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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Porec Major Series
June 2 - 7, 2015

(22) Philip Gabathuler/Mirco Gerson, Switzerland

Philip Gabathuler
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 24, 1982 (41 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bern

Height:

194 cm (6'4")

Weight:

90 kg (198 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

124

Career Best:

2nd (3 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

3rd (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$178,350.00

Mirco Gerson
Switzerland

Photo: CEV

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 29, 1992 (31 yrs old)

Home Town:

Belp

Height:

186 cm (6'1")

Weight:

76 kg (167 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Qinzhou 2020)

Career Winnings:

US$159,856.10

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	33	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	0	10	8	4	3	US$162,600.00

Previous Porec Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/25-31/2015	Moscow Grand Slam	21	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	5/12-17/2015	Lucerne Open	1	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/20-24/2014	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	14	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/30-8/3/2014	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	20, Q3	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/22-27/2014	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	20	17th	240	US$9,000.00
FIVB	7/9-13/2014	Gstaad Grand Slam	9	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/25-29/2014	Stavanger Grand Slam	29, Q10	3rd	640	US$32,000.00
FIVB	6/18-22/2014	Berlin Grand Slam	32, Q15	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/11-15/2014	Moscow Grand Slam	28, Q7	25th	160	US$4,000.00

Porec Major Series Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 6/4/2015	Pool F	Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (11)	Lost 13-21, 16-21	0:37
Thu, 6/4/2015	Pool F	Isaac Kapa / Christopher McHugh, Australia (27)	Lost 21-18, 19-21, 8-15	0:53
Fri, 6/5/2015	Pool F	Reinder Nummerdor / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (6)	Lost By Forfeit

Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 19-19 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 8 Series, 5 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Series tied with # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 1-1
8/22/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool C	Cerutti/Schmidt	3	Gabathuler/Gerson	14	21-14, 21-12	0:33
6/26/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool D	Gabathuler/Gerson	29, Q10	Cerutti/Schmidt	4	19-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:49
Lead the series against # 3 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-0
6/26/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool D	Gabathuler/Gerson	29, Q10	Fijalek/Prudel	13	By Forfeit
Trail the series against # 4 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-1
6/19/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool A	Erdmann/Matysik	1	Gabathuler/Gerson	32, Q15	16-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:49
Trail the series against # 5 Bourne/Hyden, United States 0-2
7/31/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool D	Bourne/Hyden	13	Gabathuler/Gerson	20, Q3	21-19, 21-15	0:35
5/8/14	FIVB	Puerto Vallarta Open	Pool F	Bourne/Hyden	11	Gabathuler/Gerson	6	21-16, 21-12	0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-1
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool F	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	6	Gabathuler/Gerson	22	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-0
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Gabathuler/Gerson	21	Gavira/Herrera	12	27-25, 21-18	0:45
6/28/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 3	Gabathuler/Gerson	29, Q10	Gavira/Herrera	12	21-19, 21-17	0:35
Trail the series against # 10 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Gabathuler/Gerson	20	21-18, 21-13	0:32
6/12/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Gabathuler/Gerson	28, Q7	21-11, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # 11 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-1
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool F	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	11	Gabathuler/Gerson	22	21-13, 21-16	0:37
8/1/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Gabathuler/Gerson	20, Q3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	18	34-36, 21-19, 15-10	1:06
6/28/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gabathuler/Gerson	29, Q10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	11	15-21, 21-19, 18-16	0:58
Trail the series against # 14 Walkenhorst/Windscheif, Germany 0-2
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	16	Gabathuler/Gerson	21	16-21, 32-30, 15-12	1:07
6/13/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	21	Gabathuler/Gerson	28, Q7	21-17, 21-14	0:34
Trail the series against # 15 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-2
7/10/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool H	Doppler/Horst	24	Gabathuler/Gerson	9	21-15, 18-21, 15-10	0:50
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool D	Doppler/Horst	20	Gabathuler/Gerson	29, Q10	21-19, 21-23, 15-12	0:52
6/19/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool A	Gabathuler/Gerson	32, Q15	Doppler/Horst	16	21-18, 21-19	0:36
Series tied with # 16 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 1-1
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool C	Gabathuler/Gerson	14	Saxton/Schalk	19	10-21, 31-29, 15-13	1:00
7/11/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Saxton/Schalk	21	Gabathuler/Gerson	9	21-14, 21-14	0:33
Lead the series against # 17 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 1-0
5/15/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Winner 1	Gabathuler/Gerson	1	Binstock/Schachter	7	21-17, 24-22	0:40
Series tied with # 18 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 1-1
6/29/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Gabathuler/Gerson	29, Q10	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	26, Q4	28-30, 21-19, 15-9	1:01
8/16/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool M	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	13	Gabathuler/Gerson	29	21-17, 21-18	0:40
Trail the series against # 25 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 0-2
8/2/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 2	Krasilnikov/Semenov	11	Gabathuler/Gerson	20, Q3	21-17, 21-18	0:39
6/1/14	FIVB	Anapa Open	Semi-Finals	Krasilnikov/Semenov	1	Gabathuler/Gerson	6	21-19, 21-18	0:37
Trail the series against # 27 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 0-1
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool F	Kapa/McHugh	27	Gabathuler/Gerson	22	18-21, 21-19, 15-8	0:53
Series tied with # 28, Q9 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 1-1
5/15/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Pool A	Ontiveros/Virgen	16	Gabathuler/Gerson	1	21-18, 21-12	0:37
6/25/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Gabathuler/Gerson	29, Q10	Ontiveros/Virgen	Q7	21-18, 22-20	0:36
Lead the series against # Q7 Huber/Seidl, Austria 1-0
6/18/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Gabathuler/Gerson	32, Q15	Huber/Seidl	Q2	21-14, 21-12	0:36
Lead the series against # Q8 Fuchs/Kaczmarek, Germany 2-0
5/30/14	FIVB	Anapa Open	Pool F	Gabathuler/Gerson	6	Fuchs/Kaczmarek	11	22-20, 21-19	0:40
4/23/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool A	Gabathuler/Gerson	17	Fuchs/Kaczmarek	16	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # Q11 Garcia/Marco, Spain 1-0
5/31/14	FIVB	Anapa Open	Winner 3	Gabathuler/Gerson	6	Garcia/Marco	4	21-15, 21-14	0:36
Lead the series against # Q14 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-0
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool C	Gabathuler/Gerson	14	Kosiak/Rudol	30	21-18, 29-31, 15-13	0:58
Series tied with # Q19 Dollinger/Wickler, Germany 1-1
6/18/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Gabathuler/Gerson	32, Q15	Dollinger/Wickler	Q18	21-16, 21-17	0:39
4/29/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Dollinger/Wickler	29, Q23	Gabathuler/Gerson	Q10	23-21, 21-13	0:38
Lead the series against # Q20 Kuleshov/Yakovlev, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/4/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Gabathuler/Gerson	30, Q7	Kuleshov/Yakovlev	Q10	21-18, 13-21, 15-12	0:51
Lead the series against # Q23 Barsuk/Koshkarev, Russia 1-0
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Gabathuler/Gerson	21	Barsuk/Koshkarev	28	21-15, 21-16	0:35