Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open
August 7 - 11, 2007
(8) Lu Wang/Man Zuo, China
 
Lu Wang
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 8, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Shanxi
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 77
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Athens 2006)
Career Winnings: US$171,835.00
Man Zuo
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 12, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Sichuan
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 35
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Shanghai 2009)
Career Winnings: US$90,575.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB19000022532221 US$97,600.00
Previous Kristiansand Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 16 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 18 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 8 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 13 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 11 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Q5 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 16 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 16 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open Q2 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 22, Q3 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open Q2 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 21 9th 240 US$6,000.00
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/8/2007 Winner 1 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (25, Q2) Won By Forfeit  
Wed, 8/8/2007 Winner 2 Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (9) Lost 22-20, 20-22, 11-15 1:01
Thu, 8/9/2007 Contender 2 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (23) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:37
Thu, 8/9/2007 Contender 3 Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (15) Lost 21-11, 13-21, 14-16 0:51
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 19-19 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 8 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Wang/Zuo 18 21-17, 21-14 0:36
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Wang/Zuo 16 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 2 Xue/Zhang, China 0-3
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 6 Wang/Zuo 11 21-17, 21-12 0:38
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 6 Wang/Zuo 16 21-13, 21-18 0:38
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Wang/Zuo 21 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 1 Wang/Zuo 16 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:47
Trail the series against # 4 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 5 Pohl/Rau 11 Wang/Zuo 8 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-1
6/2/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 Wang/Zuo 22, Q3 21-18, 21-18 0:38
Series tied with # 6 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-2
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Glesnes/Maaseide 17 Wang/Zuo 16 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:52
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 14 Wang/Zuo 11 17-21, 31-29, 17-15 1:09
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Wang/Zuo 16 Glesnes/Maaseide 17 21-17, 21-17 0:37
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Wang/Zuo 22, Q3 Glesnes/Maaseide 11 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 7 Bede/Behar, Brazil 2-1
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool G Wang/Zuo 18 Bede/Behar 7 21-16, 14-21, 15-13 0:54
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Bede/Behar 4 Wang/Zuo 13 23-21, 21-23, 15-11 1:00
6/2/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 5 Wang/Zuo 22, Q3 Bede/Behar 7 27-25, 19-21, 15-12 1:04
Trail the series against # 9 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-2
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Hakedal/Torlen 9 Wang/Zuo 8 20-22, 22-20, 15-11 1:01
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Wang/Zuo 16 Hakedal/Torlen 15 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 0:58
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Wang/Zuo 21 21-17, 21-18 0:42
Series tied with # 11, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-1
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Wang/Zuo 8 Salgado/Salgado 5 21-17, 21-19 0:42
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 3 Salgado/Salgado 8, Q5 Wang/Zuo 16 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Wang/Zuo 8 Claasen/Roder 16, Q1 21-10, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 2-1
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 Wang/Zuo 8 11-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:51
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Wang/Zuo 18 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 17-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:55
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Wang/Zuo 13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 16 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Wang/Zuo 22, Q3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 27, Q2 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 18, Q4 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool G Wang/Zuo 18 Lessard/Maxwell 31 21-17, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against # 21 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 0-1
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Martins/Santanna 25, Q3 Wang/Zuo 8 24-22, 21-11 0:39
Lead the series against # 22 Cooke/Martin, Canada 2-1
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Wang/Zuo 8 Cooke/Martin 24 21-15, 21-18 0:45
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Wang/Zuo 16 Cooke/Martin 32, Q20 21-14, 21-16 0:37
5/23/07FIVBSingapore Open Qualifier 3 Cooke/Martin 29, Q15 Wang/Zuo Q2 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 23 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Wang/Zuo 8 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 23 21-12, 21-18 0:37
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Wang/Zuo 16 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 0:57
Trail the series against # 24 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 0-2
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool G Moiseeva/Uryadova 42 Wang/Zuo 18 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:53
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Moiseeva/Uryadova 29 Wang/Zuo 13 21-19, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Wang/Zuo 8 Gattelli/Perrotta 25, Q2 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 28, Q5 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
5/30/07FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Wang/Zuo 22, Q3 Mouha/Van Breedam Q14 19-21, 21-9, 16-14 0:48
Lead the series against # 30, Q11 Forrer/Schmocker, Switzerland 1-0
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Wang/Zuo Q5 Forrer/Schmocker Q28 21-16, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # Q8 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Wang/Zuo 11 Boulton/Johns 28 21-14, 22-20 0:40