European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 English Masters
September 11 - 14, 2008
(13) 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 Blackpool Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 4 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 13 19th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 12 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 15 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 18 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 6 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 16 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 21 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 20 9th 240 US$5,500.00
CEV 4/17-20/2008 Spanish Masters 6 7th 300 € 2,200.00
English Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/12/2008 Winner 1 Patrick Heuscher / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (4) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:38
Fri, 9/12/2008 Contender 1 Steve Grotowski / Gregg Weaver, England (5) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Fri, 9/12/2008 Contender 2 Martin Laciga / Jan Schnider, Switzerland (10) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik lead the series against the field 14-12 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 2-0
6/7/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 6 Matysik/Uhmann 24 9-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:52
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 20 Matysik/Uhmann 28, Q14 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 3-5
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 Kais/Vesik 21 21-18, 21-14 0:39
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
Lead the series against # 3 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 4-1
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kais/Vesik 12 Klemperer/Koreng 5 21-18, 21-19 0:39
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  
Series tied with # 4 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-1
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 4 Kais/Vesik 13 21-18, 21-15 0:38
6/10/07FIVBZagreb Open Gold Medal Kais/Vesik 16 Heuscher/Heyer 7 21-19, 17-21, 17-15 1:04
Lead the series against # 5 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 13 Grotowski/Weaver 5 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-3
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Gosch/Horst 13 Kais/Vesik 4 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool A Gosch/Horst 24 Kais/Vesik 13 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Gosch/Horst 23 Kais/Vesik 15 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 10 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 1-2
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 2 Laciga/Schnider 10 Kais/Vesik 13 21-18, 21-19 0:41
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kais/Vesik 12 Laciga/Schnider 21 21-16, 21-16 0:37
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Laciga/Schnider 15 Kais/Vesik 18 21-12, 17-21, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 11, Q1 Ces/Ces, France 1-0
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 6 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 21-16, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 12, Q2 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 6 Hoyer/Soderberg 28, Q8 25-23, 21-16 0:39