Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Smart Grand Slam
June 23 - 27, 2004
(18) Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia
 
Kristjan Kais
Estonia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 3, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Paikuse, Parnumaa
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 100
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career Winnings: US$243,812.50
Rivo Vesik
Estonia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 15, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Parnu
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 117
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career Winnings: US$271,325.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB7510038717912111312 US$459,325.00
FIVB C&S100100000000000 US$2,500.00
Overall7610138717912111312 US$461,825.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Kaarel Kais - 89th Did not play
2001 Kaarel Kais - 41st Did not play
2002 Kaarel Kais - 57th Did not play
2003 Rivo Vesik - 25th Kristjan Kais - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open 20, Q2 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 24, Q1 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 27, Q7 4th 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open 27, Q4 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open Q5 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 29, Q7 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 41 37th 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 29, Q10 25th 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 30, Q5 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/19-24/2003 Greece Challenger 3 3rd 48 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q14 33rd 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open Q8 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q16 33rd 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open Q14 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 30, Q21 25th 60 US$3,500.00
Germany Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/24/2004 Winner 1 Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger, United States (15) Won 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:01
Thu, 6/24/2004 Winner 2 Patrick Heuscher / Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (2) Lost 21-18, 26-28, 14-16 1:02
Fri, 6/25/2004 Contender 2 Roman Arkaev / Dmitri Barsuk, Russia (17, Q9) Won 21-13, 19-21, 15-11 0:48
Fri, 6/25/2004 Contender 3 Christoph Dieckmann / Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany (9) Lost 8-21, 18-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik trail the series against the field 25-27 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 12 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Kais/Vesik 18 18-21, 28-26, 16-14 1:02
5/30/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 4 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-4
5/30/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Semi-Finals Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 21-16, 21-16 0:39
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 21-18, 21-18 0:36
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 4 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 21-10, 29-27 0:36
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q5 21-18, 21-10 0:32
Series tied with # 4 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 1-1
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Araujo/Insfran 4 Kais/Vesik 20, Q2 21-17, 20-22, 15-12 0:58
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 5 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Araujo/Insfran 2 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 5 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 2-2
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 6 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Laciga/Laciga 5 22-24, 23-21, 15-11 0:49
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 Laciga/Laciga 3 21-17, 24-22 0:37
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Laciga/Laciga 4 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 21-15, 21-14 0:30
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 21-19, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 6 Prosser/Williams, Australia 0-1
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Prosser/Williams 20 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 21-17, 16-21, 15-11 0:54
Series tied with # 9 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-1
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 3 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 9 Kais/Vesik 18 21-8, 21-18 0:38
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 6 25-23, 29-27 0:43
Lead the series against # 11 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-0
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Schacht/Slack 11, Q1 22-20, 18-21, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 14 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-2
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 6 Kais/Vesik 27, Q4 21-17, 21-15 0:34
3/19/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Baracetti/Conde 11 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 21-15, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 15 Holdren/Metzger, United States 2-0
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 18 Holdren/Metzger 15 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:01
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 20, Q2 Holdren/Metzger 13 21-14, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 17, Q9 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 1-1
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 18 Arkaev/Barsuk 17, Q9 21-13, 19-21, 15-11 0:48
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Arkaev/Barsuk 25, Q9 Kais/Vesik 24, Q1 21-17, 30-28 0:41
Trail the series against # 20 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-2
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 19 Kais/Vesik 20, Q2 21-15, 21-16 0:35
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool C Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 21, Q1 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-2
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool H Berger/Doppler 8 Kais/Vesik 41 25-23, 21-14 0:39
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Berger/Doppler 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q23 21-16, 30-28 0:52
Trail the series against # 23 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 0-1
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool C Berg/Dahl 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 26 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 1-2
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Alvarez/Rossell 11 Kais/Vesik 27, Q4 21-15, 21-14 0:39
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Alvarez/Rossell 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q5 21-16, 21-14 0:36
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Kais/Vesik 28, Q17 Alvarez/Rossell Q1 23-21, 19-21, 15-7 0:45
Trail the series against # 27 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Child/Heese 5 Kais/Vesik 28, Q17 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 30, Q12 Brink/Schneider, Germany 3-1
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 Brink/Schneider 20, Q15 17-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:55
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Brink/Schneider 19, Q6 Kais/Vesik 30, Q5 21-16, 21-9 0:38
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 Brink/Schneider Q12 21-16, 22-20 0:36
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Kais/Vesik 30, Q23 Brink/Schneider 19, Q8 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:50
Trail the series against # 31, Q6 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 0-2
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Holden/Leinemann 23, Q1 Kais/Vesik Q16 21-23, 25-23, 17-15 1:08
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool C Holden/Leinemann 19 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 21-16, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
6/5/04FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Cunha/Ferreira 18, Q4 Kais/Vesik 24, Q1 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q3 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 2-0
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Hernandez/Papaleo 24 21-19, 21-12 0:37
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kais/Vesik Q16 Hernandez/Papaleo Q17 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:56
Trail the series against # Q5 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 0-1
3/24/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Qualifier 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q12 Kais/Vesik Q5 21-19, 13-21, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # Q8 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson, Spain 1-0
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson Q7 21-19, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # Q11 Deulofeu/Molinier, France 1-0
5/27/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Qualifier 3 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Deulofeu/Molinier Q10 21-17, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # Q15 Asahi/Nishimura, Japan 2-0
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 Asahi/Nishimura Q23 21-17, 21-8 0:35
8/21/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Pool C Kais/Vesik 3 Asahi/Nishimura 10 21-11, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # Q16 Goranson/Skarlund, Norway 1-0
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 24, Q1 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 21-15, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # Q19 Silva/Xisto, Angola 2-0
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 Silva/Xisto Q44 21-11, 21-15 0:26
6/4/03FIVBHellas Open Qualifier 1 Kais/Vesik 30, Q23 Silva/Xisto Q42 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # Q20 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 1-0
8/24/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Bronze Medal Kais/Vesik 3 Gosch/Strauss 5 24-22, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q21 Gilbertsson/Svensson, Sweden 1-0
9/4/03FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q5 Gilbertsson/Svensson Q21 21-16, 21-10 0:36
Lead the series against # Q26 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q28 21-13, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # Q27 Brizida/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 24, Q1 Brizida/Pedrosa 9 21-11, 21-14 0:34