Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Shanghai Open presented by City Beach
May 3 - 8, 2010
(18) 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: 89
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Manama 2008)
Career Winnings: US$141,675.00
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: 140
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Porticcio 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Manama 2008)
Career Winnings: US$172,437.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB76010232671717138 US$264,250.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Kevin Ces - 33rd Andy Ces - 33rd
2008 Kevin Ces - 25th Andy Ces - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/20-25/2010 Brasilia Open 13 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/26-31/2009 Sanya Open 3 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open 14 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/11-16/2009 Kristiansand Open 12 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 15 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 20 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 9 17th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 12 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 11 9th 400 US$11,000.00
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/5/2010 Winner 1 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (15) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:40
Wed, 5/5/2010 Contender 1 Michal Biza / Robert Kufa, Czech Republic (31, Q17) Won 21-19, 14-21, 15-11 0:50
Thu, 5/6/2010 Contender 2 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (16) Won 21-14, 7-21, 15-8 0:51
Thu, 5/6/2010 Contender 3 Matt Fuerbringer / Nick Lucena, United States (23) Lost 19-21, 12-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Ces/Ces trail the series against the field 26-31 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 12 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-2
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Ces/Ces 31, Q9 21-18, 14-21, 15-13 1:03
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 4 Ces/Ces 29, Q1 21-18, 21-11 0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Gavira/Herrera 4 Ces/Ces 20 21-19, 21-14 0:46
Trail the series against # 5 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-4
10/11/08FIVBDubai Open Bronze Medal Marques/Solberg 1 Ces/Ces 5 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 4 Ces/Ces 5 Marques/Solberg 1 21-18, 21-18 0:51
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Marques/Solberg 1 Ces/Ces 20 21-14, 21-15 0:40
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Marques/Solberg 6 Ces/Ces 27, Q12 21-14, 21-18 0:41
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 3 Ces/Ces 30, Q12 21-13, 21-10 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Klemperer/Koreng 5 Ces/Ces 12 21-18, 21-13 0:41
Trail the series against # 8 Bellaguarda/Laciga, Switzerland 0-2
7/18/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Bellaguarda/Laciga 19, Q7 Ces/Ces 12 19-21, 26-24, 15-13 1:05
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Bellaguarda/Laciga 29 Ces/Ces 8 21-13, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against # 9 Gao/Li, China 0-1
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Gao/Li 27 Ces/Ces 3 18-21, 21-14, 15-9 1:11
Trail the series against # 10 Wu/Xu, China 0-4
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Wu/Xu 5 Ces/Ces 28 21-15, 21-11 0:39
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 4 Ces/Ces 29, Q5 21-19, 21-13 0:37
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 4 Ces/Ces 29, Q7 21-15, 16-21, 15-10 0:50
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 5 Ces/Ces 28 19-21, 22-20, 15-7 1:04
Series tied with # 11 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 2-2
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Ces/Ces 12 Heuscher/Heyer 5 21-12, 21-17 0:39
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 14 Ces/Ces 20 21-17, 21-13 0:37
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Heuscher/Heyer 9 Ces/Ces 8 21-13, 21-11 0:36
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 26, Q4 Heuscher/Heyer 7 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 1:04
Trail the series against # 12 Gosch/Horst, Austria 2-3
9/4/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 20 Gosch/Horst 13 16-21, 24-22, 15-13 1:11
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 13 Ces/Ces 20 21-11, 27-25 0:46
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 30, Q8 Gosch/Horst 19 21-18, 21-19 0:55
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
Trail the series against # 15 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-2
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Ces/Ces 18 21-19, 21-19 0:40
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Ces/Ces 27, Q12 21-12, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 16 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 1-0
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Ces/Ces 18 Samoilovs/Sorokins 16 21-14, 7-21, 15-8 0:51
Series tied with # 17 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-1
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Fijalek/Prudel 21, Q3 Ces/Ces 14 21-19, 10-21, 15-12 1:01
10/30/08FIVBManama Open Winner 3 Ces/Ces 2 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-19, 21-14 0:48
Series tied with # 21 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 24 Ces/Ces 9 21-18, 26-24 0:53
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 3 Ces/Ces 20 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 11, Q1 19-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 22, Q6 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 1-0
10/31/08FIVBManama Open Semi-Finals Ces/Ces 2 Dollinger/Windscheif 21, Q5 21-15, 17-21, 15-8 0:58
Trail the series against # 23 Fuerbringer/Lucena, United States 0-1
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 23 Ces/Ces 18 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Lario/Mesa, Spain 3-0
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Ces/Ces 14 Lario/Mesa 20 24-22, 24-26, 15-7 1:06
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 15 Lario/Mesa 18 16-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:58
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Ces/Ces 11 Lario/Mesa 30 25-23, 21-18 0:53
Trail the series against # 28, Q10 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-1
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Erdmann/Matysik 24 Ces/Ces 8 17-21, 21-13, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # 30, Q12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 3-0
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Ces/Ces 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 24-22, 21-10 0:40
10/31/08FIVBManama Open Contender 6 Ces/Ces 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 8 21-13, 21-18 0:38
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Ces/Ces 26, Q4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 31, Q17 Biza/Kufa, Czech Republic 1-0
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 18 Biza/Kufa 31, Q17 21-19, 14-21, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # Q1 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 3-2
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 20 Ces/Ces 13 21-19, 20-22, 15-12 0:57
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 12 Lochhead/Pitman 21 22-20, 21-17 0:45
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Ces/Ces 12 Lochhead/Pitman 16 21-19, 21-19 0:43
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 21 Lochhead/Pitman 12 21-16, 21-11 0:41
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 1 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q1 Ces/Ces 26, Q2 26-24, 17-21, 24-22 1:08
Lead the series against # Q5 Dugrip/Salvetti, France 2-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 14 Dugrip/Salvetti 19 21-16, 21-14 0:39
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 7 Dugrip/Salvetti 26, Q3 21-17, 23-21 0:49
Trail the series against # Q7 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 0-3
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Hoyer/Soderberg 29, Q6 Ces/Ces 13 21-16, 24-22 0:49
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
Lead the series against # Q11 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 1-0
10/28/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Ces/Ces 3 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 14, Q7 21-18, 21-19 0:50
Lead the series against # Q13 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
9/5/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 3 Ces/Ces 27, Q3 Hupfer/Schroffenegger Q19 21-17, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # Q14 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 1-0
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ces/Ces 31, Q10 Asahi/Shiratori Q7 21-16, 13-21, 15-10 0:54
Lead the series against # Q16 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
11/12/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Ces/Ces 2 Hernandez/Villafane 15 21-15, 21-10 0:36
Lead the series against # Q35 Hasegawa/Inoue, Japan 1-0
10/28/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 3 Hasegawa/Inoue 30, Q12 21-8, 21-10 0:33