Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow 2008 Grand Slam
July 1 - 6, 2008
(4) 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 Moscow Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 4 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 3 2nd 540 US$19,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 4 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 5 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 4 2nd 540 US$19,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 7 2nd 540 US$19,500.00
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
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool D Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (29, Q13) Won 21-12, 21-12 0:39
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool D Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (20) Won 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:58
Fri, 7/4/2008 Pool D Jochem De Gruijter / Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands (13) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 7/5/2008 Winner 2 Martins Plavins / Aleksandrs Samoilovs, Latvia (25, Q6) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:46
Sat, 7/5/2008 Winner 3 Benjamin Insfran / Franco Neto, Brazil (19, Q2) Won 15-21, 21-16, 15-8 1:01
Sun, 7/6/2008 Semi-Finals David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (5) Won 21-19, 25-27, 15-13 1:07
Sun, 7/6/2008 Gold Medal Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1) Lost 21-16, 19-21, 11-15 1:00
Head to Head Results
Wu/Xu lead the series against the field 74-50 (Lead 21 Series, Trail 9 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-5
7/6/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Wu/Xu 4 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:00
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Wu/Xu 5 21-17, 21-19 0:44
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 # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 2-6
6/21/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Wu/Xu 5 Rego/Santos 1 13-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:00
5/24/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 6 Wu/Xu 3 Rego/Santos 1 13-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:58
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Wu/Xu 5 21-16, 21-19 0:51
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 2 Wu/Xu 6 21-19, 11-13 Retired 0:37
8/12/06FIVBPoland Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 2 Wu/Xu 5 21-15, 21-16 0:41
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Wu/Xu 18 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:57
6/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Wu/Xu 17 21-14, 21-18 0:39
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Wu/Xu 9 21-13, 18-21, 15-10 0:55
Trail the series against # 3 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 1-3
6/14/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Wu/Xu 4 21-19, 21-18 0:48
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 # 5 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 2-1
7/6/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Wu/Xu 4 Klemperer/Koreng 5 21-19, 25-27, 15-13 1:07
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 3 Klemperer/Koreng 6 Wu/Xu 3 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 1:02
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Wu/Xu 11 Klemperer/Koreng 27 21-17, 21-19 0:49
Trail the series against # 6 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-5
6/21/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Marques/Solberg 7 Wu/Xu 5 22-20, 21-18 0:48
5/3/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Gold Medal Marques/Solberg 2 Wu/Xu 4 21-16, 21-16 0:44
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
Series tied with # 7 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 2-2
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Reckermann/Urbatzka 12 Wu/Xu 5 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
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
Lead the series against # 8 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 4-1
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Fuerbringer/Jennings 12 Wu/Xu 5 25-23, 21-12 0:49
5/24/08FIVBZagreb Open Semi-Finals Wu/Xu 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 15, Q8 21-16, 27-29, 15-12 1:12
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 4 Fuerbringer/Jennings 20, Q13 21-15, 21-15 0:43
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 # 9 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 3-2
5/17/08FIVBItalian Open Contender 5 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 8 Wu/Xu 4 21-16, 19-21, 21-19 1:10
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 3 Wu/Xu 5 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 18-21, 21-10, 18-16 0:56
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 # 11 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 2-3
5/24/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 5 Wu/Xu 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 21-17, 21-17 0:42
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
Lead the series against # 12 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 3-1
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 4 Wu/Xu 3 Kais/Vesik 16 21-19, 21-16 0:43
5/11/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 5 Kais/Vesik 16 Wu/Xu 4 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:49
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Wu/Xu 13 Kais/Vesik 18 21-17, 21-16 0:42
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 9 Kais/Vesik 8 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # 13 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 3-0
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Wu/Xu 4 De Gruijter/Ronnes 13 By Forfeit  
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
Trail the series against # 14 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-9
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Araujo/Magalhaes 21 Wu/Xu 5 21-11, 18-21, 15-12 0:58
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
Lead the series against # 15 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 3-1
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Wu/Xu 5 Doppler/Gartmayer 21 21-13, 21-15 0:35
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 Wu/Xu 5 13-21, 21-12, 15-7 0:45
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
Lead the series against # 16 Lione/Varnier, Italy 5-2
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 3 Lione/Varnier 19 21-17, 21-19 0:47
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
Trail the series against # 17 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
Series tied with # 18 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 # 19, Q2 Insfran/Neto, Brazil 1-0
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Wu/Xu 4 Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 15-21, 21-16, 15-8 1:01
Lead the series against # 20 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 5-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Wu/Xu 4 Kjemperud/Skarlund 20 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:58
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Wu/Xu 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 23 21-14, 17-21, 15-12 0:47
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Kjemperud/Skarlund 20 Wu/Xu 4 25-23, 21-19 0:43
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 3 Wu/Xu 4 Kjemperud/Skarlund 21 21-8, 21-16 0:36
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 3 Wu/Xu 4 Kjemperud/Skarlund 11 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:06
8/10/06FIVBPoland Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 21-15, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 21 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 1-0
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 4 Wu/Xu 4 Laciga/Schnider 8 22-20, 21-19 0:46
Lead the series against # 22 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
Series tied with # 23 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-1
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 4 Brenha/Maia 13 21-18, 21-19 0:40
6/7/07FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 30, Q12 Wu/Xu 3 30-28, 17-21, 15-12 1:06
Lead the series against # 25, Q6 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 5-0
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Wu/Xu 4 Plavins/Samoilovs 25, Q6 22-20, 21-18 0:46
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Wu/Xu 4 Plavins/Samoilovs 29, Q5 21-15, 21-15 0:35
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
Lead the series against # 26, Q8 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 # 27, Q3 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
Lead the series against # 28, Q5 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 4-0
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Wu/Xu 4 Deulofeu/Salvetti 30, Q8 21-19, 21-14 0:42
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 # 29, Q13 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Wu/Xu 4 Hoyer/Soderberg 29, Q13 21-12, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 30 Koshkarev/Prokopiev, Russia 2-0
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 3 Koshkarev/Prokopiev 30, Q13 28-26, 21-18 0:49
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 # Q1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 6-0
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Wu/Xu 5 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 20 21-17, 21-13 0:38
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 4 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 13 21-19, 21-18 0:45
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 # Q4 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
Series tied with # Q9 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
Trail the series against # Q10 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Horrem/Maaseide 16 Wu/Xu 1 29-27, 21-18 0:53
Lead the series against # Q11 Ces/Ces, France 4-0
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Wu/Xu 5 Ces/Ces 28 21-15, 21-11 0:39
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 4 Ces/Ces 29, Q5 21-19, 21-13 0:37
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 # Q12 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 1-0
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 4 Goranson/Hoidalen 29, Q10 21-17, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # Q14 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 0-1
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 3 Leinemann/VanHuizen 16 Wu/Xu 23, Q13 21-16, 21-17 0:44