Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open
April 21 - 26, 2009
(13) 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 Brasília Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 7 5th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 11 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 11 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 6 9th 320 US$8,000.00
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
Brasilia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 1 Patrick Heuscher / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (20) Won 29-31, 24-22, 15-12 1:15
Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 2 Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (4) Lost 21-17, 14-21, 9-15 0:57
Fri, 4/24/2009 Contender 2 Sebastian Dollinger / Thomas Kaczmarek, Germany (30, Q8) Won 21-9, 21-11 0:31
Fri, 4/24/2009 Contender 3 Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings, United States (11) Lost 22-20, 19-21, 13-15 1:06
Head to Head Results
Gibb/Rosenthal lead the series against the field 20-17 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 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
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool X Nummerdor/Schuil 11 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 30-28, 21-19 0:54
Lead the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 4-3
8/18/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Winner 2 Rego/Santos 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 21-18, 21-16 0:48
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
Trail the series against # 4 Cerutti/Marques, Brazil 0-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Cerutti/Marques 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 17-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:57
Lead the series against # 6 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
Lead the series against # 7 Ces/Ces, France 1-0
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Ces/Ces 27, Q12 21-12, 22-20 0:41
Trail the series against # 8 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
Trail the series against # 11 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 1-3
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 11 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 1:06
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 # 14 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 # 16 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-2
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 24, Q1 Gibb/Rosenthal 8 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 0:57
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 # 17 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
Lead the series against # 19 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Gosch/Horst 27, Q3 21-14, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 20 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Heuscher/Heyer 20 29-31, 24-22, 15-12 1:15
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Dollinger/Kaczmarek, Germany 1-0
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Dollinger/Kaczmarek 30, Q8 21-9, 21-11 0:31