Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 KIA Open presented by Banco do Brazil
September 16 - 21, 2008
(10) Philip Gabathuler/David Wenger, 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: 14
Tournaments: 124
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$178,350.00
David Wenger
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 31, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 47
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$39,850.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB3100000132535183 US$62,400.00
FIVB C&S1203111320100000 US$15,300.00
Overall4303111452635183 US$77,700.00
Previous Guarujá Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 14 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 16 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q6 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 31 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB C&S 7/17-20/2008 Pärnu Challenger 3 2nd 72 US$4,000.00
FIVB C&S 7/3-6/2008 Brno Challenger 1 7th 40 US$1,200.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 31, Q5 25th 60 US$2,000.00
Guarajà Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/18/2008 Winner 1 Anton Hauser / Matt Zbyszewski, Canada (23) Won 14-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:53
Thu, 9/18/2008 Winner 2 Renato "Geor" Gomes / Gia Terceiro, Georgia (7) Lost 17-21, 9-21 0:42
Fri, 9/19/2008 Contender 2 Martin Reader / Ray Sewell, Canada (24) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Gabathuler/Wenger trail the series against the field 2-7 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-2
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Marques/Solberg 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 23-21, 21-12 0:39
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 31, Q5 21-16, 21-11 0:37
Series tied with # 7 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 7 Gabathuler/Wenger 10 21-17, 21-9 0:42
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool Q Gabathuler/Wenger 45 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 21 21-14, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 8 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 2 Ces/Ces 20 Gabathuler/Wenger 14 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:56
Trail the series against # 9 Cerutti/Romano, Brazil 0-1
7/20/08FIVB C&SPärnu Challenger Gold Medal Cerutti/Romano 4 Gabathuler/Wenger 3 14-21, 21-10, 16-14 0:58
Trail the series against # 18 Pitta/Rodrigues, Brazil 0-1
7/5/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Winner 3 Pitta/Rodrigues 24, Q24 Gabathuler/Wenger 1 21-16, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 23 Hauser/Zbyszewski, Canada 1-0
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 10 Hauser/Zbyszewski 23 14-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:53
Trail the series against # 24 Reader/Sewell, Canada 0-1
9/19/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 2 Reader/Sewell 24 Gabathuler/Wenger 10 21-17, 21-18 0:41