European Championship Tour
€ 70,000 Spanish Masters
May 6 - 10, 2009
(12) 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 Gran Canaria Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Rivo Vesik - 7th Kristjan Kais - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
CEV 9/11-14/2008 English Masters 13 9th 240 € 1,800.00
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
Spanish Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/8/2009 Winner 1 Inocencio Lario / Raul Mesa, Spain (5) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:35
Fri, 5/8/2009 Winner 2 Dmitri Barsuk / Igor Kolodinsky, Russia (4) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:37
Sat, 5/9/2009 Winner 3 Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (8) Lost 12-21, 18-21 0:43
Sat, 5/9/2009 Contender 4 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (11) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:45
Sat, 5/9/2009 Semi-Finals Patrick Heuscher / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (3) Lost 21-23, 18-21 0:43
Sun, 5/10/2009 Bronze Medal Christoph Dieckmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (2) Won By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik lead the series against the field 17-15 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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  
Lead the series against # 2 Dieckmann/Matysik, Germany 1-0
5/10/09CEVSpanish Masters Bronze Medal Kais/Vesik 12 Dieckmann/Matysik 2 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 3 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-2
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Semi-Finals Heuscher/Heyer 3 Kais/Vesik 12 23-21, 21-18 0:43
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 # 4 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 4-3
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 12 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 21-16, 21-18 0:37
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 # 5 Lario/Mesa, Spain 1-0
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 12 Lario/Mesa 5 21-13, 21-16 0:35
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 # 8 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 1-2
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 8 Kais/Vesik 12 21-12, 21-18 0:43
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
Lead the series against # 11 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 12 Ces/Ces 11 21-19, 21-19 0:45
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 6 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 21-16, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 16, Q12 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 13 Grotowski/Weaver 5 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # Q13 "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
Trail the series against # Q17 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-3
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 19 Kais/Vesik 20, Q2 21-15, 21-16 0:35
5/15/04CEVItalian Open Winner 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud Kais/Vesik 21-19, 21-13 0:38
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool C Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 0:50