Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Adelaide Australia Open
March 25 - 30, 2008
(15, Q1) 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 Adelaide Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 14 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 8 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 8 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 10 5th 300 US$8,800.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 12 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 11 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 7 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 10 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 12 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 12 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 11 5th 360 US$10,000.00
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
Adelaide Australia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 3/25/2008 Qualifier 2 Susan Blundell / Anna Harrison, New Zealand (Q33) Won 21-16, 21-11 0:32
Wed, 3/26/2008 Qualifier 3 Hiromi Suzuki / Satoko Urata, Japan (Q16) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:32
Thu, 3/27/2008 Winner 1 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (18) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Thu, 3/27/2008 Winner 2 Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (2) Lost 15-21, 21-17, 11-15 0:52
Fri, 3/28/2008 Contender 2 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (16) Won 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:58
Fri, 3/28/2008 Contender 3 Sara Montagnolli / Sabine Swoboda, Austria (25, Q4) Won 21-17, 30-28 0:48
Fri, 3/28/2008 Contender 4 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (4) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Brink-Abeler/Jurich lead the series against the field 43-41 (Lead 20 Series, Trail 9 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-5
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 25-23, 21-14 0:44
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 # 2 Tian/Wang, China 0-6
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 21-15, 17-21, 15-11 0:52
11/4/07FIVBPhuket Open Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 21-18, 21-15 0:38
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 21-13, 21-13 0:40
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 # 3 Xue/Zhang, China 1-5
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 15-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:49
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 22-20, 21-19 0:43
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-19, 21-16 0:40
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 # 4 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-2
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 21-16, 21-17 0:40
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Branagh/Youngs 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-3
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-18, 21-11 0:46
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 # 6 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-1
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Cook/Hinchley 7 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 25-23, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against # 7 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-0
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Kessy/Ross 6 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:58
Trail the series against # 8 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-2
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 6 Pohl/Rau 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 24-22, 22-20 0:39
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 # 10 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-3
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-15, 21-19 0:39
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-16, 21-19 0:39
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
Trail the series against # 13, Q2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-3
11/3/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 6 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Salgado/Salgado 11 21-19, 21-19 0:48
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 9, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-13, 21-19 0:32
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 # 16 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 4-1
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 Kuhn/Schwer 16 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:58
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 21-12, 27-25 0:45
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 21-17, 21-15 0:37
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Kuhn/Schwer 21 22-20, 21-18 0:44
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Series tied with # 17 Claasen/Roder, Germany 3-3
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Claasen/Roder 30 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 16-21, 31-29, 16-14 1:06
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 # 18 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 Glesnes/Maaseide 18 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 19 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 35-33 0:55
Series tied with # 20 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-3
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 29-27, 21-15 0:46
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 21-15, 21-17 0:36
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Nystrom/Nystrom 28 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 22-20, 21-17 0:37
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 # 21 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 3-2
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 4 Kadijk/Mooren 21 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-17, 16-21, 21-19 0:55
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 # 22 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 # 23 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 2-0
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Moiseeva/Uryadova 29 21-18, 21-14 0:39
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 Moiseeva/Uryadova 9 21-14, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 24 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 1-0
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool K Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Alcon/Matveeva 38 21-17, 22-20 0:37
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25, Q4 21-17, 30-28 0:48
Lead the series against # 26, Q7 Cooke/Martin, Canada 1-0
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Cooke/Martin 22 21-18, 15-21, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 27, Q9 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 # 28, Q11 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 4-2
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Gattelli/Perrotta 28, Q8 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 19-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:59
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Gattelli/Perrotta 28, Q7 21-14, 21-17 0:37
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 # 29, Q19 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
Lead the series against # Q8 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 2-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q10 21-16, 21-17 0:40
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q2 22-20, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q10 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 # Q13 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Gioria/Momoli 26, Q5 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # Q14 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 # Q15 de Vries/Keizer, Netherlands 1-0
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Keizer/de Vries 30, Q11 21-10, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # Q16 Suzuki/Urata, Japan 1-0
3/26/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 Suzuki/Urata Q16 21-11, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # Q33 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 1-0
3/25/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 Blundell/Harrison Q33 21-16, 21-11 0:32