Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Porec Major Series
June 2 - 7, 2015
(16) 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 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Resides: Gardena, CA
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 104
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 Porec Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 19 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/12-17/2015 Lucerne Open 6 25 120 US$800.00
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
Porec Major Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/4/2015 Pool A Josh Binstock / Sam Schachter, Canada (17) Won 17-21, 24-22, 15-13 1:00
Thu, 6/4/2015 Pool A Niksa Dell'Orco / Ivan Djordjevic, Croatia (32) Won 21-12, 21-13 0:30
Fri, 6/5/2015 Pool A Alison Cerutti / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (1) Won 21-16, 34-32 0:46
Sat, 6/6/2015 Winner 2 Murat Giginoglu / Volkan Gogtepe, Türkiye (24, Q3) Won 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:48
Sat, 6/6/2015 Winner 3 Reinder Nummerdor / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (6) Lost 18-21, 21-19, 10-15 0:51
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 24-24
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 1-2
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Saxton/Schalk 16 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 21-16, 34-32 0:46
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Saxton/Schalk 19 19-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:51
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Saxton/Schalk 19 21-12, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 3 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 3-1
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Saxton/Schalk 19 Fijalek/Prudel 3 22-20, 27-25 0:44
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool B Saxton/Schalk 15 Fijalek/Prudel 2 19-21, 22-20, 20-18 1:02
7/11/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Saxton/Schalk 23, Q3 Fijalek/Prudel 10 14-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:48
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Saxton/Schalk 28, Q8 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-3
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Erdmann/Matysik 12 Saxton/Schalk 21 21-13, 21-17 0:34
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Erdmann/Matysik 7 Saxton/Schalk 24 21-16, 21-14 0:35
7/13/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Erdmann/Matysik 9 Saxton/Schalk 23, Q3 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 6 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-1
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 3 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 6 Saxton/Schalk 16 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:51
Trail the series against # 7 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 # 10 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool I Lupo/Nicolai 9 Saxton/Schalk 40 10-21, 21-18, 15-13  
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Saxton/Schalk 28, Q8 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 0:44
Lead the series against # 11 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Saxton/Schalk 19 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 13-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
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
Trail the series against # 12 Gibb/Patterson, United States 1-2
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Saxton/Schalk 24 Gibb/Patterson 8 21-16, 21-16 0:34
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Gibb/Patterson 8 Saxton/Schalk 15 21-19, 21-19 0:40
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Gibb/Patterson 5 Saxton/Schalk 28, Q8 31-29, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 14 Walkenhorst/Windscheif, Germany 0-2
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Walkenhorst/Windscheif 16 Saxton/Schalk 19 21-13, 21-11 0:30
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool A Walkenhorst/Windscheif 16 Saxton/Schalk 17 21-19, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # 15 Doppler/Horst, Austria 0-2
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Doppler/Horst 9 Saxton/Schalk 25 21-19, 21-15 0:46
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool F Doppler/Horst 11 Saxton/Schalk 27, Q9 24-22, 19-21, 15-13 0:54
Series tied with # 17 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 1-1
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Saxton/Schalk 16 Binstock/Schachter 17 17-21, 24-22, 15-13 1:00
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Binstock/Schachter 23 Saxton/Schalk 15 21-18, 25-23 0:44
Trail the series against # 18 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 0-1
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 15 Saxton/Schalk 27, Q9 21-13, 23-21 0:35
Series tied with # 22 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
Trail the series against # 23 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 0-2
11/2/14FIVBParaná Open Semi-Finals Grimalt/Grimalt 4 Saxton/Schalk 1 24-26, 30-28, 15-9 0:58
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 28, Q11 Saxton/Schalk 17 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 24, Q3 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 1-0
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 16 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 24, Q3 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 27 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 1-0
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool B Saxton/Schalk 15 Kapa/McHugh 18 22-20, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 30, Q13 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 2-0
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Saxton/Schalk 24 Eithun/Horrem 9 19-21, 21-14, 23-21 1:05
10/23/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Saxton/Schalk 12 Eithun/Horrem 21 21-15, 21-9 0:33
Lead the series against # 32 Dell'Orco/Djordjevic, Croatia 1-0
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Saxton/Schalk 16 Dell'Orco/Djordjevic 32 21-12, 21-13 0:30
Lead the series against # Q4 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 # Q8 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 # Q12 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 # Q14 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
Lead the series against # Q19 Dollinger/Wickler, Germany 1-0
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 15 Dollinger/Wickler 29, Q23 21-17, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # Q21 Hordvik/Kvamsdal, Norway 1-0
7/25/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 12 Hordvik/Kvamsdal 25 22-20, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # Q24 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