Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Sochi Open
May 3 - 8, 2016
(23, Q2) Philip Gabathuler/Mirco Gerson, Switzerland
 
Philip Gabathuler
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 24, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Resides: Bern
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 124
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$178,350.00
Mirco Gerson
Switzerland
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 29, 1992 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Belp
Resides: Bern
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Qinzhou 2020)
Career Winnings: US$159,488.98
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB330020006010843 US$162,600.00
Previous Sochi Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Mirco Gerson - 17th Philip Gabathuler - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/19-23/2016 Fuzhou Open Q2 33 60 US$0.00
FIVB 4/12-16/2016 Xiamen Open 23, Q1 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Q13 41 40 US$0.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 23 25 120 US$800.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 10 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam Q8 41 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam Q4 33 80 US$0.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2015 Gstaad Major Series 8 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 16 9 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 23 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2015 Stavanger Major Series 23 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2015 Porec Major Series 22 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 21 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/12-17/2015 Lucerne Open 1 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/20-24/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 14 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/3/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 20, Q3 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 20 17 240 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/9-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 9 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 29, Q10 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 32, Q15 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 28, Q7 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2014 Anapa Open 6 3 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/6-10/2014 Puerto Vallarta Open 6 17 180 US$1,200.00
Sochi Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 5/3/2016 Qualifier 2 Lukas Kazdailis / Arnas Rumsevicius, Lithuania (Q15) Won 25-23, 21-18 0:39
Wed, 5/4/2016 Pool G Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (10) Lost 21-19, 19-21, 14-16 0:53
Thu, 5/5/2016 Pool G Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (7) Won 12-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:48
Thu, 5/5/2016 Pool G Rihards Finsters / Edgars Tocs, Latvia (26, Q5) Lost 13-21, 21-15, 7-15 0:43
Head to Head Results
Gabathuler/Gerson trail the series against the field 16-27
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-5
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Doppler/Horst 9 Gabathuler/Gerson 8 21-13, 19-21, 15-11 0:45
6/17/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Doppler/Horst 7 Gabathuler/Gerson 23 21-17, 23-21 0:44
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool G Doppler/Horst 10 Gabathuler/Gerson 23 15-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:51
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Doppler/Horst 24 Gabathuler/Gerson 9 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Doppler/Horst 20 Gabathuler/Gerson 29, Q10 21-19, 21-23, 15-12 0:52
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Gabathuler/Gerson 32, Q15 Doppler/Horst 16 21-18, 21-19 0:36
Series tied with # 2 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-2
4/13/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool G Gavira/Herrera 7 Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q1 21-17, 21-18 0:39
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 Gabathuler/Gerson 23 21-8, 21-16 0:31
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Gabathuler/Gerson 21 Gavira/Herrera 12 27-25, 21-18 0:45
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Gabathuler/Gerson 29, Q10 Gavira/Herrera 12 21-19, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 3 Bourne/Hyden, United States 0-3
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool I Bourne/Hyden 9 Gabathuler/Gerson 16 21-15, 21-12 0:37
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Bourne/Hyden 13 Gabathuler/Gerson 20, Q3 21-19, 21-15 0:35
5/8/14FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool F Bourne/Hyden 11 Gabathuler/Gerson 6 21-16, 21-12 0:40
Trail the series against # 4 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-3
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Gabathuler/Gerson 21 19-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:47
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Gabathuler/Gerson 20, Q3 21-14, 21-16 0:32
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gabathuler/Gerson 32, Q15 21-15, 21-10 0:30
Trail the series against # 5 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool G Carambula/Ranghieri 7 Gabathuler/Gerson 23 21-18, 25-27, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # 7 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-0
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool G Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 12-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:48
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Gabathuler/Gerson 29, Q10 Fijalek/Prudel 13 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 8 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 0-2
8/2/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Krasilnikov/Semenov 11 Gabathuler/Gerson 20, Q3 21-17, 21-18 0:39
6/1/14FIVBAnapa Open Semi-Finals Krasilnikov/Semenov 1 Gabathuler/Gerson 6 21-19, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 9 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Gabathuler/Gerson 20 21-18, 21-13 0:32
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 5 Gabathuler/Gerson 28, Q7 21-11, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 10 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-2
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool G Erdmann/Matysik 10 Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q2 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:53
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Erdmann/Matysik 1 Gabathuler/Gerson 32, Q15 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 11 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 3-0
4/13/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool G Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q1 Binstock/Schachter 10 21-17, 21-18 0:42
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool G Gabathuler/Gerson 23 Binstock/Schachter 10 21-19, 21-16 0:39
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 1 Gabathuler/Gerson 1 Binstock/Schachter 7 21-17, 24-22 0:40
Trail the series against # 14 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 0-1
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Kapa/McHugh 27 Gabathuler/Gerson 22 18-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:53
Lead the series against # 15 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 1-0
6/11/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gabathuler/Gerson 28, Q7 Ingrosso/Ingrosso Q10 21-17, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 16 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-2
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Gabathuler/Gerson 8 21-19, 21-14 0:38
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Gabathuler/Gerson 14 13-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool D Gabathuler/Gerson 20 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 18 Samba/Santos Pereira, Qatar 0-1
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Samba/Santos Pereira 27 Gabathuler/Gerson 16 21-15, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 19 Huber/Seidl, Austria 1-0
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gabathuler/Gerson 32, Q15 Huber/Seidl Q2 21-14, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # 24, Q3 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 2-1
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Gabathuler/Gerson 8 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 25 18-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:53
6/29/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Gabathuler/Gerson 29, Q10 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 26, Q4 28-30, 21-19, 15-9 1:01
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool M Dyachenko/Sidorenko 13 Gabathuler/Gerson 29 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Garcia/Marco, Spain 1-0
5/31/14FIVBAnapa Open Winner 3 Gabathuler/Gerson 6 Garcia/Marco 4 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 26, Q5 Finsters/Tocs, Latvia 0-2
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool G Finsters/Tocs 26, Q5 Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q2 21-13, 15-21, 15-7 0:43
3/8/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Finsters/Tocs 30, Q20 Gabathuler/Gerson Q13 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # Q1 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-0
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Gabathuler/Gerson 14 Kosiak/Rudol 30 21-18, 29-31, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # Q15 Kazdailis/Rumsevicius, Lithuania 1-0
5/3/16FIVBSochi Open Qualifier 2 Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q2 Kazdailis/Rumsevicius Q15 25-23, 21-18 0:39