European Championship Tour
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June 17 - 21, 2009
(Q30) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia
 
Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 6, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 237
Career Wins: 20
Career CEV Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$862,407.49
Ruslans Sorokins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 111
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career CEV Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$170,619.63
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
CEV5000010202000 US$11,561.20
FIVB5201005015512923 US$279,900.00
Overall5701006017514923 US$291,461.20
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2007 Martins Plavins - 17th Did not play
FIVB 2008 Martins Plavins - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 25, Q4 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 5/12-17/2009 Rome Open 21 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 11 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 12 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 19 13th 180 US$3,900.00
German Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/18/2009 Qualifier 1 Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (Q3) Won 21-17, 15-21, 15-11 0:53
Thu, 6/18/2009 Qualifier 2 Steve Grotowski / Gregg Weaver, England (Q14) Won 21-9, 19-21, 17-15 1:01
Thu, 6/18/2009 Qualifier 3 Paolo Nicolai / Matteo Varnier, Italy (14, Q11) Lost 23-21 Retired 0:34
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Sorokins trail the series against the field 5-6 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 4 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 12 Samoilovs/Sorokins 21 21-14, 22-20 0:37
Series tied with # 8 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-1
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 17 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25, Q4 21-15, 21-13 0:37
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 Kais/Vesik 4 14-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:53
Trail the series against # 12, Q4 Boersma/Paulides, Netherlands 0-1
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Boersma/Paulides 24 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25, Q4 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 0:56
Trail the series against # 14, Q11 Nicolai/Varnier, Italy 0-1
6/18/09CEVGerman Masters Qualifier 3 Nicolai/Varnier 14, Q11 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q30 23-21 Retired 0:34
Series tied with # Q3 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-1
6/18/09CEVGerman Masters Qualifier 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q30 Hoyer/Soderberg Q3 21-17, 15-21, 15-11 0:53
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 21-14, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # Q12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:03
Lead the series against # Q14 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
6/18/09CEVGerman Masters Qualifier 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q30 Grotowski/Weaver Q14 21-9, 19-21, 17-15 1:01
Lead the series against # Q20 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 2-0
5/27/09FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25, Q4 Ingrosso/Ingrosso Q13 21-16, 21-19 0:40
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 22, Q7 21-13, 21-17 0:42