Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
August 1 - 5, 2007
(15) 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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Kaarel Kais - 57th Did not play
2002 Kaarel Kais - 37th Did not play
2003 Rivo Vesik - 33rd Kristjan Kais - 33rd
2004 Rivo Vesik - 17th Kristjan Kais - 17th
2005 Rivo Vesik - 25th Kristjan Kais - 25th
2006 Rivo Vesik - 9th Kristjan Kais - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 19 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 4 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 12 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 13 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open 16 1st 600 US$32,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 15 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open 16 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open 10 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam 18 9th 320 US$7,750.00
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/2/2007 Pool B Pablo Herrera / Raul Mesa, Spain (18) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:43
Fri, 8/3/2007 Pool B Eugenio Amore / Riccardo Bizzotto, Italy (31, Q14) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:41
Fri, 8/3/2007 Pool B Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (2) Lost 21-14, 7-0 Retired 0:23
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik trail the series against the field 34-44 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 13 Series, 7 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-5
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 19 23-21, 21-12 0:42
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 16 Rego/Santos 1 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:55
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Rego/Santos 2 Kais/Vesik 18 29-27, 27-29, 29-27 1:25
7/8/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 5 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 5 21-19, 21-16 0:41
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 5 By Forfeit  
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 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-2
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Kais/Vesik 15 21-14, 7-0 Retired 0:23
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Dalhausser/Rogers 5 Kais/Vesik 12 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 0-1
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 4 Cunha/Neto 10, Q1 Kais/Vesik 14 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-3
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 16 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 23-21, 21-19 0:44
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 # 5 Wu/Xu, China 1-2
5/11/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 5 Kais/Vesik 16 Wu/Xu 4 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:49
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Wu/Xu 13 Kais/Vesik 18 21-17, 21-16 0:42
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Wu/Xu 9 Kais/Vesik 8 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 2-1
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool S Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Kais/Vesik 19 20-22, 21-15, 15-13 1:10
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Kais/Vesik 13 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:48
6/9/07FIVBZagreb Open Semi-Finals Kais/Vesik 16 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 5 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 1:00
Trail the series against # 7 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-1
5/11/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 6 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Kais/Vesik 16 20-22, 21-15, 15-11 1:04
Series tied with # 8, Q1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-1
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 16 Marques/Solberg 4 24-26, 21-17, 16-14 1:07
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 7 Kais/Vesik 10 21-19, 22-24, 15-13 1:05
Trail the series against # 9 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-3
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Doppler/Gartmayer 20 Kais/Vesik 13 21-17, 21-17 0:37
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 1 Doppler/Gartmayer 27 Kais/Vesik 11 26-24, 21-10 0:42
6/2/06FIVBCroatia Open Contender 4 Doppler/Gartmayer 16 Kais/Vesik 6 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 10 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-1
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Gosch/Horst 23 Kais/Vesik 15 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 11 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
6/10/07FIVBZagreb Open Gold Medal Kais/Vesik 16 Heuscher/Heyer 7 21-19, 17-21, 17-15 1:04
Trail the series against # 12 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-3
6/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 6 Baracetti/Conde 8 32-30, 21-11 0:50
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
Trail the series against # 13 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-2
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 1 Kais/Vesik 13 21-19, 21-13 0:41
6/24/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 Kais/Vesik 10 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Series tied with # 16 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 2-2
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 19 Nummerdor/Schuil 11 21-19, 21-11 0:36
6/9/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 5 Kais/Vesik 16 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 16-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:48
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Kais/Vesik 16 21-17, 21-16 0:37
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 22, Q23 Kais/Vesik 11 21-13, 27-25 0:41
Trail the series against # 17 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 1-2
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Reckermann/Urbatzka 17, Q1 Kais/Vesik 12 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:51
6/7/07FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Reckermann/Urbatzka 17 Kais/Vesik 16 14-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 21 Reckermann/Urbatzka 20 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Series tied with # 18 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 3-3
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Herrera/Mesa 18 Kais/Vesik 15 21-16, 21-17 0:43
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 19 Herrera/Mesa 24 21-18, 21-19 0:43
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 16 Herrera/Mesa 13 21-14, 21-16 0:35
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
Series tied with # 19 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 3-3
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 13 Kais/Vesik 4 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:57
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q3 Kais/Vesik 12 28-26, 15-21, 15-10 0:57
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool F Kais/Vesik 6 De Gruijter/Ronnes 27, Q4 21-13, 21-12 0:33
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 19 Kais/Vesik 13 By Forfeit  
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
Series tied with # 21 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q2 Kais/Vesik 15 14-21, 23-21, 18-16 1:07
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 8 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 31, Q31 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 22 Li/Zhou, China 0-1
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Li/Zhou 9 Kais/Vesik 10 23-21, 15-21, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 23 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 1-0
6/9/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 6 Kais/Vesik 16 Cadieux/Heese 22 21-17, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # 24 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-1
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 16 Kjemperud/Skarlund 8 21-18, 21-16 0:39
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 6 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:55
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 Kais/Vesik 6 21-14, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 27 Lione/Varnier, Italy 3-1
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool S Kais/Vesik 19 Lione/Varnier 30 17-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:48
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 10 Lione/Varnier 12 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:54
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 8 Lione/Varnier 7 22-20, 21-19 0:39
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 6 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 Kais/Vesik 14 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 1:00
Series tied with # 30, Q8 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 1-1
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Deulofeu/Salvetti 28 Kais/Vesik 5 21-19, 21-19 0:41
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 # 31, Q14 Amore/Bizzotto, Italy 0-1
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Amore/Bizzotto 31, Q14 Kais/Vesik 15 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Series tied with # Q2 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-1
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 14 Kais/Vesik 4 22-20, 21-19 0:41
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 15 Horrem/Maaseide 17 21-12, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # Q3 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 2-1
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 16 Leinemann/VanHuizen 17 21-18, 21-17 0:42
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Leinemann/VanHuizen 19 Kais/Vesik 14 21-14, 37-35 0:55
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 11 Leinemann/VanHuizen 21 21-19, 21-15 0:46
Lead the series against # Q7 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 2-1
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 10 Lochhead/Pitman 23 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:55
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q3 Kais/Vesik 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-11 0:55
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 14 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:48
Lead the series against # Q17 Biza/Lebl, Czech Republic 3-0
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool S Kais/Vesik 19 Biza/Lebl 43 21-16, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 4 Biza/Lebl 29 21-17, 17-21, 16-14 0:53
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 15 Biza/Lebl 31, Q21 By Forfeit