FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$15,000 Lausanne Satellite
August 16 - 19, 2007
(5) Michael Bleiker/Michel Kertai, Switzerland
 
Michael Bleiker
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 2, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Aarau
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 27
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2007)
Career Winnings: US$5,850.00
Michel Kertai
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 14, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 6
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2007)
Career Winnings: US$1,075.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB C&S10010000000 US$1,700.00
Previous Lausanne Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Jan Schnider - 9th
2004 Sebastian Beck - Country Quota Did not play
2005 Sebastian Beck - 9th Did not play
2006 Hannes Wyder - 13th Did not play
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Lausanne Satellite Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/17/2007 Winner 1 Marco Folmli / Raphael Zurgilgen, Switzerland (12) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 8/17/2007 Winner 2 Fabio Guerra / Roberto Lopes, Brazil (13) Lost 12-21, 21-19, 11-15 0:52
Fri, 8/17/2007 Contender 2 Rob Jansons / David Viollier, Switzerland (15, Q4) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Sat, 8/18/2007 Contender 3 Mark Ellingson / Ben Saxton, Canada (8, Q1) Won 21-17, 15-21, 20-18 1:03
Sat, 8/18/2007 Contender 4 Paul Podstawka / Ray Sewell, Canada (2) Won 21-10, 21-19 0:39
Sun, 8/19/2007 Semi-Finals Fabio Guerra / Roberto Lopes, Brazil (13) Lost 17-21, 7-21 0:40
Sun, 8/19/2007 Bronze Medal Daniel Hupfer / Paul Schroffenegger, Austria (6) Won 22-20, 21-17 0:41
Head to Head Results
Bleiker/Kertai lead the series against the field 5-2 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Podstawka/Sewell, Canada 1-0
8/18/07FIVB C&SLausanne Satellite Contender 4 Bleiker/Kertai 5 Podstawka/Sewell 2 21-10, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 6 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
8/19/07FIVB C&SLausanne Satellite Bronze Medal Bleiker/Kertai 5 Hupfer/Schroffenegger 6 22-20, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 8, Q1 Ellingson/Saxton, Canada 1-0
8/18/07FIVB C&SLausanne Satellite Contender 3 Bleiker/Kertai 5 Ellingson/Saxton 8, Q1 21-17, 15-21, 20-18 1:03
Lead the series against # 12 Folmli/Zurgilgen, Switzerland 1-0
8/17/07FIVB C&SLausanne Satellite Winner 1 Bleiker/Kertai 5 Folmli/Zurgilgen 12 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 13 Guerra/Lopes, Brazil 0-2
8/19/07FIVB C&SLausanne Satellite Semi-Finals Guerra/Lopes 13 Bleiker/Kertai 5 21-17, 21-7 0:40
8/17/07FIVB C&SLausanne Satellite Winner 2 Guerra/Lopes 13 Bleiker/Kertai 5 21-12, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 15, Q4 Jansons/Viollier, Switzerland 1-0
8/17/07FIVB C&SLausanne Satellite Contender 2 Bleiker/Kertai 5 Jansons/Viollier 15, Q4 21-16, 21-14 0:35