Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 St. Petersburg Open
July 5 - 9, 2005
(2) Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China
 
Jia Tian
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 9, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Tian Jin
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 115
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$574,775.00
Fei Wang
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Henan
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 54
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$207,825.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB48214311210483 US$406,750.00
FIVB C&S10000001000 US$900.00
Overall49214311211483 US$407,650.00
Previous St. Petersburg Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam 3 3rd 448 US$21,500.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 5 3rd 800 US$35,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open 6 2nd 360 US$22,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open 8 5th 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2005 Japan Open 8 5th 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 9 4th 280 US$12,000.00
FIVB 8/14-24/2004 Athens XXVIII Olympic Games 7 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2004 Spain Open 15 13th 108 US$4,000.00
St. Petersburg Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/6/2005 Winner 1 Galina Boyko / Yulia Veselova, Russia (31) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:38
Wed, 7/6/2005 Winner 2 Ethel-Julie Arjona / Virginie Kadjo, France (15) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:44
Thu, 7/7/2005 Winner 3 Agatha Bednarczuk / Sandra Pires, Brazil (7) Lost 23-25, 20-22 0:55
Thu, 7/7/2005 Contender 4 Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (14) Won 21-9, 18-21, 15-7 0:55
Fri, 7/8/2005 Contender 5 Wen Feng Lu / Zhengqing Ren, China (22, Q13) Won 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:56
Fri, 7/8/2005 Contender 6 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (5, Q1) Lost 18-21, 20-22 0:45
Head to Head Results
Tian/Wang lead the series against the field 39-13 (Lead 21 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-6
6/24/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Tian/Wang 5 21-19, 21-15 0:47
6/18/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Tian/Wang 6 17-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:57
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Tian/Wang 8 21-17, 21-16 0:39
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 4 Tian/Wang 13 21-15, 21-17 0:40
3/14/04FIVBBrazil Open Bronze Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 28, Q13 Tian/Wang 4 24-22, 21-9 0:42
3/12/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 28, Q13 Tian/Wang 4 15-21, 24-22, 15-9 1:02
Lead the series against # 3 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 1-0
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 6 Barros/Connelly 4 21-18, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # 4 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 1-0
6/11/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 8 Moiseeva/Uryadova 32, Q40 21-9, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 5, Q1 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 2-1
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 5, Q1 Tian/Wang 2 21-18, 22-20 0:45
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 21-15, 21-15 0:39
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 9 Antunes/Ribeiro 13, Q1 21-9, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 1-0
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 9 Kuhn/Schwer 8 21-17, 22-20 0:39
Series tied with # 7 Bednarczuk/Pires, Brazil 1-1
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Pires 7 Tian/Wang 2 25-23, 22-20 0:55
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 9 Bednarczuk/Pires 19 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 8 Lahme/Musch, Germany 2-1
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Lahme/Musch 2 Tian/Wang 15 21-15, 21-18 0:36
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 4 Lahme/Musch 7 21-10, 22-20 0:34
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Tian/Wang 14 Lahme/Musch 29, Q14 21-19, 22-20 0:47
Lead the series against # 11 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 3-0
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 29-27, 18-21, 15-11 1:04
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-17, 21-11 0:34
8/23/03FIVBBali Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 3-2
6/25/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 21-13, 21-17 0:40
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 4 Tian/Wang 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 21-18, 21-15 0:43
5/29/04FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 15 Tian/Wang 5 24-22, 21-15 0:38
8/24/03FIVBBali Open Gold Medal Tian/Wang 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 5 21-17, 21-19 0:45
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 4 Tian/Wang 9 19-21, 21-14, 15-6 0:49
Lead the series against # 13, Q2 Li/Wang, China 1-0
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 7 Li/Wang 26, Q8 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 4-2
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-9, 18-21, 15-7 0:55
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Tian/Wang 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 11-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:51
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Tian/Wang 6 21-14, 11-21, 15-13 0:56
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Tian/Wang 15 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 21-19, 21-13 0:41
8/25/01FIVBHong Kong Open Contender 3 Tian/Wang 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 11 21-18, 21-14 0:41
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Tian/Wang 12 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 15 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Arjona/Kadjo 15 21-17, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 19 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 3-0
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Tian/Wang 5 Lessard/Maxwell 37 21-13, 21-19 0:39
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 6 Lessard/Maxwell 27, Q6 21-15, 21-10 0:37
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Lessard/Maxwell 29, Q10 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 20 Kusuhara/Urata, Japan 1-0
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 8 Kusuhara/Urata 9 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 21, Q3 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 6-0
8/16/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool F Tian/Wang 7 Garcia/Gaxiola 19 21-19, 21-15 0:44
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Garcia/Gaxiola 20 21-17, 21-10 0:35
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 4 Garcia/Gaxiola 15 19-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:50
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 8 Garcia/Gaxiola 26, Q2 21-14, 21-16 0:31
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool F Tian/Wang 11 Garcia/Gaxiola 27, Q3 21-18, 21-16 0:43
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 11 Garcia/Gaxiola 22 21-18, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 22, Q13 Lu/Ren, China 1-0
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 2 Lu/Ren 22, Q13 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 23 Maaseide/Wiig, Norway 1-0
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 8 Maaseide/Wiig 23 21-15, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 21-17, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # 28 Martin/Pruneau, Canada 1-0
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Tian/Wang 3 Martin/Pruneau 30 21-15, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # 31 Boyko/Veselova, Russia 1-0
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 2 Boyko/Veselova 31 21-16, 21-13 0:38
Lead the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
7/1/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 6 Tian/Wang 3 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q15 15-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # Q4 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 2-0
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 8 Gschweidl/Hansel 25 21-15, 21-19 0:39
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 9 Gschweidl/Hansel 24 21-11, 21-11 0:31
Lead the series against # Q5 Erni/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 8 Erni/Trussel 25, Q4 21-10, 21-17 0:41