Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 1to1 Energy Open
June 15 - 19, 2005
(21) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Kaarel Kais - 41st Did not play
2003 Rivo Vesik - 25th Kristjan Kais - 25th
2004 Rivo Vesik - 17th Kristjan Kais - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open 18 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/18-22/2005 China Open 13 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/21-26/2004 Brazil Open 13 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/1/2004 Austria Grand Slam 25, Q2 17th 108 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/21-25/2004 Mazury Open 18 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/14-18/2004 France Grand Slam 25 9th 224 US$8,600.00
FIVB 7/7-11/2004 Spain Open 15 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/30-7/4/2004 Norway Open 14 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/23-27/2004 Germany Grand Slam 18 13th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open 20, Q2 17th 72 US$3,000.00
Switzerland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/16/2005 Winner 1 Julius Brink / Kjell Schneider, Germany (12) Lost 14-21, 18-21 0:37
Thu, 6/16/2005 Contender 1 Stephane Canet / Mathieu Hamel, France (28) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Fri, 6/17/2005 Contender 2 Peter Gartmayer / Robert Nowotny, Austria (22) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:37
Fri, 6/17/2005 Contender 3 Jonas Reckermann / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (20) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Fri, 6/17/2005 Contender 4 Markus Egger / Martin Laciga, Switzerland (8) Lost 21-18, 25-27, 10-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik lead the series against the field 24-20 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 10 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Neto/Ramos, Brazil 0-3
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Neto/Ramos 7 Kais/Vesik 25, Q2 21-16, 21-11 0:33
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Neto/Ramos 8, Q1 Kais/Vesik 25 27-25, 21-16 0:50
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Neto/Ramos 3 Kais/Vesik 14 21-18, 18-21, 31-29 1:12
Series tied with # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 Insfran/Marques, Brazil 0-1
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 4 Kais/Vesik 13 19-21, 21-13, 17-15 0:55
Trail the series against # 6 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 # 8 Egger/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Egger/Laciga 8 Kais/Vesik 21 18-21, 27-25, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # 10 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
Lead the series against # 12 Brink/Schneider, Germany 4-2
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Brink/Schneider 12 Kais/Vesik 21 21-14, 21-18 0:37
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 13 Brink/Schneider 19 18-21, 24-22, 15-10 0:55
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 # 14 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 1-2
9/24/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Arkaev/Barsuk 12 Kais/Vesik 13 32-30, 21-19 0:51
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 # 15 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 0-1
6/10/05FIVBCroatia Open Contender 2 Herrera/Mesa 16 Kais/Vesik 18 21-10, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 16 Horrem/Pettersen, Norway 0-1
6/9/05FIVBCroatia Open Winner 1 Horrem/Pettersen 15 Kais/Vesik 18 24-22, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 17 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 2-0
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 13 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 21-18, 19-21, 19-17 0:59
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q28 21-13, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 19 Child/Heese, Canada 1-2
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 25, Q2 Child/Heese 24 21-19, 10-21, 15-13 0:51
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 18 Kais/Vesik 15 25-23, 21-17 0:48
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Child/Heese 5 Kais/Vesik 28, Q17 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 20 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 1-0
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 21 Reckermann/Urbatzka 20 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 22 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 2-0
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 21 Gartmayer/Nowotny 22 21-16, 21-14 0:37
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 14 Gartmayer/Nowotny 19 21-16, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 24 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-2
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 25 Berger/Doppler 23, Q2 By Forfeit  
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
Lead the series against # 28 Canet/Hamel, France 2-0
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 21 Canet/Hamel 28 21-18, 21-16 0:41
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 25 Canet/Hamel 9 21-11, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 30, Q12 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 # Q2 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 3-0
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 13 Hernandez/Papaleo 19 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 0:53
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
Lead the series against # Q11 Boersma/Kogel, Netherlands 1-0
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 13 Boersma/Kogel 20 25-23, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # Q26 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Ukraine 1-0
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich 31, Q23 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # Q28 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 0-2
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Brenha/Maia 13 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 21-19, 21-18 0:42
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Brenha/Maia 16, Q3 Kais/Vesik Q14 21-17, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # Q33 Dvorsky/Litva, Slovakia 1-0
3/16/04FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 Dvorsky/Litva Q26 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # Q34 Nojic/Peric, Croatia 1-0
6/9/05FIVBCroatia Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 18 Nojic/Peric 31 21-9, 21-9 0:28