Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Smart Grand Slam
June 23 - 27, 2004
(Q10) Max Backer/Emiel Boersma, Netherlands
 
Max Backer
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 22, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Gouda
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 38
Career Best: 5th (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 17th (7 times)
Career Winnings: US$18,457.50
Emiel Boersma
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 25, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Amsterdam
Height: 205 cm (6'9")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 112
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Atlantida Beach 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$188,062.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB2000000000446141 US$25,875.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Gijs Ronnes - 57th Did not play
2002 Gijs Ronnes - 17th Did not play
2003 Emiel Boersma - 33rd Max Backer - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/9-13/2004 Puerto Rico Open 19 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open Q8 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open Q11 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open 29, Q7 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open 28, Q10 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open Q10 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 37 37th 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 30, Q18 17th 120 US$5,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open Q11 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q15 33rd 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open Q12 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 30, Q18 25th 54 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open Q15 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam Q22 33rd 36 US$0.00
Germany Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/23/2004 Qualifier 1 Mikhail Kouchnerev / Sergey Sayfulin, Russia (Q23) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:34
Wed, 6/23/2004 Qualifier 2 Fabio Luiz Magalhaes / Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil (25, Q7) Lost 21-19, 13-21, 20-22 1:23
Head to Head Results
Backer/Boersma trail the series against the field 11-20 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 14 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool C Rego/Santos 3 Backer/Boersma 30, Q18 21-14, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-1
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Backer/Boersma 29, Q7 21-16, 28-26 0:45
Trail the series against # 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool C Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Backer/Boersma 30, Q18 21-11, 21-12 0:30
Trail the series against # 6 Prosser/Williams, Australia 0-1
6/5/03FIVBHellas Open Qualifier 3 Prosser/Williams 23, Q3 Backer/Boersma Q14 21-12, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 10, Q2 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-3
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 2 Rogers/Scott 3 Backer/Boersma 19 21-16, 21-15 0:48
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool M Rogers/Scott 12 Backer/Boersma 37 21-13, 21-19 0:39
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool C Rogers/Scott 19 Backer/Boersma 30, Q18 21-15, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 14 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-1
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 5 Backer/Boersma 28, Q10 25-23, 21-13 0:43
Series tied with # 16 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-1
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Gartmayer/Nowotny 19 Backer/Boersma 29, Q7 16-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:51
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Backer/Boersma 30, Q18 Gartmayer/Nowotny Q15 21-12, 19-21, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # 17, Q9 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 1-0
3/24/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Qualifier 2 Backer/Boersma 28, Q10 Arkaev/Barsuk Q7 23-21, 24-22 0:53
Trail the series against # 20 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool C Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 Backer/Boersma 30, Q18 21-16, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # 22 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 0-1
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 3 Klemperer/Rademacher 28, Q2 Backer/Boersma Q15 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 23 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 0-1
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool C Berg/Dahl 14 Backer/Boersma 30, Q18 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 24 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-0
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Backer/Boersma 30, Q18 Horrem/Maaseide Q2 21-17, 35-33 0:58
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Backer/Boersma 30, Q18 Horrem/Maaseide Q2 14-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:55
Trail the series against # 25, Q7 Magalhaes/Silva, Brazil 0-1
6/23/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Magalhaes/Silva 25, Q7 Backer/Boersma Q10 19-21, 21-13, 22-20 1:23
Trail the series against # 28, Q4 Canet/Hamel, France 1-2
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 1 Canet/Hamel 21 Backer/Boersma 28, Q10 21-17, 21-11 0:40
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool C Backer/Boersma 30, Q18 Canet/Hamel 19 21-18, 21-19 0:50
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Canet/Hamel 23, Q2 Backer/Boersma Q15 19-21, 21-11, 15-7 0:57
Lead the series against # 31, Q6 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 1-0
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 1 Backer/Boersma 19 Holden/Leinemann 14 21-17, 21-14 0:43
Trail the series against # Q3 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 0-1
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool M Hernandez/Papaleo 36 Backer/Boersma 37 21-17, 21-15 0:45
Series tied with # Q5 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 1-1
7/24/03FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q5 Backer/Boersma Q12 21-15, 21-15 0:36
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Backer/Boersma Q22 Shiratori/Watanabe Q11 21-16, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # Q8 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson, Spain 1-0
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Backer/Boersma 29, Q7 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson 20 21-12, 21-14 0:31
Series tied with # Q15 Asahi/Nishimura, Japan 1-1
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 2 Asahi/Nishimura 20 Backer/Boersma 19 21-17, 21-16 0:41
7/24/03FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Backer/Boersma Q12 Asahi/Nishimura Q21 25-23, 12-21, 15-12 0:57
Lead the series against # Q17 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
5/20/04FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Backer/Boersma 29, Q7 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger Q10 19-21, 23-21, 15-9 0:54
Lead the series against # Q23 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin, Russia 1-0
6/23/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Backer/Boersma Q10 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin Q23 21-19, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # Q25 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 0-1
6/3/04FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman Q25 Backer/Boersma Q8 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # Q27 Brizida/Pedrosa, Portugal 0-1
5/27/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Qualifier 2 Brizida/Pedrosa Q22 Backer/Boersma Q11 21-18, 21-19 0:42