Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 VIP Open
May 31 - June 4, 2006
(Q8) Bjorn Berg/Robert Svensson, Sweden
 
Bjorn Berg
Sweden
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 24, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Umea
Resides: Umea
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 100 kg (220 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 135
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Cagliari 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$157,997.50
Robert Svensson
Sweden
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 26, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Huddinge
Resides: Stockholm
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 54
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Geroskipou 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$25,312.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB22000000205357 US$39,150.00
Previous Zagreb Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Robert Svensson - 41st Bjorn Berg - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open Q8 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2005 South Africa Open 17 9 140 US$5,250.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 18 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/3-7/2005 Austria Grand Slam Q8 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/27-31/2005 France Grand Slam 29, Q8 25 56 US$3,250.00
FIVB 7/20-24/2005 Poland Open Q8 41 12 US$0.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2005 St. Petersburg Open 23 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2005 Norway Grand Slam Q8 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 40 33 50 US$3,750.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open Q10 41 12 US$0.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open Q7 41 12 US$0.00
FIVB 5/18-22/2005 China Open 31, Q10 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/21-26/2004 Brazil Open 27 25 36 US$2,000.00
Croatia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/31/2006 Qualifier 1 Wojciech Plinski / Robert Wajszczuk, Poland (Q57) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:34
Wed, 5/31/2006 Qualifier 2 Adrian Caravano / Denis Damez, France (Q25) Won 21-15, 24-22 0:39
Wed, 5/31/2006 Qualifier 3 Thanassis Michalopoulos / Emmanouil Xenakis, Greece (25, Q9) Lost 17-21, 21-11, 11-15 0:50
Head to Head Results
Berg/Svensson lead the series against the field 11-10
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
11/24/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool A Rego/Santos 1 Berg/Svensson 17 21-14, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-1
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Berg/Svensson 18 18-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:52
Trail the series against # 3 Egger/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
11/25/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Egger/Laciga 6 Berg/Svensson 17 21-15, 21-15 0:44
Lead the series against # 5 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 1-0
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Berg/Svensson 31, Q10 Heuscher/Kobel 2 21-16, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 7 Schacht/Slack, Australia 0-1
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Schacht/Slack 20, Q3 Berg/Svensson 29, Q8 21-16, 21-16 0:52
Trail the series against # 11 Heyer/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Heyer/Laciga 8 Berg/Svensson 40 21-17, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Amore/Fenili, Italy 1-0
11/25/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Berg/Svensson 17 Amore/Fenili 13 21-15, 22-24, 18-16 1:09
Lead the series against # 17 Horrem/Pettersen, Norway 1-0
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Berg/Svensson 23 Horrem/Pettersen 10 21-18, 21-15 0:45
Trail the series against # 23 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 0-1
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Herrera/Mesa 16 Berg/Svensson 31, Q10 21-14, 15-21, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # 25, Q9 Michalopoulos/Xenakis, Greece 0-1
5/31/06FIVBCroatia Open Qualifier 3 Michalopoulos/Xenakis 25, Q9 Berg/Svensson Q8 21-17, 11-21, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # 26, Q6 Gscheidle/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Gscheidle/Schnider 16 Berg/Svensson 18 21-14, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # Q4 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 2-0
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Berg/Svensson 29, Q8 Lochhead/Pitman Q9 22-20, 21-19 0:49
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Berg/Svensson 23 Lochhead/Pitman 25, Q2 22-20, 21-14 0:42
Lead the series against # Q11 Vorobyev/Zabuslayev, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Berg/Svensson 29, Q8 Vorobyev/Zabuslayev Q25 21-16, 22-24, 15-11 1:02
Trail the series against # Q23 Ellingson/Montgomery, Canada 0-1
7/20/05FIVBPoland Open Qualifier 2 Ellingson/Montgomery Q40 Berg/Svensson Q8 22-20, 15-21, 17-15 1:02
Lead the series against # Q25 Caravano/Damez, France 1-0
5/31/06FIVBCroatia Open Qualifier 2 Berg/Svensson Q8 Caravano/Damez Q25 21-15, 24-22 0:39
Lead the series against # Q28 Aoki/Hata, Japan 1-0
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Berg/Svensson Q8 Aoki/Hata Q25 23-21, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # Q32 Ardiansyam/Darkuncoro, Indonesia 0-1
5/23/06FIVBChina Open Qualifier 3 Ardiansyam/Darkuncoro 30, Q24 Berg/Svensson Q8 21-17, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # Q46 Saulko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 1-0
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Berg/Svensson 31, Q10 Saulko/Sidorenko Q23 19-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:57
Lead the series against # Q52 Thomas/Wardrop, Australia 1-0
5/23/06FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Berg/Svensson Q8 Thomas/Wardrop Q25 21-10, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # Q57 Plinski/Wajszczuk, Poland 1-0
5/31/06FIVBCroatia Open Qualifier 1 Berg/Svensson Q8 Plinski/Wajszczuk Q57 21-13, 21-12 0:34