Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Prague Open
May 17 - 22, 2011
(26, Q10) Hannes Brinkborg/Stefan Gunnarsson, Sweden
 
Hannes Brinkborg
Sweden
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 9, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: A Engelbrekt
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 94 kg (207 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 111
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Casablanca 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$81,150.00
Stefan Gunnarsson
Sweden
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 29, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Urshult
Height: 202 cm (6'8")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 77
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Brno 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Québec 2011)
Career Winnings: US$57,050.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB520000102371116291 US$99,500.00
Previous Prague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Stefan Gunnarsson - 57th Hannes Brinkborg - 57th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/2-7/2011 Shanghai Open 27, Q9 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/18-23/2011 Brasilia Open 27, Q9 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2010 Aland Open 9 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2010 Kristiansand Open 21, Q5 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q14 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-25/2010 Marseille Open Q6 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam Q12 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/29-7/4/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 30 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/15-21/2010 Prague Open Q14 57th 6 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2010 Moscow Grand Slam Q17 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Myslowice Open Q13 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/18-23/2010 Rome Grand Slam Q17 41st 24 US$0.00
Prague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/18/2011 Qualifier 1 Jaroslav Pavlas / Miroslav Svoboda, Czech Republic (Q55) Won 21-11, 21-12 0:28
Wed, 5/18/2011 Qualifier 2 Jon Stiekema / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (Q42) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Wed, 5/18/2011 Qualifier 3 Rhooney Ferramenta / Neilton Santos, Brazil (Q26) Won 21-18, 16-21, 16-14 0:58
Thu, 5/19/2011 Winner 1 Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (7) Lost 19-21, 11-21 0:33
Thu, 5/19/2011 Contender 1 Martin Lebl / Mike Placek, Czech Republic (10) Won 25-23, 21-13 0:38
Thu, 5/19/2011 Contender 2 Martins Plavins / Janis Smedins, Latvia (8) Lost 10-21, 16-21 0:31
Head to Head Results
Brinkborg/Gunnarsson trail the series against the field 15-21 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 9 Series, 8 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Santos, Brazil 0-2
8/13/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Araujo/Santos 3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21, Q5 21-15, 21-15 0:41
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Araujo/Santos 8, Q1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q17 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Series tied with # 5 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 1-1
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 Gibb/Rosenthal 6 21-19, 9-21, 15-9 0:49
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Gibb/Rosenthal 14 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 30 21-19, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-3
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 7 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 26, Q10 21-19, 21-11 0:33
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Gavira/Herrera 3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 30 21-17, 21-12 0:35
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Gavira/Herrera 11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q24 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Series tied with # 8 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 1-1
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Plavins/Smedins 8 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 26, Q10 21-10, 21-16 0:31
5/4/10FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q15 Plavins/Smedins Q18 21-16, 22-20 0:39
Trail the series against # 9 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Benes/Kubala 19 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 30 21-18, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 Lebl/Placek, Czech Republic 1-0
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 26, Q10 Lebl/Placek 10 25-23, 21-13 0:38
Series tied with # 14 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 1-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 24, Q7 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:56
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q24 Skarlund/Spinnangr Q9 21-17, 22-20 0:40
Trail the series against # 15 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-1
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Erdmann/Matysik 20 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 21-19, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 19 Lario/Mesa, Spain 0-2
5/4/10FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Lario/Mesa 26, Q2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q15 21-16, 21-8 0:35
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Lario/Mesa 20, Q2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 29, Q20 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 1:02
Series tied with # 25 Doppler/Mellitzer, Austria 1-1
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 Doppler/Mellitzer 22 21-10, 16-21, 15-11 0:51
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Doppler/Mellitzer 30, Q16 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q17 21-19, 21-13 0:41
Series tied with # 28, Q12 Bockermann/Urbatzka, Germany 1-1
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Qualifier 3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 Bockermann/Urbatzka Q8 21-17, 22-20 0:42
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Bockermann/Urbatzka 25 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 9 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 32, Q51 Hatch/Schachter, Canada 1-0
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Qualifier 2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 Hatch/Schachter Q41 21-19, 21-13 0:36
Series tied with Belov/Daianov, Russia 1-1
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 3 Belov/Daianov 14, Q11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q6 9-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:53
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q12 Belov/Daianov Q21 21-14, 21-16 0:37
Series tied with # Q1 Jennings/Wong, United States 1-1
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 Jennings/Wong 21, Q2 21-19, 16-21, 15-8 0:50
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Jennings/Wong 24, Q1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 9 13-21, 21-18, 6-3 Retired 0:52
Trail the series against # Q3 Jaani/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Jaani/Vesik 12 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21, Q5 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:55
Trail the series against # Q7 Gabathuler/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gabathuler/Schnider 32, Q6 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q22 21-15, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # Q11 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Lupo/Nicolai 28, Q11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 23-21, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # Q17 Hordvik/Horrem, Norway 1-1
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Hordvik/Horrem Q19 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q14 15-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:55
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Qualifier 3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 24, Q7 Hordvik/Horrem Q10 21-17, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # Q26 Ferramenta/Santos, Brazil 1-0
5/18/11FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 26, Q10 Ferramenta/Santos Q26 21-18, 16-21, 16-14 0:58
Trail the series against # Q34 Dziadkou/Zharykau, Belarus 0-1
5/26/10FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 2 Dziadkou/Zharykau Q45 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q13 20-22, 21-16, 17-15 0:55
Lead the series against # Q36 Aoki/Asahi, Japan 1-0
5/3/11FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 Aoki/Asahi Q25 21-17, 21-9 0:37
Lead the series against # Q42 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
5/18/11FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 26, Q10 Stiekema/Varenhorst Q42 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # Q45 Huitfeldt/Jonsson, Sweden 1-0
8/11/10FIVBKristiansand Open Qualifier 2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21, Q5 Huitfeldt/Jonsson Q28 21-9, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # Q55 Pavlas/Svoboda, Czech Republic 1-0
5/18/11FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 26, Q10 Pavlas/Svoboda Q55 21-11, 21-12 0:28