Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$500,000 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals
September 14 - 18, 2016
(4) 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 Toronto Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/6-18/2016 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 16 9 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2016 A1 Major Klagenfurt 3 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2016 Gstaad Major 4 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2016 Porec Major 6 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2016 Poland Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/7-12/2016 Major Hamburg 11 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 10 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2016 Cincinnati Open 3 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/19-23/2016 Fuzhou Open 2 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/12-16/2016 Xiamen Open 1 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 4/4-8/2016 Qatar Open 3 25 120 US$800.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 5 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 8 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 3 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 7 7 0 US$7,500.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 10 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 9 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 16 2 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2015 Gstaad Major Series 16 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 17 17 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 10 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2015 Stavanger Major Series 11 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2015 Porec Major Series 16 5 480 US$17,000.00
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
2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool D Tri Bourne / John Hyden, United States (12) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:34
Fri, 9/16/2016 Pool D Evandro Goncalves / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (5) Won 23-21, 15-21, 15-13 0:54
Sat, 9/17/2016 Winner 1 Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (7) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:36
Sat, 9/17/2016 Winner 2 Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (6) Won 17-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:42
Sun, 9/18/2016 Semi-Finals Alison Cerutti / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (1) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:39
Sun, 9/18/2016 Bronze Medal Tri Bourne / John Hyden, United States (12) Lost 14-21, 20-22 0:41
Head to Head Results
Saxton/Schalk trail the series against the field 25-27
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 1-8
9/18/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Saxton/Schalk 4 21-15, 21-18 0:39
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Saxton/Schalk 5 21-19, 21-16 0:35
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Saxton/Schalk 8 26-24, 17-21, 15-12 0:56
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Saxton/Schalk 7 21-16, 21-19 0:44
8/30/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Saxton/Schalk 10 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:48
7/26/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Gold Medal Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Saxton/Schalk 16 21-15, 21-15 0:34
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
Series tied with # 2 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 4-4
8/8/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Saxton/Schalk 16 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:55
7/31/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Saxton/Schalk 3 21-16, 21-18 0:34
7/3/16FIVBPorec Major Bronze Medal Saxton/Schalk 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 19-21, 30-28, 20-18 1:01
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 7 21-17, 17-21, 16-14 0:49
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 # 3 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 1-2
7/2/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 3 Saxton/Schalk 6 Dalhausser/Lucena 3 25-23, 21-17 0:39
9/29/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Dalhausser/Lucena 10 Saxton/Schalk 7 23-21, 21-12 0:34
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool H Dalhausser/Lucena 24 Saxton/Schalk 9 21-15, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 5 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 2-1
9/16/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Pool D Saxton/Schalk 4 Goncalves/Solberg 5 23-21, 15-21, 15-13 0:54
8/9/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool D Saxton/Schalk 16 Goncalves/Solberg 4 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:58
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 1 Goncalves/Solberg 5 Saxton/Schalk 11 21-19, 21-8 0:32
Lead the series against # 6 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 4-0
9/17/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 4 Kantor/Losiak 6 17-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:42
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 # 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 4-1
9/17/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-19, 21-19 0:36
8/13/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Saxton/Schalk 16 21-12, 21-15 0:33
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
Series tied with # 8 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 1-1
7/2/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 6 Ontiveros/Virgen 14 21-19, 21-16 0:34
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool E Ontiveros/Virgen 12 Saxton/Schalk 5 21-19, 23-21 0:37
Trail the series against # 9 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-2
7/9/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 16 Saxton/Schalk 4 21-13, 21-19 0:33
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 7 Saxton/Schalk 3 21-17, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 10 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 5-2
8/11/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Lucky Loser Saxton/Schalk 16 Fijalek/Prudel 17 21-19, 21-18 0:41
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 5 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:48
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 6 Saxton/Schalk 5 24-26, 21-17, 15-12 1:00
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 # 11 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 2-3
7/28/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Pool C Saxton/Schalk 3 Binstock/Schachter 14 21-17, 23-21 0:39
5/20/16FIVBCincinnati Open Winner 2 Binstock/Schachter 7 Saxton/Schalk 3 21-19, 21-17 0:37
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Binstock/Schachter 10 Saxton/Schalk 2 21-19, 13-21, 15-10 0:46
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 # 12 Bourne/Hyden, United States 1-3
9/18/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Bronze Medal Bourne/Hyden 12 Saxton/Schalk 4 21-14, 22-20 0:41
9/15/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Pool D Bourne/Hyden 12 Saxton/Schalk 4 21-17, 21-17 0:34
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 3 Saxton/Schalk 10 Bourne/Hyden 17 21-15, 21-14 0:29
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Bourne/Hyden 13 Saxton/Schalk 16 24-26, 21-16, 15-13 0:51