Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 China Shanghai Jinshan Open
May 1 - 5, 2007
(13) Pablo Herrera/Raul Mesa, Spain
 
Pablo Herrera Allepuz
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 29, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Castellon de la Plana
Resides: Castellon de la Plana
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 24
Tournaments: 218
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$883,588.98
Raul Mesa
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 16, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Zaragoza
Resides: Benidorm (Alicante)
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 126
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$226,937.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB49101132134146112 US$286,100.00
FIVB Age Group WC21100000000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S10010000000000 US$3,100.00
Overall52212132134146112 US$289,200.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Raul Mesa - 9th Pablo Herrera - 9th
2006 Raul Mesa - 25th Pablo Herrera - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/24-28/2006 Mexico Open 13 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam 30, Q7 5 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2006 Paris Grand Slam Q5 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 26 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2006 France Open 25 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2006 Norway Grand Slam 28, Q5 17 160 US$4,900.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open 23 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open 17 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2005 Acapulco Open 15 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/19-23/2005 Brazil Open 14 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB C&S 9/8-10/2005 Madeira Challenger 2 3 48 US$3,100.00
FIVB 8/31-9/4/2005 Greece Open 15 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/3-7/2005 Austria Grand Slam 22 25 56 US$3,250.00
FIVB 7/27-31/2005 France Grand Slam 23 13 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 7/20-24/2005 Poland Open 20 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2005 Norway Grand Slam 22 9 224 US$8,600.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 16 33 50 US$3,750.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open 15 25 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open 16 13 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/18-22/2005 China Open 16 9 160 US$6,000.00
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/2/2007 Winner 1 Conrad Leinemann / Rich VanHuizen, Canada (20) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:37
Wed, 5/2/2007 Contender 1 Emiel Boersma / Bram Ronnes, Netherlands (29, Q11) Won 17-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:55
Thu, 5/3/2007 Contender 2 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (14) Lost 18-21, 22-20, 11-15 0:54
Head to Head Results
Herrera/Mesa trail the series against the field 12-14
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-3
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 2 Herrera/Mesa 15 21-15, 21-16 0:39
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 4 Rego/Santos 2 Herrera/Mesa 20 19-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:53
6/9/05FIVBCroatia Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Herrera/Mesa 16 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-1
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Brink/Dieckmann 3 Herrera/Mesa 30, Q7 21-10, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-2
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Herrera/Mesa 26 21-16, 21-16 0:35
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Herrera/Mesa 14 18-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:57
Series tied with # 5 Wu/Xu, China 1-1
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Herrera/Mesa 26 Wu/Xu 12 21-16, 21-17 0:40
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 8 Herrera/Mesa 25 21-18, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-2
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Baracetti/Conde 5 Herrera/Mesa 30, Q7 21-19, 21-17 0:42
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 2 Herrera/Mesa 31 21-13, 21-14 0:30
Trail the series against # 9 Li/Zhou, China 0-1
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Li/Zhou 32 Herrera/Mesa 17 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 10 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 2-1
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 3 Herrera/Mesa 20 Kais/Vesik 11 21-17, 21-18 0:44
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 17 Herrera/Mesa 16 21-17, 21-16 0:41
6/10/05FIVBCroatia Open Contender 2 Herrera/Mesa 16 Kais/Vesik 18 21-10, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 11 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-0
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool E Herrera/Mesa 28, Q5 Schacht/Slack 5 18-21, 27-25, 15-13 1:09
Lead the series against # 14 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 4-1
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 14 Herrera/Mesa 13 21-18, 20-22, 15-11 0:54
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Herrera/Mesa 14 Kjemperud/Skarlund 21 22-20, 21-16 0:42
9/10/05FIVB C&SMadeira Challenger Semi-Finals Herrera/Mesa 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 1 23-25, 10-21 0:40
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 2 Herrera/Mesa 20 Kjemperud/Skarlund 19 21-14, 17-21, 15-13 0:50
6/9/05FIVBCroatia Open Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 16 Kjemperud/Skarlund 17 24-22, 16-21, 15-10 0:52
Lead the series against # 19 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-0
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Herrera/Mesa 28, Q5 Pedrosa/Rosas Q12 21-19, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # 20 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-2
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Leinemann/VanHuizen 20 Herrera/Mesa 13 21-15, 21-15 0:37
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 13 Leinemann/VanHuizen 20 21-18, 15-21, 17-15 1:06
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 2 Leinemann/VanHuizen 16 Herrera/Mesa 15 17-21, 21-13, 15-11 1:07
Lead the series against # 29, Q11 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 2-0
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Herrera/Mesa 13 Boersma/Ronnes 29, Q11 17-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:55
9/10/05FIVB C&SMadeira Challenger Bronze Medal Herrera/Mesa 2 Boersma/Ronnes 5 21-14, 21-17 0:47