Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Nissan Grand Slam
September 18 - 21, 2003
(11) Nikolas Berger/Clemens Doppler, Austria
 
Nikolas Berger
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 18, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Salzburg
Height: 198 cm (6'5")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 100
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Rhodes 2003)
Career Winnings: US$183,857.50
Clemens Doppler
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 6, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Steyr
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 26
Tournaments: 203
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$579,803.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB40001252124104 US$231,515.00
Previous Carson Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 12 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 9 5th 312 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open 7 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 7 9th 216 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 8 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 5 9th 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open 15 4th 210 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 14 3rd 240 US$12,000.00
United States Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/19/2003 Pool F John Child / Mark Heese, Canada (27) Won 21-18, 23-21 0:50
Fri, 9/19/2003 Pool F Patrick Heuscher / Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (6) Won 27-25, 21-19 0:49
Sat, 9/20/2003 Pool F Jody Holden / Conrad Leinemann, Canada (22) Lost 18-21, 21-17, 15-0 Retired 0:38
Sat, 9/20/2003 Winner 1 Christoph Dieckmann / Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany (10) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:37
Sat, 9/20/2003 Winner 2 Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (3) Won 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:58
Sat, 9/20/2003 Semi-Finals Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (1) Lost 17-21, 21-18, 11-15 1:01
Sun, 9/21/2003 Bronze Medal Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh, United States (24) Lost 20-22, 16-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Berger/Doppler lead the series against the field 36-22 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 8 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Berger/Doppler 11 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # 2 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-2
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool E Araujo/Insfran 5 Berger/Doppler 12 21-15, 27-25 1:04
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Araujo/Insfran 5 Berger/Doppler 9 21-17, 21-16 0:48
Series tied with # 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 1-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 11 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:58
6/22/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Semi-Finals Dieckmann/Reckermann 22 Berger/Doppler 15 25-23, 21-15 0:50
Trail the series against # 4 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-2
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Laciga/Laciga 7 Berger/Doppler 10 21-18, 24-22 0:44
8/3/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 10 Laciga/Laciga 7 21-18, 21-19 0:48
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 2 Berger/Doppler 17, Q4 16-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 5 Blanton/Nygaard, United States 0-1
6/8/03FIVBHellas Open Semi-Finals Blanton/Nygaard 24 Berger/Doppler 14 23-21, 22-20 0:45
Trail the series against # 6 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 1-2
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool F Berger/Doppler 11 Heuscher/Kobel 6 27-25, 21-19 0:49
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Berger/Doppler 9 26-24, 21-19 0:47
6/22/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 20 Berger/Doppler 15 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 1:03
Series tied with # 7 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-2
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 7 Berger/Doppler 12 21-16, 23-21 0:52
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 9 Baracetti/Conde 4 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:02
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 15 Baracetti/Conde 7 21-18, 21-18 0:46
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool B Baracetti/Conde 2 Berger/Doppler 15 21-16, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 9 Rogers/Scott, United States 2-1
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool B Berger/Doppler 15 Rogers/Scott 18 21-13, 13-21, 15-11 0:58
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool B Rogers/Scott 18 Berger/Doppler 15 21-17, 21-14 0:43
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 13 Rogers/Scott 14 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
Series tied with # 10 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 11 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 10 21-17, 21-12 0:37
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool A Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 32 Berger/Doppler 17, Q4 21-14, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 12 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Berger/Doppler 10 Egger/Heyer 23 21-16, 21-9 0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-0
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool A Berger/Doppler 17, Q4 Brenha/Maia 16 21-16, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 2-1
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 8 Berger/Doppler 7 23-21, 13-21, 15-9 0:59
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Berger/Doppler 8 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 9 21-13, 15-21, 15-10 0:50
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 11 21-15, 17-21, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 15 Schacht/Slack, Australia 2-0
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 15 Schacht/Slack 16 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:55
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Pool D Berger/Doppler 13 Schacht/Slack 20, Q2 16-21, 21-18, 18-16 1:03
Lead the series against # 16 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-0
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 14 Berg/Dahl 13 19-21, 23-21, 15-12 1:13
Lead the series against # 19 Canet/Hamel, France 2-1
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 # 20 Prosser/Williams, Australia 0-1
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Prosser/Williams 26 Berger/Doppler 8 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:58
Trail the series against # 22 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 1-2
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool F Holden/Leinemann 22 Berger/Doppler 11 18-21, 21-17, 15-0 Retired 0:38
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Berger/Doppler 7 Holden/Leinemann 23, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:47
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Holden/Leinemann 8 Berger/Doppler 10 17-21, 22-20, 20-18 1:18
Lead the series against # 23, Q4 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 2-0
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Berger/Doppler 10 Klemperer/Rademacher 26 21-12, 24-22 0:43
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Berger/Doppler 18 Klemperer/Rademacher 31 31-29, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # 24 Ceman/Whitmarsh, United States 0-1
9/21/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ceman/Whitmarsh 24 Berger/Doppler 11 22-20, 21-16 0:42
Series tied with # 27 Child/Heese, Canada 2-2
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool F Berger/Doppler 11 Child/Heese 27 21-18, 23-21 0:50
6/8/03FIVBHellas Open Bronze Medal Berger/Doppler 14 Child/Heese 5 21-17, 18-21, 18-16 1:01
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Child/Heese 5 Berger/Doppler 12 21-17, 24-26, 16-14 1:17
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Child/Heese 11 Berger/Doppler 13 24-22, 21-12 0:45
Lead the series against # 29, Q10 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-0
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Berger/Doppler 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q23 21-16, 30-28 0:52
Series tied with Brink/Schneider, Germany 1-1
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Brink/Schneider 19, Q8 Berger/Doppler 14 21-16, 21-19 0:44
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Brink/Schneider 28, Q21 21-17, 21-7 0:32
Lead the series against # Q2 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-0
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12 Horrem/Maaseide 21 16-21, 22-20, 15-10 1:05
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool E Berger/Doppler 5 Horrem/Maaseide 21 21-14, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # Q6 Kogel/Mulder, Netherlands 2-0
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12 Kogel/Mulder 28, Q3 23-21, 16-21, 15-13 1:09
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Kogel/Mulder Q29 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # Q7 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson, Spain 1-0
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Berger/Doppler 8 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson 25, Q3 21-17, 13-21, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # Q9 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 3-0
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Berger/Doppler 9 Ahmann/Hager 25 21-16, 21-14 0:40
8/3/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 10 Ahmann/Hager 25 21-13, 21-15 0:44
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool H Berger/Doppler 24 Ahmann/Hager 25, Q3 17-21, 25-23, 17-15 0:56
Lead the series against # Q21 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 1-0
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 21-16, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # Q22 Pimponi/Raffaelli, Italy 1-0
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12 Pimponi/Raffaelli 21 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # Q26 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 1-0
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Goranson/Goranson Q13 21-15, 26-24 0:45
Lead the series against # Q28 Brizida/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool G Berger/Doppler 7 Brizida/Pedrosa 10 21-13, 21-19 0:35