Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Prague Open
May 6 - 11, 2008
(Q15) 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 Prague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 30, Q10 17th 120 US$2,500.00
Prague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/7/2008 Qualifier 1 Marek Simko / Jindrich Weiss, Czech Republic (Q50) Won 32-34, 21-17, 15-8 1:11
Wed, 5/7/2008 Qualifier 2 Jason Kruger / Chris Simek, Canada (Q18) Won 21-13, 24-22 0:45
Wed, 5/7/2008 Qualifier 3 Jochem De Gruijter / Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands (24, Q2) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:46
Head to Head Results
Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal lead the series against the field 9-6 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 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
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-2
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 30, Q10 21-19, 21-8 0:45
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 # 18 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 13 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 30, Q10 17-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 20 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 # 22 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
Series tied with # 24, Q2 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-1
5/7/08FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 3 De Gruijter/Ronnes 24, Q2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q15 21-18, 21-17 0:46
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 14 De Gruijter/Ronnes 19 21-17, 21-15 0:49
Lead the series against # Q3 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 1-0
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 30, Q10 Plavins/Samoilovs 14 21-17, 14-21, 29-27 1:11
Lead the series against # Q4 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 # Q7 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-0
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 Pedrosa/Rosas 9 21-11, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # Q9 Henriquez/Hernandez, Venezuela 1-0
4/29/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 30, Q10 Henriquez/Hernandez Q7 21-17, 14-21, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # Q18 Kruger/Simek, Canada 1-0
5/7/08FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q15 Kruger/Simek Q18 21-13, 24-22 0:45
Lead the series against # Q50 Simko/Weiss, Czech Republic 1-0
5/7/08FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q15 Simko/Weiss Q50 32-34, 21-17, 15-8 1:11