Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Phuket Thailand Open
November 1 - 5, 2006
(14) Linjun Ji/Lu Wang, China
 
Linjun Ji
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 3, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Shanghai
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 43
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Bangkok 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Athens 2006)
Career Winnings: US$65,750.00
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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB16010001403331 US$69,350.00
Previous Phuket Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 15 17th 160 US$4,900.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 14 17th 160 US$4,900.00
FIVB 7/19-22/2006 St. Petersburg Open 7, Q1 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 8, Q3 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 14, Q4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam Q6 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam Q4 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open 25, Q4 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 28 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open Q7 41st 18 US$0.00
Thailand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/2/2006 Winner 1 Chiaki Kusuhara / Mika Teru Saiki, Japan (19, Q5) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:44
Thu, 11/2/2006 Winner 2 Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (3) Lost 21-17, 16-21, 11-15 0:53
Fri, 11/3/2006 Contender 2 Sara Montagnolli / Sabine Swoboda, Austria (13) Won 17-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:58
Fri, 11/3/2006 Contender 3 Tereza Petrova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (11) Won 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Fri, 11/3/2006 Contender 4 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (8) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Ji/Wang lead the series against the field 16-12 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 5 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Ji/Wang 15 21-16, 21-11 0:28
6/4/06FIVBGreece Open Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Ji/Wang 25, Q4 21-14, 21-14 0:30
Series tied with # 3 Xue/Zhang, China 1-1
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Ji/Wang 14 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 3 Ji/Wang 25, Q4 Xue/Zhang 16, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-2
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 13 Ji/Wang 15 21-19, 21-19 0:47
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Ji/Wang 8, Q3 Hakedal/Torlen 14 21-16, 21-19 0:39
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Hakedal/Torlen 11 Ji/Wang 28 21-18, 21-14 0:38
Series tied with # 5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-1
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Ji/Wang 14 19-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:54
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Ji/Wang 14, Q4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-14, 18-21, 15-7 0:51
Trail the series against # 8 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-1
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 8 Ji/Wang 14 21-15, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 11 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-2
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 3 Ji/Wang 14 Petrova/Skalnikova 11 21-17, 21-13 0:34
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Petrova/Skalnikova 26 Ji/Wang 7, Q1 21-15, 12-10 Retired  
6/27/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Petrova/Skalnikova 31, Q22 Ji/Wang Q6 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # 12 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 1-1
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 19 Ji/Wang 14 22-20, 17-21, 15-13 0:57
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 3 Ji/Wang 14, Q4 Kuhn/Schwer 11 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 2-0
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 2 Ji/Wang 14 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 17-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:58
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Ji/Wang 8, Q3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 6-21, 21-13, 18-16 0:50
Trail the series against # 15 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-1
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Cook/Sanderson 18 Ji/Wang 15 21-17, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 17 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 2-0
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Ji/Wang 8, Q3 Lessard/Maxwell 9 21-14, 21-18 0:41
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Ji/Wang 25, Q4 Lessard/Maxwell 23 21-9, 21-17 0:40
Series tied with # 18 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-1
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 4 Kadijk/Mooren 8 Ji/Wang 14, Q4 21-17, 23-25, 15-11 0:50
6/3/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 5 Ji/Wang 25, Q4 Kadijk/Mooren 11 21-14, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 19, Q5 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 1 Ji/Wang 14 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 21-18, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 2-0
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Ji/Wang 14, Q4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 21-17, 21-13 0:36
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Ji/Wang 28 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 12 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Faure/Sarpaux, France 2-0
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Ji/Wang 15 Faure/Sarpaux 31, Q13 21-18, 21-19 0:33
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 1 Ji/Wang 14 Faure/Sarpaux 30 21-17, 22-20 0:48
Lead the series against # Q14 Andreasen/Hove, Denmark 1-0
7/19/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 2 Ji/Wang 7, Q1 Andreasen/Hove Q16 21-13, 21-11 0:41