Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Dubai Open
October 6 - 11, 2008
(1) Harley Marques/Pedro Solberg, Brazil
 
Harley Marques Silva
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 6, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Brasilia, DF
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 147
Career Wins: 16
Career Winnings: US$732,187.50
Pedro Salgado Collett Solberg
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 27, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 23
Tournaments: 200
Career Wins: 21
Career FIVB WT Wins: 18
Career Winnings: US$1,121,562.50
Team Career Summary 
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FIVB4410135601213111 US$615,100.00
Previous Dubai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/16-21/2008 Guarajà Open 1 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 3 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 1 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 6 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 2 4th 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 6 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 6 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 7 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 3 4th 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 3 4th 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 2 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 3 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 1 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 2 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 4 1st 600 US$28,000.00
Dubai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2008 Winner 1 Khalfan Al Jabri / Badar Alsubhi, Oman (32) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Wed, 10/8/2008 Winner 2 Benjamin Insfran / Hevaldo Moreira, Brazil (17) Won 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 1:08
Thu, 10/9/2008 Winner 3 Adrian Gavira / Raul Mesa, Spain (8) Won 22-20, 21-17 0:46
Thu, 10/9/2008 Winner 4 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (5) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:51
Fri, 10/10/2008 Contender 6 Alison Cerutti / Pedro Cunha, Brazil (6) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:49
Fri, 10/10/2008 Semi-Finals Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (2) Lost 19-21, 14-21 0:45
Sat, 10/11/2008 Bronze Medal Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (5) Won 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
Head to Head Results
Marques/Solberg lead the series against the field 31-13 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 1 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 3-3
10/10/08FIVBDubai Open Semi-Finals Nummerdor/Schuil 2 Marques/Solberg 1 21-19, 21-14 0:45
7/27/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Marques/Solberg 6 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 21-16, 22-24, 15-13 1:11
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 3 Marques/Solberg 6 21-18, 28-26 0:54
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 4 Marques/Solberg 4 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 21-18, 21-14 0:38
6/16/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 6 Marques/Solberg 6, Q1 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 22-20, 21-17 0:48
5/11/07FIVBBahrain Open Semi-Finals Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Marques/Solberg 6, Q1 19-21, 21-17, 19-17 1:12
Trail the series against # 3 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 3-4
9/7/08FIVBMallorca Open Gold Medal Marques/Solberg 3 Klemperer/Koreng 2 21-18, 21-18 0:42
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 4 Marques/Solberg 3 Klemperer/Koreng 2 21-12, 14-21, 15-10 0:53
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 5 Marques/Solberg 6 21-19, 25-23 0:51
6/22/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Bronze Medal Klemperer/Koreng 6 Marques/Solberg 7 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 1:15
6/7/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 4 Marques/Solberg 3 Klemperer/Koreng 2 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 1:00
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Klemperer/Koreng 14 Marques/Solberg 8, Q1 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 1:05
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool U Klemperer/Koreng 17 Marques/Solberg 8 21-19, 21-19 1:01
Lead the series against # 4 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 4-1
9/20/08FIVBGuarajà Open Semi-Finals Marques/Solberg 1 Reckermann/Urbatzka 2 21-17, 21-18 0:45
8/19/07FIVBAland Open Gold Medal Marques/Solberg 4 Reckermann/Urbatzka 3 21-18, 21-18 0:55
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Reckermann/Urbatzka 8 Marques/Solberg 5 21-17, 21-17 0:48
7/14/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 11, Q1 Reckermann/Urbatzka 10 21-14, 13-21, 15-8 0:50
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 3 Marques/Solberg 6, Q1 Reckermann/Urbatzka 19 21-16, 27-25 0:49
Lead the series against # 5 Ces/Ces, France 4-1
10/11/08FIVBDubai Open Bronze Medal Marques/Solberg 1 Ces/Ces 5 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 4 Ces/Ces 5 Marques/Solberg 1 21-18, 21-18 0:51
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Marques/Solberg 1 Ces/Ces 20 21-14, 21-15 0:40
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Marques/Solberg 6 Ces/Ces 27, Q12 21-14, 21-18 0:41
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 3 Ces/Ces 30, Q12 21-13, 21-10 0:34
Lead the series against # 6 Cerutti/Cunha, Brazil 1-0
10/10/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 6 Marques/Solberg 1 Cerutti/Cunha 6 21-18, 21-19 0:49
Lead the series against # 7 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 3-2
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 6 Marques/Solberg 2 21-18, 21-14 0:46
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Marques/Solberg 6 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 11 21-19, 21-18 0:44
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Marques/Solberg 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18 21-14, 21-17 0:39
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 4 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 13 22-20, 21-15 0:42
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q2 Marques/Solberg 4, Q1 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # 8 Gavira/Mesa, Spain 1-0
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 3 Marques/Solberg 1 Gavira/Mesa 8 22-20, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 10 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 4-1
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 3 Laciga/Schnider 14 21-18, 23-21 0:44
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 6 Marques/Solberg 2 Laciga/Schnider 8 21-18, 21-16 0:43
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Laciga/Schnider 18 Marques/Solberg 2 21-16, 21-18 0:43
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Marques/Solberg 4 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q2 21-19, 21-15 0:39
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 5 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q6 21-11, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 12 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 2-0
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Marques/Solberg 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 23-21, 21-12 0:39
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 31, Q5 21-16, 21-11 0:37
Lead the series against # 13 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-0
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Marques/Solberg 2 Dyachenko/Kulinich 17, Q10 21-15, 22-20 0:43
Lead the series against # 16 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 1-0
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Marques/Solberg 8 Baracetti/Salema 25 19-21, 21-9, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 17 Insfran/Moreira, Brazil 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 1 Insfran/Moreira 17 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 1:08
Series tied with # 20 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-1
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 1 Fijalek/Prudel 17, Q5 21-16, 21-18 0:40
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 32, Q43 Marques/Solberg 1 13-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 1 Grotowski/Weaver 17 21-15, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 32 Al Jabri/Alsubhi, Oman 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 1 Al Jabri/Alsubhi 32 21-18, 21-19 0:39