Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1to1 energy Grand Slam 2008
July 22 - 27, 2008
(3) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Qiang Xu - 41st
2005 Rui Yin - 41st Qiang Xu - 57th
2006 Linyin Xu - 25th Penggen Wu - 25th
2007 Linyin Xu - 5th Penggen Wu - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 1 2nd 540 US$19,500.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 4 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
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
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/24/2008 Pool C Jan Dumek / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (30, Q6) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:33
Thu, 7/24/2008 Pool C Joao Maciel / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (19, Q3) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Fri, 7/25/2008 Pool C Pablo Herrera / Raul Mesa, Spain (14) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:41
Sat, 7/26/2008 Winner 2 Sebastian Dollinger / Kay Matysik, Germany (22) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:42
Sat, 7/26/2008 Winner 3 Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (6) Lost 16-21, 31-33 0:53
Head to Head Results
Wu/Xu lead the series against the field 54-26 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 6-3
6/14/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Wu/Xu 4 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 22-20, 21-19 0:47
5/25/08FIVBZagreb Open Gold Medal Nummerdor/Schuil 4 Wu/Xu 3 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:50
5/16/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 Wu/Xu 4 23-21, 16-21, 15-9 0:53
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 4 Nummerdor/Schuil 7 Wu/Xu 5 21-13, 21-17 0:36
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 # 4 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
Series tied with # 5 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
Trail the series against # 6 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-6
7/26/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Marques/Solberg 6 Wu/Xu 3 21-16, 33-31 0:53
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
Trail the series against # 7 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 Insfran/Neto, Brazil 2-0
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Wu/Xu 1 Insfran/Neto 5 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 1:01
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Wu/Xu 4 Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 15-21, 21-16, 15-8 1:01
Trail the series against # 9 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 # 10 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 # 11 "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 # 12 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 # 13 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
Lead the series against # 14 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 2-1
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Wu/Xu 3 Herrera/Mesa 14 21-17, 21-15 0:41
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 # 15 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 5-2
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Wu/Xu 5 Baracetti/Conde 12 21-15, 21-18 0:40
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Wu/Xu 9 Baracetti/Conde 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Wu/Xu 11 Baracetti/Conde 19 21-13, 21-15 0:44
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Baracetti/Conde 13 Wu/Xu 4 21-14, 18-21, 15-12 0:55
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 3 Wu/Xu 3 Baracetti/Conde 11 21-18, 21-16 0:45
8/11/06FIVBPoland Open Winner 3 Wu/Xu 5 Baracetti/Conde 4 21-17, 21-18 0:45
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Baracetti/Conde 8 Wu/Xu 14 21-19, 17-21, 15-11 0:58
Lead the series against # 17 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 # 19, Q3 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 1-0
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Wu/Xu 3 Maciel/Schmidt 19, Q3 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 20 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 # 21 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 # 22 Dollinger/Matysik, Germany 1-0
7/26/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Wu/Xu 3 Dollinger/Matysik 22 21-13, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 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 # 30, Q6 Dumek/Kubala, Czech Republic 1-0
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Wu/Xu 3 Dumek/Kubala 30, Q6 21-13, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 31 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 1-0
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Wu/Xu 12 Gabathuler/Wenger 30, Q13 21-10, 21-12 0:31