Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Seoul Open
May 30 - June 3, 2007
(8) 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 Seoul Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 11 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 7 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 5 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 7 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 7 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 7 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 7 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 17 9th 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 20 7th 400 US$11,200.00
FIVB 7/19-22/2006 St. Petersburg Open 14 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 20 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 26, Q2 9th 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 26, Q3 17th 160 US$4,900.00
Seoul Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/31/2007 Winner 1 Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (25) Won 16-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:48
Thu, 5/31/2007 Winner 2 Sanne Keizer / Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands (24, Q5) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:37
Fri, 6/1/2007 Winner 3 Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (1) Lost 21-16, 11-21, 13-15 0:50
Fri, 6/1/2007 Contender 4 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (3) Lost 13-21, 18-21 0:31
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 37-37 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 10 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tian/Wang, China 1-3
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 8 16-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:50
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 21-15, 21-19 0:40
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:00
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 14 Tian/Wang 3 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 21-12, 21-17 0:35
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 0-4
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 8 21-13, 21-18 0:31
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 14 21-19, 21-12 0:39
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:35
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 # 5, Q1 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-2
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 5 Barros/Connelly 6 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-19, 21-18 0:47
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 25, Q1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q2 21-17, 22-20 0:42
Trail the series against # 6 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-5
10/28/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 6 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-16, 21-19 0:45
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 6 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 17-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:48
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-16, 22-20 0:35
9/2/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-19, 21-16 0:40
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
Trail the series against # 7 Bede/Behar, Brazil 1-5
5/26/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 5 Bede/Behar 6 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 21-19, 21-15 0:53
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 14 21-15, 21-13 0:36
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
Lead the series against # 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 3-0
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 14 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 22-20, 21-17 0:36
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 # 11 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-3
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 16-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:58
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-14, 21-13 0:31
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q2 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 21-15, 21-9 0:37
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 16 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 21-13, 21-17 0:33
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 # 12 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-0
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 19-21, 21-13, 15-7 1:08
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 13 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 5-2
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Kadijk/Mooren 18 21-19, 21-18 0:43
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Kadijk/Mooren 16 21-16, 21-16 0:34
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Kadijk/Mooren 13 21-16, 21-13 0:37
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q2 Kadijk/Mooren 7 26-24, 21-17 0:44
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q2 Kadijk/Mooren 7 21-16, 21-12 0:32
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 # 14 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-1
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Cook/Hinchley 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-19, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 15 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-3
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19 21-17, 21-13 0:39
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  
Lead the series against # 16 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
Lead the series against # 17 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 21-19, 21-15 0:50
Lead the series against # 18, Q7 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 2-1
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 20, Q7 21-12, 21-14 0:39
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 3 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 5 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24, Q2 21-15, 23-21 0:45
Lead the series against # 19 Faure/Sarpaux, France 2-0
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q4 21-19, 21-12 0:46
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q2 21-11, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 20 Banck/Lahme, Germany 1-1
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 2 Banck/Lahme 21, Q3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 5 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 0:57
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Banck/Lahme 27, Q10 21-19, 22-20 0:47
Lead the series against # 21 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-0
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Petrova/Skalnikova 32, Q16 21-18, 21-12 0:33
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q20 21-12, 21-9 0:27
Lead the series against # 23 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-0
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-16, 22-20 0:45
Series tied with # 24, Q5 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-1
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 8 Keizer/Leenstra 24, Q5 21-18, 21-16 0:37
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Keizer/Leenstra 16 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-13, 14-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-1
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 16-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:48
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 16-21, 21-18, 19-17 0:57
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 Nystrom/Nystrom 31 21-17, 21-19 0:35
Series tied with # 27, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-1
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 26 21-16, 26-24 0:44
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 24-22, 22-20 0:54
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 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 # 30 de Vries/Labee, Netherlands 1-0
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Labee/de Vries 26, Q7 21-17, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against Boileau/Mondor, Canada 1-0
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q3 Boileau/Mondor Q30 21-15, 21-11 0:39
Lead the series against Makabe/Oguri, Japan 1-0
6/27/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q2 Makabe/Oguri Q31 21-16, 21-19 0:36
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