Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow 2008 Grand Slam
June 30 - July 5, 2008
(15) 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 Moscow Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 14 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 9 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 7 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 11 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 7 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 15, Q1 9th 240 US$5,500.00
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
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2008 Pool B Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (18) Won 21-16, 23-21 0:41
Wed, 7/2/2008 Pool B Victoriya Rastykus / Natalia Stepanova, Russia (31) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:33
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool B Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (2) Lost 15-21, 26-28 0:56
Thu, 7/3/2008 Winner 1 Alexandra Moiseeva / Natalya Uryadova, Russia (9) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:36
Fri, 7/4/2008 Winner 2 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (7) Won 21-19, 22-20 0:45
Fri, 7/4/2008 Winner 3 Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (2) Lost 13-21, 11-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Brink-Abeler/Jurich trail the series against the field 52-57 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 11 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 2 Tian/Wang, China 1-8
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-13, 21-11 0:40
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-15, 28-26 0:56
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Tian/Wang 3 21-16, 21-12 0:34
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 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 0-2
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
5/3/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 6 Bede/Connelly 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-15, 14-21, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-5
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-19, 21-14 0:30
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 21-16, 21-17 0:32
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
Series tied with # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-1
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Kessy/Ross 8 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 9 By Forfeit  
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 # 6 Xue/Zhang, China 1-6
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-14, 21-16 0:36
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 # 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-4
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 21-19, 22-20 0:45
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-12, 21-14 0:33
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 # 9 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 3-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Moiseeva/Uryadova 9 21-19, 21-14 0:36
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
Trail the series against # 11 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-3
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 19 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 21-18, 21-18 0:39
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 # 13 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 # 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 7-3
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 22-20, 21-19 0:39
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 22 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:01
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 23 21-10, 21-15 0:31
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Schwaiger/Schwaiger 23 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 21-18, 22-20 0:39
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 21 21-13, 20-22, 15-9 0:50
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 # 16 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-3
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-16, 21-13 0:39
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 21 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 22-24, 21-15, 15-10 0:55
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
Lead the series against # 17, Q5 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 1-0
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Antonelli/Leao 23, Q19 21-23, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
Series tied with # 18 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 3-3
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 21-16, 23-21 0:41
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 13 21-13, 17-21, 17-15 0:48
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
Series tied with # 19 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
Trail the series against # 20 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-4
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 26-24, 19-21, 17-15 1:11
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
Lead the series against # 22 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 # 23 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Candelas/Garcia 31, Q23 21-19, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 25, Q9 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 5-2
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q8 21-18, 21-13 0:34
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
Series tied with # 26, Q4 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-1
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Jursone/Minusa 25 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 9 By Forfeit  
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Jursone/Minusa 25, Q6 21-15, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # 28, Q1 Faure/Sarpaux, France 0-1
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Faure/Sarpaux 24 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 9 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # 29 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
Lead the series against # 30, Q6 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 # 31 Rastykus/Stepanova, Russia 1-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Rastykus/Stepanova 31 21-16, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # Q3 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 # Q7 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 # Q8 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 1-0
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Ilustre/Pascua 27, Q10 28-26, 19-21, 15-11 1:01
Lead the series against # Q10 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 # Q12 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 # Q13 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 # Q15 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 # Q16 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 # Q20 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