Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Nissan Grand Slam
September 18 - 21, 2003
(Q16) Manuel Carrasco/Raul Mesa, Spain
 
Manuel "Lolo" Carrasco Saenz
Spain
Photo: VoleyPlaya.com
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 17, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Sevilla
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 21
Career Best: 9th (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$13,387.50
Raul Mesa
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 16, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Zaragoza
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 126
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$226,937.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253337Money
FIVB3000000100011 US$5,875.00
Previous Carson Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 9 9th 120 US$4,000.00
United States Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/18/2003 Qualifier 1 Paul Schroffenegger / Thomas Schroffenegger, Austria (Q17) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:36
Thu, 9/18/2003 Qualifier 2 Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger, United States (17, Q1) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Carrasco/Mesa trail the series against the field 2-3 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 8 Marques/Neto, Brazil 0-1
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool H Marques/Neto 8 Carrasco/Mesa 9 21-11, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 10 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 0-1
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 11 Carrasco/Mesa 9 21-18, 21-15 0:40
Trail the series against # 17, Q1 Holdren/Metzger, United States 0-1
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Holdren/Metzger 17, Q1 Carrasco/Mesa Q16 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 23, Q4 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Pool H Carrasco/Mesa 9 Klemperer/Rademacher 24, Q2 21-15, 22-20 0:42
Lead the series against # Q17 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Carrasco/Mesa Q16 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger Q17 21-18, 21-19 0:36