Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam
June 10 - 15, 2008
(6) Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal, United States
 
Jake Gibb
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 6, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Bountiful, UT
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 149
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$825,687.50
Sean Rosenthal
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 19, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 191 cm (6'4")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 109
Career Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$630,300.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB634533142152132 US$731,300.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Stein Metzger - 13th Did not play
2007 Sean Rosenthal - 17th Jake Gibb - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 7 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 7 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 13 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 18 4th 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 11 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 13 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 14 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 7 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 2 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 1 5th 480 US$13,200.00
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/12/2008 Pool F Jian Li / Shun Zhou, China (27, Q6) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:39
Thu, 6/12/2008 Pool F Jason Lochhead / Kirk Pitman, New Zealand (22, Q7) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Fri, 6/13/2008 Pool F Dmitri Barsuk / Igor Kolodinsky, Russia (11) Won 17-21, 21-14, 15-11 1:00
Sat, 6/14/2008 Winner 2 Pablo Herrera / Raul Mesa, Spain (17) Lost 21-13, 17-21, 18-20 1:03
Head to Head Results
Gibb/Rosenthal lead the series against the field 45-24 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 6 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 2-3
3/30/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Bronze Medal Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 0:50
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 24-22, 21-18 0:48
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 Dalhausser/Rogers 8 21-18, 21-13 0:44
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 17 Gibb/Rosenthal 12 21-18, 23-21 0:48
6/1/06FIVBCroatia Open Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 13 Gibb/Rosenthal 20 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 2 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 3-2
5/11/08FIVBPrague Open Gold Medal Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Brink/Dieckmann 11 21-13, 23-21 0:47
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 Brink/Dieckmann 14 21-18, 19-21, 17-15 1:04
10/1/06FIVBVitória Open Gold Medal Brink/Dieckmann 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 21-17, 21-19 0:43
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 Brink/Dieckmann 4 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 1:06
6/24/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 6 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 21-19, 21-19 0:46
Lead the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 4-2
5/16/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 0:53
5/10/08FIVBPrague Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Rego/Santos 2 21-17, 17-21, 18-16 1:10
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 21-16, 18-21, 18-16 1:02
10/28/06FIVBMexico Open Gold Medal Gibb/Rosenthal 4 Rego/Santos 2 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 1:13
9/30/06FIVBVitória Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 9 Rego/Santos 2 21-17, 21-17 0:44
7/29/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Rego/Santos 1 21-19, 22-20 0:53
Lead the series against # 4 Wu/Xu, China 3-2
5/24/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 5 Wu/Xu 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 21-17, 21-17 0:42
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Semi-Finals Wu/Xu 7 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 21-19, 21-15 0:41
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 Wu/Xu 7 21-15, 21-14 0:39
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 4 Wu/Xu 6 21-16, 21-17 0:39
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 Wu/Xu 21, Q9 21-16, 21-14 0:41
Trail the series against # 5 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool X Nummerdor/Schuil 11 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 30-28, 21-19 0:54
Trail the series against # 9 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-3
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Boersma/Ronnes 16 21-18, 21-15 0:41
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Boersma/Ronnes 14 Gibb/Rosenthal 11 11-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:56
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Boersma/Ronnes 20, Q5 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 22-24, 21-18, 15-8 1:01
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Boersma/Ronnes 26, Q14 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 21-16, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 1-2
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 15, Q8 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 13-21, 23-21, 18-16 1:08
5/16/08FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Fuerbringer/Jennings 20, Q13 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 21-15, 21-19 0:42
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Fuerbringer/Jennings 28, Q8 17-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:57
Lead the series against # 11 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 2-1
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 11 17-21, 21-14, 15-11 1:00
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 21-19, 22-20 0:45
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 3 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 21-19, 21-17 0:45
Trail the series against # 12 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-3
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Araujo/Magalhaes 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 21-17, 21-17 0:44
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 15-21, 23-21, 20-18 1:16
7/30/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Gold Medal Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 21-11, 21-17 0:44
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 21-18, 23-21 0:47
Series tied with # 13, Q1 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 1-1
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 Cunha/Neto 2 18-21, 23-21, 15-11 1:07
6/23/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Cunha/Neto 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 1 17-21, 21-14, 17-15 1:02
Trail the series against # 14 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-1
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Reckermann/Urbatzka 10 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:57
Lead the series against # 15 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 Laciga/Schnider 15 17-21, 25-23, 15-12 1:02
Series tied with # 17 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-1
6/14/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Herrera/Mesa 17 Gibb/Rosenthal 6 13-21, 21-17, 20-18 1:03
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 4 Herrera/Mesa 13 17-21, 21-12, 15-8 0:54
Lead the series against # 18 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 3-0
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Kais/Vesik 20 23-21, 21-14 0:39
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 1 Kais/Vesik 13 21-19, 21-13 0:41
6/24/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 Kais/Vesik 10 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Series tied with # 19 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-1
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 24-22, 21-18 0:51
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Doppler/Gartmayer 20 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 19-21, 23-21, 18-16 1:04
Lead the series against # 20 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 5-0
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Kjemperud/Skarlund 23 21-15, 21-10 0:36
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Gibb/Rosenthal 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 16 By Forfeit  
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 Kjemperud/Skarlund 17 27-25, 21-15 0:45
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Kjemperud/Skarlund 17 21-17, 21-14 0:43
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 Kjemperud/Skarlund 14 21-16, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # 22, Q7 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 2-0
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 6 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 21-17, 21-19 0:39
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q5 21-18, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 23 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 1-0
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Gibb/Rosenthal 2 Matysik/Uhmann 31, Q25 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # 24, Q4 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 3-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Cadieux/Heese 22 22-20, 21-14 0:44
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 Cadieux/Heese 25 22-20, 16-21, 16-14 1:05
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 4 Cadieux/Heese 21 21-18, 21-14 0:55
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Li/Zhou, China 2-0
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 6 Li/Zhou 27, Q6 21-17, 21-14 0:39
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Li/Zhou 26 21-12, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 4-0
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Deulofeu/Salvetti 23 21-11, 21-12 0:27
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Deulofeu/Salvetti 30, Q8 21-16, 21-16 0:40
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Gibb/Rosenthal 12 Deulofeu/Salvetti 28, Q15 21-17, 21-12 0:39
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Deulofeu/Salvetti 10 21-15, 21-11 0:37
Lead the series against # Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-1
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 26 21-17, 21-15 0:42
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 15, Q2 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 22-20, 21-18 0:48
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Gibb/Rosenthal 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 17 21-16, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # Q15 Metzger/Williams, United States 1-0
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Metzger/Williams 14, Q7 21-13, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # Q16 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 1-0
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool X Gibb/Rosenthal 14 Goranson/Hoidalen 38 21-13, 21-19 0:42