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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Brazil Open
October 19 - 23, 2005

(12) Francisco Alvarez/Oney Ramirez Bernal, 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:

Tournaments:

108

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

1 (Carolina Beach 1995)

Career Winnings:

US$247,775.00

Oney Ramirez Bernal
Cuba

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 14, 1979 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

C. Habana

Resides:

C. Habana

Height:

195 cm (6'5")

Weight:

85 kg (187 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (FIVB Berlin 2005)

Career Winnings:

US$39,325.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	15	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	3	3	0	3	1	US$73,650.00

Previous Salvador Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2004	Juan Rossell - 5th	Did not play

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/31-9/4/2005	Greece Open	5	13	120	US$4,500.00
FIVB	8/3-7/2005	Austria Grand Slam	15	9	224	US$8,600.00
FIVB	7/27-31/2005	France Grand Slam	14	17	112	US$4,750.00
FIVB	7/20-24/2005	Poland Open	10	13	120	US$4,500.00
FIVB	7/13-17/2005	Portugal Open	8	9	160	US$6,000.00
FIVB	7/6-10/2005	St. Petersburg Open	8	7	200	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/29-7/3/2005	Norway Grand Slam	8, Q2	13	168	US$6,300.00
FIVB	6/22-26/2005	Berlin World Championships	31	5	600	US$20,000.00
FIVB	6/15-19/2005	Switzerland Open	Q6	33	20	US$0.00

Brazil Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 10/20/2005	Winner 1	Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (21)	Won 21-15, 21-15	0:39
Thu, 10/20/2005	Winner 2	Benjamin Insfran / Harley Marques, Brazil (5)	Lost 21-18, 16-21, 10-15	1:01
Fri, 10/21/2005	Contender 2	Todd Rogers / Sean Scott, United States (6)	Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-9	1:01
Fri, 10/21/2005	Contender 3	Roman Arkaev / Dmitri Barsuk, Russia (19)	Won 22-20, 21-18	0:44
Fri, 10/21/2005	Contender 4	Franco Neto / Tande Ramos, Brazil (7)	Lost 21-17, 18-21, 13-15	1:07

Head to Head Results
Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal lead the series against the field 15-12

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
7/8/05	FIVB	St. Petersburg Open	Winner 3	Rego/Santos	1	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	8	21-16, 21-16	0:41
Series tied with # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-1
7/1/05	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Contender 3	Araujo/Magalhaes	1	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	8, Q2	By Forfeit	0:19
6/22/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Winner 2	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	31	Araujo/Magalhaes	2	19-21, 23-21, 15-10	1:07
Trail the series against # 5 Insfran/Marques, Brazil 0-2
10/20/05	FIVB	Brazil Open	Winner 2	Insfran/Marques	5	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	12	18-21, 21-16, 15-10	1:01
7/28/05	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Winner 2	Insfran/Marques	3	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	14	21-17, 18-21, 3-2 Retired	1:01
Lead the series against # 6 Rogers/Scott, United States 1-0
10/21/05	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 2	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	12	Rogers/Scott	6	19-21, 21-18, 15-9	1:01
Trail the series against # 7 Neto/Ramos, Brazil 0-2
10/21/05	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 4	Neto/Ramos	7	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	12	17-21, 21-18, 15-13	1:07
7/9/05	FIVB	St. Petersburg Open	Contender 5	Neto/Ramos	5	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	8	21-17, 21-18	0:46
Trail the series against # 9 Heyer/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
6/25/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Contender 7	Heyer/Laciga	8	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	31	21-14, 23-21	0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-0
8/5/05	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Contender 3	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	15	Berger/Doppler	9	21-13, 21-23, 15-12	1:04
Lead the series against # 11 Horrem/Pettersen, Norway 2-1
8/4/05	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Winner 1	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	15	Horrem/Pettersen	18	21-18, 21-17	0:44
7/22/05	FIVB	Poland Open	Contender 3	Horrem/Pettersen	16	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	10	21-19, 21-18	0:49
6/23/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Winner 3	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	31	Horrem/Pettersen	18	21-16, 21-18	0:45
Trail the series against # 15 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
7/15/05	FIVB	Portugal Open	Contender 4	Kais/Vesik	12	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	8	21-14, 21-18	0:40
Lead the series against # 17 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
9/2/05	FIVB	Greece Open	Contender 2	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	5	Leinemann/VanHuizen	11	27-25, 21-19	0:57
Lead the series against # 19 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 2-0
10/21/05	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 3	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	12	Arkaev/Barsuk	19	22-20, 21-18	0:44
7/7/05	FIVB	St. Petersburg Open	Winner 2	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	8	Arkaev/Barsuk	9	22-20, 21-18	0:45
Lead the series against # 20, Q2 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
7/7/05	FIVB	St. Petersburg Open	Winner 1	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	8	Lochhead/Pitman	25, Q2	21-12, 21-11	0:35
Lead the series against # 21 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-0
10/20/05	FIVB	Brazil Open	Winner 1	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	12	Kjemperud/Skarlund	21	21-15, 21-15	0:39
9/1/05	FIVB	Greece Open	Contender 1	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	5	Kjemperud/Skarlund	21	21-19, 21-14	0:56
Lead the series against # 23 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
7/28/05	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Winner 1	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	14	De Gruijter/Ronnes	19	21-17, 21-15	0:49
Series tied with # 28 Polte/Schoen, Germany 1-1
7/21/05	FIVB	Poland Open	Winner 1	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	10	Polte/Schoen	23	21-16, 21-11	0:38
6/25/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Winner 5	Polte/Schoen	43	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	31	21-19, 21-17	0:44
Lead the series against # Q1 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 1-0
6/30/05	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Winner 1	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	8, Q2	Cadieux/Heese	25	21-15, 21-15	0:42
Lead the series against # Q4 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 1-0
8/5/05	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Contender 2	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	15	Gosch/Strauss	32	16-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:57
Trail the series against # Q8 Michalopoulos/Xenakis, Greece 0-1
6/15/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 3	Michalopoulos/Xenakis	32, Q22	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	Q6	21-19, 11-21, 15-13	0:56
Trail the series against # Q12 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-1
9/2/05	FIVB	Greece Open	Contender 3	Lione/Varnier	29, Q14	Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal	5	By Forfeit