Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Lucerne Open
May 12 - 17, 2015
(6) Ben Saxton/Chaim Schalk, Canada
 
Ben Saxton
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 21, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Calgary
Resides: Calgary
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 130
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Sydney 2018)
Career Winnings: US$330,687.50
Chaim Schalk
Canada / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Resides: Gardena, CA
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 103
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$316,662.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB550141711801193 US$505,825.00
Other100000010000 US$1,000.00
Overall560141711901193 US$506,825.00
Previous Lucerne Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/29-11/2/2014 Paraná Open 1 3 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 15 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 8/20-24/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 19 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/3/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 25 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 19 17 240 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 17 17 240 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/9-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 21 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 24 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 15 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 16 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 15 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/22-26/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam 12 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2013 Moscow Grand Slam 14 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2013 Berlin Grand Slam 18 25 240 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2013 Long Beach Grand Slam 12 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2013 Gstaad Grand Slam 23, Q3 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 40 5 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/18-23/2013 Rome Grand Slam 27, Q9 17 320 US$3,700.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 28, Q8 17 320 US$3,700.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2013 Corrientes Grand Slam Q9 33 160 US$0.00
Lucerne Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/14/2015 Pool F Marco Caminati / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (27, Q13) Lost 21-13, 24-26, 12-15 1:00
Thu, 5/14/2015 Pool F Michal Bryl / Kacper Kujawiak, Poland (22, Q4) Won 14-21, 24-22, 15-13 0:47
Fri, 5/15/2015 Pool F Sebastian Fuchs / Thomas Kaczmarek, Germany (11) Lost 21-17, 19-21, 9-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Saxton/Schalk lead the series against the field 13-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 1-1
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Gabathuler/Gerson 14 Saxton/Schalk 19 10-21, 31-29, 15-13 1:00
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 21 Gabathuler/Gerson 9 21-14, 21-14 0:33
Series tied with # 2 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 2-2
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Saxton/Schalk 21 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 24-22, 18-21, 16-14 0:57
8/23/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Saxton/Schalk 14 21-19, 24-22 0:40
7/6/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 40 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 21-15, 21-18 0:34
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Saxton/Schalk 27, Q9 21-11, 21-13 0:31
Trail the series against # 5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-2
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool B Gavira/Herrera 2 Saxton/Schalk 15 21-16, 21-18 0:37
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Gavira/Herrera 5 Saxton/Schalk 12 25-23, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 0-1
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Binstock/Schachter 23 Saxton/Schalk 15 21-18, 25-23 0:44
Lead the series against # 8 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-0
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 15 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 21-16, 23-21 0:34
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Saxton/Schalk 19 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # 9 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 3-0
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Saxton/Schalk 25 Kantor/Losiak 24, Q4 21-17, 21-19 0:37
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Saxton/Schalk 24 Kantor/Losiak 25 21-17, 21-10 0:30
7/5/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 40 Kantor/Losiak 38 21-19, 27-29, 15-8 0:58
Lead the series against # 11 Fuchs/Kaczmarek, Germany 2-1
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool F Fuchs/Kaczmarek 11 Saxton/Schalk 6 17-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:52
11/2/14FIVBParaná Open Bronze Medal Saxton/Schalk 1 Fuchs/Kaczmarek 5 21-15, 21-10 0:33
7/3/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool I Saxton/Schalk 40 Fuchs/Kaczmarek 16 21-18, 21-10 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Kotsilianos/Zoupani, Greece 0-1
10/23/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Kotsilianos/Zoupani 28, Q6 Saxton/Schalk 12 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 19, Q1 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-0
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Saxton/Schalk 19 Kosiak/Rudol 30 21-18, 20-22, 15-9 0:47
Trail the series against # 21 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 0-1
5/22/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 26, Q8 Saxton/Schalk Q9 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # 22, Q4 Bryl/Kujawiak, Poland 1-0
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool F Saxton/Schalk 6 Bryl/Kujawiak 22, Q4 14-21, 24-22, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against # 27, Q13 Caminati/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool F Caminati/Ranghieri 27, Q13 Saxton/Schalk 6 13-21, 26-24, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # Q7 O'Gorman/Pedlow, Canada 1-0
7/23/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Saxton/Schalk 12 O'Gorman/Pedlow 28, Q5 21-14, 25-23 0:37
Trail the series against # Q24 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin, Russia 0-1
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin 32 Saxton/Schalk 16 21-16, 11-21, 15-13 0:44