AVP Tour
$240,000 AVP Crocs Tour Atlanta Open
May 29 - 31, 2009
(11) Bill Strickland/Aaron Wachtfogel
 
Bill Strickland
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 26, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Malibu, CA
Height: 6'9"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 103
Career Wins: 1 (NORCECA Boca Chica 2006)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (5 times)
Career Winnings: $139,600.00
Aaron Wachtfogel
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 8, 1981 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Pacific
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 111
Career Best: 2nd (AVP Brooklyn 2007)
Career Winnings: $168,102.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123456791317253349Money
AVP240040303560012 $102,280.00
NORCECA10000010000000 US$300.00
P&R10000100000000 $4,000.00
Pro Beach20000000101000 $3,525.00
Wide Open40010201000000 $11,000.00
Overall320050614661012 US$121,105.00
Previous Atlanta Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Did not play Hans Stolfus - 7th
2007 Nick Lucena - 9th Paul Baxter - 17th
2008 Dax Holdren - 9th Jason Ring - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 5/21-24/2009 Huntington Beach Open 13 9th 300 $3,960.00
AVP 5/15-17/2009 Houston Open 10 13th 240 $2,280.00
AVP 5/1-3/2009 San Diego Open 13 9th 300 $3,960.00
AVP 4/16-19/2009 Riverside Open 12 13th 240 $1,800.00
AVP 3/27-29/2009 Panama City Beach Open 10 9th 300 $3,960.00
Atlanta Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/29/2009 Winner 1 Jesse Rambis / Vincent Robbins (22) Won 21-15, 21-16 0:50
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Bill StricklandTotal381920.4474401
 1191200.6320100
 219720.2634301
Aaron WachtfogelTotal13900.69201123
 16300.5000712
 27600.8570411
Fri, 5/29/2009 Winner 2 Anthony Medel / Hans Stolfus (6) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 14-16 1:26
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Bill StricklandTotal241240.3331315
 19520.3331200
 210610.5000103
 35110.0000012
Aaron WachtfogelTotal402190.30001414
 115710.4000602
 211630.2730311
 314850.2140501
Fri, 5/29/2009 Contender 1 Joey Dykstra / Stein Metzger (12) Won 16-21, 21-12, 17-15 1:17
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Bill StricklandTotal291600.5521612
 112600.5001201
 29700.7780210
 38300.3750201
Aaron WachtfogelTotal452680.40001516
 120950.2000802
 211910.7270513
 314820.4290201
Sat, 5/30/2009 Contender 2 Mike Morrison / Eyal Zimet (13) Lost 19-21, 21-18, 14-16 1:19
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Bill StricklandTotal5322110.2083404
 113830.3852201
 219930.3161102
 321550.0000101
Aaron WachtfogelTotal271540.40702413
 112520.2500701
 29520.3330911
 36500.8330801
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Bill Strickland14469170.361917212
Aaron Wachtfogel12571210.400064516
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open2100303355000 $91,780.00
Manhattan Beach200000001000 $1,500.00
Tour Championships100100000000 $9,000.00
Total2400403356000 $102,280.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Bill Strickland Aaron Wachtfogel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000000010 $1,750.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam          
6900401230830 $93,370.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open85017015301840 $131,952.50
11000013300 $14,830.00 Manhattan Beach11000033010 $13,725.00
1001000000 $4,500.00 Tour Championships1001000000 $4,500.00
83005013331140 $114,450.00 Total97018018331850 $150,177.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2009AVP600000033000 $18,240.00 121152.2 %
TotalAVP600000033000 $18,240.00 121152.2 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Bill Strickland  Aaron Wachtfogel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2000AVP1000000001 $0.00
           2001AVP2000000002 $0.00
           2003AVP1000000001 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2004AVP9000000117 $325.00
5000000023 $175.00 2005AVP12000003630 $6,512.50
6000000312 $1,275.00 2006AVP15001075110 $30,500.00
1100000000 $2,000.00 2006NORCECA          
16000049300 $23,512.50 2007AVP16010036600 $31,175.00
170010410200 $36,700.00 2008AVP17003029300 $34,037.50
6000006000 $9,120.00 2009AVP6000006000 $9,120.00
521010825836 $72,782.50 TotalTotal790140122917511 $111,670.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall49 70.0% 10 14.3% 11 15.7% 59-11 84.3% 10 23.8% 11 26.2% 21 50.0% 10-32 23.8% 49-21 70.0% 20-22 47.6% 00 69-43 61.6%
2008-200923 69.7% 4 12.1% 6 18.2% 27-6 81.8% 5 22.7% 7 31.8% 10 45.5% 5-17 22.7% 23-10 69.7% 9-13 40.9% 00 32-23 58.2%
Against the Field12 70.6% 1 5.9% 4 23.5% 13-4 76.5% 4 21.1% 5 26.3% 10 52.6% 4-15 21.1% 24-20 54.5% 10-18 35.7% 00 17-19 47.2%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open0052000024190200006038
Manhattan Beach003100000100000053
Tour Championships000000000101000042
Total0083000024210300006943
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 7-7 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 6 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Hyden/Scott 0-1
5/1/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 2 Hyden/Scott 4 Strickland/Wachtfogel 13 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:07
Trail the series against # 3 Mayer/Nygaard 0-1
5/22/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Mayer/Nygaard 4 Strickland/Wachtfogel 13 21-12, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 5 Keenan/Lucena 1-0
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 3 Strickland/Wachtfogel 13 Keenan/Lucena 5 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 1:05
Trail the series against # 6 Medel/Stolfus 0-1
5/29/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 Medel/Stolfus 6 Strickland/Wachtfogel 11 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 1:26
Trail the series against # 7 Mariano/Ratledge 0-2
5/15/09AVPHouston Open Winner 2 Mariano/Ratledge 7 Strickland/Wachtfogel 10 21-13, 21-17 0:51
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Winner 2 Mariano/Ratledge 7 Strickland/Wachtfogel 10 21-15, 12-21, 15-12 1:02
Lead the series against # 12 Dykstra/Metzger 1-0
5/29/09AVPAtlanta Open Contender 1 Strickland/Wachtfogel 11 Dykstra/Metzger 12 16-21, 21-12, 17-15 1:17
Trail the series against # 13 Morrison/Zimet 0-1
5/30/09AVPAtlanta Open Contender 2 Morrison/Zimet 13 Strickland/Wachtfogel 11 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 1:19
Trail the series against # 14 Loiola/Witt 0-1
5/16/09AVPHouston Open Contender 2 Loiola/Witt 17 Strickland/Wachtfogel 10 21-17, 16-21, 16-14 1:10
Lead the series against # 15 Carlucci/Placek 1-0
5/22/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 2 Strickland/Wachtfogel 13 Carlucci/Placek 19 21-15, 22-20 0:47
Lead the series against # 20 Acosta/Baxter 1-0
4/17/09AVPRiverside Open Contender 2 Strickland/Wachtfogel 12 Acosta/Baxter 22 21-14, 21-19 0:46
Lead the series against # 22 Rambis/Robbins 1-0
5/29/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 1 Strickland/Wachtfogel 11 Rambis/Robbins 22 21-15, 21-16 0:50
Lead the series against # 23 Engle/Marchewka 1-0
5/15/09AVPHouston Open Contender 1 Strickland/Wachtfogel 10 Engle/Marchewka 24 21-17, 21-16 0:53
Lead the series against # 24 Jensen/Mesko 1-0
5/15/09AVPHouston Open Winner 1 Strickland/Wachtfogel 10 Jensen/Mesko 23 21-18, 21-19 0:48