Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Moscow Grand Slam
May 24 - 29, 2016
(22, Q1) 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 Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Did not play Andy Ces - 25th
2014 Edouard Rowlandson - 33rd Youssef Krou - 33rd
2015 Edouard Rowlandson - 25th Youssef Krou - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/10-15/2016 Antalya Open 11 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 13 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 4/19-23/2016 Fuzhou Open 12 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/12-16/2016 Xiamen Open 12 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/4-8/2016 Qatar Open 13 17th 180 US$1,200.00
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
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 5/24/2016 Qualifier 2 Nico Beeler / Alexei Strasser, Switzerland (Q16) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:31
Wed, 5/25/2016 Pool F Tri Bourne / John Hyden, United States (11) Lost 21-18, 18-21, 12-15 0:45
Thu, 5/26/2016 Pool F Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (6) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:34
Thu, 5/26/2016 Pool F Martins Plavins / Haralds Regza, Latvia (27, Q9) Won 21-15, 23-21 0:36
Fri, 5/27/2016 Winner 1 Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (17) Lost 18-21, 13-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Krou/Rowlandson trail the series against the field 28-40 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 17 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 0-4
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Krou/Rowlandson 16 21-18, 23-21 0:41
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Krou/Rowlandson 32 21-17, 21-14 0:40
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool F Cerutti/Schmidt 6 Krou/Rowlandson 11 21-12, 21-16 0:43
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Krou/Rowlandson 18 21-18, 21-11 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 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
Trail the series against # 3 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 0-1
11/13/15FIVBQatar Open Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Lucena 1 Krou/Rowlandson 6 15-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Goncalves/Solberg 9 Krou/Rowlandson 19 13-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:50
Series tied with # 5 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-1
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool C Krou/Rowlandson 14 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 3 By Forfeit  
12/13/14FIVBMangaung Open Semi-Finals Nummerdor/Varenhorst 1 Krou/Rowlandson 3 21-15, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-3
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 Krou/Rowlandson 22, Q1 21-17, 21-15 0:34
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Krou/Rowlandson 24, Q3 21-16, 19-21, 18-16 0:54
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 18 Krou/Rowlandson 31, Q21 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 7 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
Lead the series against # 8 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 1-0
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Krou/Rowlandson 24, Q3 Krasilnikov/Semenov 8 21-19, 14-21, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 9 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-1
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Krou/Rowlandson 13 24-22, 17-21, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 10 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 # 11 Bourne/Hyden, United States 1-5
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Bourne/Hyden 11 Krou/Rowlandson 22, Q1 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:45
5/7/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 3 Bourne/Hyden 3 Krou/Rowlandson 13 20-22, 21-14, 15-13 0:48
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool E Bourne/Hyden 5 Krou/Rowlandson 12 21-16, 21-19 0:35
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 # 12 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Gavira/Herrera 5 Krou/Rowlandson 12 21-11, 21-14 0:29
Series tied with # 13 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
Trail the series against # 14 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
Trail the series against # 15 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-4
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool F Krou/Rowlandson 11 Fijalek/Prudel 6 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:51
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
Series tied with # 16 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
Trail the series against # 17 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 0-2
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Kantor/Losiak 17 Krou/Rowlandson 22, Q1 21-18, 21-13 0:33
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 3 Kantor/Losiak 25, Q3 Krou/Rowlandson 18 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:48
Series tied with # 18 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
Trail the series against # 19 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-1
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool H Erdmann/Matysik 8 Krou/Rowlandson 32 24-26, 21-15, 16-14 1:09
Trail the series against # 20 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 0-1
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Ontiveros/Virgen 9 Krou/Rowlandson 12 21-13, 21-15 0:29
Lead the series against # 23, Q2 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 1-0
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 1 Krou/Rowlandson 18 Kapa/McHugh 28, Q7 17-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 24, Q4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-2
5/14/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14 Krou/Rowlandson 11 21-19, 21-18 0:36
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Krou/Rowlandson 13 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Krou/Rowlandson 31, Q21 21-17, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 27, Q9 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-0
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Krou/Rowlandson 22, Q1 Plavins/Regza 27, Q9 21-15, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # 28, Q11 Fuchs/Windscheif, Germany 1-0
2/17/16FIVBKish Island Open Pool D Krou/Rowlandson 4 Fuchs/Windscheif 13 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 30 Barsuk/Liamin, Russia 1-2
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Barsuk/Liamin 24, Q5 Krou/Rowlandson 12 21-17, 21-18 0:34
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool A Barsuk/Liamin 32, Q13 Krou/Rowlandson 16 21-18, 21-18 0:35
10/11/14FIVBXiamen Open Semi-Finals Krou/Rowlandson 5 Barsuk/Liamin 20 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 32, Q19 Finsters/Tocs, Latvia 1-0
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 1 Krou/Rowlandson 13 Finsters/Tocs 26, Q5 21-12, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # Q3 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-2
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Krou/Rowlandson 24 Grimalt/Grimalt 22 13-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:45
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool C Grimalt/Grimalt 19 Krou/Rowlandson 14 21-19, 21-16 0:35
6/11/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 26, Q5 Krou/Rowlandson Q21 12-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # Q5 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 3-0
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Krou/Rowlandson 12 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 13 21-15, 17-21, 15-7 0:52
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
Lead the series against # Q6 Doherty/Mayer, United States 1-0
6/17/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool F Krou/Rowlandson 11 Doherty/Mayer 22, Q1 17-21, 23-21, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # Q10 Huber/Seidl, Austria 1-0
11/11/15FIVBQatar Open Winner 1 Krou/Rowlandson 6 Huber/Seidl 17 21-12, 21-17 0:31
Series tied with # Q14 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
Lead the series against # Q16 Beeler/Strasser, Switzerland 2-0
5/24/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Krou/Rowlandson 22, Q1 Beeler/Strasser Q16 21-19, 21-18 0:31
4/20/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Krou/Rowlandson 12 Beeler/Strasser 21 21-19, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # Q18 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 # Q21 Dziadkou/Kavalenka, Belarus 1-0
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool D Krou/Rowlandson 13 Dziadkou/Kavalenka 29, Q8 21-18, 28-26 0:44