FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Milan Challenger
August 31 - September 2, 2007
(4) Janis Smedins/Toms Smedins, Latvia
 
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 FIVB C&S Best: 2nd (Geroskipou 2007)
Career Winnings: US$695,109.35
Toms Smedins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 25, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Kuldiga
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 73
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career FIVB C&S Best: 7th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$33,414.46
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB180000000003681 US$6,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC30001000011000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S40000022000000 US$4,850.00
Overall250001022014681 US$10,850.00
Previous Milan Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open Q14 33rd 26 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 6/28-7/1/2007 Brno Challenger 3 7th 40 US$1,200.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open Q18 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open Q22 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open Q15 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open 32, Q16 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S 9/1-3/2006 Cagliari Challenger 13 9th 32 US$950.00
Milan Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 9/1/2007 Winner 1 Paris Christofi / Georgios Platritis, Cyprus (13) Won 21-12, 21-11 0:30
Sat, 9/1/2007 Winner 2 Thiago Barbosa / Ricardo Brandao, Brazil (12, Q4) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:39
Sat, 9/1/2007 Contender 2 Sebastian Beck / Michael Bleiker, Switzerland (7) Lost 16-21, 21-14, 11-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 4-4 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 7 Beck/Bleiker, Switzerland 1-1
9/1/07FIVB C&SMilan Challenger Contender 2 Beck/Bleiker 7 Smedins/Smedins 4 21-16, 14-21, 15-11 0:53
6/29/07FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Winner 2 Smedins/Smedins 3 Beck/Bleiker 14 21-15, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 9 Peric/Steinocher, Croatia 0-1
7/29/06FIVB C&SCyprus Challenger Contender 3 Peric/Steinocher 7 Smedins/Smedins 9 23-21, 18-21, 15-13 1:14
Lead the series against # 11, Q2 Hellum/Huseby, Norway 1-0
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Qualifier 1 Smedins/Smedins Q14 Hellum/Huseby Q19 21-23, 21-19, 15-10 0:52
Trail the series against # 12, Q4 Barbosa/Brandao, Brazil 0-2
9/1/07FIVB C&SMilan Challenger Winner 2 Barbosa/Brandao 12, Q4 Smedins/Smedins 4 21-16, 21-17 0:39
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Qualifier 2 Barbosa/Brandao 32, Q30 Smedins/Smedins Q14 21-16, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 13 Christofi/Platritis, Cyprus 1-0
9/1/07FIVB C&SMilan Challenger Winner 1 Smedins/Smedins 4 Christofi/Platritis 13 21-12, 21-11 0:30
Lead the series against # Q17 Meir/Redco, Israel 1-0
8/24/06FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool F Smedins/Smedins 7 Meir/Redco 18 21-19, 21-11 0:27