European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 Spanish Masters
April 17 - 20, 2008
(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: 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 Gran Canaria Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
CEV 8/24-26/2007 European Championship 5 4th 560 € 7,500.00
CEV 8/9-12/2007 Dutch Masters 3 7th 300 € 2,475.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 15 25th 80 US$3,500.00
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
CEV 5/31-6/3/2007 Russian Masters 3 2nd 540 € 8,150.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 15 13th 180 US$4,500.00
CEV 5/17-20/2007 Austrian Masters 8 3rd 480 € 5,850.00
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
Spanish Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/18/2008 Winner 1 Josef Benes / Petr Benes, Czech Republic (11) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:33
Fri, 4/18/2008 Winner 2 Julius Brink / Christoph Dieckmann, Germany (3) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 11-15 1:04
Fri, 4/18/2008 Contender 2 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (16, Q22) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:44
Sat, 4/19/2008 Contender 3 Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (2) Lost 12-21, 15-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 32-32 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 7 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 3-1
8/26/07CEVEuropean Championship Bronze Medal Klemperer/Koreng 1 Kais/Vesik 5 13-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:55
8/26/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 4 Kais/Vesik 5 Klemperer/Koreng 1 9-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:55
6/2/07CEVRussian Masters Semi-Finals Kais/Vesik 3 Klemperer/Koreng 2 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 1:02
5/20/07CEVAustrian Masters Bronze Medal Kais/Vesik 8 Klemperer/Koreng 4 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 3-4
4/19/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 Kais/Vesik 6 21-12, 21-15 0:41
8/10/07CEVDutch Masters Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 Kais/Vesik 3 21-15, 21-12 0:35
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
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
Trail the series against # 3 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 2-6
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 3 Kais/Vesik 6 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:04
6/3/07CEVRussian Masters Gold Medal Brink/Dieckmann 1 Kais/Vesik 3 21-15, 21-17 0:40
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
Lead the series against # 4 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
6/1/07CEVRussian Masters Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 3 Boersma/Ronnes 14 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Series tied with # 5 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
Trail the series against # 7 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-4
8/26/07CEVEuropean Championship Semi-Finals Doppler/Gartmayer 20 Kais/Vesik 5 21-18, 16-21, 15-9 1:10
8/24/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 5 Doppler/Gartmayer 20 21-13, 22-24, 18-16 0:56
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
Lead the series against # 8 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
Lead the series against # 10 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
Lead the series against # 11 Benes/Benes, Czech Republic 1-0
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 6 Benes/Benes 11 21-19, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 12, Q4 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
Trail the series against # 13 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
Lead the series against # 16, Q22 Ces/Ces, France 1-0
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 6 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 21-16, 21-16 0:44
Series tied with # Q2 Berger/Nowotny, Austria 1-1
8/11/07CEVDutch Masters Contender 3 Berger/Nowotny 7 Kais/Vesik 3 21-17, 15-21, 15-10 0:54
5/19/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 8 Berger/Nowotny 13 21-13, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # Q3 Babich/Nikolaev, Ukraine 1-0
8/10/07CEVDutch Masters Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 3 Babich/Nikolaev 8 21-11, 21-5 0:26
Trail the series against # Q6 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 # Q7 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 4-2
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 16 Kjemperud/Skarlund 8 21-18, 21-16 0:39
6/1/07CEVRussian Masters Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 3 Kjemperud/Skarlund 6 26-24, 21-17 0:45
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
Series tied with # Q10 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
Series tied with # Q14 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
Trail the series against # Q19 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
Trail the series against # Q26 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 0-1
9/10/04CEVSpanish Open Pool D Pedrosa/Rosas Kais/Vesik 23-21, 21-15 0:37