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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Germany Open
June 12 - 16, 2002

(28, Q49) Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rossell, 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:

Tournaments:

108

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

1 (Carolina Beach 1995)

Career Winnings:

US$247,775.00

Juan Miguel Rossell Milanes
Cuba

Photo: Raymond Wardenær

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 28, 1969 (54 yrs old)

Home Town:

Jiguany

Height:

189 cm (6'2")

Weight:

87 kg (191 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

1 (Carolina Beach 1995)

Career Winnings:

US$190,550.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	57	Money
FIVB	72	1	2	1	2	8	4	15	15	14	4	4	1	1	US$327,200.00
FIVB C&S	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$6,000.00
Overall	73	2	2	1	2	8	4	15	15	14	4	4	1	1	US$333,200.00

Previous Berlin Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1995	Juan Rossell - 9th	Francisco Alvarez - 9th
1996	Juan Rossell - 4th	Francisco Alvarez - 4th

Recent Results Have not played together in the last year

Germany Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 6/12/2002	Qualifier 1	Marcio Araujo / Benjamin Insfran, Brazil (Q16)	Won 21-19, 14-21, 15-12	0:56
Thu, 6/13/2002	Qualifier 2	Janis Grinbergs / Andris Krumins, Latvia (Q17)	Won 21-16, 21-18	0:35
Thu, 6/13/2002	Qualifier 3	Ivaylo Gavrilov / Vladislav Todorov, Bulgaria (Q33)	Won 21-16, 21-15	0:38
Fri, 6/14/2002	Pool E	Jody Holden / Conrad Leinemann, Canada (12)	Won 21-19, 22-20	0:46
Fri, 6/14/2002	Pool E	Andrew Schacht / Joshua Slack, Australia (21)	Won 18-21, 21-14, 26-24	1:04
Sat, 6/15/2002	Pool E	Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (5)	Lost 16-21, 18-21	0:44
Sat, 6/15/2002	Winner 1	Todd Rogers / Sean Scott, United States (11, Q2)	Won 21-19, 21-12	0:41
Sat, 6/15/2002	Winner 2	Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (3)	Lost 15-21, 18-21	0:44

Head to Head Results
Alvarez/Rossell lead the series against the field 7-3 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-1
6/15/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Winner 2	Baracetti/Conde	3	Alvarez/Rossell	28, Q49	21-15, 21-18	0:44
Trail the series against # 5 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
6/15/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Pool E	Hoidalen/Kjemperud	5	Alvarez/Rossell	28, Q49	21-16, 21-18	0:44
Lead the series against # 10 Prosser/Zahner, Australia 1-0
7/25/96	FIVB	Atlanta XXVI Olympic Games	Contender 3	Alvarez/Rossell	10	Prosser/Zahner	13	15-6	0:35
Lead the series against # 11, Q2 Rogers/Scott, United States 1-0
6/15/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Winner 1	Alvarez/Rossell	28, Q49	Rogers/Scott	11, Q2	21-19, 21-12	0:41
Lead the series against # 12 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 1-0
6/14/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Pool E	Alvarez/Rossell	28, Q49	Holden/Leinemann	12	21-19, 22-20	0:46
Trail the series against # 15 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
7/26/96	FIVB	Atlanta XXVI Olympic Games	Contender 4	Child/Heese	8	Alvarez/Rossell	10	15-4	0:30
Lead the series against # 21 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-0
6/14/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Pool E	Alvarez/Rossell	28, Q49	Schacht/Slack	21	18-21, 21-14, 26-24	1:04
Lead the series against # Q16 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 1-0
6/12/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Qualifier 1	Alvarez/Rossell	28, Q49	Araujo/Insfran	Q16	21-19, 14-21, 15-12	0:56
Lead the series against # Q17 Grinbergs/Krumins, Latvia 1-0
6/13/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Qualifier 2	Alvarez/Rossell	28, Q49	Grinbergs/Krumins	Q17	21-16, 21-18	0:35
Lead the series against # Q33 Gavrilov/Todorov, Bulgaria 1-0
6/13/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Qualifier 3	Alvarez/Rossell	28, Q49	Gavrilov/Todorov	Q33	21-16, 21-15	0:38