Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Italian Open presented by Abruzzo
May 13 - 18, 2008
(Q19) 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 Roseto degli Abruzzi Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Wilfredo Villar - 17th Did not play
2007 Leonel Munder - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open Q15 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 30, Q10 17th 120 US$2,500.00
Italian Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/14/2008 Qualifier 1 Domenico Apicella / Massimiliano Falaschetti, Italy (Q46) Won By Forfeit  
Wed, 5/14/2008 Qualifier 2 Jose Pedrosa / Pedro Rosas, Portugal (28, Q14) Lost 21-23, 14-21 0:47
Head to Head Results
Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal lead the series against the field 11-8 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 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 # 6 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 # 9 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-1
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 3 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 5 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 19 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
Trail the series against # 21 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
7/15/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 12 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 21-14, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 24, Q2 "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
Lead the series against # 27 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
Series tied with # 28, Q14 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-1
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Pedrosa/Rosas 28, Q14 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q19 23-21, 21-14 0:47
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 Pedrosa/Rosas 9 21-11, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # 31, Q18 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
Series tied with # Q3 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 # Q4 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 # Q7 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 # Q23 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 # Q46 Apicella/Falaschetti, Italy 1-0
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q19 Apicella/Falaschetti Q46 By Forfeit