2007 Beach Volleyball World Championships

The Beach Volleyball World Championships 2007 took place from 24 to 29 July 2007 in Gstaad ( Switzerland). The competitions for men and women were held in parallel. It was the sixth official World Cup. For women, the U.S. Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May- Treanor again defended her title and defeated the Chinese women Tian Jia / Wang Jie, who reached a World Cup final as the first Asians. In the final of the men there was also a success for the United States. Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser ( first world champion that do not originate from South America ) were measured with a victory against the Russians Dmitry Barsuk and Igor Kolodinski successor to the Brazilian Fabio Luiz Márcio Araújo and. The German Volleyball Federation was nine duos at the start; the host - country Switzerland presented six teams, and Austria was represented by four teams.

• 3.2.1 Group Games
• 3.2.2 Main Round

Organization and media

The World Cup games were played on a total of six courses. The stand held 12,000 spectators. Although Gstaad is far from the sea, the city had gone through the organization of several FIVB tournaments already had experiences with beach volleyball. Nevertheless, the players had to stop because of the amount of air to other conditions.

A total of one million U.S. dollars in prize money was awarded to the participants. The new world champion got them each $ 60,000, who retired as Group Four teams $ 3,400 each. In addition, the winners each received 1000 points for the world rankings.

Euro Sport showed some games on Centre Court live. For the Swiss SRG SSR television reported on channels SF2, TSR2 and TSI 2

Mode

For women and men, respectively 48 teams competed. The Switzerland could provide as host six teams, otherwise the number was limited to four women and four men's teams per nation. In addition, for women and men three wildcards were awarded. Every continent was represented by at least one team.

In twelve preliminary round groups of four teams played FFA for a place in the main round. For a victory, there were two points for a defeat one point. In case of equal first counted the direct comparison and then the rate ratio. The top two teams from each group and the eight best third reached the next round. From there on it was in the simple knockout system on to the finals.

Schedule

Women

Group Games

In Group A, the South Africans and the Japanese women had no chance against the competition from the United States. The set to position one defending champions completed the group games without dropping a set. Also the direct duel against their compatriots juniper and Turner were Walsh and May- Treanor on the second day - clearly win and underpinned with the 25:9 and 25:14 their favorite position - as in some duels before. Augoustides and Naidoo managed as sole representative of the continent only a victory against Saiki and Kusuhura and had as the Japanese duo after the group goodbye.

In group B, Banck and the lame finished second behind the Brazilian finalists of the World Cup 2005. The German duo who participated as a wild card in the tournament, qualified with two wins against teams from Latvia and Switzerland for the next round and then defeated clearly against Larissa and Juliana, the charges in the first round no sentence. Minusa / Jursone gave the final victory against Zumkehr / Skrivan to come as a group of third parties in the main round.

In the opening match of Group C Chinese women prevented only half a deciding set. With three victories they nevertheless secured the group. The Norwegians had before the big game in second place safely and forced Tian Jia and Wang Jie in the third set, without being able to win this. For the two duos from the Benelux countries, the World Cup was over after the first round.

In group D came together two teams from Cuba and both reached the main round. However, they had to bow to the dominance of players from China. Only the second-placed Ribalta / Crespo scored a set Gewinnn against Xue Chen and Zhang Xi. The duo from the Czech Republic was forced to retire with no sense of achievement.

In Group E, it was very close. The duo from Austria was defeated after two wins the Australians, but still managed to win the group, because Barnett / Cook had just lost their first game against the team from the Philippines and to prevail against the otherwise chance Nystrom sisters until the third set 16:14 could. Thus, reached three teams, each with five points, the main round.

The group F was. Due to the draw for the "German" group In addition to the Italierinnen three duos of the DVV were represented, all managed to qualify for the next round. This Helke Claasen and Antje Röder surprised the national competition. They won against both the experienced Stephanie Pohl and Okka Rau and against the reigning German Champion Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig. The narrow defeat against Momoli / Gioria did not change the group winners. Pohl / Rau gave the set win against Goller / Ludwig, to be among the best third.

In Group G were at the end of three teams, each with five points on a par, which helped them to move into the main round. The started with two wins Brazilians were subject to the third round of the Chinese duo, while the Russians were able to prevail in three sets after their opening defeat twice. Only the duo from Canada succeeded no success.

In Group H, the dominated in the seedings only at position 41 out Norwegians who all highly rated competition, without firing a sentence. The duo from Brazil was only the second place, while the World Cup was over quickly for the teams from Japan and the Netherlands.

As many as four matches in Group J ended only in the third set. Branagh / Youngs won three times in the final set and thus secured the group. The remaining teams each managed a win in the direct duels. The Canadians and the duo from Greece presented the four points for collection in the main round, during the second U.S. team failed with the worst rate ratio.

In Group K also translated by three teams. The Brazilian Maria Clara and Carol occupied by a narrow victory against the Greek duo first place ahead Karadassiou / Arvaniti. The Brazilians Saka / Rtvelo that play because of internal competition in South America for Georgia and artists derive their name from the proper name of the state, filed a three-set victory against the Austrian duo for the third place. The Schwaiger sisters were unsuccessful.

In group L is Rieke Brink - Abeler and Hella Jurich were able to prevail unchallenged. The Spaniard Alcon accompanied with their originating from Russia partner Matwejewa the Munster duo in the next round. Launched with a wildcard Swiss duo Erni / Grässli difference despite a final victory against the French women just like Barrera / Gemise Fareau.

In group M, Renata and Talita qualified as the fifth Brazilian duo for the main round and needed it only against Faure / Sarpaux a third set. The French had previously Simone Kuhn and Lea Schwer also defeated in the decisive set. The Swiss national team then sat down against the winless Italians Gattelli / Perrotta through and was one of the best third.

Main Round

In most games, the first round is in the seedings each better -placed team prevailed. For two of the five German duo's World Cup ended in this round. Brink-Abeler/Jurich won the German duel against Banck / lame. The German champions were also subject to two sets, while Pohl / Rau defeated the last representative of Austria. The surprise team Claasen / Roeder continued his winning streak continued in the main round and won against the Russians Urjadowa / Schirjajewa. The Swiss Kuhn / Schwer could compete well against the defending champion, but Walsh / May- Treanor not stop.

In the second round it came to the next meeting of two DVV duo. In the duel between the German group winners Claasen / Röder managed a third win against national competition. Your game against Brink-Abeler/Jurich was one of the longest in the women's competition. In the third set when they resisted 31:29 from five enemy match points; in the final set they sat down by 16:14. Pohl / Rau needed only two sets to defeat the Brazilians Renata / Talita.

In the quarter- finals, Claasen / Roeder had to deal with the defending champion. Kerri Walsh and Misty May- Treanor had earlier claimed again against their compatriots juniper / Turner and initially seemed no problems with the successful German women to have. However, this increased in the second set and fought three match points in succession from. At the end they had only narrowly beaten. Pohl / Rau met for the second time in a row a team from Brazil. Against the set at position two Larissa and Juliana they lost in straight sets. Two German women duos in fifth nevertheless meant the best World Cup result in the history of the German Volleyball Association.

The Chinese women Tian Jie and Wang Jie, who had won two years ago in Berlin bronze, defeated in the semifinals the Brazilian finalists of the World Cup in 2005 and attracted the first Asians in a World Cup final one. The second Chinese duo, however, failed to Walsh / May- Treanor and then lost the third place match against Larissa / Juliana with 16:18 in the third set. The U.S. women, however, were also superior in the final and defended her title for the second time.

Group Games

In group N, the run in the seedings at position one Brazilians Emanuel and Ricardo were meet with three wins to their role as favorites. Also, the Canadian duo could not stop the South Americans, but finished with two wins second place. The Spaniards handed a victory and two sets of profits to feed a group of third parties in the main round. Casey Augoustides contrast difference with his partner Flisberg well after the first round of his wife Judith in the women's competition.

In group O a Brazilian duo sat down with Franco / Cunha also by sovereign. They were accompanied by the Russians Arkaev / Kuzmichev who played in Gstaad for the first time together. The Austrians Göttlinger and Strauss had no chance and secreted together with the Dutch from.

In group P, the defending champion from Brazil had only the third match against the Portuguese problems, but managed a third win in the third game. Maia and Brenha reached third in the next round, but were beaten by the duo from New Zealand. The Japanese team was only able to record a record profit.

In group Q, the laws at position two Rogers / Dalhausser remained unbeaten. The Dutch were able to win against the Americans a set, but lost previously against Geor / Gia. Nevertheless, they qualified only one of the three teams with four points for the main round. The starting for Georgia Brazilians who her stage name - similar to the Women's duo - derived from the name of the country, had, like the Swiss Gabathuler / Wenger, who had come with a wildcard for the World Cup goodbye.

In group R, the two German duo gave contradictory accounts. While the German champions Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann guaranteed win the group without dropping a set, left the started a wild card Florian Huth and Kjell Schneider from unsuccessful experience. The Austrians Doppler / Gartmayer disputed against Scott / Fuerbringer the only three- set match this group and took second place. The defeated Americans also reached the next round.

In group S, no team remained unbeaten. The Russians won the third round of direct comparison against the Estonian duo and attracted so first together with the enemies in the main round one. The teams from Italy and the Czech Republic managed only one win, which is why the World Cup was ended prematurely for them each.

In group T met at the beginning successive two duos from the host country. The Vice World Champion 2005 Sascha Heyer, won with his partner Patrick Heuscher against Schnider / Gscheidle. In the end, both were in the next round. The Austrian team Horst / Gosch came on, while the Canadians could not prevail against the enemies of the Alpine countries.

In group U David Klemperer and Eric Koreng confirmed their success they had done a few weeks before the World Cup by reaching the finals of the tournament in Berlin, and sat through without dropping a set. Harley / Pedro had to settle for only one of the Brazilian duo with second place. The Cubans left just like the Portuguese, who had to finish the last game against Alvarez / Munder because of an injury prematurely.

In group V, it went so closely as any other group in this World Cup. All games ended 2-0 and at the end of three teams each had five points and the same set ratio. With this result, very aggressively acting Australians reached as well as the two Chinese duo the main round, while there was only the fourth place for the French.

In group W Jonas Recker man and Mischa Urbatzka started with two wins before they Lambert / Metzger had to admit defeat. The Americans had previously prevailed twice in the third set. The Norwegians were among after the final three-set victory against the unsuccessful Latvians to the best third.

In the group X equipped with a wildcard Americans Ring / Wong sparked unrest. Since they were two minutes late in the second group match, they were not allowed to compete and the game was scored against them. Then they dropped the last duel. Your compatriots Gibb / Rosenthal, however, reached behind the unbeaten Dutchmen to the next round. The Norwegians benefited after two defeats by the gift of victory and also came on.

In group Y the Laciga brothers used the home advantage to three clear victories. The Argentinean duo was also qualified before the final duel for the main round. The French made ​​it into the best third, during the World Cup ended for the Norwegian duo.

Main Round

In the first round only, a German duo was able to prevail. Klemperer / Koreng were successful against the Swiss Schnider / Gscheidle. Julius Brink, who had not won at the 2005 World Championships bronze, failed with Christoph Dieckmann of the Chinese Xu Linyin / Wu Penggen and Recker man / Urbatzka were beaten by the Australia shaft / Schlack. Even for the remaining Swiss team the World Cup ended in this round. The two Austrian duo, however, reached the second round.

In the second round Klemperer and Koreng had to play next German duo against Schacht / Slack. Although they showed an exciting game, but the Australians could not stop also. The Austrians Doppler / Gartmayer and Horst / Gosch met on the set at position one and two competing and had no chance. The defending champion from Brazil eliminated from this round. Fabio Luiz Marcio Araujo and subject to the Chinese Zhou Shun / Li Jian in two sets.

The quarter-final was thus held without German -speaking teams. The respective higher-ranked duo won their matches without dropping a set. In the semifinals, the Russians Barsuk / Kolodinski stopped the Australians and the Americans Rogers / Dalhausser defeated after more than an hour, the Brazilian with 19:17 in the third set. Emanuel / Ricardo then also lost the third place match. The finals took place without South American participation for the first time in World Cup history. Rogers / Dalhausser became the new world champion with a clear victory against the Russian duo.