Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Grand Slam Moscow 2009 presented by SEAT
July 14 - 19, 2009
(11) 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 Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Kaarel Kais - 41st Did not play
2008 Rivo Vesik - 9th Kristjan Kais - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 13 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 16 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 17 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open 10 4th 420 US$11,200.00
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
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/16/2009 Pool F Christian Redmann / Rich VanHuizen, Canada (22, Q8) Lost 20-22, 21-19, 10-15 0:56
Thu, 7/16/2009 Pool F Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (27, Q6) Won 21-17, 21-9 0:31
Fri, 7/17/2009 Pool F Stefan Uhmann / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (6) Won 21-19, 11-21, 15-10 0:48
Fri, 7/17/2009 Winner 1 Martins Plavins / Janis Smedins, Latvia (31, Q21) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:39
Sat, 7/18/2009 Winner 2 Jefferson Bellaguarda / Martin Laciga, Switzerland (19, Q7) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:44
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik lead the series against the field 32-29 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 9 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 1-2
7/11/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 2 Kais/Vesik 13 21-19, 21-18 0:45
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 # 2 Cerutti/Marques, Brazil 0-1
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Cerutti/Marques 1 Kais/Vesik 17 21-15, 23-21 0:37
Trail the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-6
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 16 21-18, 24-22 0:47
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 19 23-21, 21-12 0:42
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 16 Rego/Santos 1 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:55
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Rego/Santos 2 Kais/Vesik 18 29-27, 27-29, 29-27 1:25
7/8/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 5 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 5 21-19, 21-16 0:41
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 5 By Forfeit  
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Rego/Santos 2 Kais/Vesik 15 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
Trail the series against # 5 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-2
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 6 Kais/Vesik 16 21-12, 21-18 0:37
5/30/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 5 Klemperer/Koreng 7 Kais/Vesik 17 21-13, 21-17 0:35
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kais/Vesik 12 Klemperer/Koreng 5 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 6 Uhmann/Windscheif, Germany 1-0
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Kais/Vesik 11 Uhmann/Windscheif 6 21-19, 11-21, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 9 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 5-3
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool I Kais/Vesik 16 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 9 18-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:55
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 17 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 22-24, 21-19, 15-11 0:53
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 # 13 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 2-0
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 17 Heuscher/Heyer 18 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:58
6/10/07FIVBZagreb Open Gold Medal Kais/Vesik 16 Heuscher/Heyer 7 21-19, 17-21, 17-15 1:04
Lead the series against # 14 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
Trail the series against # 15 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
Lead the series against # 16 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 3-1
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 6 Lochhead/Pitman 13 21-12, 21-15 0:37
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 10 Lochhead/Pitman 23 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:55
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q3 Kais/Vesik 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-11 0:55
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 14 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:48
Lead the series against # 18 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 3-0
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 13 Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q10 24-22, 21-14 0:43
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 16 Hoyer/Soderberg 29 21-18, 21-18 0:47
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 6 Hoyer/Soderberg 28, Q8 25-23, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 19, Q7 Bellaguarda/Laciga, Switzerland 0-2
7/18/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Bellaguarda/Laciga 19, Q7 Kais/Vesik 11 21-17, 21-19 0:44
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Bellaguarda/Laciga 29 Kais/Vesik 13 21-13, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 22, Q8 Redmann/VanHuizen, Canada 0-1
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Redmann/VanHuizen 22, Q8 Kais/Vesik 11 22-20, 19-21, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # 23 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 # 25 Wu/Yin, China 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 10 Wu/Yin 23 21-9, 21-15 0:30
Series tied with # 26 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-2
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool I "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 33 Kais/Vesik 16 21-19, 21-17 0:40
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 # 27, Q6 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Kais/Vesik 11 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 27, Q6 21-17, 21-9 0:31
Lead the series against # 31, Q21 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 11 Plavins/Smedins 31, Q21 22-20, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against 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
Lead the series against # Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 2-1
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Kais/Vesik 13 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20, Q4 21-16, 21-16 0:39
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 17 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25, Q4 21-15, 21-13 0:37
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 Kais/Vesik 4 14-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:53
Lead the series against # Q4 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 # Q11 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 # Q15 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