Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Foro Italico Beach Volley Grand Slam
May 18 - 23, 2010
(Q21) Martins Plavins/Janis Smedins, Latvia
 
Martins Plavins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 8, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 184
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$412,724.80
Janis Smedins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Kuldiga
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 170
Career Wins: 14
Career Winnings: US$695,109.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB331111209210213 US$242,300.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/3-8/2010 Shanghai Open Q18 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 34, Q14 17th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 31, Q21 17th 160 US$5,100.00
Rome Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 5/18/2010 Qualifier 1 Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (29, Q12) Lost 20-22, 21-12, 13-15 1:02
Head to Head Results
Plavins/Smedins trail the series against the field 2-3 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 14 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-1
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Gosch/Horst 15 Plavins/Smedins 31, Q21 21-18, 21-13 0:41
Trail the series against # 29, Q12 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-1
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Erdmann/Matysik 29, Q12 Plavins/Smedins Q21 22-20, 12-21, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # Q7 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Plavins/Smedins 31, Q21 Hoyer/Soderberg 18 25-23, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # Q17 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 0-1
5/4/10FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q15 Plavins/Smedins Q18 21-16, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # Q22 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Plavins/Smedins 34, Q14 Hernandez/Villafane 31, Q3 12-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:52