Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 China Shanghai Open
April 29 - May 3, 2009
(21) 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 Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 David Wenger - 41st Philip Gabathuler - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/11-15/2008 Sanya Open 7 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open 5 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 12 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/16-21/2008 Guarajà Open 10 17th 120 US$2,500.00
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
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/1/2009 Winner 1 Inocencio Lario / Raul Mesa, Spain (12) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:44
Fri, 5/1/2009 Contender 1 Daan Spijkers / Niels van de Sande, Netherlands (28, Q15) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Fri, 5/1/2009 Contender 2 Florian Huth / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (22) Won 25-23, 21-15 0:40
Sat, 5/2/2009 Contender 3 Jackson Henriquez / Farid Mussa, Venezuela (29, Q3) Won 12-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:50
Sat, 5/2/2009 Contender 4 Benjamin Insfran / Hevaldo Moreira, Brazil (9, Q1) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Gabathuler/Wenger trail the series against the field 9-10 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 8 Chen/Li, China 0-1
11/12/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Chen/Li 26 Gabathuler/Wenger 7 21-18, 18-21, 21-19 1:02
Trail the series against # 9, Q1 Insfran/Moreira, Brazil 0-1
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Insfran/Moreira 9, Q1 Gabathuler/Wenger 21 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 11 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 34-32, 21-19 0:56
Trail the series against # 12 Lario/Mesa, Spain 0-1
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Lario/Mesa 12 Gabathuler/Wenger 21 21-19, 21-17 0:44
Series tied with # 13 "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 # 14 Cadieux/VanHuizen, Canada 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Cadieux/VanHuizen 16 Gabathuler/Wenger 7 21-18, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # 17 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Gabathuler/Wenger 31 Dyachenko/Kulinich 18, Q4 21-16, 15-21, 20-18 1:05
Series tied with # 18 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-1
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 3 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 Fijalek/Prudel 20 16-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 17, Q5 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 21-15, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 22 Huth/Urbatzka, Germany 2-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 21 Huth/Urbatzka 22 25-23, 21-15 0:40
8/12/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 9 Huth/Urbatzka 8 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # 26 Reader/Sewell, Canada 0-1
9/19/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 2 Reader/Sewell 24 Gabathuler/Wenger 10 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 28, Q15 Spijkers/van de Sande, Netherlands 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 21 Spijkers/van de Sande 28, Q15 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 29, Q3 Henriquez/Mussa, Venezuela 1-2
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Gabathuler/Wenger 21 Henriquez/Mussa 29, Q3 12-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:50
9/5/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 3 Henriquez/Mussa 25, Q6 Gabathuler/Wenger Q11 21-17, 21-16 0:36
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Qualifier 3 Henriquez/Mussa 31, Q8 Gabathuler/Wenger Q9 21-19, 21-18 0:45
Lead the series against Belov/Moroz, Russia 1-0
10/29/08FIVBManama Open Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 5 Belov/Moroz 28, Q11 21-14, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # Q7 Koshkarev/Prokopiev, Russia 0-1
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Qualifier 2 Koshkarev/Prokopiev Q18 Gabathuler/Wenger Q15 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:45