Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$540,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
July 28 - August 1, 2004
(7) Franco Neto/Tande Ramos, Brazil
 
Franco José Vieira Neto
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 11, 1966 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 172
Career Wins: 16
Career Winnings: US$971,885.00
Tande Samuel Ramos
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 20, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Resende-Rio de Janeiro
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 71
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$326,570.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB23123241412012 US$233,500.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Roberto Lopes - 33rd Did not play
1998 Did not play Giovane Gavio - 33rd
1999 Did not play Giovane Gavio - 17th
2001 Did not play Emanuel Rego - 5th
2002 Roberto Lopes - 5th Emanuel Rego - 9th
2003 Harley Marques - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-25/2004 Mazury Open 7 2 324 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/14-18/2004 France Grand Slam 8, Q1 5 336 US$13,750.00
FIVB 6/30-7/4/2004 Norway Open 3 3 288 US$14,000.00
FIVB 6/23-27/2004 Germany Grand Slam 7 9 240 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open 5 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/9-13/2004 Puerto Rico Open 2 3 288 US$14,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 5 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 8 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open 2 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open 12 1 360 US$27,000.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 14 5 216 US$9,000.00
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/29/2004 Winner 1 Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger, United States (26) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:50
Thu, 7/29/2004 Winner 2 Julien Prosser / Mark Williams, Australia (23) Lost 21-17, 17-21, 13-15 0:52
Fri, 7/30/2004 Contender 2 Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (25, Q2) Won 21-16, 21-11 0:33
Fri, 7/30/2004 Contender 3 Patrick Heuscher / Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (1) Won 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 1:03
Sat, 7/31/2004 Contender 4 Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (5) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Sat, 7/31/2004 Contender 5 Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (6) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Sat, 7/31/2004 Contender 6 Julien Prosser / Mark Williams, Australia (23) Won 24-22, 21-15 0:44
Sun, 8/1/2004 Semi-Finals Marcio Araujo / Benjamin Insfran, Brazil (4) Won By Forfeit  
Sun, 8/1/2004 Gold Medal Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (2) Lost 21-17, 16-21, 10-15 1:01
Head to Head Results
Neto/Ramos lead the series against the field 37-20
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 2-2
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 3 Neto/Ramos 7 Heuscher/Kobel 1 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 1:03
7/25/04FIVBMazury Open Semi-Finals Neto/Ramos 7 Heuscher/Kobel 1 21-15, 21-18 0:38
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 5 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Neto/Ramos 8 14-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:53
3/19/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Neto/Ramos 14 19-21, 22-20, 23-21 1:11
Trail the series against # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-5
8/1/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Gold Medal Rego/Santos 2 Neto/Ramos 7 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:01
7/25/04FIVBMazury Open Gold Medal Rego/Santos 2 Neto/Ramos 7 21-18, 21-16 0:48
7/4/04FIVBNorway Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Neto/Ramos 3 22-20, 21-18 0:49
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Neto/Ramos 8 21-15, 21-19 0:33
3/28/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Gold Medal Neto/Ramos 12 Rego/Santos 1 27-25, 14-21, 15-12 1:00
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 Neto/Ramos 12 21-15, 22-20 0:49
Lead the series against # 3 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-0
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Neto/Ramos 14 Laciga/Laciga 3 22-20, 21-16 0:46
Series tied with # 4 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 2-2
8/1/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Semi-Finals Neto/Ramos 7 Araujo/Insfran 4 By Forfeit  
7/24/04FIVBMazury Open Winner 4 Neto/Ramos 7 Araujo/Insfran 3 15-21, 21-13, 15-12 1:02
7/17/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 4 Araujo/Insfran 4 Neto/Ramos 8, Q1 21-14, 13-21, 15-13 1:06
6/19/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Araujo/Insfran 4 Neto/Ramos 5 21-17, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 5 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 2-1
7/31/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 4 Neto/Ramos 7 Dieckmann/Reckermann 5 21-18, 21-16 0:41
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Neto/Ramos 8, Q1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 1 26-24, 21-13 0:55
3/19/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 6 Dieckmann/Reckermann 4 Neto/Ramos 14 20-22, 21-16, 15-12 1:02
Lead the series against # 6 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 3-1
7/31/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 5 Neto/Ramos 7 Baracetti/Conde 6 21-17, 21-17 0:39
6/13/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Semi-Finals Baracetti/Conde 7 Neto/Ramos 2 28-26, 21-18 1:10
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 3 Neto/Ramos 2 Baracetti/Conde 7 16-21, 21-17, 15-11 1:06
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Neto/Ramos 12 Baracetti/Conde 5 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # 8 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 4 Neto/Ramos 8 Egger/Heyer 13 21-19, 15-21, 21-19 1:04
Lead the series against # 9 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 2-0
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 3 Neto/Ramos 7 Gartmayer/Nowotny 16 21-16, 21-19 0:45
3/27/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Semi-Finals Neto/Ramos 12 Gartmayer/Nowotny 26, Q11 21-17, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 11 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 2-0
7/4/04FIVBNorway Open Bronze Medal Neto/Ramos 3 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 12 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:54
3/27/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 6 Neto/Ramos 12 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 9 21-14, 24-22 0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Schacht/Slack, Australia 4-2
6/26/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 4 Schacht/Slack 11 Neto/Ramos 7 21-23, 22-20, 15-10 1:15
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Neto/Ramos 5 Schacht/Slack 12 21-17, 21-16 0:51
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 4 Neto/Ramos 2 Schacht/Slack 11 12-21, 21-19, 15-10 1:15
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Neto/Ramos 5 Schacht/Slack 12 21-11, 21-16 0:37
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Schacht/Slack 15 Neto/Ramos 2 21-14, 21-19 0:46
3/19/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Neto/Ramos 14 Schacht/Slack 17 21-16, 21-13 0:48
Series tied with # 13 Rogers/Scott, United States 1-1
7/17/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 6 Rogers/Scott 14 Neto/Ramos 8, Q1 21-19, 27-25 0:54
7/3/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 6 Neto/Ramos 3 Rogers/Scott 5 24-22, 21-14 0:49
Trail the series against # 14 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 0-1
7/3/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 4 Klemperer/Rademacher 26 Neto/Ramos 3 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 0:54
Lead the series against # 15, Q4 Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 1-0
7/14/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Country Quota Neto/Ramos 8, Q1 Cunha/Ferreira 21-16, 21-18 0:40
Series tied with # 19 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 1-1
7/24/04FIVBMazury Open Winner 3 Neto/Ramos 7 Alvarez/Rossell 15 21-14, 16-21, 15-13 0:55
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Alvarez/Rossell 26 Neto/Ramos 7 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
Series tied with # 20, Q1 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-1
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 2 Neto/Ramos 7 Horrem/Maaseide 24 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 1:11
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 16 Neto/Ramos 2 21-14, 24-22 0:44
Trail the series against # 23 Prosser/Williams, Australia 1-2
7/31/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 6 Neto/Ramos 7 Prosser/Williams 23 24-22, 21-15 0:44
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Prosser/Williams 23 Neto/Ramos 7 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
6/5/04FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Prosser/Williams 15 Neto/Ramos 5 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 24 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
6/5/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Child/Heese 29, Q2 Neto/Ramos 5 34-32, 21-16 0:55
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 3-0
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Neto/Ramos 7 Kais/Vesik 25, Q2 21-16, 21-11 0:33
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Neto/Ramos 8, Q1 Kais/Vesik 25 27-25, 21-16 0:50
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Neto/Ramos 3 Kais/Vesik 14 21-18, 18-21, 31-29 1:12
Lead the series against # 26 Holdren/Metzger, United States 3-0
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Neto/Ramos 7 Holdren/Metzger 26 21-18, 21-19 0:50
7/3/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 3 Neto/Ramos 3 Holdren/Metzger 22, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:47
6/13/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Bronze Medal Neto/Ramos 2 Holdren/Metzger 6 22-20, 21-19 0:54
Lead the series against # 30, Q5 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-0
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 1 Neto/Ramos 7 Berg/Dahl 23 21-16, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # Q3 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 1-0
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 2 Neto/Ramos 8 Hernandez/Papaleo 24 23-21, 19-21, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # Q6 Canet/Hamel, France 2-0
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Neto/Ramos 12 Canet/Hamel 21 26-24, 21-10 0:45
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Neto/Ramos 14 Canet/Hamel 19 21-19, 21-12 0:44
Lead the series against # Q14 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Winner 1 Neto/Ramos 7 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q6 25-27, 21-13, 15-9 1:02
Lead the series against # Q18 Brizida/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
7/14/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Neto/Ramos 8, Q1 Brizida/Pedrosa Q17 21-18, 21-19 0:45