Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow 2008 Grand Slam
June 30 - July 5, 2008
(11) Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany
 
Stephanie Pohl
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 7, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Finsterwalde
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 111
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Marseille 2008)
Career Winnings: US$314,995.00
Okka Rau
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 5, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Leer
Height: 179 cm (5'11")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 92
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Marseille 2008)
Career Winnings: US$293,395.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB91102313920102751 US$586,790.00
Previous Moscow Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 19 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 15 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 14 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 8 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 11 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 8 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 8 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 6 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 4 4th 350 US$10,500.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 13 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 19 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 11 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 9 17th 160 US$5,100.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2008 Pool F Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (22) Lost 14-21, 18-21 0:39
Wed, 7/2/2008 Pool F Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (27, Q18) Won 21-15, 21-12 0:33
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool F Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (6) Lost 22-24, 16-21 0:45
Thu, 7/3/2008 Winner 1 Chiaki Kusuhara / Mika Teru Saiki, Japan (24) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:42
Fri, 7/4/2008 Winner 2 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4) Lost 21-23, 18-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Pohl/Rau lead the series against the field 63-51 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 10 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Branagh/Youngs, United States 1-2
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-18, 21-16 0:49
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 5 Branagh/Youngs 4 Pohl/Rau 8 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:59
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Branagh/Youngs 8 Pohl/Rau 9 21-19, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 2 Tian/Wang, China 3-5
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 19 Tian/Wang 3 28-26, 25-23 0:51
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 3 Tian/Wang 2 Pohl/Rau 8 24-22, 23-21 0:45
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 3 Pohl/Rau 4 21-17, 21-15 0:39
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 13 Tian/Wang 2 21-19, 21-19 0:43
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Pohl/Rau 14 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:54
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 2 Pohl/Rau 7 21-16, 21-16 0:42
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 # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 4-2
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Pohl/Rau 11 23-21, 21-18 0:39
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 19 Antunes/Ribeiro 12 21-19, 21-15 0:39
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 6 Pohl/Rau 11 21-16, 23-21 0:42
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Pohl/Rau 13 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:52
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 12 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 21-18, 21-19 0:37
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 5 Pohl/Rau 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 21-19, 21-13 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-2
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 8 Pohl/Rau 19 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:54
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 6 Pohl/Rau 11 21-17, 21-15 0:45
Trail the series against # 6 Xue/Zhang, China 0-6
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Pohl/Rau 11 24-22, 21-16 0:45
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 2 Pohl/Rau 4 21-17, 21-19 0:41
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Pohl/Rau 13 21-18, 21-17 0:40
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 2 Pohl/Rau 11 21-15, 23-25, 15-12 1:02
6/9/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 4 Pohl/Rau 6 21-17, 21-9 0:37
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Pohl/Rau 12 21-14, 15-21, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-4
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 9 Pohl/Rau 8 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:57
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 22 Pohl/Rau 6 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Bronze Medal Pohl/Rau 14 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 21-19, 21-15 0:42
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Pohl/Rau 11 21-11, 21-13 0:32
6/12/05FIVBItaly Open Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Pohl/Rau 4 16-21, 21-19, 17-15 1:02
Lead the series against # 9 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 2-1
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Pohl/Rau 13 Moiseeva/Uryadova 29 26-24, 17-21, 15-13 1:01
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 11 Moiseeva/Uryadova 22 21-16, 21-19 0:36
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 27, Q15 Pohl/Rau Q2 21-16, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 12 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 2-0
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 19 Mouha/Van Breedam 21 21-13, 21-10 0:34
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 28, Q5 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 13 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-2
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Salgado/Salgado 8, Q5 Pohl/Rau 7 21-14, 21-16 0:38
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q15 Pohl/Rau 4 17-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-1
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool B Pohl/Rau 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 16-21, 21-8, 15-11 0:44
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 20 21-11, 22-20 0:37
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 27 Pohl/Rau 6 21-13, 21-16 0:31
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 17 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 3-0
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 19 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 21-18, 21-18 0:39
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 6 Pohl/Rau 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 24-22, 22-20 0:39
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14, Q5 21-17, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 16 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-6
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 19 Pohl/Rau 15 25-23, 21-16 0:43
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 19 21-17, 23-21 0:45
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 Pohl/Rau 6 21-18, 21-16 0:34
5/29/04FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 15 Pohl/Rau 8 21-14, 21-17 0:40
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool L Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 11 Pohl/Rau 14 21-18, 8-21, 15-9 0:49
8/30/01FIVBGoodwill Games Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 6 Pohl/Rau 11 21-13, 21-11 0:29
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 7 Pohl/Rau 23 19-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 4-3
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 14 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 13 21-17, 21-15 0:40
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 11 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 19-21, 23-21, 15-10 0:53
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Pohl/Rau 13 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:51
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Pohl/Rau 13 22-20, 18-21, 15-9 0:57
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Pohl/Rau 7 21-11, 36-34 0:54
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Pohl/Rau 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q2 21-14, 21-14 0:31
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 21-19, 22-20 0:34
Trail the series against # 19 Claasen/Roder, Germany 0-2
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Claasen/Roder 30 Pohl/Rau 19 21-14, 21-11 0:32
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool H Claasen/Roder 25, Q1 Pohl/Rau 9 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 20 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 4-1
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 16 Hakedal/Torlen 17 21-13, 21-17 0:34
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 23 Hakedal/Torlen 8 21-17, 21-14 0:43
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 5 Hakedal/Torlen 15 21-10, 21-13 0:32
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 5 Hakedal/Torlen 15 16-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:44
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Pohl/Rau 16 18-21, 21-15, 22-20 1:02
Lead the series against # 21, Q14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-0
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 8 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q14 21-15, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 22 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 4-3
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Glesnes/Maaseide 22 Pohl/Rau 11 21-14, 21-18 0:39
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 24, Q1 Pohl/Rau 8 23-25, 21-18, 15-13 0:58
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 7 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 27-25, 18-21, 15-10 0:58
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 31, Q11 Pohl/Rau 17 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 0:54
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Pohl/Rau 23 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 21-14, 21-19 0:40
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 16 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 1:03
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 13 Glesnes/Maaseide 30, Q7 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:51
Series tied with # 24 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 11 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24 21-18, 21-15 0:42
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 22, Q4 Pohl/Rau 11 12-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 25, Q9 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 4-5
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q8 Pohl/Rau 8 21-17, 21-19 0:45
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 14 Gattelli/Perrotta 28, Q7 21-13, 21-16 0:36
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 7 Gattelli/Perrotta 4 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:53
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 12 Pohl/Rau 11 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 17, Q1 Pohl/Rau 7 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:48
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 8 Gattelli/Perrotta 25 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:53
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Gattelli/Perrotta 19 21-15, 21-19 0:39
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 9 Pohl/Rau 14 21-19, 26-28, 15-10 1:02
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 10 Pohl/Rau 25, Q2 24-26, 21-19, 15-13 1:01
Lead the series against # 26, Q4 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 2-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 11 Jursone/Minusa 14 21-10, 21-19 0:36
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 6 Jursone/Minusa 19 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 27, Q18 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 2-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Pohl/Rau 11 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 27, Q18 21-15, 21-12 0:33
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 6 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 28 21-16, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 28, Q1 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 11 Faure/Sarpaux 9 21-12, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 29 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 5-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Pohl/Rau 9 Kuhn/Schwer 24 22-20, 21-15 0:42
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-17, 21-14 0:32
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 5 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-18, 21-18 0:39
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 4 Kuhn/Schwer 7 15-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:58
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 6 Kuhn/Schwer 11 21-19, 16-21, 15-10 1:01
Lead the series against # Q2 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 7 Martins/Santanna 26 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # Q3 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 6-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25, Q4 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:54
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 19 Montagnolli/Swoboda 20 21-19, 21-16 0:43
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Montagnolli/Swoboda 19, Q3 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:57
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Montagnolli/Swoboda 29 Pohl/Rau 13 21-17, 21-13 0:40
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 14 Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 14-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:53
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 12 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 21-12, 21-15 0:41
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # Q7 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-3
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool B Kadijk/Mooren 31, Q10 Pohl/Rau 15 21-13, 21-16 0:30
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Pohl/Rau 23 Kadijk/Mooren 7 21-15, 21-12 0:33
7/1/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 5 Kadijk/Mooren 6 Pohl/Rau 4 23-21, 21-13 0:40
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Kadijk/Mooren 16 Pohl/Rau 7 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # Q8 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 1-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 11 Ilustre/Pascua 28, Q10 21-15, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # Q10 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 2-0
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 28, Q12 21-15, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 4 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q11 21-16, 21-13 0:42
Lead the series against # Q12 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 3-1
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Pohl/Rau 6 Lessard/Maxwell 22, Q4 21-17, 21-17 0:37
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Lessard/Maxwell 26, Q3 Pohl/Rau 7 20-22, 21-14, 15-9 0:49
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 11 Lessard/Maxwell 22 21-15, 21-16 0:36
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Pohl/Rau 11 Lessard/Maxwell 27, Q7 21-18, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # Q20 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 6 Petrova/Skalnikova 24 21-18, 27-25 0:40