Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam
April 29 - May 3, 2014
(Q22) Edvarts Buivids/Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia
 
Edvarts Buivids
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 4, 1993 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Sigulda
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 100 kg (220 lb)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 8
Career Best: 5th (FIVB U23 World Championships Myslowice 2014)
Career FIVB WT Best: 17th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$1,600.00
Ruslans Sorokins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Kristiansand 2009)
Career Winnings: US$160,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB6000000002112 US$3,200.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Did not play Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 17th
2011 Did not play Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 41st
2012 Did not play Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 25th
2013 Did not play Toms Smedins - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/22-26/2014 Fuzhou Open 29, Q15 17th 180 US$1,200.00
Shanghai Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 4/29/2014 Qualifier 1 Martins Plavins / Aleksandrs Solovejs, Latvia (Q11) Lost 18-21, 21-23 0:42
Head to Head Results
Buivids/Sorokins trail the series against the field 2-4 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Rego/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
4/23/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Rego/Solberg 4 Buivids/Sorokins 29, Q15 21-17, 26-24 0:45
Trail the series against # 24 Brouwer/van Dorsten, Netherlands 0-1
4/23/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Brouwer/van Dorsten 13 Buivids/Sorokins 29, Q15 22-20, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 29, Q23 Dollinger/Wickler, Germany 1-0
4/22/14FIVBFuzhou Open Qualifier 1 Buivids/Sorokins 29, Q15 Dollinger/Wickler Q18 19-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 32, Q24 Santos/Santos Pereira, Qatar 0-1
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 1 Santos/Santos Pereira 32 Buivids/Sorokins 29, Q15 21-17, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # Q11 Plavins/Solovejs, Latvia 0-1
4/29/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Plavins/Solovejs Q11 Buivids/Sorokins Q22 21-18, 23-21 0:42
Lead the series against # Q13 Petutschnig/Winter, Austria 1-0
4/22/14FIVBFuzhou Open Qualifier 2 Buivids/Sorokins 29, Q15 Petutschnig/Winter 22, Q2 21-19, 21-18 0:40