Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Foro Italico Beach Volley Grand Slam
May 18 - 23, 2010
(16) Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal, United States
 
Jake Gibb
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 6, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Bountiful, UT
Resides: Huntington Beach, CA
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 150
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$826,312.50
Sean Rosenthal
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 19, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Redondo Beach, CA
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 191 cm (6'4")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 110
Career Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$630,800.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB634533142152132 US$731,300.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/3-8/2010 Shanghai Open 15 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2010 Brasilia Open 9 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 16 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 16 9 320 US$6,600.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 16 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 23 9 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 15 3 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 13 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 7 5 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 11 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 11 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 8 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 6 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 7 7 300 US$7,000.00
Rome Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/20/2010 Pool J Thiago Barbosa / Pedro Cunha, Brazil (17, Q9) Lost 21-16, 16-21, 11-15 0:53
Thu, 5/20/2010 Pool J Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1) Won 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 1:07
Fri, 5/21/2010 Pool J Gianluca Casadei / Alberto Cisolla, Italy (32) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:39
Fri, 5/21/2010 Winner 1 Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (15) Lost 13-21, 15-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Gibb/Rosenthal lead the series against the field 30-22
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 3-5
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool J Gibb/Rosenthal 16 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 1:07
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 21-15, 21-18 0:39
6/29/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool B Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 23 21-14, 16-21, 15-8 0:52
3/30/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Bronze Medal Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 0:50
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 24-22, 21-18 0:48
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 Dalhausser/Rogers 8 21-18, 21-13 0:44
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 17 Gibb/Rosenthal 12 21-18, 23-21 0:48
6/1/06FIVBCroatia Open Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 13 Gibb/Rosenthal 20 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 2-3
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Brink/Reckermann 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 16 20-22, 21-17, 15-9 1:07
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 16 23-21, 21-13 0:46
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 23 21-18, 21-16 0:47
5/31/09FIVBMyslowice Open Bronze Medal Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Brink/Reckermann 3 21-16, 21-19 0:50
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Brink/Reckermann 3 13-21, 24-22, 15-9 1:00
Trail the series against # 3 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-4
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Marques/Solberg 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 22-20, 10-21, 15-12 0:57
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Marques/Solberg 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 11 21-17, 27-25 0:46
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Marques/Solberg 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 11 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:59
6/21/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 7 Gibb/Rosenthal 8 14-21, 21-13, 19-17 0:57
Trail the series against # 5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 21-16, 21-15 0:47
Series tied with # 6 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-1
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 Nummerdor/Schuil 1 27-29, 23-21, 19-17 1:17
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool X Nummerdor/Schuil 11 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 30-28, 21-19 0:54
Lead the series against # 7 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-0
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Klemperer/Koreng 7 23-25, 21-18, 18-16 1:11
Lead the series against # 10 Nicolai/Varnier, Italy 1-0
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 Nicolai/Varnier 23 22-20, 13-21, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 11 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 2-1
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 11 17-21, 21-14, 15-11 1:00
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 21-19, 22-20 0:45
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 3 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 21-19, 21-17 0:45
Lead the series against # 14 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Gosch/Horst 27, Q3 21-14, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 15 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 0-1
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Gibb/Rosenthal 16 21-13, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 17, Q9 Barbosa/Cunha, Brazil 0-1
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool J Barbosa/Cunha 17, Q9 Gibb/Rosenthal 16 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 18 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 2-0
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Heuscher/Heyer 18 21-17, 22-20 0:42
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Heuscher/Heyer 20 29-31, 24-22, 15-12 1:15
Lead the series against # 19 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-0
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Fijalek/Prudel 17 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 20 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Ces/Ces 18 21-19, 21-19 0:40
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Ces/Ces 27, Q12 21-12, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 26 Wu/Xu, China 4-2
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Wu/Xu 10 20-22, 21-18, 15-10 0:41
5/24/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 5 Wu/Xu 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 21-17, 21-17 0:42
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Semi-Finals Wu/Xu 7 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 21-19, 21-15 0:41
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 Wu/Xu 7 21-15, 21-14 0:39
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 4 Wu/Xu 6 21-16, 21-17 0:39
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 Wu/Xu 21, Q9 21-16, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # 28, Q15 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 2-0
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 Asahi/Shiratori 24 21-19, 21-18 0:41
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Asahi/Shiratori 19 21-15, 19-21, 18-16 0:55
Lead the series against # 32 Casadei/Cisolla, Italy 1-0
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool J Gibb/Rosenthal 16 Casadei/Cisolla 32 21-14, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # Q1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-3
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 17, Q2 Gibb/Rosenthal 16 21-18, 21-17 0:43
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 24, Q1 Gibb/Rosenthal 8 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 0:57
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 26 21-17, 21-15 0:42
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 15, Q2 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 22-20, 21-18 0:48
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Gibb/Rosenthal 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 17 21-16, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # Q2 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 4-0
6/27/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool B Gibb/Rosenthal 23 Lochhead/Pitman 26 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 1:00
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Lochhead/Pitman 22 21-17, 21-15 0:40
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 6 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 21-17, 21-19 0:39
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q5 21-18, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # Q8 Gabathuler/Schnider, Switzerland 1-0
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Gibb/Rosenthal 16 Gabathuler/Schnider 32, Q6 21-18, 21-19 0:49