Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009
August 25 - 30, 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 The Hague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open 12 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 12 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 15 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 12 9th 320 US$6,600.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 11 9th 320 US$8,000.00
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
The Hague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 1 Clemens Doppler / Matthias Mellitzer, Austria (23) Won 21-11, 21-19 0:39
Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 2 Gianluca Casadei / Andrea Tomatis, Italy (26, Q14) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:38
Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 3 Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Sat, 8/29/2009 Winner 4 Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:35
Sat, 8/29/2009 Contender 6 Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (13) Won 21-18, 23-21 0:44
Sun, 8/30/2009 Semi-Finals Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (1) Lost 17-21, 16-21 0:36
Sun, 8/30/2009 Bronze Medal Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) Lost 21-19, 14-21, 12-15 0:56
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik lead the series against the field 28-22 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 2-5
8/30/09FIVBThe Hague Open Semi-Finals Nummerdor/Schuil 1 Kais/Vesik 10 21-17, 21-16 0:36
8/1/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Kais/Vesik 15 21-14, 21-19 0:36
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 Kais/Vesik 21 21-18, 21-14 0:39
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
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 22, Q23 Kais/Vesik 11 21-13, 27-25 0:41
Trail the series against # 2 Cerutti/Marques, Brazil 1-3
8/30/09FIVBThe Hague Open Bronze Medal Cerutti/Marques 2 Kais/Vesik 10 19-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:56
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 10 Cerutti/Marques 2 21-18, 21-17 0:35
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Cerutti/Marques 2 Kais/Vesik 15 21-18, 21-13 0:37
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Cerutti/Marques 1 Kais/Vesik 17 21-15, 23-21 0:37
Trail the series against # 3 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-2
8/29/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 4 Gavira/Herrera 3 Kais/Vesik 10 21-15, 21-15 0:35
8/8/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 6 Gavira/Herrera 3 Kais/Vesik 12 21-19, 10-21, 15-10 0:46
Trail the series against # 4 Santos/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Santos/Solberg 4 Kais/Vesik 12 21-15, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 6 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
Trail the series against # 8 Bellaguarda/Laciga, Switzerland 1-2
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Kais/Vesik 15 Bellaguarda/Laciga 18 17-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:54
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
Series tied with # 11 "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 # 12 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
Trail the series against # 13 Gosch/Horst, Austria 2-3
8/29/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 6 Kais/Vesik 10 Gosch/Horst 13 21-18, 23-21 0:44
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 12 Gosch/Horst 13 34-32, 21-19 1:04
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 # 14 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 12 Fijalek/Prudel 21, Q3 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 16, Q15 Brizida/Pedrosa, Portugal 2-0
7/28/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 25, Q2 Brizida/Pedrosa Q18 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 0:53
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 24, Q1 Brizida/Pedrosa 9 21-11, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Lario/Mesa, Spain 1-0
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 12 Lario/Mesa 21 21-13, 14-21, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 18 Ingrosso/Nicolai, Italy 1-0
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 12 Ingrosso/Nicolai 25 21-13, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 21 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 # 23 Doppler/Mellitzer, Austria 1-0
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 10 Doppler/Mellitzer 23 21-11, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 24, Q7 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 1-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 12 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 28 21-14, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 26, Q14 Casadei/Tomatis, Italy 1-0
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 10 Casadei/Tomatis 26, Q14 21-12, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 27 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 # 28 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 # Q3 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 # Q6 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