Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Henkel Grand Chelem
June 17 - 22, 2008
(Q3) Jochem De Gruijter/Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands
 
Jochem De Gruijter
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 18, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Leidschendam
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 68
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (St. Petersburg 2006)
Career Winnings: US$115,750.00
Gijs Ronnes
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 10, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Boxmeer
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (St. Petersburg 2006)
Career Winnings: US$118,270.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB630011225911131081 US$219,400.00
FIVB C&S21010000000000 US$3,200.00
Overall651021225911131081 US$222,600.00
Previous Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Gijs Ronnes - 13th Jochem De Gruijter - 13th
2006 Gijs Ronnes - 25th Jochem De Gruijter - 25th
2007 Gijs Ronnes - 33rd Jochem De Gruijter - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Q3 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 8 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 11 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 21, Q1 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Q3 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 24, Q2 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 11 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Q1 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 25 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open 22 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open 16 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 14 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 16 7th 250 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 19 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 23 33rd 50 US$4,800.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 18, Q2 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 13 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 21, Q3 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam Q3 33rd 40 US$0.00
Paris Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/18/2008 Qualifier 1 Andrea Tomatis / Ivan Zaytsev, Italy (Q30) Lost 14-21, 21-19, 12-15 0:51
Head to Head Results
De Gruijter/Ronnes trail the series against the field 33-49 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 19 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 2-6
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 25 25-23, 21-11 0:43
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 Rego/Santos 1 23-21, 21-18 0:47
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 13 23-25, 21-13, 15-8 0:58
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 25, Q2 21-16, 21-17 0:47
7/23/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Bronze Medal De Gruijter/Ronnes 27 Rego/Santos 1 21-19, 21-19 0:39
11/25/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool A Rego/Santos 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 21-16, 21-13 0:28
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 17 21-15, 21-13 0:40
7/31/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 6 Rego/Santos 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 32, Q19 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:56
Series tied with # 2 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 1-1
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 25 Brink/Dieckmann 8 21-15, 24-22 0:43
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 3 De Gruijter/Ronnes 27 21-14, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-1
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Dalhausser/Rogers 5 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q3 20-22, 22-20, 15-11 0:58
Series tied with # 4 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-1
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 4 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q1 21-12, 21-16 0:37
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 25, Q2 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 5 Wu/Xu, China 0-2
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Wu/Xu 4 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 31-29, 21-12 0:48
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 4 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 21-17, 21-12 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Klemperer/Koreng 14 De Gruijter/Ronnes 19 21-16, 21-10 0:40
Trail the series against # 7 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
7/8/07FIVBMontréal Open Bronze Medal Marques/Solberg 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 13 21-15, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 9 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 0-2
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Deulofeu/Salvetti 12 De Gruijter/Ronnes 22 24-22, 17-21, 15-10 1:12
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Deulofeu/Salvetti 30, Q8 De Gruijter/Ronnes 19 21-18, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 10 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 1-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 25 Dugrip/Gagliano 24 21-17, 21-8 0:35
Trail the series against # 11 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 0-1
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Boersma/Ronnes 14 De Gruijter/Ronnes 25 21-19, 21-13 0:39
Trail the series against # 12 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 0-1
3/26/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 27, Q17 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q1 21-10, 25-27, 21-19 1:12
Lead the series against # 13 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 3-2
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 2 Herrera/Mesa 12 De Gruijter/Ronnes 11 21-15, 21-18 0:44
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B De Gruijter/Ronnes 18, Q2 Herrera/Mesa 15 21-11, 21-12 0:32
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 Herrera/Mesa 13 24-22, 21-18 0:46
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 24, Q1 Herrera/Mesa 25 21-12, 21-18 0:48
7/21/05FIVBPoland Open Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 20 De Gruijter/Ronnes 13 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 14 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 1-0
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q1 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 5 21-16, 14-21, 17-15 1:04
Series tied with # 15 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 3-3
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 13 Kais/Vesik 4 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:57
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q3 Kais/Vesik 12 28-26, 15-21, 15-10 0:57
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool F Kais/Vesik 6 De Gruijter/Ronnes 27, Q4 21-13, 21-12 0:33
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 19 Kais/Vesik 13 By Forfeit  
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 13 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 21-18, 19-21, 19-17 0:59
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q28 21-13, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 16 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-3
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Reckermann/Urbatzka 8 De Gruijter/Ronnes 24, Q2 21-15, 21-18 0:37
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Reckermann/Urbatzka 8 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 21-13, 21-17 0:38
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 4 Reckermann/Urbatzka 19 De Gruijter/Ronnes 25, Q2 21-19, 21-18 0:47
Trail the series against # 17 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 0-2
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 3 Laciga/Schnider 15 De Gruijter/Ronnes 24, Q2 21-15, 21-18 0:54
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Laciga/Schnider 17 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 21-18, 19-21, 15-7 1:00
Trail the series against # 21 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-5
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 6 De Gruijter/Ronnes 11 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 1:00
5/24/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 5 Araujo/Magalhaes 11 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q1 21-15, 27-25 0:50
7/22/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Semi-Finals Araujo/Magalhaes 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 27 21-15, 21-11 0:42
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 15 21-14, 21-13 0:49
6/9/05FIVBCroatia Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 7, Q1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 23 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 23 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-3
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Kjemperud/Skarlund 14 De Gruijter/Ronnes 11 21-17, 21-12 0:56
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 30 De Gruijter/Ronnes 14 21-15, 16-21, 16-14 1:00
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 17 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 21-16, 21-23, 15-8 0:57
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 De Gruijter/Ronnes 13 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 24, Q1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 3-2
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 De Gruijter/Ronnes 8 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 15 16-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:56
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 11 De Gruijter/Ronnes 22 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 1:03
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 14 18-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:52
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 21-15, 21-12 0:40
8/11/06FIVBPoland Open Contender 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 19, Q4 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 25 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-2
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q1 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 21-19, 21-18 0:43
7/14/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Doppler/Gartmayer 19 De Gruijter/Ronnes 18, Q2 25-23, 21-12 0:45
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 3 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 21-8, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 26 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-2
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Gosch/Horst 11 De Gruijter/Ronnes 14 11-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:49
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q3 21-14, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 28 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 22 Ces/Ces 27, Q3 22-20, 13-21, 16-14 0:54
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B De Gruijter/Ronnes 18, Q2 Ces/Ces 31, Q10 21-18, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 3-0
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 8 Cadieux/Heese 25, Q1 23-21, 21-19 0:49
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 11 Cadieux/Heese 22 21-17, 11-21, 15-12 0:54
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 22 Cadieux/Heese 28, Q3 22-20, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # Q5 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
7/28/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 32, Q19 Lochhead/Pitman Q14 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # Q9 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 2-0
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 Asahi/Shiratori 17 26-24, 21-19 0:48
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q3 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 21-18, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # Q10 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 0-1
6/6/07FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 3 Berg/Brinkborg 28, Q15 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q2 21-16, 21-19 0:41
Series tied with # Q11 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-1
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 25, Q2 Horrem/Maaseide 24, Q3 23-21, 21-14 0:47
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 17 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 15-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:54
Lead the series against # Q12 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-0
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 3 De Gruijter/Ronnes 13 Brenha/Maia 21 21-15, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # Q15 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 3-0
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 8 Goranson/Hoidalen 26, Q6 15-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 4 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q1 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q9 21-14, 21-18 0:40
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 14 Goranson/Hoidalen 19 21-11, 21-15 0:46
Trail the series against # Q16 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 0-1
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Matysik/Uhmann 24 De Gruijter/Ronnes 8 16-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:06
Trail the series against # Q18 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 0-1
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Pedrosa/Rosas 28, Q14 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q3 21-19, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # Q20 Kubala/Pavlas, Czech Republic 1-0
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 24, Q2 Kubala/Pavlas 9 21-15, 22-20 0:39
Trail the series against # Q24 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 0-1
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 1 Dyachenko/Kulinich 32, Q34 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 1:00
Series tied with # Q25 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-1
7/1/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 Leinemann/VanHuizen 19 21-18, 23-21 0:42
6/3/04FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Leinemann/VanHuizen Q11 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q22 21-19, 31-29 0:58
Lead the series against # Q29 Indra/Wachter, Liechtenstein 1-0
6/16/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 31, Q25 Indra/Wachter Q40 21-12, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # Q30 Tomatis/Zaytsev, Italy 0-2
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Tomatis/Zaytsev Q30 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q3 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 0:51
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Tomatis/Zaytsev Q30 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q3 21-19, 21-16 0:40