Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Portugal Open
July 12 - 16, 2005
(17) Milagros Crespo/Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba
 
Milagros Victoria Crespo Valle
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 4, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Cabaiguan
Resides: Santi Spiritus
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 76
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$179,572.50
Imara Esteves Ribalta
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 15, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Havana
Resides: C.Habana
Height: 171 cm (5'10")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 72
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$171,737.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253337Money
FIVB67000037161021451 US$327,375.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Yoselin Roque Palacios - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/5-9/2005 St. Petersburg Open 11 13 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam 19, Q4 7 280 US$10,750.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 31 13 300 US$10,500.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open Q5 33 20 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-31/2004 Austria Grand Slam Q4 33 28 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2004 France Grand Slam 15 17 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2004 Spain Open 21 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2004 Norway Open 18, Q6 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2004 Germany Grand Slam 18, Q4 25 60 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2004 Switzerland Open 23, Q6 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Japan Open 16, Q2 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 13, Q4 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open Q4 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open 18, Q3 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 26 37 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 20 17 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/22-24/2003 Bali Open 7 5 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 15 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q6 33 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam 20, Q7 17 108 US$5,000.00
Portugal Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/13/2005 Winner 1 Angela Clarke / Kylie Gerlic, Australia (16) Won 21-12, 20-22, 15-10 0:51
Wed, 7/13/2005 Winner 2 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Lost 21-19, 14-21, 10-15 0:47
Thu, 7/14/2005 Contender 2 Rieke Brink-Abeler / Hella Jurich, Germany (18) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Thu, 7/14/2005 Contender 3 Rebekka Kadijk / Merel Mooren, Netherlands (10) Lost 21-19, 22-24, 12-15 0:57
Head to Head Results
Crespo/Esteves Ribalta lead the series against the field 18-13
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 23, Q6 21-18, 21-10 0:34
Trail the series against # 3 Tian/Wang, China 0-3
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 29-27, 18-21, 15-11 1:04
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-17, 21-11 0:34
8/23/03FIVBBali Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 21-19, 22-20 0:34
Trail the series against # 10 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-2
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Kadijk/Mooren 10 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 19-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:57
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 3 Kadijk/Mooren 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # 11 Bednarczuk/Pires, Brazil 1-0
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 Bednarczuk/Pires 8 21-16, 23-21 0:41
Trail the series against # 13 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 24-22, 22-20 0:54
Series tied with # 15 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-1
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool B Hakedal/Torlen 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26 21-19, 21-17 0:44
6/24/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15, Q4 Hakedal/Torlen Q13 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 16 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 2-0
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Clarke/Gerlic 16 21-12, 20-22, 15-10 0:51
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 23, Q6 Clarke/Gerlic 27, Q1 19-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:54
Lead the series against # 18 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 2-0
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 18 21-14, 21-18 0:36
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14, Q5 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Series tied with # 19 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool B Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 21-14, 21-17 0:34
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20, Q7 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 0-1
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 21-14, 13-21, 16-14 1:00
Lead the series against # 22 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 Arjona/Kadjo 16 22-24, 21-17, 15-12 1:04
Lead the series against # 24, Q7 Hu/Zhang, China 1-0
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 Hu/Zhang 28, Q8 14-21, 21-15, 19-17 0:48
Lead the series against # 25 Luciani/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 Luciani/Perrotta 20 23-25, 21-15, 15-7 0:56
Lead the series against # 27, Q9 Erni/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 Erni/Trussel 34 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 30, Q20 Hinchley/Kloeden, Australia 2-0
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Hinchley/Kloeden 27, Q12 21-16, 21-15 0:35
6/28/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 Hinchley/Kloeden Q20 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 31, Q15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
6/22/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q29 21-13, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # Q2 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 Nystrom/Nystrom 31 21-17, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # Q6 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 2-0
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Garcia/Gaxiola 21, Q3 21-18, 21-18 0:44
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q3 Garcia/Gaxiola 15 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # Q13 Lu/Ren, China 0-1
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Lu/Ren 22, Q13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # Q24 Galindo/Revuelta, Mexico 1-0
6/14/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta Q5 Galindo/Revuelta Q28 21-18, 21-16 0:43