Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 France Grand Slam
July 17 - 21, 2002
(34) Max Backer/Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands
 
Max Backer
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 22, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Gouda
Resides: Nieliwegein
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 38
Career Best: 5th (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 17th (7 times)
Career Winnings: US$18,457.50
Gijs Ronnes
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 10, 1977 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Boxmeer
Resides: Utrecht
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (St. Petersburg 2006)
Career Winnings: US$118,270.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB160000000031237 US$10,040.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Gijs Ronnes - 57th Max Backer - 57th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/3-7/2002 Norway Open Q20 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2002 Switzerland Open Q22 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open 27, Q24 17 60 US$2,520.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Belgium Open Q25 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open Q24 41 14 US$0.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam Q40 57 6 US$0.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open Q47 41 14 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open Q32 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open Q49 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open Q50 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open Q49 57 4 US$0.00
France Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/18/2002 Pool K Christophe Le Berre / Gregory Znatchkowsky, France (10) Won 21-16, 23-21 0:45
Thu, 7/18/2002 Pool K Andrew Schacht / Joshua Slack, Australia (39) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:38
Thu, 7/18/2002 Pool K John Child / Mark Heese, Canada (15) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:44
Fri, 7/19/2002 Winner 1 Nikolas Berger / Clemens Doppler, Austria (18) Lost 25-23, 18-21, 11-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Backer/Ronnes trail the series against the field 3-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 10 Le Berre/Znatchkowsky, France 1-0
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool K Backer/Ronnes 34 Le Berre/Znatchkowsky 10 21-16, 23-21 0:45
Trail the series against # 12 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool F Dieckmann/Reckermann 6 Backer/Ronnes 27, Q24 20-22, 21-13, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 15 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool K Child/Heese 15 Backer/Ronnes 34 21-18, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 18 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
7/19/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 18 Backer/Ronnes 34 23-25, 21-18, 15-11 0:58
Trail the series against # 22 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-1
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool F Rogers/Scott 11, Q2 Backer/Ronnes 27, Q24 21-16, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 39 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-0
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool K Backer/Ronnes 34 Schacht/Slack 39 22-20, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against # 40 Amore/Lione, Italy 0-1
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Amore/Lione 22, Q6 Backer/Ronnes Q22 21-14, 24-22 0:41
Lead the series against # 42 Diez/Garcia-Thompson, Spain 1-0
6/13/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 2 Backer/Ronnes 27, Q24 Diez/Garcia-Thompson Q9 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 46 Ljubicic/Slean, Canada 0-2
7/11/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Ljubicic/Slean Q15 Backer/Ronnes Q47 21-17, 18-21, 16-14 1:03
6/20/01FIVBSwiss Open Qualifier 2 Ljubicic/Slean Q15 Backer/Ronnes Q50 21-13, 21-19 0:36