Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open
August 7 - 11, 2007
(15) 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 Kristiansand Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 20 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 21 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 20 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 16 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 20 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 22 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open 8 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
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
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/8/2007 Winner 1 Marie-Andree Lessard / Sarah Maxwell, Canada (18, Q4) Lost 21-19, 19-21, 19-21 1:03
Wed, 8/8/2007 Contender 1 Svitlana Baburina / Galyna Osheyko, Ukraine (31, Q12) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:38
Thu, 8/9/2007 Contender 2 Morgane Faure / Virginie Sarpaux, France (17) Won 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:52
Thu, 8/9/2007 Contender 3 Lu Wang / Man Zuo, China (8) Won 11-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:51
Fri, 8/10/2007 Contender 4 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (27, Q3) Lost 18-21, 34-36 1:03
Head to Head Results
Crespo/Esteves Ribalta trail the series against the field 37-45 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 13 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 2 Xue/Zhang, China 0-2
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-13, 21-17 0:37
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 3 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
Lead the series against # 4 Pohl/Rau, Germany 3-2
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Pohl/Rau 13 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:51
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Pohl/Rau 13 22-20, 18-21, 15-9 0:57
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Pohl/Rau 7 21-11, 36-34 0:54
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Pohl/Rau 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q2 21-14, 21-14 0:31
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 21-19, 22-20 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-4
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 19-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:53
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 16 21-17, 21-19 0:37
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 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
Trail the series against # 7 Bede/Behar, Brazil 2-5
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Bede/Behar 4 21-16, 35-33 0:53
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
Trail the series against # 8 Wang/Zuo, China 1-2
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 Wang/Zuo 8 11-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:51
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Wang/Zuo 18 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 17-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:55
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Wang/Zuo 13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 9 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-5
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 22 Hakedal/Torlen 6 21-13, 12-21, 18-16 0:48
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
Lead the series against # 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 3-1
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 22 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:48
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, Q1 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
Trail the series against # 12 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-3
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 28 21-14, 21-19 0:34
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 # 13 Claasen/Roder, Germany 2-1
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Claasen/Roder 19 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-15, 21-11 0:38
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 22 Claasen/Roder 12 21-16, 25-27, 15-7 0:53
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Claasen/Roder 14 21-19, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 14 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 2-1
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Montagnolli/Swoboda 29 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 22 Montagnolli/Swoboda 30 20-22, 21-11, 15-11 1:03
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 21-19, 21-15 0:50
Series tied with # 16 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 # 17 Faure/Sarpaux, France 3-0
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 Faure/Sarpaux 17 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:52
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
Lead the series against # 18, Q4 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 4-2
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Lessard/Maxwell 18, Q4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 19-21, 21-19, 21-19 1:03
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 22 Lessard/Maxwell 26, Q3 21-15, 21-13 0:35
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
Trail the series against # 19 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 0-1
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 25, Q6 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 8 21-16, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 20 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
Lead the series against # 23 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 # 24 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 2-0
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Moiseeva/Uryadova 29 21-13, 21-23, 15-12 0:48
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Moiseeva/Uryadova 29 21-12, 23-21 0:39
Trail the series against # 25, Q2 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 2-3
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Gattelli/Perrotta 28, Q8 21-15, 21-11 0:48
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Gattelli/Perrotta 22 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:58
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 20 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:58
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
Trail the series against # 27, Q3 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 0-2
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 21-18, 36-34 1:03
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 21-12, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 31, Q12 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 Baburina/Osheyko 31, Q12 21-16, 21-13 0:38