Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Brazil Open
October 18 - 22, 2005
(17) 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 Salvador Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open 11 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam 17 25th 56 US$3,250.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam 19 17th 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2005 Portugal Open 17 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2005 St. Petersburg Open 11 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam 19, Q4 7th 280 US$10,750.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 31 13th 300 US$10,500.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open Q5 33rd 20 US$0.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/19/2005 Winner 1 Marie-Andree Lessard / Sarah Maxwell, Canada (16) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:37
Wed, 10/19/2005 Winner 2 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Lost 15-21, 22-24 0:35
Thu, 10/20/2005 Contender 2 Chiaki Kusuhara / Satoko Urata, Japan (18) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:40
Thu, 10/20/2005 Contender 3 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (26, Q7) Lost 26-28, 18-21 0:47
Head to Head Results
Crespo/Esteves Ribalta trail the series against the field 16-18 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 10 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 21-15, 24-22 0:35
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 23, Q6 21-18, 21-10 0:34
Trail the series against # 3 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:57
Trail the series against # 4 Bede/Behar, Brazil 1-3
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 Bede/Behar 2 21-19, 17-21, 35-33 1:28
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 23, Q6 21-19, 21-14 0:37
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 # 7 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-2
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Kadijk/Mooren 10 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 19-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:57
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 3 Kadijk/Mooren 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 24-22, 22-20 0:54
Lead the series against # 13, Q1 Bednarczuk/Pires, Brazil 1-0
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 Bednarczuk/Pires 8 21-16, 23-21 0:41
Trail the series against # 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-2
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 16 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:50
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  
Series tied with # 15 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 # 16 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 3-1
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Lessard/Maxwell 16 21-17, 21-12 0:37
7/28/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lessard/Maxwell 32, Q13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta Q4 21-15, 18-21, 19-17 0:56
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 # 18 Kusuhara/Urata, Japan 1-0
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Kusuhara/Urata 18 21-14, 21-14 0:40
Trail the series against # 19 Barrera/Hamzaoui, France 0-1
6/14/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Barrera/Hamzaoui 29, Q21 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta Q5 23-21, 22-20 0:40
Lead the series against # 23 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 Arjona/Kadjo 16 22-24, 21-17, 15-12 1:04
Lead the series against # 24 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 2-0
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 18 21-14, 21-18 0:36
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14, Q5 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 26, Q7 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-2
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 28-26, 21-18 0:47
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B Gattelli/Perrotta 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 21-14, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 28 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 22, Q3 21-12, 21-19 0:35
6/22/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q29 21-13, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
7/1/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 5 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 21-16, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # Q2 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 # Q6 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 1-0
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Gschweidl/Hansel 27, Q2 21-16, 21-13 0:30
Lead the series against # Q9 Ji/Zhang, China 1-0
6/30/04FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q6 Ji/Zhang Q11 21-15, 21-19 0:38