Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Corona Acapulco Open
October 25 - 29, 2005
(12) Nikolas Berger/Clemens Doppler, Austria
 
Nikolas Berger
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 18, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Salzburg
Resides: Vienna
Height: 198 cm (6'5")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 100
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Rhodes 2003)
Career Winnings: US$183,857.50
Clemens Doppler
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 6, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Steyr
Resides: Vienna
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 26
Tournaments: 204
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$579,803.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB40001252124104 US$231,515.00
Previous Acapulco Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/19-23/2005 Brazil Open 10 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/31-9/4/2005 Greece Open 6 7 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 5 5 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/3-7/2005 Austria Grand Slam 9 13 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 7/27-31/2005 France Grand Slam 16 13 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 7/20-24/2005 Poland Open 14 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2005 St. Petersburg Open 11 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2005 Norway Grand Slam 17 9 224 US$8,600.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 19 25 100 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open 24 5 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open 25, Q5 13 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/18-22/2005 China Open 17 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/14-18/2004 France Grand Slam 23, Q2 17 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/7-11/2004 Spain Open 23 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/23-27/2004 Germany Grand Slam 21, Q1 25 60 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open 25 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 16 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 17 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open 7 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 8 13 108 US$4,000.00
Acapulco Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/26/2005 Winner 1 Kentaro Asahi / Satoshi Watanabe, Japan (21, Q6) Won 19-21, 21-17, 19-17 1:02
Wed, 10/26/2005 Winner 2 Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger, United States (5) Lost 21-17, 24-26, 13-15 1:10
Thu, 10/27/2005 Contender 2 Marvin Polte / Thorsten Schoen, Germany (27, Q2) Won 22-20, 22-24, 15-8 1:19
Thu, 10/27/2005 Contender 3 Sascha Heyer / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (13) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Thu, 10/27/2005 Contender 4 Marcio Araujo / Fabio Luiz Magalhaes, Brazil (2) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:47
Head to Head Results
Berger/Doppler lead the series against the field 32-30
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-6
9/3/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 5 Rego/Santos 2 Berger/Doppler 6 By Forfeit  
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 2 Rego/Santos 1 Berger/Doppler 19 21-15, 21-17 0:47
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Berger/Doppler 17 21-17, 21-16 0:41
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Berger/Doppler 16 19-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:50
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Berger/Doppler 17 21-19, 30-28 0:54
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Berger/Doppler 11 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # 2 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-4
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Berger/Doppler 12 21-19, 21-16 0:47
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 Berger/Doppler 16 21-13, 21-19 0:48
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 Berger/Doppler 14 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 1:06
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 17 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 27-29, 22-20, 18-16 1:04
6/18/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 6 Araujo/Magalhaes 3, Q1 Berger/Doppler 24 17-21, 22-20, 15-7 0:51
Lead the series against # 3 Egger/Laciga, Switzerland 1-0
6/18/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 5 Berger/Doppler 24 Egger/Laciga 8 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 1:06
Trail the series against # 4 Insfran/Marques, Brazil 0-1
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 3 Insfran/Marques 3 Berger/Doppler 6 21-19, 16-21, 15-10 0:58
Trail the series against # 5 Gibb/Metzger, United States 0-1
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 2 Gibb/Metzger 5 Berger/Doppler 12 17-21, 26-24, 15-13 1:10
Trail the series against # 6 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 1-4
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Berger/Doppler 17 21-13, 16-21, 17-15 0:52
10/16/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Berger/Doppler 8 21-11, 24-22 0:48
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool F Berger/Doppler 11 Heuscher/Kobel 6 27-25, 21-19 0:49
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Berger/Doppler 9 26-24, 21-19 0:47
6/22/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 20 Berger/Doppler 15 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 1:03
Lead the series against # 8 Rogers/Scott, United States 2-1
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool B Berger/Doppler 15 Rogers/Scott 18 21-13, 13-21, 15-11 0:58
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool B Rogers/Scott 18 Berger/Doppler 15 21-17, 21-14 0:43
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 13 Rogers/Scott 14 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 10, Q1 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 0-1
8/27/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 6 Cunha/Neto 4, Q1 Berger/Doppler 5 21-19, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 13 Heyer/Laciga, Switzerland 1-2
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 3 Berger/Doppler 12 Heyer/Laciga 13 21-15, 21-18 0:39
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Heyer/Laciga 9 Berger/Doppler 10 21-15, 21-14 0:37
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Heyer/Laciga 9 Berger/Doppler 24 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 2-1
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 25 Berger/Doppler 23, Q2 By Forfeit  
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool H Berger/Doppler 8 Kais/Vesik 41 25-23, 21-14 0:39
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Berger/Doppler 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q23 21-16, 30-28 0:52
Lead the series against # 15 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 2-0
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Berger/Doppler 19 Herrera/Mesa 16 16-21, 22-20, 20-18 1:00
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 17 Herrera/Mesa 16 21-17, 25-23 0:39
Lead the series against # 16 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 2-1
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 6 Leinemann/VanHuizen 11 21-13, 19-21, 18-16 1:05
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Leinemann/VanHuizen 24 Berger/Doppler 16 21-18, 22-20 0:46
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Berger/Doppler 24 Leinemann/VanHuizen 25, Q4 21-19, 21-14 0:44
Series tied with # 17 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-2
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 7 Berger/Doppler 12 21-16, 23-21 0:52
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 9 Baracetti/Conde 4 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:02
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 15 Baracetti/Conde 7 21-18, 21-18 0:46
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool B Baracetti/Conde 2 Berger/Doppler 15 21-16, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 19, Q4 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
7/14/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Berger/Doppler 23, Q2 Lochhead/Pitman Q15 24-26, 21-12, 15-13 0:58
Trail the series against # 20 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-3
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 24 Berger/Doppler 9 23-25, 34-32, 15-11 1:17
7/21/05FIVBPoland Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 14 Kjemperud/Skarlund 19 24-22, 21-15 0:44
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 Berger/Doppler 11 17-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:57
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Berger/Doppler 24 Kjemperud/Skarlund 13 22-24, 21-19, 16-14 1:04
6/10/05FIVBCroatia Open Contender 3 Kjemperud/Skarlund 17 Berger/Doppler 25, Q5 21-16, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 21, Q6 Asahi/Watanabe, Japan 1-0
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 12 Asahi/Watanabe 21, Q6 19-21, 21-17, 19-17 1:02
Lead the series against # 22 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 4-1
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 10 De Gruijter/Ronnes 23 21-17, 21-15 0:37
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Berger/Doppler 5 De Gruijter/Ronnes 6 21-16, 21-18 0:35
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 2 Berger/Doppler 14 De Gruijter/Ronnes 13 22-20, 21-14 0:39
7/2/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 4 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 Berger/Doppler 17 19-21, 21-16, 22-20 1:09
6/10/05FIVBCroatia Open Contender 2 Berger/Doppler 25, Q5 De Gruijter/Ronnes 23 21-19, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 24 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 0-1
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Gartmayer/Nowotny 26, Q11 Berger/Doppler 7 23-21, 15-21, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 25, Q5 Gscheidle/Schnider, Switzerland 1-0
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 3 Berger/Doppler 14 Gscheidle/Schnider 22, Q16 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
Series tied with # 26, Q8 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 1-1
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 6 Gosch/Strauss 27, Q5 21-13, 21-14 0:39
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Gosch/Strauss 46 Berger/Doppler 19 13-21, 21-12, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 27, Q2 Polte/Schoen, Germany 1-0
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 2 Berger/Doppler 12 Polte/Schoen 27, Q2 22-20, 22-24, 15-8 1:19
Lead the series against # Q9 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 2-0
6/19/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 3 Berger/Doppler 25 Hernandez/Papaleo 18 18-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:58
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Berger/Doppler 16 Hernandez/Papaleo 17 21-14, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # Q10 Michalopoulos/Xenakis, Greece 4-0
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Berger/Doppler 6 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 9 21-18, 21-16 0:44
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Berger/Doppler 16 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 31, Q27 17-21, 21-17, 15-6 0:55
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 1 Berger/Doppler 11 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 27, Q9 21-15, 21-19 0:40
6/8/05FIVBCroatia Open Qualifier 3 Berger/Doppler 25, Q5 Michalopoulos/Xenakis Q21 21-14, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # Q23 Darkuncoro/Salim, Indonesia 1-0
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 1 Berger/Doppler 17, Q4 Darkuncoro/Salim Q61 21-15, 21-15 0:37