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European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 Spanish Masters
April 17 - 20, 2008

(5) Pablo Herrera/Raul Mesa, Spain

Pablo Herrera Allepuz
Spain

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 29, 1982 (42 yrs old)

Home Town:

Castellon de la Plana

Height:

193 cm (6'4")

Weight:

88 kg (194 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

266

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$1,047,645.44

Raul Mesa
Spain

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 16, 1982 (42 yrs old)

Home Town:

Zaragoza

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

89 kg (196 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

158

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

1 (Moscow 2005)

Career Winnings:

US$286,283.26

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	57	Money
CEV	14	1	1	0	0	3	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	US$77,895.84
CEV Under Age	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB	49	1	0	1	1	3	2	13	4	14	6	1	1	2	US$286,100.00
FIVB Age Group WC	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$3,100.00
Overall	67	4	2	2	1	6	7	15	6	14	6	1	1	2	US$367,095.84

Previous Gran Canaria Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	3/25-30/2008	Adelaide Australia Open	22	13th	180	US$3,900.00
FIVB	9/26-30/2007	Brazil Open	13	17th	120	US$3,000.00
CEV	8/24-26/2007	European Championship	7	13th	240	€ 2,000.00
FIVB	8/8-12/2007	Kristiansand Open	11	17th	100	US$2,500.00
FIVB	8/1-5/2007	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	18	9th	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/24-29/2007	Gstaad World Championships	24	9th	400	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/10-15/2007	Berlin Grand Slam	15	17th	160	US$5,100.00
CEV	7/5-8/2007	Swiss Masters	7	5th	360	€ 3,000.00
FIVB	6/27-7/1/2007	Stavanger Grand Slam	16	9th	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/20-24/2007	Paris Grand Slam	21	5th	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	6/13-17/2007	Espinho Open	16	17th	120	US$3,000.00
FIVB	6/5-10/2007	Zagreb Open	12	17th	120	US$3,000.00
FIVB	5/23-27/2007	Italian Open	11	4th	420	US$12,000.00
CEV	5/17-20/2007	Austrian Masters	6	9th	240	€ 1,950.00
FIVB	5/8-12/2007	Bahrain Open	13	9th	240	US$6,000.00
FIVB	5/1-5/2007	Shanghai Open	13	17th	120	US$3,000.00

Spanish Masters Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 4/18/2008	Winner 1	Riccardo Lione / Matteo Varnier, Italy (12, Q4)	Won 25-23, 21-19	0:46
Fri, 4/18/2008	Winner 2	Jonas Reckermann / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (13)	Lost 12-21, 21-19, 12-15	0:55
Fri, 4/18/2008	Contender 2	Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (7)	Won 21-12, 26-28, 15-13	0:57
Sat, 4/19/2008	Contender 3	David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (1)	Won 28-26, 21-17	0:58
Sat, 4/19/2008	Contender 4	Patrick Heuscher / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (10)	Won 14-21, 21-16, 16-14	1:13
Sat, 4/19/2008	Semi-Finals	Dmitri Barsuk / Igor Kolodinsky, Russia (8)	Won 13-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:54
Sun, 4/20/2008	Gold Medal	Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (2)	Lost 21-16, 17-21, 12-15	0:55

Head to Head Results
Herrera/Mesa lead the series against the field 35-30 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 8 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-2
4/19/08	CEV	Spanish Masters	Contender 3	Herrera/Mesa	5	Klemperer/Koreng	1	28-26, 21-17	0:58
8/4/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 2	Klemperer/Koreng	14	Herrera/Mesa	18	21-18, 21-14	0:54
6/16/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Winner 1	Klemperer/Koreng	18, Q7	Herrera/Mesa	15	21-14, 21-14	0:37
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-3
4/20/08	CEV	Spanish Masters	Gold Medal	Nummerdor/Schuil	2	Herrera/Mesa	5	16-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:55
6/21/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool E	Herrera/Mesa	21	Nummerdor/Schuil	5	22-20, 21-14	0:39
8/7/06	CEV	Swiss Masters	Contender 3	Nummerdor/Schuil	2	Herrera/Mesa	8	16-21, 21-18, 15-11	0:48
7/22/06	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 3	Nummerdor/Schuil	3	Herrera/Mesa	10	21-16, 21-13	0:43
Trail the series against # 3 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-2
8/7/06	CEV	Swiss Masters	Winner 2	Brink/Dieckmann	1	Herrera/Mesa	8	16-21, 24-22, 15-10	0:59
8/3/06	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool C	Brink/Dieckmann	3	Herrera/Mesa	30, Q7	21-10, 21-17	0:34
Lead the series against # 4 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 3-1
9/28/07	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 2	Boersma/Ronnes	14	Herrera/Mesa	13	21-19, 13-21, 15-9	0:52
5/24/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 2	Herrera/Mesa	11	Boersma/Ronnes	27, Q8	21-10, 21-19	0:38
5/2/07	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 1	Herrera/Mesa	13	Boersma/Ronnes	29, Q11	17-21, 21-14, 15-12	0:55
9/10/05	FIVB C&S	Madeira Challenger	Bronze Medal	Herrera/Mesa	2	Boersma/Ronnes	5	21-14, 21-17	0:47
Series tied with # 6 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 3-3
8/2/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool B	Herrera/Mesa	18	Kais/Vesik	15	21-16, 21-17	0:43
7/28/07	FIVB	Gstaad World Championships	Winner 2	Kais/Vesik	19	Herrera/Mesa	24	21-18, 21-19	0:43
5/10/07	FIVB	Bahrain Open	Contender 4	Kais/Vesik	16	Herrera/Mesa	13	21-14, 21-16	0:35
7/22/05	FIVB	Poland Open	Contender 3	Herrera/Mesa	20	Kais/Vesik	11	21-17, 21-18	0:44
6/22/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Winner 2	Kais/Vesik	17	Herrera/Mesa	16	21-17, 21-16	0:41
6/10/05	FIVB	Croatia Open	Contender 2	Herrera/Mesa	16	Kais/Vesik	18	21-10, 21-18	0:40
Series tied with # 7 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 2-2
4/18/08	CEV	Spanish Masters	Contender 2	Herrera/Mesa	5	Doppler/Gartmayer	7	21-12, 26-28, 15-13	0:57
3/27/08	FIVB	Adelaide Australia Open	Winner 1	Herrera/Mesa	22	Doppler/Gartmayer	11	21-18, 17-21, 15-9	0:57
8/10/07	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Contender 2	Doppler/Gartmayer	12	Herrera/Mesa	11	23-25, 21-19, 15-13	1:06
7/22/06	CEV	Spanish Masters	Contender 4	Doppler/Gartmayer	14	Herrera/Mesa	10	21-15, 19-21, 19-17	1:14
Trail the series against # 8 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 2-3
4/19/08	CEV	Spanish Masters	Semi-Finals	Herrera/Mesa	5	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	8	13-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:54
8/24/07	CEV	European Championship	Winner 2	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	23	Herrera/Mesa	7	21-15, 21-19	0:43
6/7/07	FIVB	Zagreb Open	Winner 2	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	5	Herrera/Mesa	12	21-9, 15-21, 15-13	0:48
5/27/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Bronze Medal	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	12	Herrera/Mesa	11	21-14, 21-17	0:50
5/18/07	CEV	Austrian Masters	Winner 1	Herrera/Mesa	6	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	11	21-19, 21-17	0:44
Trail the series against # 9, Q1 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 0-1
7/7/07	CEV	Swiss Masters	Winner 3	Matysik/Uhmann	6	Herrera/Mesa	7	21-18, 21-18	0:40
Series tied with # 10 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 2-2
4/19/08	CEV	Spanish Masters	Contender 4	Herrera/Mesa	5	Heuscher/Heyer	10	14-21, 21-16, 16-14	1:13
7/27/07	FIVB	Gstaad World Championships	Winner 1	Herrera/Mesa	24	Heuscher/Heyer	7	24-22, 19-21, 15-12	1:13
7/7/07	CEV	Swiss Masters	Contender 4	Heuscher/Heyer	13	Herrera/Mesa	7	21-18, 21-19	0:53
6/30/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 2	Heuscher/Heyer	4	Herrera/Mesa	16	21-19, 23-21	0:45
Lead the series against # 11 Benes/Benes, Czech Republic 3-0
8/24/07	CEV	European Championship	Contender 1	Herrera/Mesa	7	Benes/Benes	24	21-19, 21-17	0:46
8/7/06	CEV	Swiss Masters	Winner 1	Herrera/Mesa	8	Benes/Benes	9	19-21, 21-17, 17-15	0:55
7/21/06	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 1	Herrera/Mesa	10	Benes/Benes	7	27-25, 21-16	0:56
Lead the series against # 12, Q4 Lione/Varnier, Italy 3-2
4/18/08	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 1	Herrera/Mesa	5	Lione/Varnier	12, Q4	25-23, 21-19	0:46
8/3/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Herrera/Mesa	18	Lione/Varnier	27	21-14, 16-21, 15-12	0:58
7/1/06	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Winner 1	Lione/Varnier	12	Herrera/Mesa	28, Q5	21-16, 21-12	0:38
6/30/06	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Pool E	Herrera/Mesa	28, Q5	Lione/Varnier	12	21-17, 21-16	0:43
7/8/05	CEV	Spanish Open	Winner 1	Lione/Varnier	13	Herrera/Mesa	4	21-19, 18-21, 15-13	0:52
Lead the series against # 13 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 2-1
4/18/08	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 2	Reckermann/Urbatzka	13	Herrera/Mesa	5	21-12, 19-21, 15-12	0:55
3/28/08	FIVB	Adelaide Australia Open	Contender 2	Herrera/Mesa	22	Reckermann/Urbatzka	5	19-21, 21-17, 15-13	1:00
6/28/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool A	Herrera/Mesa	16	Reckermann/Urbatzka	17, Q1	22-24, 21-18, 15-12	1:01
Lead the series against # 15, Q18 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 2-0
6/28/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool A	Herrera/Mesa	16	Goranson/Hoidalen	32	21-19, 21-13	0:41
8/24/06	CEV	European Championship Final	Contender 1	Herrera/Mesa	5	Goranson/Hoidalen	11	23-21, 21-13	0:50
Lead the series against # 16, Q22 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
9/27/07	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 1	Herrera/Mesa	13	Ces/Ces	29, Q1	18-21, 22-20, 15-7	1:02
7/13/07	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool B	Herrera/Mesa	15	Ces/Ces	31, Q10	21-14, 18-21, 15-13	1:02
Lead the series against # Q7 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 6-3
5/25/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 4	Herrera/Mesa	11	Kjemperud/Skarlund	10	21-16, 17-21, 16-14	1:03
5/18/07	CEV	Austrian Masters	Contender 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	9	Herrera/Mesa	6	21-14, 19-21, 15-11	0:59
5/3/07	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	Herrera/Mesa	13	21-18, 20-22, 15-11	0:54
8/25/06	CEV	European Championship Final	Contender 3	Herrera/Mesa	5	Kjemperud/Skarlund	23	21-17, 13-21, 15-10	0:50
10/21/05	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 3	Herrera/Mesa	14	Kjemperud/Skarlund	21	22-20, 21-16	0:42
9/10/05	FIVB C&S	Madeira Challenger	Semi-Finals	Herrera/Mesa	2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	1	23-25, 10-21	0:40
7/22/05	FIVB	Poland Open	Contender 2	Herrera/Mesa	20	Kjemperud/Skarlund	19	21-14, 17-21, 15-13	0:50
6/9/05	FIVB	Croatia Open	Winner 1	Herrera/Mesa	16	Kjemperud/Skarlund	17	24-22, 16-21, 15-10	0:52
5/14/05	CEV	Turkish Open	Contender 4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	Herrera/Mesa	7	21-19, 21-15	0:35
Trail the series against # Q14 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-3
7/12/07	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool B	De Gruijter/Ronnes	18, Q2	Herrera/Mesa	15	21-11, 21-12	0:32
5/9/07	FIVB	Bahrain Open	Winner 1	De Gruijter/Ronnes	20	Herrera/Mesa	13	24-22, 21-18	0:46
7/6/06	FIVB	France Open	Contender 1	De Gruijter/Ronnes	24, Q1	Herrera/Mesa	25	21-12, 21-18	0:48
7/21/05	FIVB	Poland Open	Winner 1	Herrera/Mesa	20	De Gruijter/Ronnes	13	21-15, 21-17	0:36
Trail the series against # Q17 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 0-1
8/9/07	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Winner 1	Dugrip/Gagliano	22, Q5	Herrera/Mesa	11	21-17, 17-21, 15-10	0:56
Trail the series against # Q19 Amore/Bizzotto, Italy 0-1
8/3/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool B	Amore/Bizzotto	31, Q14	Herrera/Mesa	18	21-18, 23-21	0:45
Lead the series against # Q26 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-0
6/28/06	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Qualifier 3	Herrera/Mesa	28, Q5	Pedrosa/Rosas	Q12	21-19, 21-16	0:41
Lead the series against # Q29 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 1-0
5/9/07	FIVB	Bahrain Open	Contender 1	Herrera/Mesa	13	Berg/Brinkborg	29, Q12	21-13, 21-18	0:35