Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 China Shanghai Open
April 28 - May 2, 2009
(20) Heike Jensen/Becchara Palmer, Australia
 
Heike Jensen
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 27, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Adelaide
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 29
Career Best: 7th (FIVB Shanghai 2009)
Career Winnings: US$15,250.00
Becchara Palmer
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 18, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Adelaide
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Sydney 2019)
Career Winnings: US$139,025.00
Team Career Summary 
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FIVB1100000100211141 US$20,100.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Summer Lochowicz - 33rd Did not play
2008 Becchara Palmer - 41st Heike Jensen - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open Q24 57th 6 US$0.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Q23 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open Q17 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open Q24 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open Q25 41st 18 US$0.00
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/30/2009 Winner 1 Chen Xue / Ying Zhang, China (13) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:33
Thu, 4/30/2009 Contender 1 Hiromi Suzuki / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (29, Q4) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:34
Thu, 4/30/2009 Contender 2 Susan Blundell / Anna Harrison, New Zealand (19) Won 22-20, 21-15 0:36
Fri, 5/1/2009 Contender 3 Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (11) Won 21-13, 16-21, 16-14 0:48
Fri, 5/1/2009 Contender 4 Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (1) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Fri, 5/1/2009 Contender 5 Vanilda Leao / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (4) Lost 21-14, 12-21, 10-15 0:43
Head to Head Results
Jensen/Palmer lead the series against the field 5-4 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Huang/Zhang, China 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Jensen/Palmer 20 Huang/Zhang 1 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 4 Leao/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Leao/Ribeiro 4 Jensen/Palmer 20 14-21, 21-12, 15-10 0:43
Lead the series against # 11 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Jensen/Palmer 20 Jursone/Minusa 11 21-13, 16-21, 16-14 0:48
Trail the series against # 12 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-1
5/14/08FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Petrova/Skalnikova 28, Q9 Jensen/Palmer Q24 21-14, 22-20 0:40
Trail the series against # 13 Xue/Zhang, China 0-1
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 13 Jensen/Palmer 20 21-18, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 19 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 1-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Jensen/Palmer 20 Blundell/Harrison 19 22-20, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 22 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
6/3/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez Q41 Jensen/Palmer Q24 21-14, 11-21, 16-14 0:48
Lead the series against # 29, Q4 Suzuki/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Jensen/Palmer 20 Suzuki/Tanaka 29, Q4 21-14, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q9 Lacerda/Monteiro, Portugal 1-0
5/27/08FIVBBarcelona Open Qualifier 1 Jensen/Palmer Q23 Lacerda/Monteiro Q42 21-10, 21-10 0:32