, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # Q4 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-0
5/5/18FIVBMersin Three Star Winner 3 Gerson/Heidrich 23, Q2 Berntsen/Mol 18 21-19, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # Q7 Samoday/Velichko, Russia 1-0
11/3/19FIVBQinzhou Three Star Semi-Finals Gerson/Heidrich 1 Samoday/Velichko 20 16-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:46
Trail the series against # Q9 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 0-1
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool G Giginoglu/Gogtepe 26, Q6 Gerson/Heidrich 23 16-21, 21-19, 15-6 0:47