Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Patria Direct Prague Open
May 22 - 27, 2012
(9) Petr Benes/Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic
 
Petr Benes
Czech Republic
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 27, 1974 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Praha
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 61
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (The Hague 2011)
Career Winnings: US$128,125.00
Premysl Kubala
Czech Republic
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 16, 1973 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Frydek-Mistek
Height: 202 cm (6'8")
Weight: 98 kg (216 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 138
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Brno 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$205,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB40000134911291 US$232,850.00
Previous Prague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Martin Tichy - 17th Jaroslav Pavlas - 25th
2010 Premysl Kubala - 17th Petr Benes - 17th
2011 Premysl Kubala - 7th Petr Benes - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/8-13/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 13 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/1-6/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 13 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 10/4-9/2011 Agadir Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 6 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2011 Åland Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 19 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 18 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/12-17/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 15 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 22 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 20 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 11 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 12 17th 160 US$5,100.00
Prague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/24/2012 Winner 1 Josh Binstock / Martin Reader, Canada (24, Q16) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:37
Thu, 5/24/2012 Winner 2 Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (25, Q5) Won 22-20, 24-22 0:46
Fri, 5/25/2012 Winner 3 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:37
Fri, 5/25/2012 Contender 4 Emiel Boersma / Daan Spijkers, Netherlands (14) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Sat, 5/26/2012 Contender 5 Pedro Cunha / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (8) Lost 11-21, 24-26 0:43
Head to Head Results
Benes/Kubala lead the series against the field 40-29 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 14 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 1-4
5/25/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Benes/Kubala 9 21-13, 21-16 0:37
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Benes/Kubala 8 21-17, 21-12 0:36
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool K Benes/Kubala 18 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 23-21, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Benes/Kubala 9 21-19, 21-19 0:43
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool J Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Benes/Kubala 17 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-2
8/27/11FIVBThe Hague Open Semi-Finals Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Benes/Kubala 6 21-15, 21-19 0:35
7/11/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 12 Benes/Kubala 30, Q22 21-17, 21-8 0:32
Lead the series against # 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena, United States 1-0
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Benes/Kubala 21 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # 4 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-4
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool M Benes/Kubala 13 Gavira/Herrera 4 22-20, 18-21, 15-10 0:48
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool O Gavira/Herrera 6 Benes/Kubala 22 21-16, 19-21, 17-15 0:50
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Benes/Kubala 21 Gavira/Herrera 5 16-21, 21-18, 22-20 0:55
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Gavira/Herrera 3 Benes/Kubala 19 14-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:44
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 4 Benes/Kubala 28 21-13, 21-16 0:31
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 Benes/Kubala 29, Q11 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
Trail the series against # 5 Cerutti/Rego, Brazil 1-2
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Rego 1 Benes/Kubala 20 21-17, 21-18 0:35
5/29/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 5 Cerutti/Rego 5 Benes/Kubala 28 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 28 Cerutti/Rego 5 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:54
Trail the series against # 6 Araujo/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Araujo/Solberg 6, Q1 Benes/Kubala 13 21-16, 24-22 0:39
Trail the series against # 7 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 2-3
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 16 Benes/Kubala 18 21-17, 21-19 0:35
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool K Benes/Kubala 15 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 22-20, 23-21 0:42
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool P Gibb/Rosenthal 7, Q3 Benes/Kubala 23 21-18, 17-21, 15-6 0:56
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool J Gibb/Rosenthal 16 Benes/Kubala 17 21-12, 21-14 0:37
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Benes/Kubala 19 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 22-20, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 8 Cunha/Santos, Brazil 0-4
5/26/12FIVBPrague Open Contender 5 Cunha/Santos 8 Benes/Kubala 9 21-11, 26-24 0:43
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool M Cunha/Santos 4 Benes/Kubala 13 21-17, 20-22, 15-9 0:53
8/27/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 4 Cunha/Santos 2 Benes/Kubala 6 21-11, 21-17 0:35
8/6/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Cunha/Santos 4 Benes/Kubala 19 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:55
Trail the series against # 11 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-1
10/7/11FIVBAgadir Open Contender 4 Erdmann/Matysik 6 Benes/Kubala 8 21-14, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 13 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 6-1
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 6 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 21-19, 21-12 0:32
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool K Benes/Kubala 18 Samoilovs/Sorokins 15 21-17, 21-12 0:32
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Benes/Kubala 11 Samoilovs/Sorokins 38 21-19, 21-16 0:41
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Benes/Kubala 12 Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 21-18, 21-18 0:42
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 23 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:56
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23, Q3 Benes/Kubala 9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Benes/Kubala 24, Q14 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q3 21-18, 26-24 0:44
Lead the series against # 14 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 4-0
5/25/12FIVBPrague Open Contender 4 Benes/Kubala 9 Boersma/Spijkers 14 21-17, 21-18 0:38
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 8 Boersma/Spijkers 25 19-21, 21-19, 21-19 1:02
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 19 Boersma/Spijkers 29, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:44
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool K Benes/Kubala 15 Boersma/Spijkers 31 21-16, 24-22 0:41
Lead the series against # 15 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 2-0
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Benes/Kubala 21 Dollinger/Windscheif 28 18-21, 21-15, 15-9 1:04
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 12 Dollinger/Windscheif 21 23-21, 21-19 0:46
Lead the series against # 16 Ces/Ces, France 1-0
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 6 Ces/Ces 27, Q10 21-17, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 17 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 2-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool M Plavins/Smedins 20 Benes/Kubala 13 21-13, 27-29, 15-9 0:57
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool M Benes/Kubala 13 Plavins/Smedins 20 27-25, 21-19 0:50
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 9 Plavins/Smedins 8 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 18 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 0-1
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Benes/Kubala 12 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:58
Trail the series against # 20 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Klemperer/Koreng 5 Benes/Kubala 12 21-16, 21-12 0:32
Trail the series against # 21 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 0-1
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 24, Q7 Benes/Kubala 8 17-21, 23-21, 16-14 0:52
Trail the series against # 22 Koshkarev/Semenov, Russia 0-1
8/28/11FIVBThe Hague Open Bronze Medal Koshkarev/Semenov 5 Benes/Kubala 6 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 23 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 22 Chevallier/Heyer 10 16-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:52
Lead the series against # 24, Q16 Binstock/Reader, Canada 1-0
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 9 Binstock/Reader 24, Q16 21-17, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 25, Q5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 3-0
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 25, Q5 22-20, 24-22 0:46
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool J Benes/Kubala 17 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 32, Q9 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Contender 1 Benes/Kubala 31, Q7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-16, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # 26, Q10 Bogatov/Prokopiev, Russia 0-1
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Bogatov/Prokopiev 10 Benes/Kubala 24, Q14 21-17 Retired 0:20
Lead the series against # 27, Q2 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 2-0
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 8 Laciga/Weingart 24, Q1 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 9 Laciga/Weingart 24, Q6 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 4-0
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Benes/Kubala 6 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 19 21-12, 21-17 0:34
8/6/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 19 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 27, Q1 15-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:48
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool O Benes/Kubala 22 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 27, Q4 21-16, 21-15 0:38
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 28 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 21, Q1 17-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:59
Lead the series against # Q3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 2-0
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Benes/Kubala 11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 35 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:47
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Benes/Kubala 19 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 30 21-18, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # Q8 Boehm/Kapa, Australia 1-0
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool M Benes/Kubala 13 Boehm/Kapa 29, Q20 18-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:43
Lead the series against # Q11 Jaani/Vesik, Estonia 3-0
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool L Benes/Kubala 19 Jaani/Vesik 30, Q12 21-17, 21-10 0:31
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool P Benes/Kubala 23 Jaani/Vesik 26, Q6 26-24, 21-13 0:47
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 4 Benes/Kubala 28 Jaani/Vesik 25 17-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:56
Trail the series against # Q18 Bockermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-1
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool K Bockermann/Urbatzka 31, Q25 Benes/Kubala 18 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # Q22 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 1-0
6/17/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Benes/Kubala 9 Asahi/Shiratori 25, Q12 21-19, 25-23 0:43