Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Portugal Open
July 25 - 29, 2001
(11) Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland
 
Patrick Heuscher
Switzerland
Photo: Adrian Knecht
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Kehrsiten
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 141
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$507,180.00
Stefan Kobel
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Winterthur
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$299,405.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725374157Money
FIVB733363105165121252 US$572,660.00
FIVB C&S115210111000000 US$22,350.00
Overall848573116175121252 US$595,010.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Bernhard Vesti - 41st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam 11 9th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 8 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open 16 4th 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open 9 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open 16 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 11/28-12/3/2000 Brazil Open 17 9th 136 US$4,000.00
FIVB C&S 9/1-3/2000 Pfaeffikon Satellite 2 2nd 18 US$1,500.00
FIVB C&S 8/18-20/2000 Lausanne Satellite 2 1st 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/9-13/2000 Belgium Open 19 17th 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2000 Austria Open Q22 41st 14 US$0.00
Portugal Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/27/2001 Winner 1 Javier Bosma / Antonio Cotrino , Spain (22) Lost 21-14, 17-21, 10-15 0:45
Fri, 7/27/2001 Contender 1 Iver Horrem / Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (27) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:36
Fri, 7/27/2001 Contender 2 Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (21) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Heuscher/Kobel trail the series against the field 11-13 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 7 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ramos/Rego, Brazil 0-3
7/1/01FIVBGermany Open Bronze Medal Ramos/Rego 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 21-16, 21-18 0:34
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 2 Ramos/Rego 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 21-19, 21-18 0:31
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Ramos/Rego 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 21-16, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/1/01FIVBGermany Open Semi-Finals Laciga/Laciga 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 27-25, 26-24 0:46
Trail the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-1
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Baracetti/Conde 3 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-15, 21-9 0:29
Lead the series against # 5 Child/Heese, Canada 1-0
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 6 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Child/Heese 5 25-23, 21-17 0:44
Series tied with # 6 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-1
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 Heuscher/Kobel 8 24-26, 21-18, 15-12 1:05
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 5 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Bellaguarda/Moreira, Brazil 2-0
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Bellaguarda/Moreira 6 21-14, 17-21, 15-10 0:42
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 4 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Bellaguarda/Moreira 6, Q2 21-13, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 13 Loiola/Santos, Brazil 0-1
6/16/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 5 Loiola/Santos 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Novosel/Slack, Australia 1-0
6/16/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Novosel/Slack 23, Q6 18-21, 23-21, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 16 Ermishin/Kouchnerev, Russia 1-2
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 # 18 Henkel/Smith, United States 1-0
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Henkel/Smith 17 21-18, 12-21, 16-14 0:54
Lead the series against # 19 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 1-0
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Holden/Leinemann 18 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:55
Trail the series against # 21 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 21 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:33
Series tied with # 22 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 1-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Bosma/Cotrino 22 Heuscher/Kobel 11 14-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:45
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Bosma/Cotrino 22, Q2 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 23 Berger/Stamm, Austria 0-1
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 2 Berger/Stamm 25 Heuscher/Kobel 9 21-19, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Series tied with # 27 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Horrem/Maaseide 27 21-12, 21-17 0:36
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 25 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # Q5 Heidger/McCaw, United States 1-0
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 3 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Heidger/McCaw 24, Q5 21-17, 21-16 0:41