Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Dubai Open
October 6 - 11, 2008
(8) Adrian Gavira/Raul Mesa, Spain
 
Adrián Gavira Collado
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 17, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: La Linea de la Concepcion
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 187
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$760,763.98
Raul Mesa
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 16, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Zaragoza
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 126
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$226,937.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB30000011100 US$16,400.00
Previous Dubai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Dubai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2008 Winner 1 Steve Grotowski / Gregg Weaver, England (25, Q4) Won 21-14, 26-24 0:54
Wed, 10/8/2008 Winner 2 Igor Hernandez / Jesus Villafane, Venezuela (24, Q2) Won 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Thu, 10/9/2008 Winner 3 Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (1) Lost 20-22, 17-21 0:46
Thu, 10/9/2008 Contender 4 Alexandr Dyachenko / Oleksiy Kulinich, Kazakhstan (13) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 3 Marques/Solberg 1 Gavira/Mesa 8 22-20, 21-17 0:46
Trail the series against # 13 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 0-1
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 4 Dyachenko/Kulinich 13 Gavira/Mesa 8 21-16, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Gavira/Mesa 8 Hernandez/Villafane 24, Q2 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Gavira/Mesa 8 Grotowski/Weaver 25, Q4 21-14, 26-24 0:54