Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Porto Santo Line/TMN Open
September 13 - 17, 2006
(8) Rieke Brink-Abeler/Hella Jurich, Germany
 
Rieke Brink-Abeler
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 11, 1979 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Emsdetten
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 82
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Phuket 2007)
Career Winnings: US$166,960.00
Hella Jürich
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 28, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Tokio
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 52
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Phuket 2007)
Career Winnings: US$146,450.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB52000110114486422 US$292,900.00
Previous Porto Santo Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 20 9th 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 12 25th 80 US$3,400.00
FIVB 7/19-22/2006 St. Petersburg Open 6 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 15 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 15 9th 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 19 25th 80 US$3,400.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 21 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open 23 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/26-30/2005 Acapulco Open 22 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/18-22/2005 Brazil Open 24 13th 120 US$4,500.00
Portugal Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/14/2006 Winner 1 Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (25, Q6) Won 21-15, 21-12 0:34
Thu, 9/14/2006 Winner 2 Eiko Koizumi / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (24, Q2) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:41
Fri, 9/15/2006 Winner 3 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 14-21, 20-22 0:44
Fri, 9/15/2006 Contender 4 Daniela Gattelli / Daniela Gioria, Italy (19, Q3) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:33
Sat, 9/16/2006 Contender 5 Sanne Keizer / Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands (16) Won 19-21, 22-20, 21-19 1:01
Sat, 9/16/2006 Contender 6 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (22) Lost 15-21, 21-19, 13-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Brink-Abeler/Jurich trail the series against the field 23-25 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 9 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-14, 22-20 0:44
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 20 16-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Tian/Wang, China 0-2
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:50
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 0:54
Trail the series against # 3 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-5
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 7, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-13, 21-13 0:30
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 9 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 24 21-23, 21-13, 15-10 0:48
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 7 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:53
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 4 Barros/Connelly 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 22-20, 21-16 0:42
6/8/05FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Barros/Connelly 17, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich Q17 23-21, 21-17 0:46
Series tied with # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 1-1
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 21-9, 21-17 0:34
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Xue/Zhang 4 21-16, 20-22, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 5 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-2
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-14, 21-18 0:34
5/25/05FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich Q16 21-12, 21-14 0:28
Trail the series against # 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-1
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 15-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-3
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 14 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 22-20, 21-17 0:36
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 18 21-14, 21-18 0:36
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14, Q5 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-2
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool D Hakedal/Torlen 13 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 20 26-28, 21-17, 15-13 1:01
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 18 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
Trail the series against # 11 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 0-1
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 12 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-1
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Cook/Sanderson 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 4-1
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 21-18, 21-12 0:37
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 21-18, 22-20 0:39
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:48
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 18 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 31, Q15 21-13, 15-21, 15-8 0:40
6/28/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14, Q5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q12 21-17, 17-21, 15-8 0:47
Lead the series against # 16 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 4-1
9/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Keizer/Leenstra 16 19-21, 22-20, 21-19 1:01
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Keizer/Leenstra 25 25-23, 17-21, 15-7 0:51
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Keizer/Leenstra 11 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 26-24, 21-12 0:44
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 Keizer/Leenstra 25, Q3 23-21, 22-20 0:41
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Keizer/Leenstra 22 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 18 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 3-1
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Kadijk/Mooren 8 21-19, 14-21, 18-16 0:53
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 14 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 19 21-18, 21-19 0:36
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 24 Kadijk/Mooren 7 21-14, 21-14 0:29
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 30, Q25 Kadijk/Mooren 14 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 19, Q3 Gattelli/Gioria, Italy 1-0
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Gattelli/Gioria 19, Q3 21-19, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 21 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Petrova/Skalnikova 31, Q22 21-17, 15-21, 15-10 0:43
Lead the series against # 22 Claasen/Roder, Germany 3-2
9/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Claasen/Roder 22 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 0:49
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 1 Claasen/Roder 28, Q13 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-16, 9-21, 15-11 0:44
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 Claasen/Roder 23 21-18, 21-15 0:38
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 22 Claasen/Roder 27, Q7 21-19, 23-25, 15-13 1:08
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 24 Claasen/Roder 25, Q4 21-17, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q2 22-20, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 25, Q6 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Jursone/Minusa 25, Q6 21-15, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # Q1 Barrera/Hamzaoui, France 2-0
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 Barrera/Hamzaoui 22 21-17, 22-20 0:36
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 Barrera/Hamzaoui 10 22-24, 21-15, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # Q9 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 Baburina/Osheyko 27, Q6 21-13, 21-17 0:31