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€ 25,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters
July 4 - 8, 2012

(16, Q2) Jonas Kissling/Mats Kovatsch, Switzerland

Jonas Kissling
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 7, 1990 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

Strattlingen

Height:

194 cm (6'4")

Weight:

87 kg (191 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (6 times)

Career CEV Best:

5th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$30,072.74

Mats Kovatsch
Switzerland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 21, 1989 (35 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bein

Height:

196 cm (6'5")

Weight:

88 kg (194 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (6 times)

Career CEV Best:

5th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$27,863.76

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	29	33	41	Money
CEV	7	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	US$6,424.05
CEV C&S	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	US$2,103.80
CEV Under Age	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	2	5	0	3	7	US$27,375.00
FIVB Age Group WC	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	42	0	0	0	0	5	3	7	2	7	6	1	4	7	US$35,902.85

Previous Novi Sad Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
CEV C&S 2010	Mats Kovatsch - 25th	Jonas Kissling - 25th
2011	Mats Kovatsch - 33rd	Jonas Kissling - 33rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
CEV C&S	6/28-7/1/2012	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Lausanne	8	9th	40	€ 300.00
CEV C&S	5/23-27/2012	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden	8	7th	50	€ 300.00
CEV C&S	1/11-15/2012	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Aalsmeer	Q10	17th	10	€ 0.00
CEV Under Age	8/4-7/2011	2011 CEV U23 European Championship	9	5th	120	€ 0.00
CEV C&S	7/28-31/2011	CEV Varna Challenger	14, Q13	9th	80	€ 600.00
CEV	7/13-17/2011	CEV Serbian Masters	Q13	33rd	30	€ 0.00

2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 7/5/2012	Qualifier 2	Dennis Hansen / Soeren Hoyer, Denmark (Q15)	Won 21-18, 21-13	0:34
Fri, 7/6/2012	Winner 1	Jaroslaw Lech / Damian Wojtasik, Poland (17)	Won 18-21, 21-14, 15-9	0:45
Fri, 7/6/2012	Winner 2	Vegard Hoidalen / Oivind Hordvik, Norway (1)	Lost 25-27, 21-15, 13-15	0:58
Fri, 7/6/2012	Contender 1	Lior Koren / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (15)	Won 22-20, 21-18	0:40
Sat, 7/7/2012	Contender 2	Tilo Backhaus / Dirk Westphal, Germany (23, Q19)	Won 21-17, 24-22	0:44
Sat, 7/7/2012	Contender 3	Jan Dumek / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (6)	Won 21-19, 13-21, 15-10	0:53
Sat, 7/7/2012	Contender 4	Stefan Basta / Igor Tesic, Serbia (18)	Won 21-18, 21-17	0:44
Sat, 7/7/2012	Contender 5	Christian Garcia / Francisco Alfredo Marco, Spain (8)	Lost 16-21, 21-16, 12-15	0:50

Head to Head Results
Kissling/Kovatsch lead the series against the field 8-7 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Hoidalen/Hordvik, Norway 0-1
7/6/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters	Winner 2	Hoidalen/Hordvik	1	Kissling/Kovatsch	16, Q2	27-25, 15-21, 15-13	0:58
Trail the series against # 3 Kaczmarek/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-1
6/17/11	CEV C&S	CEV Satellite Lausanne	Winner 1	Kaczmarek/Walkenhorst	2	Kissling/Kovatsch	15	21-13, 17-21, 15-11	0:52
Trail the series against # 4 Huber/Seidl, Austria 0-2
5/25/12	CEV C&S	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden	Winner 2	Huber/Seidl	1	Kissling/Kovatsch	8	17-21, 21-15, 15-9	0:48
7/29/11	CEV C&S	CEV Varna Challenger	Winner 1	Huber/Seidl	3	Kissling/Kovatsch	14, Q13	21-16, 21-12	0:31
Series tied with # 6 Dumek/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-1
7/7/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters	Contender 3	Kissling/Kovatsch	16, Q2	Dumek/Tichy	6	21-19, 13-21, 15-10	0:53
6/29/12	CEV C&S	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Lausanne	Contender 2	Dumek/Tichy	3	Kissling/Kovatsch	8	21-15, 21-16	0:44
Trail the series against # 8 Garcia/Marco, Spain 0-1
7/7/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters	Contender 5	Garcia/Marco	8	Kissling/Kovatsch	16, Q2	21-16, 16-21, 15-12	0:50
Lead the series against # 15 Koren/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
7/6/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters	Contender 1	Kissling/Kovatsch	16, Q2	Koren/Soderberg	15	22-20, 21-18	0:40
Lead the series against # 17 Lech/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
7/6/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters	Winner 1	Kissling/Kovatsch	16, Q2	Lech/Wojtasik	17	18-21, 21-14, 15-9	0:45
Lead the series against # 18 Basta/Tesic, Serbia 1-0
7/7/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters	Contender 4	Kissling/Kovatsch	16, Q2	Basta/Tesic	18	21-18, 21-17	0:44
Lead the series against # 21, Q6 Eglseer/Koraimann, Austria 1-0
8/5/11	CEV Under Age	2011 CEV U23 European Championship	Winner 2	Kissling/Kovatsch	9	Eglseer/Koraimann	7	21-12, 21-12	0:29
Lead the series against # 23, Q19 Backhaus/Westphal, Germany 1-0
7/7/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters	Contender 2	Kissling/Kovatsch	16, Q2	Backhaus/Westphal	23, Q19	21-17, 24-22	0:44
Trail the series against # Q11 Kavalenka/Zharykau, Belarus 0-1
5/26/12	CEV C&S	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden	Contender 3	Kavalenka/Zharykau	15, Q16	Kissling/Kovatsch	8	13-21, 21-18, 19-17	0:55
Lead the series against # Q14 Kufa/Pridal, Czech Republic 1-0
5/25/12	CEV C&S	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden	Contender 2	Kissling/Kovatsch	8	Kufa/Pridal	14, Q14	25-23, 21-19	0:37
Lead the series against # Q15 Hansen/Hoyer, Denmark 1-0
7/5/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters	Qualifier 2	Kissling/Kovatsch	16, Q2	Hansen/Hoyer	Q15	21-18, 21-13	0:34