Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow 2008 Grand Slam
June 30 - July 5, 2008
(19) Helke Claasen/Antje Roder, Germany
 
Helke Claasen
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 16, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Schwedtiioder
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 73
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$117,910.00
Antje Röder
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 17, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 51
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$94,575.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB4800021265126428 US$181,650.00
Previous Moscow Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 17, Q2 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 15 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open Q2 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 14 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 13 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 14 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 13 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 17 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 11 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 15, Q1 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 13 13th 150 US$3,800.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 30 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 16, Q1 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 18 17th 160 US$5,100.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2008 Pool C Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (14) Won 22-20, 23-25, 15-9 0:58
Wed, 7/2/2008 Pool C Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (3) Lost 16-21, 11-21 0:32
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool C Dana Cooke / Annie Martin, Canada (30, Q6) Won 21-15, 21-8 0:33
Thu, 7/3/2008 Winner 1 Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (20) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:44
Head to Head Results
Claasen/Roder trail the series against the field 39-43 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 17 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Branagh/Youngs, United States 1-0
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 4 Claasen/Roder 13 Branagh/Youngs 2 18-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:53
Trail the series against # 2 Tian/Wang, China 0-6
5/24/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 6 Claasen/Roder 13 21-15, 21-19 0:41
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 3 Claasen/Roder 14 21-14, 21-13 0:31
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Claasen/Roder 15, Q1 21-16, 19-21, 15-8 0:44
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Claasen/Roder 19 21-15, 21-17 0:43
9/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 2 Claasen/Roder 22 21-15, 21-14 0:36
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 2 Claasen/Roder 22 23-25, 21-16, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 3 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 0-3
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Bede/Connelly 3 Claasen/Roder 19 21-16, 21-11 0:32
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 3 Claasen/Roder 14 21-17, 21-16 0:39
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 4 Claasen/Roder 13 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-4
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Claasen/Roder 15, Q1 27-25, 21-12 0:42
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Claasen/Roder 19 21-19, 21-15 0:37
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Claasen/Roder 26, Q11 21-16, 21-9 0:27
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 Claasen/Roder 29, Q7 18-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:44
Trail the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-2
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 8 Claasen/Roder 15 21-11, 21-17 0:35
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 Claasen/Roder 18 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 6 Xue/Zhang, China 0-1
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 5 Claasen/Roder 28, Q13 21-19, 21-16 0:46
Trail the series against # 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-3
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 9 Claasen/Roder 13 21-16, 21-14 0:45
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Claasen/Roder 28, Q13 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:50
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Claasen/Roder 27, Q7 22-24, 21-19, 15-9 0:57
Trail the series against # 8 Scott/Turner, United States 0-1
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Scott/Turner 26, Q11 Claasen/Roder 19 21-19, 21-12 0:42
Trail the series against # 9 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 1-2
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 23 Claasen/Roder 17 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 30 Moiseeva/Uryadova 42 21-13, 22-20 0:40
6/8/05FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 32, Q40 Claasen/Roder Q9 21-18, 24-22 0:38
Lead the series against # 11 Pohl/Rau, Germany 2-0
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 # 12 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 3-0
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 14 Mouha/Van Breedam 19 21-17, 21-19 0:41
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Claasen/Roder 18 Mouha/Van Breedam 31, Q11 21-17, 21-17 0:41
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 1 Claasen/Roder 14 Mouha/Van Breedam 30, Q18 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 0:58
Trail the series against # 13 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-3
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q1 Claasen/Roder 13 21-19, 21-16 0:38
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Salgado/Salgado 14, Q8 Claasen/Roder 19 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 0:57
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q9 Claasen/Roder 30, Q12 21-15, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-2
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Claasen/Roder 19 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 14 22-20, 23-25, 15-9 0:58
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 20 Claasen/Roder 13 21-14, 14-21, 15-11 0:46
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Qualifier 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 26, Q10 Claasen/Roder 27, Q7 21-14, 23-21 0:40
Series tied with # 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 3-3
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Claasen/Roder 30 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 16-21, 31-29, 16-14 1:06
9/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Claasen/Roder 22 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 0:49
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 1 Claasen/Roder 28, Q13 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-16, 9-21, 15-11 0:44
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 Claasen/Roder 23 21-18, 21-15 0:38
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 22 Claasen/Roder 27, Q7 21-19, 23-25, 15-13 1:08
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 24 Claasen/Roder 25, Q4 21-17, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-0
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 2 Claasen/Roder 13 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 17, Q5 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 2-0
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Claasen/Roder 15, Q1 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q13 21-19, 22-24, 15-8 0:55
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Claasen/Roder 16, Q1 Antonelli/Leao 32, Q26 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 18 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 2-3
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Claasen/Roder 17, Q2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 16 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 Claasen/Roder 14 21-16, 21-13 0:36
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 19 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-15, 21-11 0:38
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 22 Claasen/Roder 12 21-16, 25-27, 15-7 0:53
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Claasen/Roder 14 21-19, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 20 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-2
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 20 Claasen/Roder 19 21-19, 21-19 0:44
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 Hakedal/Torlen 13 Claasen/Roder 14 17-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:53
Trail the series against # 21, Q14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
7/31/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Country Quota Holtwick/Semmler Q19 Claasen/Roder 21-18, 17-21, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 22 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Claasen/Roder 16, Q1 Glesnes/Maaseide 15 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:53
Trail the series against # 23 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 0-1
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Candelas/Garcia 18 Claasen/Roder 15 17-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:50
Lead the series against # 25, Q9 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 1 Claasen/Roder 13 Gattelli/Perrotta 29, Q9 21-16, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 28, Q1 Faure/Sarpaux, France 4-0
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 14 Faure/Sarpaux 19 22-20, 21-10 0:42
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 2 Claasen/Roder 13 Faure/Sarpaux 19 21-14, 21-18 0:40
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Claasen/Roder 14 Faure/Sarpaux 20 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:59
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Claasen/Roder 22 Faure/Sarpaux 27, Q5 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # 29 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 3-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 17 Kuhn/Schwer 16 25-23, 21-18 0:52
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Claasen/Roder 15, Q1 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:58
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 22 Kuhn/Schwer 11 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:58
Lead the series against # 30, Q6 Cooke/Martin, Canada 1-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Claasen/Roder 19 Cooke/Martin 30, Q6 21-15, 21-8 0:33
Lead the series against # Q2 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 3 Claasen/Roder 13 Martins/Santanna 28, Q5 21-18, 23-25, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # Q3 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 3-1
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 15 Montagnolli/Swoboda 32, Q4 26-28, 21-14, 15-9 1:11
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Claasen/Roder 13 Montagnolli/Swoboda 14 21-14, 10-21, 15-7 0:48
7/25/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Claasen/Roder 28, Q13 Montagnolli/Swoboda Q4 21-13, 21-16 0:36
6/14/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 18, Q3 Claasen/Roder Q14 21-18, 22-20 0:43
Trail the series against # Q7 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-2
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Claasen/Roder 15 Kadijk/Mooren 31, Q8 21-19, 21-19 0:37
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Kadijk/Mooren 15 Claasen/Roder 18 21-17, 21-19 0:46
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Kadijk/Mooren 10 Claasen/Roder 26, Q11 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:51
Lead the series against # Q8 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 2-0
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 3 Claasen/Roder 13 Ilustre/Pascua 27, Q6 21-14, 21-15 0:35
7/17/07FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 3 Claasen/Roder 16, Q1 Ilustre/Pascua Q16 21-19, 21-23, 16-14 0:56
Trail the series against # Q10 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 0-2
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 17 Claasen/Roder 16, Q1 21-23, 21-18, 15-9 1:05
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 Claasen/Roder 25, Q1 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # Q13 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 1-0
6/24/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Claasen/Roder 17, Q2 Alcon/Matveeva Q18 21-18, 20-22, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # Q15 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 0-1
7/26/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Campisi/Lozano Q19 Claasen/Roder Q14 21-19, 10-21, 18-16 0:48
Lead the series against # Q16 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
8/3/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Claasen/Roder 30, Q12 Baburina/Osheyko Q21 23-21, 17-21, 17-15 0:50
Lead the series against # Q17 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 2 Claasen/Roder 17 Van Iersel/Wesselink 31, Q20 21-16, 15-21, 21-19 1:01
Lead the series against # Q20 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 3-0
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Claasen/Roder 19 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:43
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 2 Claasen/Roder 14 Petrova/Skalnikova 13 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 1:06
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Claasen/Roder 23 Petrova/Skalnikova 26 21-12, 21-16 0:34