Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 VIP Open
May 20 - 25, 2008
(28, Q3) 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 Zagreb Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Shun Zhou - 57th Jian Li - 57th
2007 Shun Zhou - 17th Jian Li - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 26 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 26 25th 60 US$1,800.00
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
Zagreb Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/21/2008 Qualifier 2 Paris Christofi / Georgios Platritis, Cyprus (Q35) Won 21-11, 21-17 0:31
Wed, 5/21/2008 Qualifier 3 Francisco Alvarez / Oney Ramirez Bernal, Cuba (Q14) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:40
Thu, 5/22/2008 Winner 1 Dmitri Barsuk / Igor Kolodinsky, Russia (5) Lost By Forfeit  
Thu, 5/22/2008 Contender 1 Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (12) Lost 21-18, 24-26, 14-16 1:08
Head to Head Results
Li/Zhou trail the series against the field 17-29 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 13 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Rego/Santos 1 Li/Zhou 32 21-14, 21-10 0:33
Series tied with # 2 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 # 3 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 # 4 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 # 5 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-2
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 5 Li/Zhou 28, Q3 By Forfeit  
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Li/Zhou 22 21-14, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 6 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
6/7/07FIVBZagreb Open Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 25 Li/Zhou 24, Q14 21-18, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 7 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Li/Zhou 26 21-12, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 11 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
Series tied with # 12 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-1
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 1 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 Li/Zhou 28, Q3 18-21, 26-24, 16-14 1:08
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 # 13 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 0-2
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Kjemperud/Skarlund 9 Li/Zhou 25 21-17, 21-17 0:44
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 11 Li/Zhou 21, Q10 21-18, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 14, Q7 Metzger/Williams, United States 0-1
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 3 Metzger/Williams 28 Li/Zhou 20 21-18, 17-21, 15-9 0:53
Trail the series against # 15, Q8 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
Lead the series against # 16 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 # 18 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-0
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Li/Zhou 32 Herrera/Mesa 17 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:00
Trail the series against # 19 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-4
5/16/08FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Lione/Varnier 9 Li/Zhou 26 21-18, 21-12 0:48
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 3 Lione/Varnier 16 Li/Zhou 9 23-25, 21-19, 15-9 1:00
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 21 Li/Zhou 12 21-19, 23-21 0:51
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Lione/Varnier 27 Li/Zhou 22 16-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 20 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 1-0
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 2 Li/Zhou 20 Berg/Brinkborg 19, Q7 21-13, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 22 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 # 23, Q5 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 # 24, Q6 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
Lead the series against # 25 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 # 26 "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
Lead the series against # 27 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 1-0
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Li/Zhou 15 Cadieux/Heese 18 21-16, 26-24 0:54
Series tied with # 29, Q2 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
Series tied with # Q4 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 1-1
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Li/Zhou 15 Asahi/Shiratori 17 21-16, 21-13 0:40
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Li/Zhou 23, Q2 21-18, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # Q12 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 # Q14 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal, Cuba 1-0
5/21/08FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 3 Li/Zhou 28, Q3 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q14 22-20, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # Q35 Christofi/Platritis, Cyprus 1-0
5/21/08FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 2 Li/Zhou 28, Q3 Christofi/Platritis Q35 21-11, 21-17 0:31