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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 PAF Open
August 18 - 23, 2009

(Q31) Lasse Maijala/Jani Saisa, Finland

Lasse Maijala
Finland

Photo: CEV

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 16, 1977 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kuopio

Height:

192 cm (6'4")

Weight:

85 kg (187 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

25th (2 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

25th (Åland 2010)

Career Winnings:

US$1,000.00

Jani Säisä
Finland

Photo: CEV

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 17, 1978 (47 yrs old)

Home Town:

Virtasalmi

Height:

192 cm (6'4")

Weight:

85 kg (187 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

25th (2 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

25th (Åland 2010)

Career Winnings:

US$1,000.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	57	Money
FIVB	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	US$2,000.00

Previous Åland Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2007	Did not play	Ville Heiskanen - 41st

Recent Results Have not played together in the last year

Aland Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 8/19/2009	Qualifier 1	Tommi Koponen / Marko Peltonen, Finland (Q34)	Won 21-12, 21-9	0:24
Wed, 8/19/2009	Qualifier 2	Philip Gabathuler / Jan Schnider, Switzerland (Q2)	Won 21-14, 21-18	0:35
Wed, 8/19/2009	Qualifier 3	Aldo Miramontes / Juan Virgen, Mexico (24, Q18)	Lost 21-14, 20-12 Retired	0:31

Team Finishes By Tournament Type

Tournament Type	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-6th	7-8th	9-12th	13-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$2,000.00
Total	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$2,000.00

Individual Finishes by Tournament Type

Lasse Maijala												Jani Saisa
Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Tournament Type	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$1,000.00	Challenge/Four Star/Open	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$1,000.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$0.00	Satellite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$0.00
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	$1,000.00	Total	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	$1,000.00

Team Finishes by Season

			Results												Matches
Season	Assoc	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-6th	7-8th	9-12th	13-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Won	Lost	Pct
2009	FIVB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00	2	1	66.7 %
Total	FIVB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00	2	1	66.7 %

Individual Finishes by Season

Lasse Maijala													Jani Saisa
Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Season	Association	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
											2005	FIVB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$0.00	2005	FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$0.00
											2007	FIVB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00	2009	FIVB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	$0.00	Total	Total	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	$0.00

Team Match Records

	Won 1st Set								Lost 1st Set								2 Set Matches		3 Set Matches		By Forfeit		All Matches
Season	Won 2-0		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Overall		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Lost 2-0		Overall		Overall		Overall		Won	Lost	Overall
Overall	2	66.7%	0	0.0%	1	33.3%	2-1	66.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	0-2	0.0%	2-2	50.0%	0-1	0.0%	0	1	2-4	33.3%
2008-2009	2	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2-0	100.0%	0		0		0		0-0		2-0	100.0%	0-0		0	1	2-1	66.7%
Against the Field	2	66.7%	0	0.0%	1	33.3%	2-1	66.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	0-2	0.0%	4-2	66.7%	0-2	0.0%	0	1	2-3	40.0%

Team Match Records by Round

	Country Quota		Qualifier		Pool Play		Lucky Loser		Elimination Rounds		Semi-Finals		Bronze Medal		Gold Medal		Overall
Tournament Type	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost
Challenge/Four Star/Open	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4
Total	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4

Head to Head Results
Maijala/Saisa lead the series against the field 2-1 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 24, Q18 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 0-1
8/19/09	FIVB	Aland Open	Qualifier 3	Miramontes/Virgen	24, Q18	Maijala/Saisa	Q31	21-14, 20-12 Retired	0:31
Lead the series against # Q2 Gabathuler/Schnider, Switzerland 1-0
8/19/09	FIVB	Aland Open	Qualifier 2	Maijala/Saisa	Q31	Gabathuler/Schnider	Q2	21-14, 21-18	0:35
Lead the series against # Q34 Koponen/Peltonen, Finland 1-0
8/19/09	FIVB	Aland Open	Qualifier 1	Maijala/Saisa	Q31	Koponen/Peltonen	Q34	21-12, 21-9	0:24