Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals presented by Vodaphone
August 23 - 27, 2017
(12) 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 Hamburg Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Chaim Schalk - 17th Ben Saxton - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/6/2017 Vienna World Championships 13 5 640 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/19-23/2017 Olsztyn Four Star 23 25 120 US$2,000.00
Other 7/13-16/2017 Long Beach Presidents Cup 10 9 0 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/3-9/2017 Gstaad Major Five Star 22 17 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/2/2017 Porec Major Five Star 14 25 180 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2017 Rio de Janeiro Four Star 8 25 120 US$2,000.00
FIVB 2/7-11/2017 Fort Lauderdale Major Five Star 7 17 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/14-18/2016 2016 World Tour Finals Toronto 4 4 0 US$14,000.00
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
2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/23/2017 Pool D Markus Bockermann / Lorenz Schumann, Germany (4) Lost 22-20, 13-21, 11-15 0:45
Wed, 8/23/2017 Pool D Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (5) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:30
Fri, 8/25/2017 Winner 1 Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Nikita Liamin, Russia (7) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:31
Sat, 8/26/2017 Winner 2 Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena, United States (1) Lost 23-21, 23-25, 12-15 0:57
Head to Head Results
Saxton/Schalk trail the series against the field 13-22
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 1-4
8/26/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Winner 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 1 Saxton/Schalk 12 21-23, 25-23, 15-12 0:57
6/30/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool C Dalhausser/Lucena 3 Saxton/Schalk 14 21-18, 21-17 0:40
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
Trail the series against # 2 Goncalves/Loyola, Brazil 0-2
8/5/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 3 Goncalves/Loyola 4 Saxton/Schalk 13 17-21, 22-20, 15-10 1:02
7/6/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool F Goncalves/Loyola 6 Saxton/Schalk 22 16-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:45
Trail the series against # 4 Bockermann/Schumann, Germany 0-1
8/23/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool D Bockermann/Schumann 4 Saxton/Schalk 12 20-22, 21-13, 15-11 0:45
Trail the series against # 5 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 1-5
8/23/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 5 Saxton/Schalk 12 21-17, 21-15 0:30
2/9/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Saxton/Schalk 7 21-16, 21-17 0:26
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 13 Saxton/Schalk 10 15-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:41
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 16 Lupo/Nicolai 10 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 0:51
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 # 6 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 4-1
7/13/17OtherLong Beach Presidents Cup Pool B Kantor/Losiak 2 Saxton/Schalk 10 21-18, 21-19 0:38
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 Krasilnikov/Liamin, Russia 1-0
8/25/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 12 Krasilnikov/Liamin 7 21-15, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 8 Doppler/Horst, Austria 4-5
8/1/17FIVBVienna World Championships Pool L Saxton/Schalk 13 Doppler/Horst 12 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
7/3/16FIVBPorec Major Semi-Finals Doppler/Horst 15 Saxton/Schalk 6 17-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:51
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Doppler/Horst 7 Saxton/Schalk 10 21-16, 20-22, 15-13 0:47
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool H Doppler/Horst 9 Saxton/Schalk 8 21-14, 21-19 0:37
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Saxton/Schalk 7 Doppler/Horst 6 21-16, 22-20 0:42
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool H Saxton/Schalk 9 Doppler/Horst 8 By Forfeit  
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Saxton/Schalk 10 Doppler/Horst 7 22-20, 21-15 0:43
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
Trail the series against # 9 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-4
7/5/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool F Gavira/Herrera 11 Saxton/Schalk 22 21-13, 13-21, 15-12 0:40
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 7 Saxton/Schalk 1 21-17, 19-21, 15-8 0:47
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Saxton/Schalk 10 Gavira/Herrera 7 21-15, 21-17 0:31
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 16 Gavira/Herrera 12 21-17, 21-16 0:34
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