FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Pärnu Challenger
July 17 - 20, 2008
(3) 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 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 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 Pärnu Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open Q11 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open Q9 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q19 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 45 33rd 50 US$4,800.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 26, Q14 25th 60 US$2,000.00
Pärnu Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/18/2008 Winner 1 Ronny Berntsen / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (14) Won 16-21, 21-14, 15-6 0:46
Fri, 7/18/2008 Winner 2 Oliver Indra / Matthias Wachter, Liechtenstein (6) Won 21-16, 24-22 0:44
Sat, 7/19/2008 Winner 3 Kristo Kollo / Oliver Venno, Estonia (15) Won 21-9, 21-19 0:34
Sun, 7/20/2008 Semi-Finals Janis Grinbergs / Austris Stals, Latvia (16, Q25) 21-12, 27-25 0:41
Sun, 7/20/2008 Gold Medal Alison Cerutti / Bernardo Romano, Brazil (4) Lost 21-14, 10-21, 14-16 0:58
Head to Head Results
Gabathuler/Wenger lead the series against the field 6-2 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 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
Lead the series against # 6 Indra/Wachter, Liechtenstein 1-0
7/18/08FIVB C&SPärnu Challenger Winner 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 3 Indra/Wachter 6 21-16, 24-22 0:44
Trail the series against # 12, Q5 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 # 13, Q7 Lelliott/Zbyszewski, Canada 1-0
7/5/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Contender 3 Gabathuler/Wenger 1 Lelliott/Zbyszewski 20 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 14 Berntsen/Spinnangr, Norway 1-0
7/18/08FIVB C&SPärnu Challenger Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 3 Berntsen/Spinnangr 14 16-21, 21-14, 15-6 0:46
Lead the series against # 15 Kollo/Venno, Estonia 1-0
7/19/08FIVB C&SPärnu Challenger Winner 3 Gabathuler/Wenger 3 Kollo/Venno 15 21-9, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q8 Sutter/Weingart, Switzerland 1-0
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Gabathuler/Wenger Q28 Sutter/Weingart Q37 21-14, 21-11 0:28
Lead the series against # Q16 Ottosson/Svensson, Sweden 1-0
7/23/05FIVB C&SMorocco Satellite Winner 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 1 Ottosson/Svensson 8 21-9, 21-13 0:29