European Championship Tour
€ 110,000 Nestea Austrian Masters
May 17 - 20, 2007
(8) 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: 129
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$297,293.44
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: 147
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$320,363.72
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
CEV2002220461120000 US$82,226.83
FIVB7510038717912111312 US$459,325.00
FIVB C&S100100000000000 US$2,500.00
Overall961235811231013311312 US$544,051.83
Previous St. Pölten Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
CEV 8/25-28/2006 European Championship Final 7 7th 400 € 4,000.00
CEV 8/5-8/2006 Swiss Masters 12 2nd 540 € 8,150.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam 18 9th 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2006 Paris Grand Slam 11 25th 80 US$3,400.00
FIVB 7/19-23/2006 St. Petersburg Open 7 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2006 France Open 5 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2006 Norway Grand Slam 6 9th 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 10 7th 400 US$11,200.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2006 Portugal Open 6 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open 5 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open 6 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
CEV 5/17-21/2006 Turkish Masters 13 7th 300 € 2,475.00
Austrian Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/18/2007 Winner 1 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (9) Won 19-21, 21-10, 17-15 0:46
Fri, 5/18/2007 Winner 2 Julius Brink / Christoph Dieckmann, Germany (1) Won 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 0:54
Sat, 5/19/2007 Winner 3 Nikolas Berger / Robert Nowotny, Austria (13) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:38
Sat, 5/19/2007 Semi-Finals Julius Brink / Christoph Dieckmann, Germany (1) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:48
Sun, 5/20/2007 Bronze Medal David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (4) Won By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik lead the series against the field 19-16 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 2-4
5/19/07CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Brink/Dieckmann 1 Kais/Vesik 8 21-19, 21-15 0:48
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 8 Brink/Dieckmann 1 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 0:54
5/11/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 6 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Kais/Vesik 16 20-22, 21-15, 15-11 1:04
8/8/06CEVSwiss Masters Gold Medal Brink/Dieckmann 1 Kais/Vesik 12 21-17, 21-14  
8/7/06CEVSwiss Masters Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 12 Brink/Dieckmann 1 21-15, 21-16 0:44
5/19/06CEVTurkish Masters Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 4 Kais/Vesik 13 21-18, 21-18 0:46
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-2
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Kais/Vesik 16 21-17, 21-16 0:37
8/8/06CEVSwiss Masters Semi-Finals Kais/Vesik 12 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 21-19, 21-15  
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 22, Q23 Kais/Vesik 11 21-13, 27-25 0:41
Lead the series against # 3 Egger/Laciga, Switzerland 3-2
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 10 Egger/Laciga 8 21-18, 21-16 0:44
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 5 Egger/Laciga 4 21-19, 21-16 0:49
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
Lead the series against # 4 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-0
5/20/07CEVAustrian Masters Bronze Medal Kais/Vesik 8 Klemperer/Koreng 4 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 5 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-2
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
Series tied with # 6 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 2-2
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
Lead the series against # 7 Lione/Varnier, Italy 2-1
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 # 9 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-2
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 8 Kjemperud/Skarlund 9 19-21, 21-10, 17-15 0:46
8/24/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 23 Kais/Vesik 7 22-24, 21-18, 15-13 0:56
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 # 12 Amore/Tomatis, Italy 1-0
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 Amore/Tomatis Q12 21-7, 21-10 0:29
Lead the series against # 13 Berger/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
5/19/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 8 Berger/Nowotny 13 21-13, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 14 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 3-1
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
Lead the series against "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