Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Brazil Open
October 19 - 23, 2005
(12) Francisco Alvarez/Oney Ramirez Bernal, Cuba
 
Francisco "Francis" Alvarez Cutiño
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1969 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: San Luis
Height: 185 cm (6'0")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 108
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Carolina Beach 1995)
Career Winnings: US$247,775.00
Oney Ramirez Bernal
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 14, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: C. Habana
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 20
Career Best: 5th (FIVB Berlin 2005)
Career Winnings: US$39,325.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB15000011333031 US$73,650.00
Previous Salvador Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Juan Rossell - 5th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/31-9/4/2005 Greece Open 5 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/3-7/2005 Austria Grand Slam 15 9th 224 US$8,600.00
FIVB 7/27-31/2005 France Grand Slam 14 17th 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/20-24/2005 Poland Open 10 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/13-17/2005 Portugal Open 8 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2005 St. Petersburg Open 8 7th 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2005 Norway Grand Slam 8, Q2 13th 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 31 5th 600 US$20,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open Q6 33rd 20 US$0.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/20/2005 Winner 1 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (21) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:39
Thu, 10/20/2005 Winner 2 Benjamin Insfran / Harley Marques, Brazil (5) Lost 21-18, 16-21, 10-15 1:01
Fri, 10/21/2005 Contender 2 Todd Rogers / Sean Scott, United States (6) Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 1:01
Fri, 10/21/2005 Contender 3 Roman Arkaev / Dmitri Barsuk, Russia (19) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:44
Fri, 10/21/2005 Contender 4 Franco Neto / Tande Ramos, Brazil (7) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 13-15 1:07
Head to Head Results
Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal lead the series against the field 15-12 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 21-16, 21-16 0:41
Series tied with # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-1
7/1/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8, Q2 By Forfeit 0:19
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 31 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 19-21, 23-21, 15-10 1:07
Trail the series against # 5 Insfran/Marques, Brazil 0-2
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 5 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 12 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:01
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 3 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 14 21-17, 18-21, 3-2 Retired 1:01
Lead the series against # 6 Rogers/Scott, United States 1-0
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 12 Rogers/Scott 6 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 1:01
Trail the series against # 7 Neto/Ramos, Brazil 0-2
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Neto/Ramos 7 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 12 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:07
7/9/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 5 Neto/Ramos 5 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 21-17, 21-18 0:46
Trail the series against # 9 Heyer/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
6/25/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 7 Heyer/Laciga 8 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 31 21-14, 23-21 0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-0
8/5/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 3 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 15 Berger/Doppler 9 21-13, 21-23, 15-12 1:04
Lead the series against # 11 Horrem/Pettersen, Norway 2-1
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 15 Horrem/Pettersen 18 21-18, 21-17 0:44
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 3 Horrem/Pettersen 16 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 10 21-19, 21-18 0:49
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 3 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 31 Horrem/Pettersen 18 21-16, 21-18 0:45
Trail the series against # 15 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
7/15/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 12 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 21-14, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 17 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 5 Leinemann/VanHuizen 11 27-25, 21-19 0:57
Lead the series against # 19 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 2-0
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 12 Arkaev/Barsuk 19 22-20, 21-18 0:44
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 Arkaev/Barsuk 9 22-20, 21-18 0:45
Lead the series against # 20, Q2 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 Lochhead/Pitman 25, Q2 21-12, 21-11 0:35
Lead the series against # 21 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-0
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 12 Kjemperud/Skarlund 21 21-15, 21-15 0:39
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 21 21-19, 21-14 0:56
Lead the series against # 23 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 14 De Gruijter/Ronnes 19 21-17, 21-15 0:49
Series tied with # 28 Polte/Schoen, Germany 1-1
7/21/05FIVBPoland Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 10 Polte/Schoen 23 21-16, 21-11 0:38
6/25/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 5 Polte/Schoen 43 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 31 21-19, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # Q1 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 1-0
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8, Q2 Cadieux/Heese 25 21-15, 21-15 0:42
Lead the series against # Q4 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 1-0
8/5/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 15 Gosch/Strauss 32 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:57
Trail the series against # Q8 Michalopoulos/Xenakis, Greece 0-1
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 32, Q22 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q6 21-19, 11-21, 15-13 0:56
Trail the series against # Q12 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-1
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 3 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 5 By Forfeit