Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA
July 29 - August 3, 2008
(27, Q11) Petr Benes/Martin Tichy, 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
Martin Tichy
Czech Republic
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 7, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Prague
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 71
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Vaduz 2008)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Malbork 2019)
Career Winnings: US$28,842.13
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB600000010122 US$14,100.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Josef Benes - 25th Did not play
1998 Josef Benes - 57th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Q25 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 27, Q14 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Q25 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 10 17th 120 US$2,500.00
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/30/2008 Qualifier 1 Martin Streitfellner / Manuel Traxler, Austria (Q22) Won 21-11, 21-11 0:34
Wed, 7/30/2008 Qualifier 2 Philip Gabathuler / David Wenger, Switzerland (Q6) Won 19-21, 21-13, 17-15 1:00
Thu, 7/31/2008 Pool F Renato "Geor" Gomes / Gia Terceiro, Georgia (6) Won 22-20, 21-10 0:44
Thu, 7/31/2008 Pool F Kay Matysik / Stefan Uhmann, Germany (11) Lost 19-21, 21-23 0:49
Fri, 8/1/2008 Pool F Iver Horrem / Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (22) Won 21-16, 22-20 0:44
Fri, 8/1/2008 Winner 1 Martins Plavins / Aleksandrs Samoilovs, Latvia (13) Won 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:59
Sat, 8/2/2008 Winner 2 Jonas Reckermann / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (3) Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Benes/Tichy lead the series against the field 6-2 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-1
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Reckermann/Urbatzka 3 Benes/Tichy 27, Q11 21-16, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # 6 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Benes/Tichy 27, Q11 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 6 22-20, 21-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 11 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 0-1
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Matysik/Uhmann 11 Benes/Tichy 27, Q11 21-19, 23-21 0:49
Lead the series against # 13 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 2-0
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Benes/Tichy 27, Q11 Plavins/Samoilovs 13 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:59
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 3 Benes/Tichy 27, Q14 Plavins/Samoilovs Q3 21-19, 22-20 0:40
Lead the series against # 22 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Benes/Tichy 27, Q11 Horrem/Maaseide 22 21-16, 22-20 0:44
Lead the series against # Q6 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 1-0
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Benes/Tichy 27, Q11 Gabathuler/Wenger Q6 19-21, 21-13, 17-15 1:00
Lead the series against # Q22 Streitfellner/Traxler, Austria 1-0
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Benes/Tichy 27, Q11 Streitfellner/Traxler Q22 21-11, 21-11 0:34