Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 South African Open
March 23 - 28, 2004
(7) Nikolas Berger/Clemens Doppler, Austria
 
Nikolas Berger
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 18, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Salzburg
Resides: Vienna
Height: 198 cm (6'5")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 100
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Rhodes 2003)
Career Winnings: US$183,857.50
Clemens Doppler
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 6, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Steyr
Resides: Vienna
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 26
Tournaments: 204
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$579,803.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB40001252124104 US$231,515.00
Previous Cape Town Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 8 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 8 17 160 US$5,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 11 4 420 US$18,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 12 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 9 5 312 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open 7 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 7 9 216 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 8 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 5 9 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open 15 4 210 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 14 3 240 US$12,000.00
FIVB 9/4-8/2002 Spain Open 10 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Spain Open 12 25 30 US$1,650.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2002 Austria Grand Slam 10 5 240 US$8,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2002 Portugal Open 15 17 60 US$2,520.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2002 France Grand Slam 18 9 160 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2002 Canada Open 13 5 180 US$6,675.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2002 Norway Open 24 17 60 US$2,520.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2002 Switzerland Open 12, Q4 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open 17, Q4 9 120 US$3,900.00
South Africa Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 3/25/2004 Winner 1 Peter Gartmayer / Robert Nowotny, Austria (26, Q11) Lost 21-23, 21-15, 13-15 1:00
Thu, 3/25/2004 Contender 1 Colin Pocock / Gershon Rorich, South Africa (10) Lost 14-21, 19-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Berger/Doppler lead the series against the field 26-19
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Berger/Doppler 11 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # 2 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 1-3
10/16/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Berger/Doppler 8 21-11, 24-22 0:48
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool F Berger/Doppler 11 Heuscher/Kobel 6 27-25, 21-19 0:49
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Berger/Doppler 9 26-24, 21-19 0:47
6/22/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 20 Berger/Doppler 15 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 1:03
Trail the series against # 4 Blanton/Nygaard, United States 0-1
6/8/03FIVBHellas Open Semi-Finals Blanton/Nygaard 24 Berger/Doppler 14 23-21, 22-20 0:45
Series tied with # 5 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-2
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 7 Berger/Doppler 12 21-16, 23-21 0:52
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 9 Baracetti/Conde 4 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:02
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 15 Baracetti/Conde 7 21-18, 21-18 0:46
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool B Baracetti/Conde 2 Berger/Doppler 15 21-16, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 8 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-2
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Laciga/Laciga 7 Berger/Doppler 10 21-18, 24-22 0:44
8/3/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 10 Laciga/Laciga 7 21-18, 21-19 0:48
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 2 Berger/Doppler 17, Q4 16-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 9 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-2
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 9 Berger/Doppler 8 21-12, 21-18 0:42
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 11 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 10 21-17, 21-12 0:37
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool A Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 32 Berger/Doppler 17, Q4 21-14, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 10 Pocock/Rorich, South Africa 0-1
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 1 Pocock/Rorich 10 Berger/Doppler 7 21-14, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 11 Rogers/Scott, United States 2-1
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool B Berger/Doppler 15 Rogers/Scott 18 21-13, 13-21, 15-11 0:58
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool B Rogers/Scott 18 Berger/Doppler 15 21-17, 21-14 0:43
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 13 Rogers/Scott 14 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
Series tied with # 13 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 1-1
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool E Berger/Doppler 5 Alvarez/Rossell 12 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 0:53
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 7 Berger/Doppler 18 21-19, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # 14 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Berger/Doppler 10 Egger/Heyer 23 21-16, 21-9 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Schacht/Slack, Australia 2-1
3/19/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Schacht/Slack 17 Berger/Doppler 8 21-14, 21-18 0:46
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 15 Schacht/Slack 16 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:55
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Pool D Berger/Doppler 13 Schacht/Slack 20, Q2 16-21, 21-18, 18-16 1:03
Lead the series against # 16 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-0
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 14 Berg/Dahl 13 19-21, 23-21, 15-12 1:13
Lead the series against # 19 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 2-1
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 8 Berger/Doppler 7 23-21, 13-21, 15-9 0:59
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Berger/Doppler 8 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 9 21-13, 15-21, 15-10 0:50
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 11 21-15, 17-21, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 20, Q4 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson, Spain 1-0
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Berger/Doppler 8 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson 25, Q3 21-17, 13-21, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 21 Canet/Hamel, France 2-1
7/26/03FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Canet/Hamel 22 Berger/Doppler 7 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 1:06
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Berger/Doppler 7 Canet/Hamel 10 21-14, 14-21, 15-11 0:52
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool B Berger/Doppler 15 Canet/Hamel 31 21-13, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 22 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 3-0
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 8 Klemperer/Rademacher 25 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 1:02
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Berger/Doppler 10 Klemperer/Rademacher 26 21-12, 24-22 0:43
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Berger/Doppler 18 Klemperer/Rademacher 31 31-29, 21-18 0:49
Series tied with # 24, Q15 Brink/Schneider, Germany 1-1
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Brink/Schneider 19, Q8 Berger/Doppler 14 21-16, 21-19 0:44
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Brink/Schneider 28, Q21 21-17, 21-7 0:32
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Kogel/Mulder, Netherlands 2-0
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12 Kogel/Mulder 28, Q3 23-21, 16-21, 15-13 1:09
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Kogel/Mulder Q29 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 26, Q11 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 0-1
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Gartmayer/Nowotny 26, Q11 Berger/Doppler 7 23-21, 15-21, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 29, Q12 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 1-0
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 21-16, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # Q5 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 2-0
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool H Berger/Doppler 8 Kais/Vesik 41 25-23, 21-14 0:39
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Berger/Doppler 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q23 21-16, 30-28 0:52