European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 NESTEA European Championship Final
July 11 - 13, 2008
(14) Andy Ces/Kevin Ces, France
 
Andy Cès
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 3, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Savigny sur orge
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 101
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (Lucerne 2008)
Career Winnings: US$155,019.99
Kevin Cès
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 21, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Savigny-sur-Orge
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 154
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Porticcio 2004)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (Lucerne 2008)
Career Winnings: US$185,213.45
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
CEV6010110200100 US$25,496.06
FIVB76010232671717138 US$264,250.00
Overall82020342871718138 US$289,746.06
Previous Hamburg Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam Q11 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 27, Q12 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 28 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 21, Q5 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 26, Q4 7th 300 US$7,000.00
CEV 5/22-25/2008 Swiss Masters 12, Q4 2nd 540 € 7,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 30, Q12 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 30, Q8 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 29, Q5 25th 60 US$1,800.00
CEV 4/17-20/2008 Spanish Masters 16, Q22 9th 240 € 1,800.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 31, Q9 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 29, Q1 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open 27, Q3 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open Q5 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 29, Q7 25th 50 US$1,600.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q13 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 28 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 31, Q10 25th 80 US$3,500.00
European Championship Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/11/2008 Winner 1 Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (19) Lost 21-17, 13-21, 13-15 0:54
Fri, 7/11/2008 Contender 1 Kristjan Kais / Ragnar Pahn, Estonia (30) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Ces/Ces trail the series against the field 14-15 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 8 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 1-2
5/25/08CEVSwiss Masters Gold Medal Matysik/Uhmann 1 Ces/Ces 12, Q4 21-14, 21-17 0:51
5/24/08CEVSwiss Masters Winner 3 Matysik/Uhmann 1 Ces/Ces 12, Q4 21-13, 18-21, 15-7 0:56
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 1 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 Matysik/Uhmann 9, Q1 21-19, 21-15 0:45
Trail the series against # 2 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Klemperer/Koreng 1 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 21-15, 21-15 0:42
Lead the series against # 4 Gosch/Horst, Austria 3-2
5/23/08CEVSwiss Masters Winner 2 Ces/Ces 12, Q4 Gosch/Horst 4 31-29, 21-19 1:15
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 30, Q8 Gosch/Horst 19 21-18, 21-19 0:55
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 2 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 Gosch/Horst Q6 18-21, 21-17, 16-14 1:15
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 11 Ces/Ces 28 21-17, 21-15 0:45
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 Ces/Ces Q10 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:06
Lead the series against # 6 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 26, Q4 Heuscher/Heyer 7 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 1:04
Lead the series against # 8 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 2-0
5/24/08CEVSwiss Masters Contender 4 Ces/Ces 12, Q4 Laciga/Schnider 7 26-24, 15-21, 15-12 1:10
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 31, Q9 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-16, 21-17 0:30
Lead the series against # 10 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-0
5/24/08CEVSwiss Masters Semi-Finals Ces/Ces 12, Q4 Fijalek/Prudel 11 22-20, 21-23, 18-16 1:17
Trail the series against # 11 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 0-2
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Herrera/Mesa 13 Ces/Ces 29, Q1 18-21, 22-20, 15-7 1:02
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Herrera/Mesa 15 Ces/Ces 31, Q10 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
Trail the series against # 12 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-1
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Ces/Ces 26, Q4 21-18, 21-18 0:53
Lead the series against # 13 Sinczak/Szternel, Poland 1-0
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 1 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 Sinczak/Szternel Q11 21-19, 21-17 0:48
Trail the series against # 15 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-2
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 Ces/Ces 30, Q8 21-15, 21-10 0:39
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 1 Ces/Ces 31, Q9 21-19, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # 16 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 0-2
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 1 Hoyer/Soderberg 28, Q8 Ces/Ces 21, Q5 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 1:01
5/1/07FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Hoyer/Soderberg 30, Q13 Ces/Ces Q4 21-14, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 19 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-2
7/11/08CEVEuropean Championship Winner 1 Doppler/Gartmayer 19 Ces/Ces 14 17-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:54
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Doppler/Gartmayer 6 Ces/Ces 27, Q3 18-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:58
Lead the series against # 21 Gavira/Lario, Spain 2-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Ces/Ces 26, Q4 Gavira/Lario 10 21-13, 21-14 0:48
4/29/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 2 Ces/Ces 29, Q5 Gavira/Lario Q12 21-17, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against # 22 Daalmeijer/Oude Elferink, Netherlands 1-0
5/22/08CEVSwiss Masters Qualifier 3 Ces/Ces 12, Q4 Daalmeijer/Oude Elferink 16, Q12 21-11, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 25 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Ces/Ces 26, Q4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 29 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 1-0
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ces/Ces 27, Q12 Deulofeu/Salvetti Q5 21-18, 18-21, 15-7 0:55
Trail the series against # 30 Kais/Pahn, Estonia 0-1
7/11/08CEVEuropean Championship Contender 1 Kais/Pahn 30 Ces/Ces 14 21-18, 21-15 0:35