Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Mallorca Open
September 2 - 7, 2008
(8) Benjamin Insfran/Franco Neto, Brazil
 
Benjamin Insfran
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 14, 1972 (51 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 Mallorca Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Did not play Roberto Lopes - 3rd
2002 Marcio Araujo - 2nd Did not play
2003 Marcio Araujo - 1st Harley Marques - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 3 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 5 5 360 US$8,500.00
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
Mallorca Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/4/2008 Winner 1 Felix Blauel / Alexander Huber, Austria (25, Q5) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:37
Thu, 9/4/2008 Winner 2 Fabio Galli / Riccardo Lione, Italy (24) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:48
Fri, 9/5/2008 Winner 3 Julius Brink / Christoph Dieckmann, Germany (1) Won 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 1:02
Fri, 9/5/2008 Winner 4 Jonas Reckermann / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (4) Lost 21-17, 19-21, 7-15 1:03
Sat, 9/6/2008 Contender 6 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (20) Won 21-23, 21-16, 15-13 1:01
Sun, 9/7/2008 Semi-Finals Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (3) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:47
Sun, 9/7/2008 Bronze Medal Jonas Reckermann / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (4) Won 17-21, 25-23, 15-13 1:15
Head to Head Results
Insfran/Neto lead the series against the field 18-8
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 1-2
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 3 Insfran/Neto 8 Brink/Dieckmann 1 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 1:02
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Brink/Dieckmann 3 Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 22-20, 21-19 0:59
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Insfran/Neto 22 21-17, 21-15 0:46
Trail the series against # 2 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Klemperer/Koreng 2 Insfran/Neto 7 28-30, 27-25, 19-17 1:33
Series tied with # 3 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-1
9/7/08FIVBMallorca Open Semi-Finals Marques/Solberg 3 Insfran/Neto 8 21-18, 21-17 0:47
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 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 3-1
9/7/08FIVBMallorca Open Bronze Medal Insfran/Neto 8 Reckermann/Urbatzka 4 17-21, 25-23, 15-13 1:15
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 4 Reckermann/Urbatzka 4 Insfran/Neto 8 17-21, 21-19, 15-7 1:03
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 Reckermann/Urbatzka 7 15-21, 21-12, 15-11 1:03
6/7/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 4 Insfran/Neto 7 Reckermann/Urbatzka 4 22-20, 21-18 0:46
Trail the series against # 5 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-1
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Doppler/Gartmayer 9 Insfran/Neto 5 21-18, 22-20 0:50
Trail the series against # 6, Q2 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 0-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Maciel/Schmidt 6 Insfran/Neto 3 21-16, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 10 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 2-1
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Insfran/Neto 5 Araujo/Magalhaes 12 21-15, 21-13 0:47
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 # 11, Q1 "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
Lead the series against # 16 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 # 20 Ces/Ces, France 3-0
9/6/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 6 Insfran/Neto 8 Ces/Ces 20 21-23, 21-16, 15-13 1:01
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
Lead the series against # 22 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 2-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Insfran/Neto 3 Baracetti/Salema 14 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 1:02
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Insfran/Neto 5 Baracetti/Salema 21 21-17, 13-21 Retired 0:39
Lead the series against # 24 Galli/Lione, Italy 1-0
9/4/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 2 Insfran/Neto 8 Galli/Lione 24 21-17, 21-17 0:48
Lead the series against # 25, Q5 Blauel/Huber, Austria 1-0
9/4/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 8 Blauel/Huber 25, Q5 21-15, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 27 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 5 Hupfer/Schroffenegger 28, Q6 21-16, 21-11 0:39
Lead the series against Dollinger/Kaczmarek, Germany 1-0
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Insfran/Neto 5 Dollinger/Kaczmarek 28, Q10 21-18, 21-17 0:45