Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Corona Open
October 24 - 28, 2006
(18) Francisco Alvarez/Wilfredo Villar, Cuba
 
Francisco "Francis" Alvarez Cutiño
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: San Luis
Resides: Santiago de Cuba
Height: 185 cm (6'0")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 108
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Carolina Beach 1995)
Career Winnings: US$247,775.00
Wilfredo Villar Casazayas
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1983 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Gramma
Resides: Gramma
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 78 kg (172 lb)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 19
Career Best: 9th (FIVB Gstaad 2006)
Career Winnings: US$28,400.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317252841Money
FIVB10000000125011 US$38,300.00
Previous Acapulco Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Juan Rossell - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2006 Vitória Open 15 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/9-13/2006 Poland Open 22 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam 25 17 160 US$4,900.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2006 France Open 12 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2006 Norway Grand Slam 26, Q2 28 80 US$3,400.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 25, Q3 9 320 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2006 Portugal Open 21 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open 22 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open Q2 41 18 US$0.00
Mexico Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/25/2006 Winner 1 Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (15, Q3) Won By Forfeit  
Wed, 10/25/2006 Winner 2 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (2) Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:44
Thu, 10/26/2006 Contender 2 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (17) Lost 21-16, 19-21, 9-15 1:02
Head to Head Results
Alvarez/Villar trail the series against the field 7-13
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-1
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 Alvarez/Villar 25 13-8 Retired 0:17
Trail the series against # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-3
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 2 Alvarez/Villar 18 21-14, 21-16 0:44
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 2 Alvarez/Villar 15 21-19, 21-17 0:41
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Alvarez/Villar 25, Q3 21-16, 21-19 0:43
Trail the series against # 4 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 Alvarez/Villar 25, Q3 21-15, 22-24, 15-11 1:06
Trail the series against # 8 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-1
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Lione/Varnier 8 Alvarez/Villar 25 21-15, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 15, Q3 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-0
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Villar 18 Gosch/Horst 15, Q3 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 17 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-3
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 17 Alvarez/Villar 18 16-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:02
8/11/06FIVBPoland Open Contender 2 Alvarez/Villar 22 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 21-19, 21-16 0:41
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Alvarez/Villar 25 Kjemperud/Skarlund 24 14-21, 27-25, 15-10 1:03
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Kjemperud/Skarlund 10 Alvarez/Villar 26, Q2 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 1:01
6/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 Alvarez/Villar 21 21-17, 21-16 0:46
Series tied with # 19, Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Alvarez/Villar 25, Q3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro Q19 21-17, 14-21, 15-10 1:00
5/23/06FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 31, Q31 Alvarez/Villar Q2 21-17, 21-18 0:45
Lead the series against # 20 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Villar 15 Leinemann/VanHuizen 18 21-16, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # 22 Ces/Dugrip, France 0-1
8/10/06FIVBPoland Open Winner 1 Ces/Dugrip 11 Alvarez/Villar 22 21-13, 19-21, 16-14 0:55
Trail the series against # 24, Q4 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 0-1
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 3 Pedrosa/Rosas 19 Alvarez/Villar 12 20-18 Retired  
Series tied with # Q5 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-1
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Villar 12 Brenha/Maia 21 21-19, 21-18 0:46
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 12 Alvarez/Villar 22 21-9, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # Q9 Boersma/Mast, Netherlands 1-0
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Alvarez/Villar 12 Boersma/Mast 27, Q9 26-24, 21-18 0:44