European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 NESTEA European Championship Final
July 11 - 13, 2008
(5) 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 (45 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 Hamburg Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Mathijs Mast - 17th Did not play
2007 Bram Ronnes - 3rd Emiel Boersma - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 13 4th 560 US$18,400.00
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
CEV 5/28-6/1/2008 Dutch Masters 10 5th 360 € 2,800.00
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
CEV 4/17-20/2008 Spanish Masters 4 13th 180 € 1,200.00
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
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
European Championship Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/11/2008 Winner 1 Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (28) Lost 21-19, 24-26, 10-15 1:00
Fri, 7/11/2008 Contender 1 Adrian Gavira / Inocencio Lario, Spain (21) Won 14-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:51
Fri, 7/11/2008 Contender 2 Pablo Herrera / Raul Mesa, Spain (11) Lost 21-18, 17-21, 13-15 1:02
Head to Head Results
Boersma/Ronnes lead the series against the field 29-23 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 5 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 2-1
5/31/08CEVDutch Masters Contender 4 Matysik/Uhmann 1 Boersma/Ronnes 10 21-16, 21-16 0:35
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 # 2 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 2-3
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
5/30/08CEVDutch Masters Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 2 Boersma/Ronnes 10 21-19, 24-22 0:55
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
Series tied with # 3 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 2-2
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
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
Trail the series against # 6 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-3
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Heuscher/Heyer 22, Q2 Boersma/Ronnes 11 21-16, 21-18 0:44
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 # 8 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
Series tied with # 9 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 2-2
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Boersma/Ronnes 16 Reckermann/Urbatzka 8 21-19, 21-14 0:36
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 # 10 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-0
5/31/08CEVDutch Masters Contender 3 Boersma/Ronnes 10 Fijalek/Prudel 6 19-21, 24-22, 15-12 1:06
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Boersma/Ronnes 16 Fijalek/Prudel 32, Q43 21-18, 21-15 0:41
Trail the series against # 11 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 2-4
7/11/08CEVEuropean Championship Contender 2 Herrera/Mesa 11 Boersma/Ronnes 5 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:02
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 # 12 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 1-2
6/29/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Brink/Dieckmann 2 Boersma/Ronnes 13 21-16, 21-11 0:42
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
Series tied with # 15 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 2-2
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
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 # 16 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
Series tied with # 17 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 # 18 Garcia/Martin, Spain 1-0
5/30/08CEVDutch Masters Contender 2 Boersma/Ronnes 10 Garcia/Martin 13, Q2 21-17, 21-17 0:49
Lead the series against # 19 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 # 21 Gavira/Lario, Spain 1-0
7/11/08CEVEuropean Championship Contender 1 Boersma/Ronnes 5 Gavira/Lario 21 14-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 23 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
Trail the series against # 28 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
7/11/08CEVEuropean Championship Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 28 Boersma/Ronnes 5 19-21, 26-24, 15-10 1:00
Lead the series against # 29 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 # 31 Blauel/Huber, Austria 1-0
7/6/07CEVSwiss Masters Contender 2 Boersma/Ronnes 4 Blauel/Huber 15 21-18, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 32 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