Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Adelaide Australia Open
March 25 - 30, 2008
(7) Penggen Wu/Linyin Xu, China
 
Penggen Wu
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 7, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Nanjing
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 92
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$385,525.00
Linyin Xu
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 20, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Hebei
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 101
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$407,425.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
FIVB74264314524351511 US$739,000.00
Previous Adelaide Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 1 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 4 5th 300 US$8,800.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 9 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 5 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 12 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 3 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 11 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open 4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open 3 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open 4 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open 5 5th 360 US$10,000.00
Adelaide Australia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 3/27/2008 Winner 1 Yaroslav Koshkarev / Serguei Prokopiev, Russia (26, Q13) Won 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
Thu, 3/27/2008 Winner 2 Riccardo Lione / Matteo Varnier, Italy (23) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:42
Fri, 3/28/2008 Winner 3 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (18) Lost 15-21, 14-21 0:39
Fri, 3/28/2008 Contender 4 Stein Metzger / Mark Williams, United States (28) Won 21-13, 22-20 0:40
Sat, 3/29/2008 Contender 5 Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings, United States (27, Q17) Won 27-25, 21-19 0:56
Sat, 3/29/2008 Contender 6 Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (8) Won 18-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
Sat, 3/29/2008 Semi-Finals Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (18) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:41
Sun, 3/30/2008 Gold Medal Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (4) Lost 21-23, 12-21 0:46
Head to Head Results
Wu/Xu lead the series against the field 53-34 (Lead 20 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 2-1
7/1/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Wu/Xu 11 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 7 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 1:06
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 4 Wu/Xu 4 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 15 22-20, 21-13 0:44
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 17 Wu/Xu 5 19-21, 21-15, 18-16 1:00
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-3
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 4 Wu/Xu 9 21-19, 22-20 0:55
10/28/06FIVBMexico Open Bronze Medal Dalhausser/Rogers 5 Wu/Xu 6 21-14, 22-20 0:47
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 20 Wu/Xu 13 21-18, 21-15 0:48
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-8
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 6 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Wu/Xu 4 21-19, 21-19 0:48
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Wu/Xu 5 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:09
7/1/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Araujo/Magalhaes 13 Wu/Xu 11 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 1:12
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 7 Wu/Xu 4 21-19, 17-21, 19-17 1:08
8/13/06FIVBPoland Open Bronze Medal Wu/Xu 5 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 18-21, 22-20, 15-10 1:01
8/11/06FIVBPoland Open Winner 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 Wu/Xu 5 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 1:03
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 Wu/Xu 13 23-21, 19-21, 15-13 1:09
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Wu/Xu 18 21-17, 21-18 0:44
6/8/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Wu/Xu 15 21-10, 17-21, 15-6 0:58
Trail the series against # 4 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-3
3/30/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Gold Medal Marques/Solberg 4 Wu/Xu 7 23-21, 21-12 0:46
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Marques/Solberg 5 Wu/Xu 4 21-18, 21-23, 15-11 1:03
7/7/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 6 Marques/Solberg 2 Wu/Xu 3 21-13, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 5 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 2-1
8/18/07FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Reckermann/Urbatzka 3 Wu/Xu 1 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:56
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Wu/Xu 11 Reckermann/Urbatzka 17, Q1 21-17, 21-18 0:42
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 5 Reckermann/Urbatzka 12 21-17, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 6 Schacht/Slack, Australia 0-4
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool V Schacht/Slack 16 Wu/Xu 9 21-14, 21-13 0:39
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 4 Schacht/Slack 7 Wu/Xu 3 26-28, 21-18, 15-11 1:09
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool D Schacht/Slack 20 Wu/Xu 13 13-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:01
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Schacht/Slack 11 Wu/Xu 9 21-19, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 8 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 5-0
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 6 Wu/Xu 7 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 18-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
7/14/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Wu/Xu 12 Nummerdor/Schuil 14 21-14, 12-21, 15-13 0:45
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 6 Wu/Xu 6 Nummerdor/Schuil 11 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:06
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 6 Nummerdor/Schuil 11 21-18, 21-13 0:43
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 3 Wu/Xu 8 Nummerdor/Schuil 32, Q36 21-16, 24-22 0:37
Lead the series against # 10 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 3-2
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 3 Cunha/Neto 5 Wu/Xu 4 21-19, 21-19 0:42
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Wu/Xu 5 Cunha/Neto 4 21-16, 21-18 0:54
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 3 Wu/Xu 6 Cunha/Neto 3 18-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:13
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool D Wu/Xu 13 Cunha/Neto 4 21-19, 21-17 0:45
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Cunha/Neto 10, Q1 Wu/Xu 23, Q13 21-18, 21-15 0:44
Lead the series against # 11 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 2-0
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Wu/Xu 4 Doppler/Gartmayer 14 21-15, 17-21, 15-9 0:59
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Wu/Xu 18 Doppler/Gartmayer 15 21-17, 20-22, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 12 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 2-3
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Wu/Xu 1 Heuscher/Heyer 6 24-22, 21-11 0:37
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Wu/Xu 5 Heuscher/Heyer 11 15-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:01
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Heuscher/Heyer 5 Wu/Xu 12 21-23, 24-22, 15-9 1:02
6/9/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 5 Heuscher/Heyer 7 Wu/Xu 3 21-18, 23-21 0:47
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Heuscher/Heyer 8 Wu/Xu 5 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 13 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-0
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Wu/Xu 8 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 21-14, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # 14 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 1-2
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Wu/Xu 9 Brink/Dieckmann 5 21-13, 21-16 0:42
7/14/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 9 Wu/Xu 12 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 1:02
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 3 Wu/Xu 14 21-19, 26-24 0:49
Lead the series against # 16 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 4-0
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Wu/Xu 5 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 21 21-16, 8-21, 15-12 0:56
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 5 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 12 21-18, 21-14 0:39
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Wu/Xu 14 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 20 21-13, 21-12 0:35
6/8/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 15 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q21 21-13, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 17 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
7/14/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Wu/Xu 12 Boersma/Ronnes 26, Q14 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 18 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 1-3
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Semi-Finals Wu/Xu 7 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 21-19, 21-15 0:41
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 Wu/Xu 7 21-15, 21-14 0:39
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 4 Wu/Xu 6 21-16, 21-17 0:39
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 Wu/Xu 21, Q9 21-16, 21-14 0:41
Series tied with # 19, Q7 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 1-1
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Berg/Brinkborg 29, Q8 Wu/Xu 5 21-19, 21-19 0:49
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 4 Berg/Brinkborg 29, Q12 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 20 Li/Zhou, China 4-0
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Wu/Xu 4 Li/Zhou 15 21-14, 21-16 0:38
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool V Wu/Xu 9 Li/Zhou 33 21-18, 21-18 0:42
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 3 Li/Zhou 19 21-18, 21-11 0:41
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 12 Li/Zhou 21, Q10 22-20, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 21, Q2 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 3-0
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Wu/Xu 1 Plavins/Samoilovs 26 23-25, 21-15, 15-13 0:57
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Wu/Xu 5 Plavins/Samoilovs 28, Q4 21-11, 21-14 0:35
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Wu/Xu 8 Plavins/Samoilovs 22, Q9 33-31, 21-17 0:53
Series tied with # 22 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-1
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Herrera/Mesa 26 Wu/Xu 12 21-16, 21-17 0:40
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 8 Herrera/Mesa 25 21-18, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 23 Lione/Varnier, Italy 4-2
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 7 Lione/Varnier 23 21-18, 21-16 0:42
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Wu/Xu 12 Lione/Varnier 21 23-21, 21-17 0:44
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 3 Wu/Xu 3 Lione/Varnier 11 21-17, 21-15 0:44
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Wu/Xu 11 Lione/Varnier 22 21-16, 22-20 0:43
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Lione/Varnier 24 Wu/Xu 8 21-16, 21-16 0:42
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 12 Wu/Xu 21, Q9 21-19, 21-18 0:50
Lead the series against # 24, Q5 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 2-0
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Wu/Xu 21, Q9 Lochhead/Pitman Q8 22-20, 21-18 0:44
10/25/05FIVBAcapulco Open Qualifier 2 Wu/Xu 23, Q13 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 24-22, 21-10 0:43
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 1-0
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 4 Wu/Xu 3 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q13 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 26, Q13 Koshkarev/Prokopiev, Russia 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 7 Koshkarev/Prokopiev 26, Q13 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
Lead the series against # 27, Q17 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 2-0
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 5 Wu/Xu 7 Fuerbringer/Jennings 27, Q17 27-25, 21-19 0:56
5/31/06FIVBCroatia Open Qualifier 1 Wu/Xu Q7 Fuerbringer/Jennings Q58 21-17, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 28 Metzger/Williams, United States 1-0
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 4 Wu/Xu 7 Metzger/Williams 28 21-13, 22-20 0:40
Lead the series against # 31, Q9 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 4 Ces/Ces 29, Q7 21-15, 16-21, 15-10 0:50
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 5 Ces/Ces 28 19-21, 22-20, 15-7 1:04
Lead the series against # Q1 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 2-0
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Wu/Xu 4 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 31-29, 21-12 0:48
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 4 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 21-17, 21-12 0:40
Lead the series against # Q4 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 3-0
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool V Wu/Xu 9 Deulofeu/Salvetti 40 21-19, 21-15 0:40
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Wu/Xu 12 Deulofeu/Salvetti 28 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:57
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Wu/Xu 8 Deulofeu/Salvetti 9 21-16, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # Q8 Amore/Bizzotto, Italy 1-0
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Wu/Xu 1 Amore/Bizzotto 18, Q1 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:58