Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$75,000 Qatar Open
April 4 - 8, 2016
(13) Youssef Krou/Edouard Rowlandson, France
 
Youssef Krou
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 19, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Agadir, Morocco
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$154,118.60
Edouard Rowlandson
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 20, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Mauguio
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 49
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$90,245.18
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB3410324050955 US$158,475.00
Previous Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Edouard Rowlandson - 3rd Youssef Krou - 3rd
2016 Edouard Rowlandson - 4th Youssef Krou - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 16 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 24 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 14 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 2/15-19/2016 Kish Island Open 4 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/8-13/2015 Qatar Open 6 4th 350 US$4,500.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2015 Puerto Vallarta Open 7 25th 120 US$800.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 14 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 32 17th 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 11 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2015 Stavanger Major Series 18 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2015 Porec Major Series 19 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 18 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/21-25/2015 Fuzhou Open 9 3rd 400 US$6,000.00
Qatar Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 4/5/2016 Pool D Jackson Henriquez / Jesus Villafane, Venezuela (20) Won 21-9, 21-18 0:30
Tue, 4/5/2016 Pool D Oscar Brandao / Andre Loyola, Brazil (29, Q16) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:35
Wed, 4/6/2016 Pool D Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (4) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:37
Wed, 4/6/2016 Winner 1 Lorenz Petutschnig / Tobias Winter, Austria (28, Q14) Lost 14-21, 21-18, 14-16 0:45
Head to Head Results
Krou/Rowlandson lead the series against the field 25-23 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 9 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Gibb/Patterson, United States 0-2
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Gibb/Patterson 6 Krou/Rowlandson 14 21-17, 21-16 0:32
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Gibb/Patterson 9 Krou/Rowlandson 24, Q3 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 2 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool H Krou/Rowlandson 24 Doppler/Horst 9 16-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 3 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 1-2
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool H Saxton/Schalk 8 Krou/Rowlandson 24 21-17, 23-25, 15-13 0:52
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool C Krou/Rowlandson 14 Saxton/Schalk 3 21-16, 21-16 0:35
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool H Saxton/Schalk 17 Krou/Rowlandson 32 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-4
4/6/16FIVBQatar Open Pool D Fijalek/Prudel 4 Krou/Rowlandson 13 21-17, 21-15 0:37
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 3 Fijalek/Prudel 15 Krou/Rowlandson 24 21-17, 21-13 0:39
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 2 Krou/Rowlandson 18 21-18, 21-19 0:42
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool C Krou/Rowlandson 19 Fijalek/Prudel 3 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:50
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 2 Krou/Rowlandson 31, Q21 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 5 Bourne/Hyden, United States 1-2
11/13/15FIVBQatar Open Bronze Medal Bourne/Hyden 3 Krou/Rowlandson 6 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 0:50
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool B Krou/Rowlandson 18 Bourne/Hyden 15 21-18, 19-21, 15-7 0:48
7/15/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Bourne/Hyden 15, Q2 Krou/Rowlandson Q18 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 0-1
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 3 Kantor/Losiak 25, Q3 Krou/Rowlandson 18 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # 7 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Carambula/Ranghieri 31, Q27 Krou/Rowlandson 18 19-21, 24-22, 15-13 0:54
Series tied with # 9 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 1-1
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Krou/Rowlandson 11 21-15, 21-15 0:40
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Krou/Rowlandson 18 Lupo/Nicolai 16 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
Series tied with # 10 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 1-1
10/8/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool G Krou/Rowlandson 7 Bockermann/Fluggen 10 By Forfeit  
4/25/15FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Bockermann/Fluggen 13 Krou/Rowlandson 9 29-27, 21-18 0:47
Series tied with # 11 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 1-1
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Binstock/Schachter 15 Krou/Rowlandson 18 21-18, 22-20 0:39
4/24/15FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Krou/Rowlandson 9 Binstock/Schachter 4 21-16, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 2-0
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool A Krou/Rowlandson 16 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 17 18-21, 27-25, 15-9 1:09
11/12/15FIVBQatar Open Winner 2 Krou/Rowlandson 6 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 4 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:52
Trail the series against # 15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Krou/Rowlandson 31, Q21 21-17, 21-19 0:41
Series tied with # 17 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 1-1
11/11/15FIVBQatar Open Pool F Giginoglu/Gogtepe 11 Krou/Rowlandson 6 24-22, 29-27 0:50
10/10/14FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Krou/Rowlandson 5 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 2 21-12, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 19 O'Gorman/Pedlow, Canada 0-2
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool C O'Gorman/Pedlow 19 Krou/Rowlandson 14 19-21, 28-26, 15-8 0:54
10/7/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool G O'Gorman/Pedlow 23, Q5 Krou/Rowlandson 7 21-13, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Henriquez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
4/5/16FIVBQatar Open Pool D Krou/Rowlandson 13 Henriquez/Villafane 20 21-9, 21-18 0:30
Lead the series against # 21 Huber/Seidl, Austria 1-0
11/11/15FIVBQatar Open Winner 1 Krou/Rowlandson 6 Huber/Seidl 17 21-12, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 23, Q2 Hordvik/Usken, Norway 2-0
2/16/16FIVBKish Island Open Pool D Krou/Rowlandson 4 Hordvik/Usken 20 19-21, 21-8, 16-14 0:45
11/12/15FIVBQatar Open Winner 3 Krou/Rowlandson 6 Hordvik/Usken 21 29-27, 21-15 0:42
Series tied with # 26, Q8 Bryl/Kujawiak, Poland 1-1
11/10/15FIVBQatar Open Pool F Krou/Rowlandson 6 Bryl/Kujawiak 27, Q6 25-23, 21-18 0:43
4/22/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Bryl/Kujawiak 25 Krou/Rowlandson 9 23-21, 21-15 0:32
Series tied with # 28, Q14 Petutschnig/Winter, Austria 1-1
4/6/16FIVBQatar Open Winner 1 Petutschnig/Winter 28, Q14 Krou/Rowlandson 13 21-14, 18-21, 16-14 0:45
7/15/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Krou/Rowlandson Q18 Petutschnig/Winter Q15 21-15, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 29, Q16 Brandao/Loyola, Brazil 0-2
4/5/16FIVBQatar Open Pool D Brandao/Loyola 29, Q16 Krou/Rowlandson 13 21-18, 21-17 0:35
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool C Brandao/Loyola 30 Krou/Rowlandson 14 20-22, 21-19, 16-14 0:56
Lead the series against # Q1 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 1-0
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool C Krou/Rowlandson 19 Eithun/Horrem 30, Q13 21-19, 21-11 0:35
Lead the series against # Q6 Garcia/Marco, Spain 2-0
11/7/14FIVBDoha Open Winner 2 Krou/Rowlandson 5 Garcia/Marco 10 21-10, 21-17 0:32
10/11/14FIVBXiamen Open Gold Medal Krou/Rowlandson 5 Garcia/Marco 16 22-20, 19-21, 15-12 0:57
Lead the series against # Q7 Poniewaz/Poniewaz, Germany 2-0
11/7/14FIVBDoha Open Winner 3 Krou/Rowlandson 5 Poniewaz/Poniewaz 9 21-17, 21-16 0:33
10/9/14FIVBXiamen Open Pool E Krou/Rowlandson 5 Poniewaz/Poniewaz 12 18-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:56
Lead the series against # Q10 Daguerre/Salvetti, France 2-0
12/10/14FIVBMangaung Open Pool C Krou/Rowlandson 3 Daguerre/Salvetti 19, Q1 21-12, 21-12 0:40
10/8/14FIVBXiamen Open Pool E Krou/Rowlandson 5 Daguerre/Salvetti 21, Q4 21-15, 20-22, 15-10 0:54
Lead the series against # Q13 Eglseer/Mullner, Austria 2-0
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool C Krou/Rowlandson 14 Eglseer/Mullner 30, Q19 21-12, 21-17 0:32
12/11/14FIVBMangaung Open Pool C Krou/Rowlandson 3 Eglseer/Mullner 14 19-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:48