Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Smart Grand Slam
June 23 - 27, 2004
(26) Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rossell, Cuba
 
Francisco "Francis" Alvarez Cutiño
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1969 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: San Luis
Resides: Santiago de Cuba
Height: 185 cm (6'0")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 108
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Carolina Beach 1995)
Career Winnings: US$247,775.00
Juan Miguel Rossell Milanes
Cuba
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 28, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Jiguany
Resides: Habana del Este
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 87
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Carolina Beach 1995)
Career Winnings: US$190,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB721212841515144411 US$327,200.00
FIVB C&S11000000000000 US$6,000.00
Overall732212841515144411 US$333,200.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Juan Rossell - 9th Francisco Alvarez - 9th
1996 Juan Rossell - 4th Francisco Alvarez - 4th
2002 Juan Rossell - 5th Francisco Alvarez - 5th
2003 Juan Rossell - 9th Francisco Alvarez - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open 15 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 14 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 15 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open 11 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open 13 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 18 5 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 18 17 160 US$5,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 14 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open 11 17 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 11 9 216 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 11 17 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 12 9 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open 11 5 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 7 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 9/4-8/2002 Spain Open Q1 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Spain Open 6 5 180 US$6,675.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2002 Austria Grand Slam 12 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2002 Portugal Open 6, Q3 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2002 France Grand Slam 7 2 360 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2002 Norway Open 7, Q16 9 120 US$3,900.00
Germany Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/24/2004 Winner 1 Franco Neto / Tande Ramos, Brazil (7) Won 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
Thu, 6/24/2004 Winner 2 Todd Rogers / Sean Scott, United States (10, Q2) Won 21-15, 28-26 0:50
Fri, 6/25/2004 Winner 3 Patrick Heuscher / Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (2) Lost 19-21, 24-26 0:47
Sat, 6/26/2004 Contender 4 Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (14) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:50
Head to Head Results
Alvarez/Rossell trail the series against the field 33-35
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-3
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Alvarez/Rossell 26 21-19, 26-24 0:47
3/19/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Alvarez/Rossell 18 21-13, 21-18 0:45
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 20 Alvarez/Rossell 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-3
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Alvarez/Rossell 14 16-21, 21-17, 16-14 1:03
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 12 Alvarez/Rossell 11 24-26, 21-15, 15-12 1:01
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool F Dieckmann/Reckermann 22 Alvarez/Rossell 11 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 0:57
Series tied with # 4 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 2-2
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 5 Alvarez/Rossell 14 23-21, 19-21, 15-11 1:03
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 5, Q1 Alvarez/Rossell 6, Q3 By Forfeit  
7/20/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Alvarez/Rossell 7 Araujo/Insfran 2 21-16, 21-16 0:42
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 1 Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 Araujo/Insfran Q16 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 6 Prosser/Williams, Australia 2-0
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 11 Prosser/Williams 22, Q6 21-13, 21-19 0:35
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 7 Prosser/Williams 23, Q3 21-15, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 7 Neto/Ramos, Brazil 1-0
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Alvarez/Rossell 26 Neto/Ramos 7 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
Trail the series against # 8 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 1-2
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Egger/Heyer 13 Alvarez/Rossell 14 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Egger/Heyer 13 Alvarez/Rossell 11 24-22, 21-19 0:44
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 6, Q3 Egger/Heyer 22 23-21, 21-15 0:49
Lead the series against # 10, Q2 Rogers/Scott, United States 2-1
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 2 Alvarez/Rossell 26 Rogers/Scott 10, Q2 21-15, 28-26 0:50
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Rogers/Scott 10, Q2 Alvarez/Rossell Q15 19-21, 27-25, 16-14 1:03
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 Rogers/Scott 11, Q2 21-19, 21-12 0:41
Lead the series against # 11 Schacht/Slack, Australia 3-0
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 6 Schacht/Slack 11 21-17, 21-17 0:41
7/19/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Alvarez/Rossell 7 Schacht/Slack 39 27-25, 21-19 0:52
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool E Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 Schacht/Slack 21 18-21, 21-14, 26-24 1:04
Trail the series against # 14 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-6
6/26/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 4 Baracetti/Conde 14 Alvarez/Rossell 26 21-18, 21-17 0:50
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 3 Baracetti/Conde 5 Alvarez/Rossell 13 21-18, 21-14 0:41
3/19/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 6 Baracetti/Conde 11 Alvarez/Rossell 18 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:55
6/28/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 6 Alvarez/Rossell 12 21-18, 21-16 0:47
8/3/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 3 Alvarez/Rossell 12 21-16, 27-25 0:51
7/21/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals Alvarez/Rossell 7 Baracetti/Conde 3 24-22, 25-23 0:59
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 2 Baracetti/Conde 3 Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 21-15, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 15 Holdren/Metzger, United States 1-0
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Alvarez/Rossell 11 Holdren/Metzger 5 26-24, 14-21, 15-13 0:56
Lead the series against # 16 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 11 Gartmayer/Nowotny 27, Q9 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 17, Q9 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 1-0
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 11 Arkaev/Barsuk 27, Q16 20-22, 23-21, 15-10 0:52
Lead the series against # 18 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 2-1
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Alvarez/Rossell 11 Kais/Vesik 27, Q4 21-15, 21-14 0:39
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Alvarez/Rossell 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q5 21-16, 21-14 0:36
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Kais/Vesik 28, Q17 Alvarez/Rossell Q1 23-21, 19-21, 15-7 0:45
Trail the series against # 19 Blanton/Nygaard, United States 0-2
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool G Blanton/Nygaard 7 Alvarez/Rossell 18 19-21, 34-32, 15-10 1:03
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 24 Alvarez/Rossell 7 21-13, 21-19 0:45
Trail the series against # 20 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-2
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 2 Alvarez/Rossell 13 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 19 21-19, 21-19 0:47
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Hoidalen/Kjemperud 6 Alvarez/Rossell 11 21-16, 21-18 0:44
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool E Hoidalen/Kjemperud 5 Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 21-16, 21-18 0:44
Series tied with # 21, Q1 Berger/Doppler, Austria 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 # 22 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
7/17/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 7 Klemperer/Rademacher 31 21-18, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 23 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-3
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Berg/Dahl 19 Alvarez/Rossell 14 21-16, 19-21, 15-10 0:52
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Rossell 18 Berg/Dahl 15 21-19, 22-20 0:48
10/16/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Berg/Dahl 21 Alvarez/Rossell 18 21-14, 21-16 0:43
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool G Berg/Dahl 23 Alvarez/Rossell 7, Q16 21-18, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against # 24 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 18 Alvarez/Rossell 15 21-15, 20-22, 15-11 1:03
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool E Alvarez/Rossell 12 Horrem/Maaseide 21 21-19, 21-14 0:46
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 7, Q16 Horrem/Maaseide 10 21-14, 37-35 0:54
Series tied with # 27 Child/Heese, Canada 1-1
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Rossell 11 Child/Heese 5 By Forfeit 0:51
7/26/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 4 Child/Heese 8 Alvarez/Rossell 10 15-4 0:30
Trail the series against # 28, Q4 Canet/Hamel, France 0-1
7/26/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Canet/Hamel 22 Alvarez/Rossell 11 35-33, 16-21, 15-11 1:10
Lead the series against # 30, Q12 Brink/Schneider, Germany 1-0
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Alvarez/Rossell 14 Brink/Schneider 19, Q6 21-13, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against # 31, Q6 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 2-0
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 7 Holden/Leinemann 10 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:56
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool E Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 Holden/Leinemann 12 21-19, 22-20 0:46
Trail the series against Ceman/Fuerbringer, United States 0-1
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Ceman/Fuerbringer 16, Q7 Alvarez/Rossell 15 21-15, 21-15 0:40
Trail the series against Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Cunha/Ferreira 22, Q9 Alvarez/Rossell 11 21-17, 14-21, 18-16 1:00
Trail the series against # Q3 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 0-1
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Hernandez/Papaleo 18 Alvarez/Rossell 15 15-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # Q5 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 0-1
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q12 Alvarez/Rossell 13 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q8 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson, Spain 1-0
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Rossell 13 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson 20, Q4 21-17, 20-22, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # Q13 Ces/Salvetti, France 1-0
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 18 Ces/Salvetti 42 21-17, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # Q15 Asahi/Nishimura, Japan 1-0
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Alvarez/Rossell 14 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q14 21-18, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # Q16 Goranson/Skarlund, Norway 0-1
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 1 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 Alvarez/Rossell 15 21-16, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # Q22 Gscheidle/Vesti, Switzerland 1-0
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 6 Gscheidle/Vesti 22, Q7 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # Q23 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin, Russia 0-1
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Kouchnerev/Sayfulin 27 Alvarez/Rossell 6, Q3 29-27, 21-19 0:55
Lead the series against # Q26 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Alvarez/Rossell 15 De Gruijter/Ronnes 31, Q25 21-12, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q27 Brizida/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool M Alvarez/Rossell 12 Brizida/Pedrosa 37 21-13, 21-11 0:38