AVP Tour
$250,000 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
August 10 - 13, 2006
(Q22) Michael Thornton/Eyal Zimet
 
Michael Thornton
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 31, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Seasons: 1
Tournaments: 4
Career Best: 25th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $325.00
Eyal Zimet
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 1, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Kibbutz Ein Hamifratz, Israel
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Hawaii
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 63
Career Best: 2nd (NVL Aspen 2011)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (Brooklyn 2009)
Career Winnings: $52,530.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
AVP4000000000211 $650.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 5/26-28/2006 Huntington Beach Open 31, Q45 25th 36 $300.00
AVP 5/18-21/2006 Santa Barbara Open 32, Q86 25th 52 $350.00
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/10/2006 Qualifier 1 Tom Chapman / Steve Sheppard (Q107) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:35
Thu, 8/10/2006 Qualifier 2 Cody Cowell / Mark Kirunchyk (Q43) Won 21-17, 23-21 0:51
Thu, 8/10/2006 Qualifier 3 Chris Harger / Jeremie Holmes (Q11) Lost 18-21, 21-14, 8-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Thornton/Zimet trail the series against the field 2-4 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lambert/Metzger 0-1
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 1 Lambert/Metzger 1 Thornton/Zimet 32, Q86 22-20, 21-17 0:43
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 0-1
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Thornton/Zimet 31, Q45 21-13, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 12 Ceman/Olson 0-1
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 1 Ceman/Olson 18 Thornton/Zimet 31, Q45 21-16, 23-21 0:40
Trail the series against # Q11 Harger/Holmes 0-1
8/10/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Qualifier 3 Harger/Holmes Q11 Thornton/Zimet Q22 21-18, 14-21, 15-8 0:58
Lead the series against # Q43 Cowell/Kirunchyk 1-0
8/10/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Qualifier 2 Thornton/Zimet Q22 Cowell/Kirunchyk Q43 21-17, 23-21 0:51
Lead the series against # Q107 Chapman/Sheppard 1-0
8/10/06AVPManhattan Beach Open Qualifier 1 Thornton/Zimet Q22 Chapman/Sheppard Q107 21-12, 21-15 0:35