Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Berlin smart Grand Slam
June 18 - 22, 2014
(15) Ben Saxton/Chaim Schalk, Canada
 
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 Winnings: US$330,187.50
Chaim Schalk
Canada / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 106
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$319,662.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB550141711801193 US$505,825.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2012 Christian Redmann - 17th Did not play
2013 Chaim Schalk - 25th Ben Saxton - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 16 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 15 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/22-26/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam 12 9th 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2013 Moscow Grand Slam 14 9th 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2013 Berlin Grand Slam 18 25th 240 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2013 Long Beach Grand Slam 12 9th 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2013 Gstaad Grand Slam 23, Q3 9th 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 40 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/18-23/2013 Rome Grand Slam 27, Q9 17th 320 US$3,700.00
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/19/2014 Pool B Jon Stiekema / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (18) Lost 15-21, 12-21 0:31
Thu, 6/19/2014 Pool B Jan Hadrava / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (31, Q13) Lost 21-12, 18-21, 11-15 0:42
Fri, 6/20/2014 Pool B Phil Dalhausser / Sean Rosenthal, United States (2) Lost 21-16, 14-21, 15-17 0:51
Head to Head Results
Saxton/Schalk trail the series against the field 8-21 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 12 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-1
7/13/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Erdmann/Matysik 9 Saxton/Schalk 23, Q3 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Rosenthal, United States 0-3
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Dalhausser/Rosenthal 2 Saxton/Schalk 15 16-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:51
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Dalhausser/Rosenthal 1 Saxton/Schalk 16 23-21, 21-15 0:39
7/26/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rosenthal 4 Saxton/Schalk 12 21-13, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-2
8/23/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Saxton/Schalk 14 21-19, 24-22 0:40
7/6/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 40 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 21-15, 21-18 0:34
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Saxton/Schalk 27, Q9 21-11, 21-13 0:31
Trail the series against # 4 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool I Lupo/Nicolai 9 Saxton/Schalk 40 10-21, 21-18, 15-13  
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Saxton/Schalk 28, Q8 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 0:44
Trail the series against # 5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-2
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool B Gavira/Herrera 2 Saxton/Schalk 15 21-16, 21-18 0:37
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Gavira/Herrera 5 Saxton/Schalk 12 25-23, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 7 Filho/Santos, Brazil 1-0
7/11/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Saxton/Schalk 23, Q3 Filho/Santos 7 21-17, 21-16 0:32
Trail the series against # 10 Gibb/Patterson, United States 0-2
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Gibb/Patterson 8 Saxton/Schalk 15 21-19, 21-19 0:40
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Gibb/Patterson 5 Saxton/Schalk 28, Q8 31-29, 21-15 0:44
Series tied with # 13 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-1
7/11/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Saxton/Schalk 23, Q3 Fijalek/Prudel 10 14-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:48
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Saxton/Schalk 28, Q8 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 1-0
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool B Saxton/Schalk 15 Kapa/McHugh 18 22-20, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 16 Doppler/Horst, Austria 0-1
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool F Doppler/Horst 11 Saxton/Schalk 27, Q9 24-22, 19-21, 15-13 0:54
Trail the series against # 17 Ranghieri/Tomatis, Italy 0-2
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Ranghieri/Tomatis 17 Saxton/Schalk 16 21-18, 13-21, 15-8 0:41
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Ranghieri/Tomatis 31, Q22 Saxton/Schalk 18 21-12, 21-19 0:33
Trail the series against # 18 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-2
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Stiekema/Varenhorst 18 Saxton/Schalk 15 21-15, 21-12 0:31
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 2 Stiekema/Varenhorst 20 Saxton/Schalk 12 16-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:43
Trail the series against # 19 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
8/7/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Saxton/Schalk 18 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 21 Dollinger/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 12 Dollinger/Fluggen 15 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # 22 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 0-1
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 15 Saxton/Schalk 27, Q9 21-13, 23-21 0:35
Lead the series against # 23 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-0
7/5/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 40 Kantor/Losiak 38 21-19, 27-29, 15-8 0:58
Lead the series against # 26 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 1-0
10/23/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Saxton/Schalk 12 Eithun/Horrem 21 21-15, 21-9 0:33
Trail the series against # 31, Q13 Hadrava/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Hadrava/Kubala 31, Q13 Saxton/Schalk 15 12-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:42
Lead the series against # Q18 Dollinger/Wickler, Germany 1-0
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 15 Dollinger/Wickler 29, Q23 21-17, 21-15 0:34