Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Prague Open
May 6 - 11, 2008
(26) Jian Li/Shun Zhou, China
 
Jian Li
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 21, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Si Chuan Province
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 77
Career Best: 5th (6 times)
Career Winnings: US$88,625.00
Zhou Shun
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 9, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Qing Dao, Shan Dong Province
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 103 kg (227 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 40
Career Best: 5th (FIVB Gstaad 2007)
Career Winnings: US$55,800.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB380000112497482 US$107,800.00
Previous Prague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 9 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 20 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 12 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 15 9th 200 US$5,100.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 22 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 33 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 23, Q2 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam Q8 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 19 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 25 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 26, Q16 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open Q10 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open 24, Q14 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open Q11 41st 18 US$0.00
Prague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/8/2008 Winner 1 Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (7) Lost 13-21, 12-21 0:32
Thu, 5/8/2008 Contender 1 Petr Benes / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (10) Lost 21-16, 20-22, 9-15 0:59
Head to Head Results
Li/Zhou trail the series against the field 14-25 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 13 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 4 Li/Zhou 20 21-17, 21-14 0:40
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Li/Zhou 26, Q16 Marques/Solberg Q1 21-17, 28-26 0:58
Trail the series against # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Rego/Santos 1 Li/Zhou 32 21-14, 21-10 0:33
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-3
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Li/Zhou 15 21-14, 19-21, 17-15 0:57
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Li/Zhou 33 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 21-15, 21-19 0:46
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool G Araujo/Magalhaes 7 Li/Zhou 26, Q16 21-16, 21-15 0:46
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Li/Zhou 32 21-19, 28-26 0:49
Trail the series against # 4 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-1
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Li/Zhou 22 21-14, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Wu/Xu, China 0-4
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Wu/Xu 4 Li/Zhou 15 21-14, 21-16 0:38
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool V Wu/Xu 9 Li/Zhou 33 21-18, 21-18 0:42
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 3 Li/Zhou 19 21-18, 21-11 0:41
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 12 Li/Zhou 21, Q10 22-20, 21-17 0:44
Trail the series against # 7 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 7 Li/Zhou 26 21-13, 21-12 0:32
Trail the series against # 10 Benes/Tichy, Czech Republic 0-1
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Benes/Tichy 10 Li/Zhou 26 16-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:59
Trail the series against # 11 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-2
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Brink/Dieckmann 8 Li/Zhou 25 21-13, 21-17 0:41
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Li/Zhou 9 21-12, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Li/Zhou 23, Q2 Doppler/Gartmayer 7 17-21, 21-12, 16-14 0:54
Trail the series against # 14 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 0-2
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Heuscher/Heyer 11 Li/Zhou 22 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 1:00
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Heyer 7 Li/Zhou 24, Q14 21-17, 25-23 0:44
Trail the series against # 15 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Laciga/Schnider 8 Li/Zhou 9 21-18, 24-22 0:49
Lead the series against # 17 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 2-1
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool V Li/Zhou 33 Deulofeu/Salvetti 40 21-13, 25-23 0:44
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Li/Zhou 23, Q2 Deulofeu/Salvetti 10 21-17, 15-21, 15-8 0:56
8/10/06FIVBPoland Open Winner 2 Deulofeu/Salvetti 23, Q6 Li/Zhou 26, Q12 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 18 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Li/Zhou 23, Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 12 21-18, 21-19 0:43
Series tied with # 19 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Li/Zhou 20 Gosch/Horst 13 16-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:58
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 Li/Zhou 25 24-26, 21-17, 15-11 1:05
Lead the series against # 20 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-0
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Li/Zhou 9 Kais/Vesik 10 23-21, 15-21, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 21 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 1 Li/Zhou 19 Horrem/Maaseide 14 21-19, 22-20 0:44
6/6/07FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 3 Li/Zhou 24, Q14 Horrem/Maaseide Q3 21-17, 21-18 0:45
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 24 Li/Zhou 9 24-26, 21-17, 15-10 1:00
Lead the series against # 22 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 1-0
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Li/Zhou 15 Cadieux/Heese 18 21-16, 26-24 0:54
Trail the series against # 23, Q10 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 0-1
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Fuerbringer/Jennings 32, Q38 Li/Zhou Q27 21-19, 21-14 0:49
Trail the series against # 25, Q5 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 0-1
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool G Dugrip/Gagliano 10 Li/Zhou 26, Q16 21-19, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 28, Q14 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 0-1
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Matysik/Uhmann 32, Q25 Li/Zhou Q8 17-21, 21-18, 28-26 1:10
Series tied with # Q3 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 1-1
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Li/Zhou 15 Plavins/Samoilovs 26 21-17, 21-19 0:41
7/19/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 3 Plavins/Samoilovs 28, Q7 Li/Zhou Q10 23-21, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # Q4 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Li/Zhou 33 Lochhead/Pitman 46 27-25, 21-23, 15-11 1:06
Trail the series against # Q9 Henriquez/Hernandez, Venezuela 0-1
5/8/07FIVBBahrain Open Qualifier 2 Henriquez/Hernandez 30, Q22 Li/Zhou Q11 21-14, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # Q12 Huth/Schneider, Germany 1-0
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Li/Zhou 26, Q16 Huth/Schneider Q17 17-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:49