Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Open of Portugal
June 12 - 16, 2007
(11) 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 Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Hella Jurich - 17th Rieke Brink-Abeler - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 10 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 6 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 8 5th 360 US$10,000.00
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
Espinho Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/13/2007 Winner 1 Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (22) Won 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:48
Wed, 6/13/2007 Winner 2 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (27, Q2) Won 21-17, 21-10 0:32
Thu, 6/14/2007 Winner 3 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (3) Won 17-21, 21-18, 23-21 0:48
Thu, 6/14/2007 Winner 4 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 10-21, 12-21 0:30
Fri, 6/15/2007 Contender 6 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (18) Lost 19-21, 20-22 0:43
Head to Head Results
Brink-Abeler/Jurich trail the series against the field 24-37 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 12 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tian/Wang, China 0-3
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-18, 23-21 0:41
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 # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-4
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 21-10, 21-12 0:30
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-14, 17-21, 15-11 0:55
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 # 3 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-2
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 17-21, 21-18, 23-21 0:48
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 # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 1-2
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 31-29, 21-11 0:47
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 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
Trail the series against # 6 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-3
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 3 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 4 21-17, 18-21, 15-7 1:03
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 # 7 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14, Q5 21-17, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 8, Q5 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-2
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-17, 21-17 0:38
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q9 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 20 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 12 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
Trail the series against # 13, Q6 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-2
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-14, 21-18 0:35
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 4 22-20, 21-18 0:44
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 # 15 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
Trail the series against # 18 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-3
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 21-19, 22-20 0:43
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 23 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 21-18, 24-22 0:42
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 15-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 19 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
Series tied with # 20 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 9 21-13, 21-14 0:37
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 22 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-3
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 22 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:48
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 # 23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-2
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 21, Q3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 0:54
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-19, 21-17 0:40
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q4 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 25 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 3-0
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 Petrova/Skalnikova 11 21-15, 21-18 0:39
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 4 Petrova/Skalnikova 13 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 0:58
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 # 26, Q3 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Lessard/Maxwell 24, Q5 23-21, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 27, Q2 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 3-1
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Gattelli/Perrotta 27, Q2 21-17, 21-10 0:32
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 Gattelli/Perrotta 20 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 0:58
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 Gattelli/Perrotta 9 21-23, 21-19, 15-8 1:03
6/15/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich Q30 21-17, 16-21, 15-7 0:49
Lead the series against # 28, Q4 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 # Q8 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 4 Campisi/Lozano 29, Q14 21-15, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # Q12 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