Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Belgium Open
August 8 - 12, 2001
(11) Sergey Ermishin/Mikhail Kouchnerev, Russia
 
Sergey Ermishin
Russia
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 4, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Saratov
Height: 208 cm (6'10")
Weight: 102 kg (224 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 44
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Tenerife 2000)
Career Winnings: US$76,900.00
Mikhail Kouchnerev
Russia
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 27, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Moscow
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Tenerife 2000)
Career Winnings: US$106,800.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333757Money
FIVB3500114282104111 US$150,000.00
Previous Ostende Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Did not play Sergey Sayfulin - 17th
1998 Andrei Gorbenko - 25th Dmitry Karasev - 25th
1999 Mikhail Kouchnerev - 17th Sergey Ermishin - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 14 9th 200 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open 16 5th 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam 18 5th 270 US$12,000.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 17 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 20 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open 15 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open 18 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open 17 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/16-26/2000 Sydney XXVII Olympic Games 14 9th 0 US$0.00
Belgium Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 1 Carl Henkel / Sinjin Smith, United States (22) Won 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 1:03
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 2 Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong, United States (6) Won 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
Sat, 8/11/2001 Winner 3 Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (3) Lost 17-21, 16-21 0:42
Sat, 8/11/2001 Contender 4 Tande Ramos / Emanuel Rego, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:45
Head to Head Results
Ermishin/Kouchnerev lead the series against the field 20-15 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 3 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ramos/Rego, Brazil 0-1
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 4 Ramos/Rego 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 11 21-19, 21-19 0:45
Trail the series against # 2 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-3
8/4/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 3 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 14 21-19, 21-14 0:34
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 15 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:47
6/23/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 5 Laciga/Laciga 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 21-18, 21-14 0:38
Series tied with # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-1
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Winner 3 Baracetti/Conde 3 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 11 21-17, 21-16 0:42
7/28/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 5 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 16 Baracetti/Conde 3 21-19, 21-23, 25-23 1:23
Lead the series against # 5 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 5 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 24-22, 21-11 0:46
Series tied with # 6 Metzger/Wong, United States 1-1
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Winner 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 11 Metzger/Wong 6 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 6 Metzger/Wong 4 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 7 de Melo/Ferreira, Brazil 1-1
7/28/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 16 Ferreira/de Melo 7 21-16, 25-23 0:47
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 4 Ferreira/de Melo 8 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 8 Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States 2-1
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 3 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 Blanton/Fonoimoana 6 16-21, 22-20, 25-23 1:06
6/23/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 4 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Blanton/Fonoimoana 6 21-19, 16-21, 15-8 0:51
6/16/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Blanton/Fonoimoana 5 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 17 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:53
Series tied with # 12 Child/Heese, Canada 1-1
7/28/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 16 Child/Heese 5 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 0:53
9/22/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 2 Child/Heese 6 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 14 15-6 0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 2-1
7/28/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Holden/Leinemann 19 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 16 21-15, 21-19 0:40
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 15 Holden/Leinemann 18 22-20, 17-21, 15-13 1:10
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 17 Holden/Leinemann 15 14-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 14 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 3-1
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 14 Heuscher/Kobel 13 18-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:54
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 4 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Heuscher/Kobel 11 24-22, 21-18 0:37
6/23/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 3 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Heuscher/Kobel 9 23-21, 14-21, 15-12 0:53
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 17 21-16, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 15 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 2-0
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool N Ermishin/Kouchnerev 14 Ahmann/Hager 19 21-12, 21-17 0:36
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Ahmann/Hager 17 20-22, 21-14, 16-14 0:52
Lead the series against # 17 Prosser/Zahner, Australia 1-0
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 16 Prosser/Zahner 15 14-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:55
Trail the series against # 18 Novosel/Slack, Australia 0-2
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Novosel/Slack 15 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 21-14, 15-21, 20-18 0:58
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Novosel/Slack 16, Q2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 17 17-21, 21-18, 24-22 0:59
Series tied with # 21, Q2 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 1-1
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Bosma/Cotrino 15, Q4 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 21-15, 21-17 0:47
6/16/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 17 Bosma/Cotrino 10 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:56
Series tied with # 22 Henkel/Smith, United States 1-1
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Winner 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 11 Henkel/Smith 22 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 1:03
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 2 Henkel/Smith 17 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 15 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 27, Q17 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Klemperer/Rademacher 31, Q51 21-17, 21-12 0:31
Lead the series against # Q7 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 1-0
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 Shiratori/Watanabe 30, Q21 21-14, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # Q12 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 1-0
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 Goranson/Goranson 29 21-12, 16-21, 15-5 0:38