Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$560,000 World Series 13
July 14 - 18, 2004
(19) 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 Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Juan Rossell - 17th Francisco Alvarez - 17th
1998 Did not play Ihosvany Chambers - 41st
2000 Juan Rossell - 13th Francisco Alvarez - 13th
2002 Juan Rossell - 2nd Francisco Alvarez - 2nd
2003 Juan Rossell - 9th Francisco Alvarez - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/7-11/2004 Spain Open 19, Q1 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/30-7/4/2004 Norway Open 20 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/23-27/2004 Germany Grand Slam 26 9 240 US$9,000.00
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
France Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/15/2004 Winner 1 Todd Rogers / Sean Scott, United States (14) Won 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:55
Thu, 7/15/2004 Winner 2 Patrick Heuscher / Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (3) Lost 15-21, 22-24 0:41
Fri, 7/16/2004 Contender 2 Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong, United States (13) Won 21-13, 22-24, 15-9 1:07
Fri, 7/16/2004 Contender 3 Andrew Schacht / Joshua Slack, Australia (11) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:45
Head to Head Results
Alvarez/Rossell trail the series against the field 31-34
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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
Trail the series against # 3 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-4
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 3 Alvarez/Rossell 19 21-15, 24-22 0:41
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
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
Trail the series against # 5 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
Trail the series against # 6 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 # 8, Q1 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 # 9 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 # 11 Schacht/Slack, Australia 3-2
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Schacht/Slack 11 Alvarez/Rossell 19 21-19, 21-19 0:45
7/3/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 3 Schacht/Slack 6 Alvarez/Rossell 20 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
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
Lead the series against # 13 Fonoimoana/Wong, United States 1-0
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Alvarez/Rossell 19 Fonoimoana/Wong 13 21-13, 22-24, 15-9 1:07
Lead the series against # 14 Rogers/Scott, United States 3-1
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Alvarez/Rossell 19 Rogers/Scott 14 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:55
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
Series tied with # 16 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 2-2
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Alvarez/Rossell 19, Q1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 13 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
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
Lead the series against # 17 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 # 20 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 11 Gartmayer/Nowotny 27, Q9 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 21, Q4 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 # 22, Q7 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
Series tied with # 23, Q2 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 # 25 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 3-1
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Alvarez/Rossell 20 Kais/Vesik 14 21-17, 21-14 0:37
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
Lead the series against # 26 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
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Brink/Schneider, Germany 2-1
7/10/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Brink/Schneider 28, Q8 Alvarez/Rossell 19, Q1 14-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:58
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 1 Alvarez/Rossell 20 Brink/Schneider 29, Q9 21-19, 21-16 0:43
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Alvarez/Rossell 14 Brink/Schneider 19, Q6 21-13, 21-14 0:40
Trail the series against # 30, Q3 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 # 31, Q12 Luna/Mesa, Spain 1-0
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 1 Alvarez/Rossell 19, Q1 Luna/Mesa 30 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 32 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
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
Lead the series against # Q5 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 # Q15 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Alvarez/Rossell 19, Q1 Lochhead/Pitman Q16 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # Q17 Brizida/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool M Alvarez/Rossell 12 Brizida/Pedrosa 37 21-13, 21-11 0:38
Trail the series against # Q18 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin, Russia 0-1
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Kouchnerev/Sayfulin 27 Alvarez/Rossell 6, Q3 29-27, 21-19 0:55