FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Brno Challenger
July 3 - 6, 2008
(18) Martin Reader/Ben Saxton, Canada
 
Martin Reader
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 2, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Comox, BC
Height: 199 cm (6'7")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 66
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Brno 2007)
Career Winnings: US$30,375.00
Ben Saxton
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 21, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Calgary
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 129
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Sydney 2018)
Career FIVB C&S Best: 5th (Lausanne 2008)
Career Winnings: US$330,187.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB C&S20000101000 US$1,950.00
Previous Brno Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Jessi Lelliott - 3rd Did not play
2007 Jessi Lelliott - 2nd Mark Ellingson - 37th
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Brno Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/4/2008 Winner 1 Aliaksandr Kavalenka / Andrei Zharykau, Belarus (15) Won 12-21, 21-18, 18-16 0:56
Fri, 7/4/2008 Winner 2 Jan Dumek / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (2) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:44
Fri, 7/4/2008 Contender 1 Jody Gooding / Robin Miedzybrodzki, England (16) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 1:22
Sat, 7/5/2008 Contender 2 Steve Grotowski / Gregg Weaver, England (9) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:44
Sat, 7/5/2008 Contender 3 Jason Kruger / Chris Simek, Canada (4) Lost 17-21, 13-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Reader/Saxton lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Dumek/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
7/4/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Winner 2 Dumek/Kubala 2 Reader/Saxton 18 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Kruger/Simek, Canada 0-1
7/5/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Contender 3 Kruger/Simek 4 Reader/Saxton 18 21-17, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 9 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
7/5/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Contender 2 Reader/Saxton 18 Grotowski/Weaver 9 22-20, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 15 Kavalenka/Zharykau, Belarus 1-0
7/4/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Winner 1 Reader/Saxton 18 Kavalenka/Zharykau 15 12-21, 21-18, 18-16 0:56
Lead the series against # 16 Gooding/Miedzybrodzki, England 1-0
7/4/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Contender 1 Reader/Saxton 18 Gooding/Miedzybrodzki 16 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 1:22