Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 VIP Open
May 31 - June 4, 2006
(6) 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 Zagreb Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Rivo Vesik - 17th Kristjan Kais - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2005 South Africa Open 10 5th 220 US$9,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2005 Acapulco Open 14 5th 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/19-23/2005 Brazil Open 15 5th 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/3-7/2005 Austria Grand Slam 14 25th 56 US$3,250.00
FIVB 7/27-31/2005 France Grand Slam 13 17th 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/20-24/2005 Poland Open 11 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/13-17/2005 Portugal Open 12 7th 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2005 Norway Grand Slam 15 13th 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 17 5th 600 US$20,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open 21 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open 18 17th 80 US$3,000.00
Croatia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/1/2006 Winner 1 Guilherm Deulofeu / Yannick Salvetti, France (27, Q16) Won 13-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:43
Thu, 6/1/2006 Winner 2 Dax Holdren / Sean Scott, United States (22) Won 21-10, 21-13 0:34
Fri, 6/2/2006 Winner 3 Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger, United States (19) Lost 20-22, 19-21 0:43
Fri, 6/2/2006 Contender 4 Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (16) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:44
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik trail the series against the field 20-25 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 14 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Rego/Santos 2 Kais/Vesik 15 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
Trail the series against # 2 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-3
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Kais/Vesik 15 21-19, 21-9 0:43
7/16/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 5 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Kais/Vesik 12 21-19, 21-16 0:48
6/25/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 7 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Kais/Vesik 17 21-13, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 3 Egger/Laciga, Switzerland 1-2
11/26/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 3 Egger/Laciga 6 Kais/Vesik 10 21-11, 21-13 0:31
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 14 Egger/Laciga 3 21-12, 24-22 0:42
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Egger/Laciga 8 Kais/Vesik 21 18-21, 27-25, 15-10 0:58
Trail the series against # 4 Insfran/Marques, Brazil 0-2
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Insfran/Marques 3 Kais/Vesik 8 21-11, 21-12 0:34
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 4 Kais/Vesik 13 19-21, 21-13, 17-15 0:55
Series tied with # 5 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 2-2
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 14 Heuscher/Kobel 6 21-15, 21-17 0:31
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 15 Heuscher/Kobel 2 21-16, 23-21 0:32
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
Lead the series against # 7 Schacht/Slack, Australia 3-0
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 13 Schacht/Slack 20, Q3 21-15, 26-24 0:54
7/1/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 15 Schacht/Slack 16 21-16, 8-21, 16-14 0:53
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 # 8 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-3
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 15 Baracetti/Conde 18 21-13, 21-12 0:30
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 4 Baracetti/Conde 5 Kais/Vesik 25 21-13, 21-17 0:39
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 # 11 Heyer/Laciga, Switzerland 1-0
6/24/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 4 Kais/Vesik 17 Heyer/Laciga 8 21-17, 23-25, 15-9 0:57
Trail the series against # 14 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-2
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 17 Brenha/Maia 48 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:45
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
Trail the series against # 16 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-1
6/2/06FIVBCroatia Open Contender 4 Doppler/Gartmayer 16 Kais/Vesik 6 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 17 Horrem/Pettersen, Norway 0-1
6/9/05FIVBCroatia Open Winner 1 Horrem/Pettersen 15 Kais/Vesik 18 24-22, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 19 Lambert/Metzger, United States 0-1
6/2/06FIVBCroatia Open Winner 3 Lambert/Metzger 19 Kais/Vesik 6 22-20, 21-19 0:43
Trail the series against # 21 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
Lead the series against # 22 Holdren/Scott, United States 1-0
6/1/06FIVBCroatia Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 6 Holdren/Scott 22 21-10, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 23 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-2
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 3 Herrera/Mesa 20 Kais/Vesik 11 21-17, 21-18 0:44
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 17 Herrera/Mesa 16 21-17, 21-16 0:41
6/10/05FIVBCroatia Open Contender 2 Herrera/Mesa 16 Kais/Vesik 18 21-10, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 26, Q6 Gscheidle/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
7/21/05FIVBPoland Open Winner 1 Gscheidle/Schnider 22, Q16 Kais/Vesik 11 26-24, 15-21, 19-17 0:57
Lead the series against # 27, Q16 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 1-0
6/1/06FIVBCroatia Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 6 Deulofeu/Salvetti 27, Q16 13-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:43
Trail the series against Cunha/Neto, Brazil 0-1
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 4 Cunha/Neto 10, Q1 Kais/Vesik 14 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # Q3 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 2-0
11/25/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 10 Gosch/Strauss 20 21-17, 22-20 0:33
8/24/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Bronze Medal Kais/Vesik 3 Gosch/Strauss 5 24-22, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q4 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 14 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:48
Lead the series against # Q5 Asahi/Watanabe, Japan 1-0
7/15/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 12 Asahi/Watanabe 29, Q8 15-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:44
Trail the series against # Q7 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 9 Kais/Vesik 8 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # Q11 Vorobyev/Zabuslayev, Kazakhstan 1-0
11/24/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool G Kais/Vesik 10 Vorobyev/Zabuslayev 26, Q3 21-12, 21-5 0:30
Lead the series against # Q18 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 8 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 31, Q31 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # Q31 Dvorsky/Litva, Slovakia 1-0
3/16/04FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 Dvorsky/Litva Q26 21-17, 21-17 0:36