Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Dubai Open
October 6 - 11, 2008
(12) Philip Gabathuler/David Wenger, Switzerland
 
Philip Gabathuler
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 24, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Resides: Bern
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 124
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$178,350.00
David Wenger
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 31, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Resides: Bern
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 47
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$39,850.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB3100000132535183 US$62,400.00
FIVB C&S1203111320100000 US$15,300.00
Overall4303111452635183 US$77,700.00
Previous Dubai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/16-21/2008 Guarajà Open 10 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 14 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 16 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q6 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 31 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB C&S 7/17-20/2008 Pärnu Challenger 3 2 72 US$4,000.00
FIVB C&S 7/3-6/2008 Brno Challenger 1 7 40 US$1,200.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 31, Q5 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open Q11 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open Q9 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q19 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 45 33 50 US$4,800.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 26, Q14 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 16, Q8 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open Q18 57 6 US$0.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open Q9 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open Q14 41 18 US$0.00
Dubai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2008 Winner 1 Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (21, Q3) Won 34-32, 21-19 0:56
Wed, 10/8/2008 Winner 2 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (5) Lost 18-21, 20-22 0:49
Thu, 10/9/2008 Contender 2 Matteo Ingrosso / Paolo Ingrosso, Italy (22, Q7) Won 22-20, 21-15 0:42
Thu, 10/9/2008 Contender 3 Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (20) Won 16-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58
Thu, 10/9/2008 Contender 4 Martin Laciga / Jan Schnider, Switzerland (10) Lost 19-21, 21-23 0:52
Head to Head Results
Gabathuler/Wenger trail the series against the field 7-9
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-2
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Marques/Solberg 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 23-21, 21-12 0:39
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 31, Q5 21-16, 21-11 0:37
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Nummerdor/Schuil 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 31 21-16, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Ces/Ces, France 0-2
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Ces/Ces 5 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 21-18, 22-20 0:49
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 2 Ces/Ces 20 Gabathuler/Wenger 14 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:56
Series tied with # 7 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 7 Gabathuler/Wenger 10 21-17, 21-9 0:42
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool Q Gabathuler/Wenger 45 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 21 21-14, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 10 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 4 Laciga/Schnider 10 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 21-19, 23-21 0:52
Lead the series against # 13 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Gabathuler/Wenger 31 Dyachenko/Kulinich 18, Q4 21-16, 15-21, 20-18 1:05
Trail the series against # 14, Q6 Reader/Sewell, Canada 0-1
9/19/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 2 Reader/Sewell 24 Gabathuler/Wenger 10 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 15 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
8/19/06FIVB C&SVaduz Satellite Winner 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 3 Hoyer/Soderberg 6 24-22, 21-15 0:45
Series tied with # 20 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-1
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 3 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 Fijalek/Prudel 20 16-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 17, Q5 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 21-15, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 21, Q3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 34-32, 21-19 0:56
Lead the series against # 22, Q7 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 2-0
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 22, Q7 22-20, 21-15 0:42
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 31 21-19, 21-15 0:49