Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championships
June 13 - 19, 2011
(11) Petr Benes/Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic
 
Petr Benes
Czech Republic
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 27, 1974 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Praha
Resides: Prague
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 61
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (The Hague 2011)
Career Winnings: US$128,125.00
Premysl Kubala
Czech Republic
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 16, 1973 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Frydek-Mistek
Resides: Frydek-Mistek
Height: 202 cm (6'8")
Weight: 98 kg (216 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 138
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Brno 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$205,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB40000134911291 US$232,850.00
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Premysl Kubala - 13th Petr Benes - 13th
2010 Did not play Martin Lebl - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 12 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Prague Open 9 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2010 Kristiansand Open 8 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 23 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 21 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/20-25/2010 Marseille Open 12 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 17 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/29-7/4/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 19 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/15-21/2010 Prague Open 9 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Myslowice Open 28 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2010 Shanghai Open 25, Q4 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2009 The Hague Open 20 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/11-16/2009 Kristiansand Open 22 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 24 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 28, Q13 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 24, Q14 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 30, Q22 9 320 US$8,000.00
Rome World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 6/13/2011 Pool K Hannes Brinkborg / Stefan Gunnarsson, Sweden (35) Won 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:47
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Petr BenesTotal392830.6410807
 1161210.6880204
 215920.4670302
 38700.8750301
Premysl KubalaTotal241240.3336211
 14210.2502011
 211520.2731100
 39510.4443100
Tue, 6/14/2011 Pool K Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (38) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Petr BenesTotal351900.54311013
 118900.5000513
 2171000.5881500
Premysl KubalaTotal13510.3084031
 17300.4290011
 26210.1674020
Wed, 6/15/2011 Pool K Matteo Martino / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (14) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Petr BenesTotal362130.50001355
 115920.4670511
 213610.3850422
 38600.7500422
Premysl KubalaTotal251630.5202201
 112720.4170100
 29510.4442101
 34401.0000000
Fri, 6/17/2011 Winner 1 Benjamin Insfran / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (8) Lost 21-19, 17-21, 9-15 1:05
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Petr BenesTotal502350.36011305
 1181200.6671402
 218750.1110502
 314400.2860401
Premysl KubalaTotal301020.2670902
 17110.0000201
 211500.4550401
 312410.2500300
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Petr Benes16091110.500244620
Premysl Kubala9243100.359121345
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997Los Angeles Did not play Michal Palinek - 17th
1999Marseille Did not play Marek Pakosta - 41st
2013Stare Jablonki Premysl Kubala - 33rd Petr Benes - 33rd
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 11 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 34 33 50 US$4,800.00
Head to Head Results
Benes/Kubala lead the series against the field 25-20
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-2
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Benes/Kubala 9 21-19, 21-19 0:43
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool J Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Benes/Kubala 17 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
Series tied with # 2 Cerutti/Rego, Brazil 1-1
5/29/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 5 Cerutti/Rego 5 Benes/Kubala 28 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 28 Cerutti/Rego 5 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:54
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Santos, Brazil 0-1
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Araujo/Santos 7 Benes/Kubala 21 21-16, 21-13 0:45
Trail the series against # 4 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 2 Benes/Kubala 23 21-14, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Klemperer/Koreng 5 Benes/Kubala 12 21-16, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 6 Wu/Xu, China 1-0
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 23 Wu/Xu 6 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 7 Fuerbringer/Lucena, United States 1-0
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Benes/Kubala 21 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # 8 Insfran/Schmidt, Brazil 0-2
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Insfran/Schmidt 8 Benes/Kubala 11 19-21, 21-17, 15-9 1:05
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Insfran/Schmidt 4 Benes/Kubala 12 21-9, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 9 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-3
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Benes/Kubala 21 Gavira/Herrera 5 16-21, 21-18, 22-20 0:55
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Gavira/Herrera 3 Benes/Kubala 19 14-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:44
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 4 Benes/Kubala 28 21-13, 21-16 0:31
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 Benes/Kubala 29, Q11 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
Trail the series against # 10 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 1-2
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool P Gibb/Rosenthal 7, Q3 Benes/Kubala 23 21-18, 17-21, 15-6 0:56
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool J Gibb/Rosenthal 16 Benes/Kubala 17 21-12, 21-14 0:37
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Benes/Kubala 19 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 22-20, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 14 Martino/Nicolai, Italy 1-0
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Benes/Kubala 11 Martino/Nicolai 14 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:46
Lead the series against # 15 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 9 Plavins/Smedins 8 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 17 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
7/11/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 12 Benes/Kubala 30, Q22 21-17, 21-8 0:32
Trail the series against # 19 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 0-1
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Benes/Kubala 12 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:58
Lead the series against # 23 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Benes/Kubala 12 Hoyer/Soderberg 21 21-15, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 26 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Benes/Kubala 20 Lochhead/Pitman 21 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 30 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Benes/Kubala 20 Fijalek/Prudel 14 21-19, 21-17 0:38
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 9 Benes/Kubala 24 21-16, 21-19 0:43
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 2 Benes/Kubala 31, Q7 Fijalek/Prudel 17 21-19, 21-19 0:49
Lead the series against # 31 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 28 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 21, Q1 17-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:59
Lead the series against # 34 Jaani/Vesik, Estonia 2-0
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool P Benes/Kubala 23 Jaani/Vesik 26, Q6 26-24, 21-13 0:47
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 4 Benes/Kubala 28 Jaani/Vesik 25 17-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:56
Lead the series against # 35 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 2-0
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Benes/Kubala 11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 35 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:47
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Benes/Kubala 19 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 30 21-18, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 36 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 2-0
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Benes/Kubala 21 Dollinger/Windscheif 28 18-21, 21-15, 15-9 1:04
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 12 Dollinger/Windscheif 21 23-21, 21-19 0:46
Lead the series against # 38 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 4-1
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Benes/Kubala 11 Samoilovs/Sorokins 38 21-19, 21-16 0:41
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Benes/Kubala 12 Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 21-18, 21-18 0:42
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 23 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:56
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23, Q3 Benes/Kubala 9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Benes/Kubala 24, Q14 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q3 21-18, 26-24 0:44
Trail the series against # 39 Bogatov/Prokopiev, Russia 0-1
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Bogatov/Prokopiev 10 Benes/Kubala 24, Q14 21-17 Retired 0:20
Lead the series against # 40 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 1-0
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 9 Laciga/Weingart 24, Q6 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 41 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 0-1
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 24, Q7 Benes/Kubala 8 17-21, 23-21, 16-14 0:52
Trail the series against # 44 Doppler/Mellitzer, Austria 0-1
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Doppler/Mellitzer 28, Q10 Benes/Kubala 22 26-24, 10-21, 15-13 0:57
Lead the series against # 45 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 2-0
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool J Benes/Kubala 17 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 32, Q9 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Contender 1 Benes/Kubala 31, Q7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-16, 21-13 0:38