Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 South African Open
March 23 - 28, 2004
(21) Stephane Canet/Mathieu Hamel, France
 
Stephane Canet
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 7, 1971 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Hyères
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 113
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Espinho 2003)
Career Winnings: US$86,492.50
Mathieu Hamel
France
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 28, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Caen
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 104
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Espinho 2003)
Career Winnings: US$80,667.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253337414957Money
FIVB9400001053231181062115 US$155,335.00
FIVB C&S30002000010000000 US$2,300.00
Overall9700021053241181062115 US$157,635.00
Previous Cape Town Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 19 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 19 37th 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 19 25th 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 16 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB C&S 8/22-24/2003 France Satellite 1 4th 22 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 23, Q2 9th 208 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open 22 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 10 17th 108 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 21 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam Q1 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open 24 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 21 17th 60 US$2,500.00
South Africa Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 3/25/2004 Winner 1 Franco Neto / Tande Ramos, Brazil (12) Lost 24-26, 10-21 0:45
Thu, 3/25/2004 Contender 1 Max Backer / Emiel Boersma, Netherlands (28, Q10) Won 21-17, 21-11 0:40
Fri, 3/26/2004 Contender 2 David Klemperer / Niklas Rademacher, Germany (22) Lost 16-21, 18-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Canet/Hamel trail the series against the field 14-33 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 14 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool A Rego/Santos 1 Canet/Hamel 16 21-17, 21-12 0:44
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool E Rego/Santos 5 Canet/Hamel 21 21-17, 21-13 0:37
Trail the series against # 2 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool F Heuscher/Kobel 6 Canet/Hamel 19 21-13, 21-12 0:37
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Canet/Hamel 22 16-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
Trail the series against # 5 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-4
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Canet/Hamel 27 Baracetti/Conde 3 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:56
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool B Baracetti/Conde 2 Canet/Hamel 31 21-16, 21-13 0:38
7/12/02FIVBCanada Open Pool B Baracetti/Conde 2 Canet/Hamel 18 22-20, 24-22 0:49
8/29/01FIVBGoodwill Games Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 1 Canet/Hamel 16 21-14, 21-15 0:43
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Baracetti/Conde 3 Canet/Hamel 29, Q6 21-11, 21-11 0:38
Trail the series against # 6 Holdren/Metzger, United States 0-1
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Holdren/Metzger 13 Canet/Hamel 19 21-16, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 7 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-2
7/26/03FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Canet/Hamel 22 Berger/Doppler 7 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 1:06
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Berger/Doppler 7 Canet/Hamel 10 21-14, 14-21, 15-11 0:52
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool B Berger/Doppler 15 Canet/Hamel 31 21-13, 22-20 0:41
Trail the series against # 8 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-2
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool B Laciga/Laciga 2 Canet/Hamel 18 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Canet/Hamel 35 21-14, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # 9 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-0
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool G Canet/Hamel 23 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 26 25-23, 21-18 0:45
Trail the series against # 11 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-2
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool B Rogers/Scott 18 Canet/Hamel 31 21-23, 21-17, 15-12 0:59
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool G Rogers/Scott 10, Q2 Canet/Hamel 23 21-13, 18-21, 22-20 1:02
Trail the series against # 12 Neto/Ramos, Brazil 0-2
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Neto/Ramos 12 Canet/Hamel 21 26-24, 21-10 0:45
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Neto/Ramos 14 Canet/Hamel 19 21-19, 21-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 13 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 1-0
7/26/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Canet/Hamel 22 Alvarez/Rossell 11 35-33, 16-21, 15-11 1:10
Trail the series against # 14 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-3
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Egger/Heyer 9 Canet/Hamel 24 21-18, 21-19 0:39
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 4 Egger/Heyer 28, Q3 Canet/Hamel 29, Q6 21-15, 21-14 0:37
7/5/01FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 10 Egger/Heyer 28, Q12 Canet/Hamel 27, Q10 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:56
Trail the series against # 15 Schacht/Slack, Australia 0-1
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Pool E Schacht/Slack 12 Canet/Hamel 21 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 1:03
Trail the series against # 16 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 2-3
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Pool A Berg/Dahl 17 Canet/Hamel 16 21-17, 21-11 0:42
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Pool E Canet/Hamel 21 Berg/Dahl 12 21-17, 21-17 0:45
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Berg/Dahl 16 Canet/Hamel 22 21-12, 21-12 0:30
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Canet/Hamel 29, Q6 Berg/Dahl 20 17-21, 21-12, 15-13 1:05
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Berg/Dahl 24 Canet/Hamel 9 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:58
Lead the series against # 18 Bosma/Herrera, Spain 1-0
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool E Canet/Hamel 21 Bosma/Herrera 28, Q6 23-21, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # 19 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-3
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool C Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 Canet/Hamel 19 12-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:47
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool G Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 Canet/Hamel 23, Q2 24-22, 10-21, 20-18 1:10
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Hoidalen/Kjemperud 6 Canet/Hamel 22 21-15, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 20, Q4 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson, Spain 1-0
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Canet/Hamel 24 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson 25, Q1 21-19, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 22 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-2
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 2 Klemperer/Rademacher 22 Canet/Hamel 21 21-16, 21-18 0:39
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool E Klemperer/Rademacher 28, Q2 Canet/Hamel 21 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Canet/Hamel 29, Q6 Klemperer/Rademacher Q20 26-24, 15-21, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # 26, Q11 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 2-1
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool G Canet/Hamel 23, Q2 Gartmayer/Nowotny 10 21-17, 21-17 0:44
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Canet/Hamel 22 Gartmayer/Nowotny 27, Q9 23-21, 21-19 0:49
6/20/01FIVBSwiss Open Qualifier 3 Gartmayer/Nowotny 29, Q23 Canet/Hamel Q10 22-20, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 28, Q10 Backer/Boersma, Netherlands 2-1
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 1 Canet/Hamel 21 Backer/Boersma 28, Q10 21-17, 21-11 0:40
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool C Backer/Boersma 30, Q18 Canet/Hamel 19 21-18, 21-19 0:50
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Canet/Hamel 23, Q2 Backer/Boersma Q15 19-21, 21-11, 15-7 0:57
Series tied with # 29, Q12 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 1-1
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Canet/Hamel 19 Shiratori/Watanabe 30, Q12 21-17, 21-16 0:41
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool F Shiratori/Watanabe 43 Canet/Hamel 19 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 30, Q13 Ces/Salvetti, France 0-1
8/24/03FIVB C&SFrance Satellite Bronze Medal Ces/Salvetti 3 Canet/Hamel 1 21-17, 21-18 0:40