Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009
August 25 - 30, 2009
(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 The Hague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open 6, Q1 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 9/16-21/2008 Guarajà Open 6 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 8 3 480 US$14,000.00
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
The Hague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 1 Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (28) Won 19-21, 27-25, 15-13 1:16
Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 2 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (12) Won 21-16, 22-20 0:49
Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 3 Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (13) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:36
Sat, 8/29/2009 Winner 4 Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (1) Lost 21-23, 16-21 0:52
Sat, 8/29/2009 Contender 6 Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) Lost 15-21, 21-16, 8-15 1:03
Head to Head Results
Insfran/Neto lead the series against the field 11-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
8/29/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 4 Nummerdor/Schuil 1 Insfran/Neto 5 23-21, 21-16 0:52
Trail the series against # 2 Cerutti/Marques, Brazil 0-1
8/29/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 6 Cerutti/Marques 2 Insfran/Neto 5 21-15, 16-21, 15-8 1:03
Lead the series against # 6 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 2-0
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Insfran/Neto 8 Heuscher/Heyer 9 21-18, 26-24 0:55
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 Heuscher/Heyer 17 21-18, 21-14 0:45
Trail the series against # 7, Q1 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 0-3
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Maciel/Schmidt 11 Insfran/Neto 6, Q1 21-17, 21-9 0:51
9/20/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 6 Maciel/Schmidt 5 Insfran/Neto 6 21-14, 21-17 0:57
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Maciel/Schmidt 6 Insfran/Neto 3 21-16, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 11 "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 # 12 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 1-0
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Insfran/Neto 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 21-16, 22-20 0:49
Lead the series against # 13 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-0
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Insfran/Neto 5 Gosch/Horst 13 21-11, 21-13 0:36
Series tied with # 14 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-1
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Fijalek/Prudel 21, Q3 Insfran/Neto 6, Q1 15-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:56
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Insfran/Neto 7 Fijalek/Prudel 10 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 1:03
Lead the series against # 19 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 5 Hupfer/Schroffenegger 28, Q6 21-16, 21-11 0:39
Series tied with # 21 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-1
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 6, Q1 Lochhead/Pitman 27 21-17, 26-28, 17-15 1:12
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Lochhead/Pitman 10 Insfran/Neto 3 21-18, 21-23, 15-13 1:06
Lead the series against # 28 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 5 Hoyer/Soderberg 28 19-21, 27-25, 15-13 1:16
Lead the series against Barbosa/Ferreira, Brazil 1-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Country Quota Insfran/Neto 6, Q1 Barbosa/Ferreira 21-19, 21-19 0:47
Lead the series against # Q10 Hordvik/Horrem, Norway 1-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Qualifier 3 Insfran/Neto 6, Q1 Hordvik/Horrem Q16 21-14, 21-15 0:42