Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 China Shanghai Open
April 29 - May 3, 2009
(18) Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel, Poland
 
Grzegorz Fijalek
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 11, 1987 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Wadowice
Resides: Lodz
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 128
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$645,650.00
Mariusz Prudel
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 21, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Rybnik
Resides: Rybnik
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 124
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$503,736.51
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB861456182252185 US$937,300.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S10000000010 US$500.00
Overall881456192252195 US$937,800.00
Previous Shanghai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 22 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 11/11-15/2008 Sanya Open 11 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open 10 4 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 20 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 17, Q5 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB C&S 7/3-6/2008 Brno Challenger 7 17 16 US$500.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 10 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 32, Q43 17 120 US$2,500.00
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/1/2009 Winner 1 Kentaro Asahi / Katsuhiro Shiratori, Japan (15) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:42
Fri, 5/1/2009 Winner 2 Pedro Cunha / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (2) Lost 21-23, 16-21 0:48
Fri, 5/1/2009 Contender 2 Yury Bogatov / Ruslan Daianov, Russia (32, Q23) Won 23-21, 21-15 0:38
Sat, 5/2/2009 Contender 3 Jonathan Erdmann / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (24, Q8) Lost 22-20, 11-21, 8-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Fijalek/Prudel trail the series against the field 9-10
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Cunha/Solberg, Brazil 0-2
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Cunha/Solberg 2 Fijalek/Prudel 18 23-21, 21-16 0:48
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Cunha/Solberg 5 Fijalek/Prudel 22 21-12, 21-23, 15-9 0:55
Trail the series against # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Fijalek/Prudel 22 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 7 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 1-0
10/29/08FIVBManama Open Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Baracetti/Salema 7 21-14, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 11 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 Fijalek/Prudel 11 25-23, 21-13 0:35
Trail the series against # 13 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 2 Fijalek/Prudel 17, Q5 12-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 14 Cadieux/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
10/31/08FIVBManama Open Contender 6 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Cadieux/VanHuizen 16 21-14, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 15 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 2-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 18 Asahi/Shiratori 15 21-16, 21-17 0:42
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q2 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 1:03
Lead the series against # 17 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 20 Dyachenko/Kulinich 13 21-17, 21-19 0:54
Series tied with # 21 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 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
Trail the series against # 24, Q8 Erdmann/Windscheif, Germany 0-1
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Erdmann/Windscheif 24, Q8 Fijalek/Prudel 18 20-22, 21-11, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # 29, Q3 Henriquez/Mussa, Venezuela 1-0
10/29/08FIVBManama Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Henriquez/Mussa 23, Q3 21-14, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 32, Q23 Bogatov/Daianov, Russia 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Fijalek/Prudel 18 Bogatov/Daianov 32, Q23 23-21, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # Q2 Dumek/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-0
10/30/08FIVBManama Open Contender 4 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Dumek/Tichy 20 21-17, 21-11 0:42
Trail the series against # Q5 Grotowski/Weaver, England 0-2
11/12/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Grotowski/Weaver 22 Fijalek/Prudel 11 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:54
7/4/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Contender 1 Grotowski/Weaver 9 Fijalek/Prudel 7 23-21, 21-13 0:37
Trail the series against # Q14 Sidorenko/Yakovlev, Kazakhstan 0-1
7/4/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Winner 2 Sidorenko/Yakovlev 10 Fijalek/Prudel 7 21-15, 20-22, 29-27 1:04