Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Japan Open
June 2 - 6, 2004
(16, Q2) 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 Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Tamara Larrea Peraza - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 13, Q4 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open Q4 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open 18, Q3 13th 108 US$4,000.00
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
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/3/2004 Qualifier 2 Nancy Gougeon / Wanda Guenette, Canada (Q15) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Fri, 6/4/2004 Winner 1 Alexandra Fonseca / Monica Rodrigues, Brazil (17) Lost 20-22, 16-21 0:40
Fri, 6/4/2004 Contender 1 Zhengqing Ren / Chen Xue, China (32, Q23) Won 27-25, 21-14 0:44
Fri, 6/4/2004 Contender 2 Shaylyn Bede / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (18) Lost 17-21, 21-18, 11-15 0:50
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 16-16 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 10 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 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 # 6 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 # 8 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 Dumont/Martin, Canada 0-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Dumont/Martin 14 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 13, Q4 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 12 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-2
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Kadijk/Leenstra 13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-17, 26-24 0:44
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Winner 1 Kadijk/Leenstra 6 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Series tied with # 14 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  
Trail the series against # 15 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 0-1
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Celbova Rysava/Novakova 18 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15, Q4 21-15, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 17 Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 0-1
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Fonseca/Rodrigues 17 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 16, Q2 22-20, 21-16 0:40
Series tied with # 18 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-1
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Bede/Ribeiro 18 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 16, Q2 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 13, Q4 Bede/Ribeiro 20 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 1:05
Trail the series against # 19 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B Gattelli/Perrotta 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 21-14, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 21 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 0-1
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 24 21-13, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # 26 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 # 28 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
Series tied with # 29, Q3 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 # 32, Q23 Ren/Xue, China 1-0
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 16, Q2 Ren/Xue 32, Q23 27-25, 21-14 0:44
Lead the series against Hong/Yan, China 1-0
5/26/04FIVBChina Open Qualifier 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 13, Q4 Hong/Yan Q29 19-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:54
Lead the series against # Q6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 24 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 9 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q13 Nagy/Petho, Hungary 1-0
8/23/03FIVBBali Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Nagy/Petho 12 21-16, 24-22 0:39
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 # Q15 Gougeon/Guenette, Canada 1-0
6/3/04FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 16, Q2 Gougeon/Guenette Q15 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # Q17 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 # Q18 Nurjanah/Yudhani Rahayu, Indonesia 1-0
8/23/03FIVBBali Open Pool G Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Nurjanah/Yudhani Rahayu 10 21-12, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # Q19 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 2-0
5/27/04FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 13, Q4 Ikauniece/Minusa Q20 21-18, 21-17 0:35
7/15/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20, Q7 Ikauniece/Minusa Q10 21-19, 21-12 0:29