European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 Spanish Masters
April 17 - 20, 2008
(4) 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: 141
Career Wins: 2
Career CEV Wins: 1 (The Hague 2007)
Career Winnings: US$246,857.57
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: 10
Tournaments: 60
Career Wins: 1 (CEV The Hague 2007)
Career Winnings: US$100,920.98
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125334157Money
CEV911102011110000 US$51,982.88
CEV C&S100000000100000 US$148.40
FIVB2700014132701422 US$127,600.00
FIVB C&S100010000000000 US$2,500.00
Overall3811126143911422 US$182,231.28
Previous Gran Canaria Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
CEV 8/24-26/2007 European Championship 2 5th 480 € 5,500.00
CEV 8/9-12/2007 Dutch Masters 2 1st 600 € 11,050.00
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
CEV 7/5-8/2007 Swiss Masters 4 2nd 540 € 8,150.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Q15 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam Q18 41st 24 US$0.00
CEV 6/14-17/2007 German Masters 6 3rd 480 € 5,850.00
CEV 5/31-6/3/2007 Russian Masters 14 9th 240 € 1,950.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 27, Q8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
CEV 5/17-20/2007 Austrian Masters 21st 60 € 0.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open 31, Q15 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open 29, Q11 25th 60 US$2,000.00
Spanish Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/18/2008 Winner 1 Jonas Reckermann / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (13) Lost 26-28, 20-22 0:57
Fri, 4/18/2008 Contender 1 Riccardo Lione / Matteo Varnier, Italy (12, Q4) Lost 15-21, 11-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Boersma/Ronnes lead the series against the field 27-21 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 8 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-1
8/26/07CEVEuropean Championship Contender 5 Klemperer/Koreng 1 Boersma/Ronnes 2 21-12, 21-13 0:40
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Contender 4 Boersma/Ronnes 4 Klemperer/Koreng 1 21-19, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 2-1
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Boersma/Ronnes 17 21-17, 17-21, 17-15 0:55
8/12/07CEVDutch Masters Gold Medal Boersma/Ronnes 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 21-18, 23-21 0:43
8/11/07CEVDutch Masters Winner 3 Boersma/Ronnes 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 10-21, 24-22, 15-8 0:50
Series tied with # 3 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 1-1
8/25/07CEVEuropean Championship Contender 3 Boersma/Ronnes 2 Brink/Dieckmann 4 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:55
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 # 5 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-3
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 # 6 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
6/1/07CEVRussian Masters Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 3 Boersma/Ronnes 14 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 8 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 1-2
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Boersma/Ronnes 17 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 1 21-17, 21-18 0:35
8/24/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 3 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 23 Boersma/Ronnes 2 21-16, 21-14 0:35
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Boersma/Ronnes 28 21-16, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 9, Q1 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 2-0
8/11/07CEVDutch Masters Semi-Finals Boersma/Ronnes 2 Matysik/Uhmann 4 18-21, 21-12, 16-14 0:57
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Semi-Finals Boersma/Ronnes 4 Matysik/Uhmann 6 19-21, 21-16, 17-15 1:00
Trail the series against # 10 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-2
7/8/07CEVSwiss Masters Gold Medal Heuscher/Heyer 13 Boersma/Ronnes 4 18-21, 21-17, 27-25 1:19
7/6/07CEVSwiss Masters Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 13 Boersma/Ronnes 4 21-14, 21-19 0:40
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Boersma/Ronnes 27, Q8 Heuscher/Heyer 6 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:57
Series tied with # 11 Benes/Benes, Czech Republic 1-1
6/16/07CEVGerman Masters Winner 3 Boersma/Ronnes 6 Benes/Benes 2 21-16, 21-18 0:35
6/1/07CEVRussian Masters Contender 2 Benes/Benes 8 Boersma/Ronnes 14 24-22, 10-21, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 12, Q4 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-1
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 12, Q4 Boersma/Ronnes 4 21-15, 21-11 0:39
Trail the series against # 13 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 1-2
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Reckermann/Urbatzka 13 Boersma/Ronnes 4 28-26, 22-20 0:57
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
Lead the series against Huth/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Boersma/Ronnes 20 Huth/Schneider 30, Q12 21-12, 21-17 0:44
Series tied with # Q2 Berger/Nowotny, Austria 1-1
8/10/07CEVDutch Masters Winner 2 Boersma/Ronnes 2 Berger/Nowotny 7 21-12, 18-21, 15-7 0:54
6/16/07CEVGerman Masters Semi-Finals Berger/Nowotny 4 Boersma/Ronnes 6 22-20, 15-21, 22-20 0:57
Lead the series against # Q3 Babich/Nikolaev, Ukraine 2-0
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Contender 3 Boersma/Ronnes 4 Babich/Nikolaev 3 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:54
6/15/07CEVGerman Masters Winner 2 Boersma/Ronnes 6 Babich/Nikolaev 3 22-20, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # Q5 Kufa/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 0-1
5/17/07CEVAustrian Masters Qualifier 3 Kufa/Rotrekl Boersma/Ronnes 21-19, 19-21, 15-12  
Series tied with # Q7 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
Series tied with # Q9 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 1-1
9/29/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 6 Laciga/Schnider 18 Boersma/Ronnes 14 15-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:51
8/26/07CEVEuropean Championship Contender 4 Boersma/Ronnes 2 Laciga/Schnider 11 16-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # Q14 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
Lead the series against # Q15 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 2-0
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool Q Boersma/Ronnes 28 Gabathuler/Wenger 45 21-15, 21-12 0:35
5/31/07CEVRussian Masters Qualifier 3 Boersma/Ronnes 14 Gabathuler/Wenger 15-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # Q16 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Boersma/Ronnes 26, Q14 Hoyer/Soderberg Q19 21-19, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # Q17 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 2-0
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
Trail the series against # Q19 Amore/Bizzotto, Italy 0-1
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Amore/Bizzotto 19 Boersma/Ronnes 13 14-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # Q26 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 # Q29 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