Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$580,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
August 2 - 5, 2006
(5) Jia Tian/Jie 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
Jie Wang
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 4, 1985 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Xing Jiang
Height: 187 cm (6'3")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 53
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$376,175.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB3831292432021 US$683,600.00
FIVB C&S11000000000 US$5,000.00
Overall3941292432021 US$688,600.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Fei Wang - 17th Did not play
2002 Fei Wang - 5th Did not play
2003 Fei Wang - 17th Linjun Ji - 41st
2005 Fei Wang - 3rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 4 5th 480 US$14,400.00
FIVB 7/19-22/2006 St. Petersburg Open 3 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 3 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 2 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 2 5th 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$22,100.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open 4 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 3 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open 22 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/3/2006 Pool E Alexandra Moiseeva / Natalya Uryadova, Russia (28, Q11) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Thu, 8/3/2006 Pool E Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (21) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:37
Thu, 8/3/2006 Pool E Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (12) Lost 24-22, 18-21, 14-16 0:58
Fri, 8/4/2006 Winner 2 Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (17) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:40
Fri, 8/4/2006 Winner 3 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (2) Won 21-19, 22-20 0:43
Sat, 8/5/2006 Semi-Finals Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (12) Won 21-10, 21-16 0:40
Sat, 8/5/2006 Gold Medal Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Won 20-22, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
Head to Head Results
Tian/Wang lead the series against the field 42-18 (Lead 21 Series, Trail 4 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-3
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Gold Medal Tian/Wang 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 20-22, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Tian/Wang 4 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:01
6/24/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Tian/Wang 4 18-21, 30-28, 16-14 1:25
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Tian/Wang 22 15-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-2
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 21-19, 22-20 0:43
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Tian/Wang 4 21-17, 21-17 0:40
5/13/06FIVBItalian Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Tian/Wang 22 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 3 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-5
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 6 Tian/Wang 4 21-15, 18-21, 16-14 0:58
7/15/06FIVBCanada Open Semi-Finals Barros/Connelly 6, Q1 Tian/Wang 3 15-21, 23-21, 15-9 1:05
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 6, Q1 Tian/Wang 3 21-18, 21-13 0:32
7/8/06FIVBFrance Open Bronze Medal Barros/Connelly 7, Q1 Tian/Wang 2 21-19, 17-21, 20-18 1:07
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 7, Q1 Tian/Wang 2 21-16, 21-16 0:36
Series tied with # 4 Bede/Behar, Brazil 1-1
7/8/06FIVBFrance Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 3 Tian/Wang 2 21-18, 21-17 0:50
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 3 Bede/Behar 2 21-19, 25-23 0:41
Lead the series against # 6 Xue/Zhang, China 4-1
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 4 Xue/Zhang 5 21-15, 21-17 0:38
7/15/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 3 Xue/Zhang 4 By Forfeit  
6/24/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 4 Xue/Zhang 21 21-19, 21-14 0:45
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 4 Xue/Zhang 21 21-15, 15-21, 23-21 1:00
5/28/06FIVBChina Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 25 Tian/Wang 3 23-21, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Scott/Youngs, United States 2-0
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 6 Tian/Wang 4 Scott/Youngs 3 21-16, 21-19 0:46
5/14/06FIVBItalian Open Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 22 Scott/Youngs 4 15-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:01
Lead the series against # 8 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 3-1
7/15/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 25-23, 22-24, 15-12 1:32
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 14-21, 27-25, 15-12 0:48
6/3/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Tian/Wang 4 22-20, 15-21, 23-21 1:01
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 22 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 29-27, 21-19 0:49
Lead the series against # 9 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Tian/Wang 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 21-14, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 10 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q5 21-17, 17-21, 17-15 0:58
Lead the series against # 11, Q5 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-0
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 3 Salgado/Salgado 6 22-20, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 12 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 4-1
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 21-10, 21-16 0:40
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Tian/Wang 5 22-24, 21-18, 16-14 0:58
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-19, 20-22, 15-10 0:56
5/13/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 22 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-15, 21-19 0:39
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 22 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-15, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 13 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 3 Hakedal/Torlen 14 16-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:51
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Tian/Wang 4 Hakedal/Torlen 14 22-24, 21-18, 15-12 0:56
Series tied with # 14 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-1
7/16/06FIVBCanada Open Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 3 Pohl/Rau 12 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:12
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 23 Tian/Wang 2 21-17, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 17 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 2-1
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 21-15, 21-19 0:40
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:00
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 14 Tian/Wang 3 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 18 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 1-0
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 2 Cook/Sanderson 13 21-19, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 2-0
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:50
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 0:54
Lead the series against # 21 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-0
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Tian/Wang 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 21 21-19, 21-14 0:37
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 16-21, 21-12, 15-8 0:43
Lead the series against # 23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 21-11, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 27 Kessy/Reynolds, United States 1-0
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 4 Kessy/Reynolds 13 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 28, Q11 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 1-0
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Tian/Wang 5 Moiseeva/Uryadova 28, Q11 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 32, Q16 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-0
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Tian/Wang 2 Petrova/Skalnikova 31, Q22 21-16, 21-18 0:32
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 3 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q20 22-24, 21-14, 15-8 0:49
Lead the series against Banck/Lahme, Germany 1-0
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Tian/Wang 4 Banck/Lahme 29 21-11, 21-11 0:33
Lead the series against # Q1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 9 21-13, 25-27, 15-12 0:56
Series tied with # Q2 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-1
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Keizer/Leenstra 20 Tian/Wang 3 15-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:51
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 22 Keizer/Leenstra 11 21-19, 21-10 0:33
Lead the series against # Q4 Zhang/Zuo, China 1-0
5/27/06FIVBChina Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 3 Zhang/Zuo 9, Q15 21-15, 21-12 0:44
Lead the series against # Q7 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Tian/Wang 4 Koizumi/Tanaka 20 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # Q12 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 3-0
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Tian/Wang 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q12 21-17, 21-16 0:41
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 30, Q6 27-25, 21-17 0:44
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 31, Q11 21-15, 21-11 0:33
Trail the series against # Q14 Gerlic/Kloeden, Australia 0-1
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Gerlic/Kloeden 29, Q5 Tian/Wang 4 16-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58