Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Cearà Open
March 9 - 14, 2004
(18, Q3) Milagros Crespo/Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba
 
Milagros Victoria Crespo Valle
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 4, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Cabaiguan
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 76
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$179,572.50
Imara Esteves Ribalta
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 15, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Havana
Height: 171 cm (5'10")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 72
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$171,737.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253337Money
FIVB67000037161021451 US$327,375.00
Previous Fortaleza Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 26 37th 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 20 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/22-24/2003 Bali Open 7 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 15 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q6 33rd 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam 20, Q7 17th 108 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open 18 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam 15, Q4 17th 120 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open Q4 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 24 9th 120 US$4,000.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/10/2004 Qualifier 2 Vanilda Leao / Ana Richa, Brazil (Q19) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:45
Thu, 3/11/2004 Winner 1 Mayra Garcia / Hilda Gaxiola, Mexico (15) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Thu, 3/11/2004 Winner 2 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (2) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:41
Thu, 3/11/2004 Contender 2 Carrie Dodd / Nancy Reynolds, United States (16, Q1) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:38
Fri, 3/12/2004 Contender 3 Summer Lochowicz / Kerri Pottharst, Australia (10, Q6) Lost 18-21, 21-18, 15-17 0:57
Head to Head Results
Crespo/Esteves Ribalta trail the series against the field 10-12 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-2
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Bede/Behar 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q3 21-17, 21-18 0:41
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool D Bede/Behar 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20, Q7 24-22, 21-11 0:35
Trail the series against # 3 Connelly/Pires, Brazil 0-1
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool B Connelly/Pires 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26 21-18, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # 4 Tian/Wang, China 0-2
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-17, 21-11 0:34
8/23/03FIVBBali Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 7 McPeak/Youngs, United States 0-2
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B McPeak/Youngs 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 21-13, 19-21, 15-11 0:50
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B McPeak/Youngs 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15, Q4 21-18, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 8 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-1
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool D Lahme/Musch 29, Q14 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20, Q7 21-17, 21-7 0:32
Trail the series against # 10, Q6 Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia 0-1
3/12/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Lochowicz/Pottharst 10, Q6 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q3 21-18, 18-21, 17-15 0:57
Trail the series against # 11 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 0-1
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 24 21-13, 21-15 0:41
Series tied with # 12 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool B Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 21-14, 21-17 0:34
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20, Q7 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 15 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 1-0
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q3 Garcia/Gaxiola 15 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 16, Q1 Dodd/Reynolds, United States 1-0
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q3 Dodd/Reynolds 16, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:38
Series tied with # 20 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-1
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool B Hakedal/Torlen 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26 21-19, 21-17 0:44
6/24/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15, Q4 Hakedal/Torlen Q13 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool B Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 Glesnes/Maaseide 18 16-21, 21-19, 15-7 0:48
Lead the series against # Q14 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 2-0
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Lessard/Maxwell 29, Q10 17-21, 21-11, 15-10 0:48
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15, Q4 Lessard/Maxwell 31, Q9 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # Q16 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 Nystrom/Nystrom 31 21-17, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # Q17 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
7/15/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20, Q7 Ikauniece/Minusa Q10 21-19, 21-12 0:29
Lead the series against # Q19 Leao/Richa, Brazil 1-0
3/10/04FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q3 Leao/Richa Q19 21-19, 21-18 0:45