Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 China Shanghai Open
April 29 - May 3, 2009
(10) 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 Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Rivo Vesik - 13th Kristjan Kais - 13th
2006 Rivo Vesik - 9th Kristjan Kais - 9th
2007 Rivo Vesik - 17th Kristjan Kais - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 17 9th 240 US$6,000.00
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
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/1/2009 Winner 1 Penggen Wu / Rui Yin, China (23) Won 21-9, 21-15 0:30
Fri, 5/1/2009 Winner 2 Mariano Baracetti / Jose Salema, Argentina (7) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:32
Fri, 5/1/2009 Winner 3 Pedro Cunha / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (2) Won 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:49
Sat, 5/2/2009 Winner 4 Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (3) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:44
Sun, 5/3/2009 Semi-Finals Pedro Cunha / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (2) Lost 21-18, 16-21, 8-15 0:51
Sun, 5/3/2009 Bronze Medal Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (3) Lost 17-21, 9-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik lead the series against the field 18-11 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 2 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Cunha/Solberg, Brazil 1-1
5/3/09FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Cunha/Solberg 2 Kais/Vesik 10 18-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:51
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 10 Cunha/Solberg 2 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:49
Series tied with # 3 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 1-1
5/3/09FIVBShanghai Open Bronze Medal Brink/Reckermann 3 Kais/Vesik 10 21-17, 21-9 0:37
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Kais/Vesik 10 Brink/Reckermann 3 21-16, 21-14 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 2-3
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 20 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 22-20, 19-21, 15-13 1:01
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
Series tied with # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 3-3
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Kais/Vesik 17 16-21, 21-12, 16-14 0:52
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 9 Kais/Vesik 12 23-21, 21-19 0:44
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 18 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 11 21-9, 21-16 0:34
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 # 7 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 2-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 10 Baracetti/Salema 7 21-11, 21-13 0:32
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 16 Baracetti/Salema 17 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 13 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 17 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 16 21-17, 21-19 0:42
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
Lead the series against # 15 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 2-0
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Kais/Vesik 12 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Kais/Vesik 13 Asahi/Shiratori 29, Q12 21-18, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # 17 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Ukraine 1-0
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich 31, Q23 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-2
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 19 Kais/Vesik 20, Q2 21-15, 21-16 0:35
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool C Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 20, Q6 Biza/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 1-0
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 17 Biza/Rotrekl 23, Q11 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 23 Wu/Yin, China 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 10 Wu/Yin 23 21-9, 21-15 0:30
Lead the series against # Q2 Dumek/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-0
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 17 Dumek/Tichy 31, Q5 21-10, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # Q7 Koshkarev/Prokopiev, Russia 1-0
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 20 Koshkarev/Prokopiev 29, Q13 21-18, 21-23, 15-13 0:59