Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 ConocoPhillips Grand Slam
June 24 - 29, 2008
(13) Emiel Boersma/Bram Ronnes, Netherlands
 
Emiel Boersma
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 25, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Amsterdam
Height: 205 cm (6'9")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 112
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Atlantida Beach 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$188,062.50
Bram Ronnes
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 17, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Enschede
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 38
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Stavanger 2008)
Career Winnings: US$68,100.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB270001413271422 US$127,600.00
FIVB C&S10001000000000 US$2,500.00
Overall280002413271422 US$130,100.00
Previous Stavanger Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Bram Ronnes - 57th Emiel Boersma - 57th
2003 Max Backer - 33rd Did not play
2004 Max Backer - 25th Did not play
2005 Richard Kogel - 17th Did not play
2006 Mathijs Mast - 41st Did not play
2007 Bram Ronnes - 33rd Emiel Boersma - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 11 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 9 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 8 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 15 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 16 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 17 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 14 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open 14 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open 13 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 20, Q5 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 28 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 20 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 26, Q14 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Q15 33rd 40 US$0.00
Stavanger Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/26/2008 Pool D Renato "Geor" Gomes / Gia Terceiro, Georgia (20) Won 21-16, 14-21, 15-10 0:52
Thu, 6/26/2008 Pool D Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (29, Q14) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Fri, 6/27/2008 Pool D David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (4) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:36
Sat, 6/28/2008 Winner 1 Riccardo Lione / Matteo Varnier, Italy (17) Won 29-27, 23-21 0:53
Sat, 6/28/2008 Winner 2 Dmitri Barsuk / Igor Kolodinsky, Russia (8) Won 21-19, 13-21, 15-13 0:50
Sat, 6/28/2008 Winner 3 Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (21) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:44
Sun, 6/29/2008 Semi-Finals Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1) Lost 19-21, 13-21 0:43
Sun, 6/29/2008 Bronze Medal Julius Brink / Christoph Dieckmann, Germany (2) Lost 16-21, 11-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Boersma/Ronnes lead the series against the field 37-29 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 10 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-3
6/29/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Boersma/Ronnes 13 21-19, 21-13 0:43
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 5 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Boersma/Ronnes 17 21-19, 21-13 0:42
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool Q Dalhausser/Rogers 4 Boersma/Ronnes 28 21-23, 21-15, 15-7 0:57
Trail the series against # 2 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-2
6/29/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Brink/Dieckmann 2 Boersma/Ronnes 13 21-16, 21-11 0:42
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Boersma/Ronnes 31, Q15 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 3 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-2
5/10/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 6 Nummerdor/Schuil 7 Boersma/Ronnes 16 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 0:59
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Boersma/Ronnes 17 21-17, 17-21, 17-15 0:55
Series tied with # 4 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-1
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Klemperer/Koreng 4 Boersma/Ronnes 13 21-16, 21-16 0:36
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Boersma/Ronnes 11 Klemperer/Koreng 6 22-20, 15-21, 20-18 0:59
Trail the series against # 5 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
7/14/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Wu/Xu 12 Boersma/Ronnes 26, Q14 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Series tied with # 6 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-1
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Boersma/Ronnes 9 Marques/Solberg 8 21-19, 21-23, 16-14 1:04
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 4, Q1 Boersma/Ronnes 13 21-14, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 8 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 2-1
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Boersma/Ronnes 13 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 8 21-19, 13-21, 15-13 0:50
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Boersma/Ronnes 17 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 1 21-17, 21-18 0:35
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Boersma/Ronnes 28 21-16, 21-16 0:37
Series tied with # 9 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-1
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Kjemperud/Skarlund 23 Boersma/Ronnes 26, Q14 21-14, 21-19 0:35
9/9/05FIVB C&SMadeira Challenger Winner 3 Boersma/Ronnes 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 1 25-23, 25-23 0:49
Lead the series against # 10 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Boersma/Ronnes 8 Horrem/Maaseide 25 21-19, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 11 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 3-1
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Boersma/Ronnes 16 21-18, 21-15 0:41
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Boersma/Ronnes 14 Gibb/Rosenthal 11 11-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:56
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Boersma/Ronnes 20, Q5 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 22-24, 21-18, 15-8 1:01
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Boersma/Ronnes 26, Q14 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 21-16, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 2-1
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Boersma/Ronnes 16 Reckermann/Urbatzka 8 21-19, 21-14 0:36
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Reckermann/Urbatzka 10 Boersma/Ronnes 26, Q14 21-14, 21-16 0:39
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Boersma/Ronnes 27, Q8 Reckermann/Urbatzka 14 11-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:58
Trail the series against # 14, Q11 Metzger/Williams, United States 0-1
5/16/08FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Metzger/Williams 17, Q11 Boersma/Ronnes 15 21-17, 21-14 0:41
Trail the series against # 15 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 2-3
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Boersma/Ronnes 15 Herrera/Mesa 18 21-12, 21-18 0:42
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Boersma/Ronnes 14 Herrera/Mesa 13 21-19, 13-21, 15-9 0:52
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Herrera/Mesa 11 Boersma/Ronnes 27, Q8 21-10, 21-19 0:38
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Herrera/Mesa 13 Boersma/Ronnes 29, Q11 17-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:55
9/10/05FIVB C&SMadeira Challenger Bronze Medal Herrera/Mesa 2 Boersma/Ronnes 5 21-14, 21-17 0:47
Trail the series against # 16 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
9/29/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 6 Laciga/Schnider 18 Boersma/Ronnes 14 15-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 17 Lione/Varnier, Italy 1-0
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Boersma/Ronnes 13 Lione/Varnier 17 29-27, 23-21 0:53
Lead the series against # 18 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Boersma/Ronnes 14 De Gruijter/Ronnes 25 21-19, 21-13 0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-3
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 11 Boersma/Ronnes 8 29-27, 21-17 0:53
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 4 Boersma/Ronnes 17 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 21-19, 13-21, 15-10 0:53
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Boersma/Ronnes 14 21-17, 21-11 0:41
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Araujo/Magalhaes 4 Boersma/Ronnes 20, Q5 23-21, 24-22 0:54
Trail the series against # 20 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-5
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Boersma/Ronnes 13 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 20 21-16, 14-21, 15-10 0:52
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Boersma/Ronnes 17 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 16 21-13, 21-19 0:38
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 11 Boersma/Ronnes 14 21-18, 24-26, 15-13 1:01
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 21 Boersma/Ronnes 20, Q5 21-12, 22-20 0:39
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool Q "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 21 Boersma/Ronnes 28 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 0:52
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 12 Boersma/Ronnes 20 21-14, 20-22, 15-11 1:04
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 15, Q2 Boersma/Ronnes Q15 21-18, 20-22, 23-21 1:10
Lead the series against # 21 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-0
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Boersma/Ronnes 13 Doppler/Gartmayer 21 21-14, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 24, Q1 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 1-0
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Boersma/Ronnes 9 Baracetti/Salema 25 21-19, 23-21 0:37
Lead the series against # 25, Q7 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 3-0
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 2 Boersma/Ronnes 8 Dugrip/Gagliano 24, Q6 21-12, 21-12 0:30
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Boersma/Ronnes 14 Dugrip/Gagliano 19 21-13, 21-16 0:34
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Boersma/Ronnes 13 Dugrip/Gagliano 20 21-15, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 26, Q9 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 2-0
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Boersma/Ronnes 14 Asahi/Shiratori 13 21-18, 25-23 0:46
5/1/07FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Boersma/Ronnes 29, Q11 Asahi/Shiratori Q6 21-11, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 28, Q4 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 3-0
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Boersma/Ronnes 9 Cadieux/Heese 24, Q4 21-16, 25-23 0:43
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Boersma/Ronnes 20 Cadieux/Heese 13 21-14, 21-19 0:44
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 1 Boersma/Ronnes 31, Q15 Cadieux/Heese 18 21-19, 21-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 29, Q14 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 2-0
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Boersma/Ronnes 13 Hoyer/Soderberg 29, Q14 21-17, 21-18 0:40
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Boersma/Ronnes 26, Q14 Hoyer/Soderberg Q19 21-19, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 31, Q18 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Boersma/Ronnes 26, Q14 Leinemann/VanHuizen Q3 21-19, 21-18 0:43
Trail the series against # Q2 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 0-1
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Plavins/Samoilovs 31, Q8 Boersma/Ronnes 11 29-27, 21-16 0:51
Lead the series against # Q5 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 1-0
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Boersma/Ronnes 16 Deulofeu/Salvetti 17 21-18, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # Q8 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 2-1
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Boersma/Ronnes 14 Berg/Brinkborg 19 21-23, 21-15, 15-9 1:00
8/1/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Boersma/Ronnes 20, Q5 Berg/Brinkborg Q12 21-16, 21-23, 15-13 1:04
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Berg/Brinkborg 29, Q8 Boersma/Ronnes 20 21-14, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # Q13 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 2-0
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Boersma/Ronnes 27, Q8 Pedrosa/Rosas 21 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 1:04
9/9/05FIVB C&SMadeira Challenger Winner 2 Boersma/Ronnes 5 Pedrosa/Rosas 4 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # Q21 Augoustides/Flisberg, South Africa 1-0
5/23/07FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Boersma/Ronnes 27, Q8 Augoustides/Flisberg Q40 18-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:50