Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$450,000 France Grand Slam
July 17 - 22, 2001
(18) Sergey Ermishin/Mikhail Kouchnerev, Russia
 
Sergey Ermishin
Russia
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 4, 1970 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Saratov
Resides: Moscow
Height: 208 cm (6'10")
Weight: 102 kg (224 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 44
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Tenerife 2000)
Career Winnings: US$76,900.00
Mikhail Kouchnerev
Russia
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 27, 1972 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Moscow
Resides: Moscow
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Tenerife 2000)
Career Winnings: US$106,800.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333757Money
FIVB3500114282104111 US$150,000.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Rushan Dayanov - 25th Dmitry Areshkin - 25th
1997 Did not play Sergey Sayfulin - 33rd
1998 Andrei Gorbenko - 33rd Dmitry Karasev - 17th
1999 Mikhail Kouchnerev - 17th Sergey Ermishin - 17th
2000 Mikhail Kouchnerev - 5th Sergey Ermishin - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 17 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 20 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open 15 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open 18 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open 17 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/16-26/2000 Sydney XXVII Olympic Games 14 9 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2000 Austria Open 17 25 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2000 Portugal Open 6 17 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/19-23/2000 France Open 7 5 204 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2000 Italy Open 8 13 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2000 Norway Open 9 17 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2000 U.S. Grand Slam 15 13 180 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2000 Spain Open 13 3 272 US$14,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2000 Canada Open 20 9 136 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2000 Mexico Open 21 5 204 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2000 Macau Open 14 25 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 1/18-23/2000 Brazil Open 16 17 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 1/12-16/2000 Argentina Open 17 17 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/30-12/5/1999 Brazil Open 17 9 136 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/17-22/1999 Spanish Open 19 17 68 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/11-15/1999 Belgium Open 21 17 68 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/4-8/1999 Portugal Open 27 9 136 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/28-8/1/1999 Open of Austria Q8 33 28 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-25/1999 Marseille World Championships 30 17 120 US$4,500.00
France Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/19/2001 Winner 1 Jarrod Novosel / Joshua Slack, Australia (15) Lost 14-21, 21-15, 18-20 0:58
Thu, 7/19/2001 Contender 1 Willie De Jesus / Joseph Gil, Puerto Rico (31, Q12) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:34
Sat, 7/21/2001 Contender 2 Jorg Ahmann / Axel Hager, Germany (17) Won 20-22, 21-14, 16-14 0:52
Sat, 7/21/2001 Contender 3 Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (26, Q6) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:45
Sat, 7/21/2001 Contender 4 Patrick Heuscher / Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (11) Won 24-22, 21-18 0:37
Sat, 7/21/2001 Contender 5 Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (7) Won 24-22, 21-11 0:46
Sat, 7/21/2001 Contender 6 Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong, United States (4) Lost By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Ermishin/Kouchnerev lead the series against the field 13-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-2
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 15 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:47
6/23/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 5 Laciga/Laciga 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 21-18, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 4 Metzger/Wong, United States 0-1
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 6 Metzger/Wong 4 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 5 de Melo/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 4 Ferreira/de Melo 8 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 7 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 5 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 24-22, 21-11 0:46
Lead the series against # 8 Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States 2-1
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 3 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 Blanton/Fonoimoana 6 16-21, 22-20, 25-23 1:06
6/23/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 4 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Blanton/Fonoimoana 6 21-19, 16-21, 15-8 0:51
6/16/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Blanton/Fonoimoana 5 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 17 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 11 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 2-1
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 4 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Heuscher/Kobel 11 24-22, 21-18 0:37
6/23/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 3 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Heuscher/Kobel 9 23-21, 14-21, 15-12 0:53
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 17 21-16, 21-17 0:32
Trail the series against # 14 Henkel/Smith, United States 0-1
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 2 Henkel/Smith 17 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 15 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:00
Trail the series against # 15 Novosel/Slack, Australia 0-2
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Novosel/Slack 15 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 21-14, 15-21, 20-18 0:58
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Novosel/Slack 16, Q2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 17 17-21, 21-18, 24-22 0:59
Lead the series against # 17 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 1-0
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Ahmann/Hager 17 20-22, 21-14, 16-14 0:52
Trail the series against # 20, Q1 Holdren/Rogers, United States 0-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Holdren/Rogers 13 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 21-14, 21-16 0:36
Series tied with # 22, Q2 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 1-1
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Bosma/Cotrino 15, Q4 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 21-15, 21-17 0:47
6/16/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 17 Bosma/Cotrino 10 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 24 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-0
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Berg/Dahl 16 21-18, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 26, Q6 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 1-0
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Dieckmann/Reckermann 26, Q6 21-16, 21-14 0:45
Lead the series against # 31, Q12 De Jesus/Gil, Puerto Rico 1-0
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 De Jesus/Gil 31, Q12 21-14, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # Q16 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 1-0
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 Shiratori/Watanabe 30, Q21 21-14, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # Q18 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 1-0
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 Goranson/Goranson 29 21-12, 16-21, 15-5 0:38
Trail the series against # Q23 Witt/Witt, United States 0-1
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Witt/Witt 32, Q48 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 17 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # Q30 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 18 Klemperer/Rademacher 31, Q51 21-17, 21-12 0:31