Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Foro Italico Open presented by Skipper
May 12 - 17, 2009
(18) 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 Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open 21 9th 240 US$6,000.00
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
Rome Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/14/2009 Winner 1 Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (15) Won 21-16, 21-12 0:35
Thu, 5/14/2009 Winner 2 Pedro Cunha / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (2) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:43
Fri, 5/15/2009 Contender 2 Michal Biza / Pavel Rotrekl, Czech Republic (16, Q2) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Gabathuler/Wenger trail the series against the field 7-10 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 8 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Cunha/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 2 Cunha/Solberg 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 18 21-19, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 16, Q8 21-12, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 2-0
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 22, Q7 22-20, 21-15 0:42
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 31 21-19, 21-15 0:49
Lead the series against # 15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 2-0
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 18 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-16, 21-12 0:35
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 34-32, 21-19 0:56
Trail the series against # 16, Q2 Biza/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 0-1
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 2 Biza/Rotrekl 16, Q2 Gabathuler/Wenger 18 21-16, 21-16 0:37
Series tied with # 17 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
Trail the series against # 19 Lario/Mesa, Spain 0-1
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Lario/Mesa 12 Gabathuler/Wenger 21 21-19, 21-17 0:44
Trail the series against # 20 Cadieux/VanHuizen, Canada 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Cadieux/VanHuizen 16 Gabathuler/Wenger 7 21-18, 21-13 0:39
Series tied with # 23 "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 # 29 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
10/30/08FIVBManama Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 11 Gabathuler/Wenger 5 21-19, 10-21, 15-13 1:01
Trail the series against Insfran/Moreira, Brazil 0-1
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Insfran/Moreira 9, Q1 Gabathuler/Wenger 21 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # Q1 Dugrip/Salvetti, France 0-1
9/4/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 1 Dugrip/Salvetti 19 Gabathuler/Wenger 14 23-21, 21-19 0:46
Lead the series against # Q13 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