Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 World Series 13
July 15 - 20, 2008
(5) Benjamin Insfran/Franco Neto, Brazil
 
Benjamin Insfran
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 14, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Porto Murtinho-MS
Resides: Fortaleza
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 13
Career FIVB WT Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$704,037.50
Franco José Vieira Neto
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 11, 1966 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 172
Career Wins: 16
Career Winnings: US$971,885.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB120010414011 US$96,100.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Did not play Roberto Lopes - 5th
1996 Did not play Roberto Lopes - 1st
1997 Did not play Roberto Lopes - 5th
1999 Did not play Roberto Lopes - 33rd
2000 Marcio Araujo - 33rd Did not play
2001 Did not play Roberto Lopes - 17th
2002 Marcio Araujo - 5th Roberto Lopes - 25th
2003 Marcio Araujo - 9th Harley Marques - 9th
2004 Marcio Araujo - 1st Tande Ramos - 5th
2006 Harley Marques - Country Quota Pedro Cunha - 3rd
2007 Bruno de Paula - 33rd Pedro Cunha - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 19, Q2 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 22 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 19 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 7 7 300 US$7,000.00
Marseille Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/17/2008 Winner 1 Daniel Hupfer / Paul Schroffenegger, Austria (28, Q6) Won 21-16, 21-11 0:39
Thu, 7/17/2008 Winner 2 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (21) Won 21-17, 13-21, 15-13 1:12
Fri, 7/18/2008 Winner 3 Renato "Geor" Gomes / Gia Terceiro, Georgia (4) Won 14-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:12
Fri, 7/18/2008 Winner 4 Penggen Wu / Linyin Xu, China (1) Lost 19-21, 21-18, 12-15 1:01
Sat, 7/19/2008 Contender 6 Marcio Araujo / Fabio Luiz Magalhaes, Brazil (7) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 10-15 1:10
Head to Head Results
Insfran/Neto lead the series against the field 8-4
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Wu/Xu, China 0-2
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Wu/Xu 1 Insfran/Neto 5 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 1:01
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Wu/Xu 4 Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 15-21, 21-16, 15-8 1:01
Lead the series against # 2 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-0
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Insfran/Neto 22 Marques/Solberg 6 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 1:10
Lead the series against # 4 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Insfran/Neto 5 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 4 14-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:12
Series tied with # 7 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-1
7/19/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Araujo/Magalhaes 7 Insfran/Neto 5 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 1:10
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 Araujo/Magalhaes 14 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 1:03
Lead the series against # 9 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 1-0
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 22 Dugrip/Gagliano 25, Q7 21-18, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # 15, Q3 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q15 21-19, 21-13  
Lead the series against # 21 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Insfran/Neto 5 Ces/Ces 21 21-17, 13-21, 15-13 1:12
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Insfran/Neto 22 Ces/Ces 27, Q12 21-18, 24-22 0:50
Trail the series against # 22 Li/Zhou, China 0-1
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Li/Zhou 30, Q6 Insfran/Neto 19 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 1:11
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 5 Hupfer/Schroffenegger 28, Q6 21-16, 21-11 0:39