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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open
April 21 - 26, 2009

(17) 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:

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:

Tournaments:

117

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)

Career Winnings:

US$271,325.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	25	33	37	41	Money
FIVB	75	1	0	0	3	8	7	17	9	12	1	11	3	1	2	US$459,325.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$2,500.00
Overall	76	1	0	1	3	8	7	17	9	12	1	11	3	1	2	US$461,825.00

Previous Brasília Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
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

Brasilia Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 4/23/2009	Winner 1	Renato "Geor" Gomes / Gia Terceiro, Georgia (16)	Won 21-17, 21-19	0:42
Thu, 4/23/2009	Winner 2	Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1)	Lost 19-21, 21-15, 12-15	0:56
Fri, 4/24/2009	Contender 2	Jan Dumek / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (31, Q5)	Won 21-10, 21-13	0:34
Fri, 4/24/2009	Contender 3	Michal Biza / Pavel Rotrekl, Czech Republic (23, Q11)	Won 21-19, 21-17	0:39
Fri, 4/24/2009	Contender 4	Dmitri Barsuk / Igor Kolodinsky, Russia (6)	Lost 21-16, 12-21, 14-16	0:52

Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik trail the series against the field 18-30 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 7 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-3
4/23/09	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 2	Dalhausser/Rogers	1	Kais/Vesik	17	21-19, 15-21, 15-12	0:56
8/3/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool B	Dalhausser/Rogers	2	Kais/Vesik	15	21-14, 7-0 Retired	0:23
6/29/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool E	Dalhausser/Rogers	5	Kais/Vesik	12	21-17, 21-19	0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 2-3
5/15/08	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 2	Nummerdor/Schuil	5	Kais/Vesik	21	21-18, 21-14	0:39
7/27/07	FIVB	Gstaad World Championships	Winner 1	Kais/Vesik	19	Nummerdor/Schuil	11	21-19, 21-11	0:36
6/9/07	FIVB	Zagreb Open	Contender 5	Kais/Vesik	16	Nummerdor/Schuil	6	16-21, 21-13, 16-14	0:48
5/10/07	FIVB	Bahrain Open	Winner 3	Nummerdor/Schuil	8	Kais/Vesik	16	21-17, 21-16	0:37
7/27/06	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Winner 1	Nummerdor/Schuil	22, Q23	Kais/Vesik	11	21-13, 27-25	0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-6
5/22/08	FIVB	Zagreb Open	Winner 2	Rego/Santos	1	Kais/Vesik	16	21-18, 24-22	0:47
7/28/07	FIVB	Gstaad World Championships	Winner 3	Rego/Santos	1	Kais/Vesik	19	23-21, 21-12	0:42
5/9/07	FIVB	Bahrain Open	Winner 2	Kais/Vesik	16	Rego/Santos	1	18-21, 21-19, 15-9	0:55
8/4/06	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool B	Rego/Santos	2	Kais/Vesik	18	29-27, 27-29, 29-27	1:25
7/8/06	FIVB	France Open	Contender 5	Rego/Santos	1	Kais/Vesik	5	21-19, 21-16	0:41
6/9/06	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 4	Rego/Santos	1	Kais/Vesik	5	By Forfeit
6/30/05	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Winner 2	Rego/Santos	2	Kais/Vesik	15	19-21, 23-21, 15-13	1:01
Series tied with # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 3-3
4/24/09	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 4	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	6	Kais/Vesik	17	16-21, 21-12, 16-14	0:52
7/5/08	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	9	Kais/Vesik	12	23-21, 21-19	0:44
6/13/08	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 1	Kais/Vesik	18	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	11	21-9, 21-16	0:34
7/26/07	FIVB	Gstaad World Championships	Pool S	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	6	Kais/Vesik	19	20-22, 21-15, 15-13	1:10
6/22/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool D	Kais/Vesik	13	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	4	21-16, 16-21, 15-12	0:48
6/9/07	FIVB	Zagreb Open	Semi-Finals	Kais/Vesik	16	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	5	21-19, 17-21, 15-12	1:00
Trail the series against # 8 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 2-3
5/9/08	FIVB	Prague Open	Contender 2	Kais/Vesik	20	Araujo/Magalhaes	3	22-20, 19-21, 15-13	1:01
6/8/07	FIVB	Zagreb Open	Contender 2	Kais/Vesik	16	Araujo/Magalhaes	2	23-21, 21-19	0:44
10/21/05	FIVB	Brazil Open	Winner 4	Araujo/Magalhaes	3	Kais/Vesik	15	21-19, 21-9	0:43
7/16/05	FIVB	Portugal Open	Contender 5	Araujo/Magalhaes	2	Kais/Vesik	12	21-19, 21-16	0:48
6/25/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Contender 7	Araujo/Magalhaes	2	Kais/Vesik	17	21-13, 21-15	0:39
Series tied with # 11 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 1-1
5/16/08	FIVB	Italian Open	Contender 3	Fuerbringer/Jennings	20, Q13	Kais/Vesik	21	21-17, 22-20	0:44
6/23/06	FIVB	Switzerland Grand Slam	Contender 3	Kais/Vesik	10	Fuerbringer/Jennings	32, Q38	17-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:57
Trail the series against # 13 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-3
5/8/08	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 1	Gibb/Rosenthal	13	Kais/Vesik	20	23-21, 21-14	0:39
6/22/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gibb/Rosenthal	1	Kais/Vesik	13	21-19, 21-13	0:41
6/24/06	FIVB	Switzerland Grand Slam	Contender 5	Gibb/Rosenthal	28	Kais/Vesik	10	21-13, 21-15	0:34
Series tied with # 14 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 1-1
7/3/08	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Kais/Vesik	12	Laciga/Schnider	21	21-16, 21-16	0:37
6/12/08	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool B	Laciga/Schnider	15	Kais/Vesik	18	21-12, 17-21, 15-13	0:48
Lead the series against # 16 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-1
4/23/09	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 1	Kais/Vesik	17	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	16	21-17, 21-19	0:42
5/24/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 1	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	18, Q2	Kais/Vesik	15	14-21, 23-21, 18-16	1:07
5/25/06	FIVB	China Open	Contender 3	Kais/Vesik	8	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	31, Q31	21-14, 21-18	0:37
Lead the series against # 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Ukraine 1-0
7/23/04	FIVB	Mazury Open	Contender 1	Kais/Vesik	18	Dyachenko/Kulinich	31, Q23	21-17, 21-16	0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-3
8/28/08	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Winner 2	Gosch/Horst	13	Kais/Vesik	4	21-17, 17-21, 15-10	0:50
8/14/08	FIVB	Beijing XXIX Olympic Games	Pool A	Gosch/Horst	24	Kais/Vesik	13	21-16, 18-21, 15-12	0:52
5/25/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Contender 3	Gosch/Horst	23	Kais/Vesik	15	13-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:54
Lead the series against # 20 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
6/10/07	FIVB	Zagreb Open	Gold Medal	Kais/Vesik	16	Heuscher/Heyer	7	21-19, 17-21, 17-15	1:04
Lead the series against # 23, Q11 Biza/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 1-0
4/24/09	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 3	Kais/Vesik	17	Biza/Rotrekl	23, Q11	21-19, 21-17	0:39
Trail the series against # 24 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-2
6/18/04	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Contender 2	Hoidalen/Kjemperud	19	Kais/Vesik	20, Q2	21-15, 21-16	0:35
6/26/03	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Pool C	Hoidalen/Kjemperud	14	Kais/Vesik	30, Q21	21-19, 15-21, 15-13	0:50
Lead the series against # 31, Q5 Dumek/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-0
4/24/09	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 2	Kais/Vesik	17	Dumek/Tichy	31, Q5	21-10, 21-13	0:34
Lead the series against # Q4 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
5/16/08	FIVB	Italian Open	Contender 2	Kais/Vesik	21	Horrem/Maaseide	22	21-18, 21-12	0:40
7/6/07	FIVB	Montréal Open	Contender 2	Horrem/Maaseide	14	Kais/Vesik	4	22-20, 21-19	0:41
5/25/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Contender 2	Kais/Vesik	15	Horrem/Maaseide	17	21-12, 21-18	0:49