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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Vitória Open
March 15 - 20, 2016

(5) 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:

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:

Tournaments:

106

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)

Career Winnings:

US$318,537.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
FIVB	55	0	1	4	1	7	1	18	0	11	9	3	US$505,825.00

Previous Vitória Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	3/8-13/2016	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	8	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	2/23-28/2016	Maceió Open	3	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	9/29-10/4/2015	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	7	7th	0	US$7,500.00
FIVB	8/25-30/2015	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	10	3rd	640	US$32,000.00
FIVB	8/18-23/2015	Long Beach Grand Slam	9	25th	160	US$4,000.00
FIVB	7/21-26/2015	Yokohama Grand Slam	16	2nd	720	US$43,000.00
FIVB	7/7-12/2015	Gstaad Major Series	16	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/26-7/5/2015	Netherlands World Championships	17	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/16-20/2015	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	10	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/9-14/2015	Stavanger Major Series	11	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/2-7/2015	Porec Major Series	16	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	5/25-31/2015	Moscow Grand Slam	19	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/12-17/2015	Lucerne Open	6	25th	120	US$800.00

Vitória Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 3/16/2016	Pool E	Saymon Barbosa / Guto Carvalhaes, Brazil (28, Q15)	Lost 19-21, 16-21	0:34
Thu, 3/17/2016	Pool E	Oleg Stoyanovskiy / Artem Yarzutkin, Russia (21)	Won 21-14, 21-23, 15-13	0:39
Thu, 3/17/2016	Pool E	Lombardo Ontiveros / Juan Virgen, Mexico (12)	Lost 19-21, 21-23	0:37
Fri, 3/18/2016	Winner 1	Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (6)	Lost 26-24, 17-21, 12-15	1:00

Head to Head Results
Saxton/Schalk lead the series against the field 33-27 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 9 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 1-6
3/11/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Winner 2	Cerutti/Schmidt	1	Saxton/Schalk	8	26-24, 17-21, 15-12	0:56
10/2/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool B	Cerutti/Schmidt	2	Saxton/Schalk	7	21-16, 21-19	0:44
8/30/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Cerutti/Schmidt	1	Saxton/Schalk	10	19-21, 21-19, 15-9	0:48
7/26/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Cerutti/Schmidt	3	Saxton/Schalk	16	21-15, 21-15	0:34
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool A	Saxton/Schalk	16	Cerutti/Schmidt	1	21-16, 34-32	0:46
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool C	Cerutti/Schmidt	3	Saxton/Schalk	19	19-21, 22-20, 15-11	0:51
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool C	Cerutti/Schmidt	3	Saxton/Schalk	19	21-12, 21-17	0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Gibb/Patterson, United States 1-3
6/19/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gibb/Patterson	8	Saxton/Schalk	10	21-16, 17-21, 15-9	0:49
6/26/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool H	Saxton/Schalk	24	Gibb/Patterson	8	21-16, 21-16	0:34
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gibb/Patterson	8	Saxton/Schalk	15	21-19, 21-19	0:40
6/12/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool E	Gibb/Patterson	5	Saxton/Schalk	28, Q8	31-29, 21-15	0:44
Trail the series against # 3 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 2-3
9/30/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool B	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	3	Saxton/Schalk	7	21-18, 21-18	0:44
7/25/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 3	Saxton/Schalk	16	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	1	21-19, 21-13	0:36
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool A	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	1	Saxton/Schalk	16	21-16, 21-17	0:34
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool A	Saxton/Schalk	16	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	1	21-19, 21-15	0:33
6/6/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 3	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	6	Saxton/Schalk	16	21-18, 19-21, 15-10	0:51
Lead the series against # 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-0
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool C	Saxton/Schalk	19	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	13-21, 21-16, 15-11	0:45
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 2	Saxton/Schalk	15	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	11	21-16, 23-21	0:34
7/23/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool C	Saxton/Schalk	19	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	18-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:54
Lead the series against # 6 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 3-2
3/18/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Saxton/Schalk	5	24-26, 21-17, 15-12	1:00
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool C	Saxton/Schalk	19	Fijalek/Prudel	3	22-20, 27-25	0:44
9/25/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool B	Saxton/Schalk	15	Fijalek/Prudel	2	19-21, 22-20, 20-18	1:02
7/11/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool G	Saxton/Schalk	23, Q3	Fijalek/Prudel	10	14-21, 21-11, 15-13	0:48
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Saxton/Schalk	28, Q8	21-19, 21-18	0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 1-0
7/26/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Saxton/Schalk	16	Krasilnikov/Semenov	19	21-18, 22-20	0:36
Lead the series against # 8 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 3-0
8/1/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool H	Saxton/Schalk	25	Kantor/Losiak	24, Q4	21-17, 21-19	0:37
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool H	Saxton/Schalk	24	Kantor/Losiak	25	21-17, 21-10	0:30
7/5/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 1	Saxton/Schalk	40	Kantor/Losiak	38	21-19, 27-29, 15-8	0:58
Trail the series against # 9 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
2/26/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 2	Carambula/Ranghieri	7	Saxton/Schalk	3	21-17, 22-20	0:39
Series tied with # 10 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-2
8/28/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool G	Saxton/Schalk	10	Gavira/Herrera	7	21-15, 21-17	0:31
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 1	Saxton/Schalk	16	Gavira/Herrera	12	21-17, 21-16	0:34
5/1/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool B	Gavira/Herrera	2	Saxton/Schalk	15	21-16, 21-18	0:37
10/24/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Saxton/Schalk	12	25-23, 21-15	0:34
Trail the series against # 12 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 0-1
3/17/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool E	Ontiveros/Virgen	12	Saxton/Schalk	5	21-19, 23-21	0:37
Trail the series against # 13 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 1-2
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 2	Saxton/Schalk	16	Lupo/Nicolai	10	22-20, 19-21, 15-11	0:51
7/2/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool I	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Saxton/Schalk	40	10-21, 21-18, 15-13
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Saxton/Schalk	28, Q8	21-15, 17-21, 16-14	0:44
Series tied with # 14 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 1-1
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool A	Saxton/Schalk	16	Binstock/Schachter	17	17-21, 24-22, 15-13	1:00
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 3	Binstock/Schachter	23	Saxton/Schalk	15	21-18, 25-23	0:44
Trail the series against # 15 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 0-2
11/2/14	FIVB	Paraná Open	Semi-Finals	Grimalt/Grimalt	4	Saxton/Schalk	1	24-26, 30-28, 15-9	0:58
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 1	Grimalt/Grimalt	28, Q11	Saxton/Schalk	17	21-17, 21-17	0:35
Lead the series against # 16 Krou/Rowlandson, France 2-1
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool H	Saxton/Schalk	8	Krou/Rowlandson	24	21-17, 23-25, 15-13	0:52
2/25/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool C	Krou/Rowlandson	14	Saxton/Schalk	3	21-16, 21-16	0:35
6/28/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool H	Saxton/Schalk	17	Krou/Rowlandson	32	21-14, 21-14	0:34
Trail the series against # 17 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 0-1
5/22/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	26, Q8	Saxton/Schalk	Q9	22-20, 19-21, 15-11	0:54
Lead the series against # 18 Filho/Santos, Brazil 2-0
7/31/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool H	Saxton/Schalk	25	Filho/Santos	8	26-24, 19-21, 15-9	0:53
7/11/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool G	Saxton/Schalk	23, Q3	Filho/Santos	7	21-17, 21-16	0:32
Lead the series against # 19 Brunner/Rosenthal, United States 1-0
3/9/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool H	Saxton/Schalk	8	Brunner/Rosenthal	25	21-19, 21-17	0:37
Series tied with # 21 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin, Russia 1-1
3/17/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool E	Saxton/Schalk	5	Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin	21	21-14, 21-23, 15-13	0:39
6/13/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool A	Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin	32	Saxton/Schalk	16	21-16, 11-21, 15-13	0:44
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 3-0
8/27/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool G	Saxton/Schalk	10	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	23, Q4	29-27, 21-19	0:46
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool F	Saxton/Schalk	11	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	22	21-13, 21-13	0:30
6/6/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 2	Saxton/Schalk	16	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	24, Q3	21-18, 17-21, 15-8	0:48
Lead the series against # 25 O'Gorman/Pedlow, Canada 2-0
2/24/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool C	Saxton/Schalk	3	O'Gorman/Pedlow	19	21-19, 21-14	0:36
7/23/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool E	Saxton/Schalk	12	O'Gorman/Pedlow	28, Q5	21-14, 25-23	0:37
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-0
8/22/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool C	Saxton/Schalk	19	Kosiak/Rudol	30	21-18, 20-22, 15-9	0:47
Trail the series against # 28, Q15 Barbosa/Carvalhaes, Brazil 0-1
3/16/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool E	Barbosa/Carvalhaes	28, Q15	Saxton/Schalk	5	21-19, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # Q6 Beeler/Strasser, Switzerland 1-0
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool A	Saxton/Schalk	16	Beeler/Strasser	32	21-15, 21-14	0:32
Lead the series against # Q10 Dressler/Kunert, Austria 1-0
2/26/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 1	Saxton/Schalk	3	Dressler/Kunert	24, Q1	21-14, 21-18	0:33
Lead the series against # Q23 Brandao/Loyola, Brazil 1-0
2/24/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool C	Saxton/Schalk	3	Brandao/Loyola	30	32-30, 21-19	0:50