Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1to1 energy Grand Slam 2008
July 21 - 26, 2008
(1) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Jingkun Zhang - 13th Did not play
2001 Fei Wang - 9th Did not play
2002 Fei Wang - 25th Did not play
2003 Fei Wang - 9th Linjun Ji - 17th
2004 Xi Zhang - 17th Did not play
2005 Fei Wang - 2nd Did not play
2006 Jie Wang - 3rd Jia Tian - 3rd
2007 Jie Wang - 2nd Jia Tian - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 2 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 3 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 6 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 7 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 6 2nd 540 US$19,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 3 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 2 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 2 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB C&S 11/7-11/2007 Hong Kong Challenger 1 1st 80 US$5,000.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 2 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 2 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 3 3rd 400 US$14,500.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 3 2nd 900 US$45,000.00
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/23/2008 Pool A Jill Jasbar / Kerstin Pichler, Austria (32, Q13) Won 21-10, 21-16 0:33
Wed, 7/23/2008 Pool A Deborah Giaoui / Eva Hamzaoui, France (17) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:34
Thu, 7/24/2008 Pool A Rtvelo Martins / Saka Santanna, Georgia (16) Won 21-15, 21-10 0:30
Fri, 7/25/2008 Winner 2 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (12, Q1) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 7/25/2008 Winner 3 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (10) Won 21-15, 21-16 0:38
Sat, 7/26/2008 Semi-Finals Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (6) Won 24-22, 21-17 0:48
Sat, 7/26/2008 Gold Medal Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (2) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Tian/Wang lead the series against the field 82-13 (Lead 21 Series, Trail 0 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 2-2
7/26/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Bede/Connelly 2 Tian/Wang 1 21-15, 21-15 0:39
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 6 Bede/Connelly 3 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
5/24/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 6 Bede/Connelly 4 24-22, 20-22, 15-13 1:05
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 6 Tian/Wang 3 21-19, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 3 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 2-0
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Tian/Wang 7 Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 22-24, 21-16, 20-18 1:05
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 1 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q26 21-19, 24-22 0:51
Lead the series against # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 15-6
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 6 Tian/Wang 2 21-14, 21-12 0:40
5/25/08FIVBOsaka Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 6 Xue/Zhang 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-6 0:54
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Tian/Wang 6 21-18, 21-17 0:37
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-16, 21-18 0:37
11/11/07FIVB C&SHong Kong Challenger Gold Medal Tian/Wang 1 Xue/Zhang 2 21-18, 21-16 0:39
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-15, 22-20 0:39
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Tian/Wang 3 21-16, 30-28 0:45
7/21/07FIVBMarseille Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 2 Tian/Wang 1 13-21, 24-22, 15-13 0:53
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 3 Xue/Zhang 5 21-15, 21-15 0:34
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 1 Xue/Zhang 4 21-13, 21-16 0:30
5/26/07FIVBSingapore Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 4 24-22, 21-19 0:51
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 1 Xue/Zhang 2 21-12, 32-30 0:51
11/5/06FIVBThailand Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 3 Tian/Wang 2 21-18, 21-15 0:48
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-16, 10-21, 20-18 1:02
9/3/06FIVBWarsaw Open Gold Medal Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 3 22-20, 21-17 0:37
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-15, 25-23 0:40
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 # 5 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-0
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 3 Tian/Wang 3 Salgado/Salgado 15 21-15, 21-19 0:40
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Salgado/Salgado 14, Q8 21-18, 18-21, 15-9 1:01
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 3 Salgado/Salgado 6 22-20, 21-13 0:40
Series tied with # 6 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 2-2
7/26/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 1 Cook/Hinchley 6 24-22, 21-17 0:48
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 4 Cook/Hinchley 6 Tian/Wang 2 21-18, 21-16 0:46
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 3 Cook/Hinchley 7 21-18, 21-13 0:43
6/3/07FIVBSeoul Open Gold Medal Cook/Hinchley 14 Tian/Wang 1 21-19, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 7 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 8-1
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-13, 21-11 0:40
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-15, 28-26 0:56
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Tian/Wang 3 21-16, 21-12 0:34
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 21-15, 17-21, 15-11 0:52
11/4/07FIVBPhuket Open Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 21-18, 21-15 0:38
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 21-13, 21-13 0:40
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-18, 23-21 0:41
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
Series tied with # 8 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-2
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Tian/Wang 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-18, 21-15 0:41
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Tian/Wang 2 21-14, 24-22 0:42
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Tian/Wang 2 21-12, 21-16 0:38
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 14 32-30, 19-21, 15-12 1:10
Lead the series against # 10 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 3-0
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 1 Kuhn/Schwer 10 21-15, 21-16 0:38
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 1 Tian/Wang 2 Kuhn/Schwer 15 21-19, 21-17 0:42
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 3 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 21-19, 12-21, 15-10 0:55
Lead the series against # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-0
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 21-10, 21-15 0:33
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 By Forfeit  
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Tian/Wang 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 21-14, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Claasen/Roder, Germany 7-0
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 1 Claasen/Roder 12, Q1 By Forfeit  
5/24/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 6 Claasen/Roder 13 21-15, 21-19 0:41
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 3 Claasen/Roder 14 21-14, 21-13 0:31
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Claasen/Roder 15, Q1 21-16, 19-21, 15-8 0:44
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Claasen/Roder 19 21-15, 21-17 0:43
9/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 2 Claasen/Roder 22 21-15, 21-14 0:36
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 2 Claasen/Roder 22 23-25, 21-16, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 13 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 9-0
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Hakedal/Torlen 20 21-15, 21-17 0:39
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Tian/Wang 6 Hakedal/Torlen 22 21-18, 21-18 0:38
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 3 Hakedal/Torlen 9 21-17, 22-20 0:44
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 3 Hakedal/Torlen 27 21-13, 21-17 0:37
5/6/07FIVBShanghai Open Gold Medal Tian/Wang 1 Hakedal/Torlen 5 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:59
11/4/06FIVBThailand Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 2 Hakedal/Torlen 4 21-19, 19-21, 15-9 1:03
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 2 Hakedal/Torlen 10 17-21, 21-16, 19-17 0:55
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
Lead the series against # 14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-0
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 3 Holtwick/Semmler 30, Q19 21-17, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 15 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 6-0
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 22 19-21, 21-17, 15-9 1:10
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 21-11, 21-12 0:39
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 23 17-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:49
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
Lead the series against # 16 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-0
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Tian/Wang 1 Martins/Santanna 16 21-15, 21-10 0:30
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Martins/Santanna 30, Q12 21-15, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 17 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 2-0
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Tian/Wang 1 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 17 21-15, 21-14 0:34
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Tian/Wang 6 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 10 21-10, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # 18 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 2 Campisi/Lozano 31, Q8 21-17, 24-22 0:39
Lead the series against # 20 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Tian/Wang 3 Jursone/Minusa 26 21-16, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # 21, Q2 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 1-0
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 1 Alcon/Matveeva 32, Q36 23-21, 22-20 0:42
Lead the series against # 23 Faure/Sarpaux, France 3-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 1 Faure/Sarpaux 9 21-13, 21-9 0:37
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 1 Faure/Sarpaux 16 21-13, 21-19 0:42
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 2 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q2 21-16, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 25 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, Q5 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 2-0
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 3 Van Iersel/Wesselink 30, Q18 21-18, 21-10 0:34
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 2 Van Iersel/Wesselink 31, Q20 21-11, 21-10 0:32
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 4-0
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q3 22-20, 21-12 0:36
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 1 Petrova/Skalnikova 24 21-17, 21-12 0:39
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 # 29 Forrer/Schmocker, Switzerland 1-0
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 3 Forrer/Schmocker 30, Q11 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 32, Q13 Jasbar/Pichler, Austria 1-0
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Tian/Wang 1 Jasbar/Pichler 32, Q13 21-10, 21-16 0:33