European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 Nestea European Championship
August 24 - 26, 2007
(7) 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: 258
Career Wins: 14
Career CEV Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$1,026,458.44
Raul Mesa
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 16, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Zaragoza
Resides: Benidorm (Alicante)
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 158
Career Wins: 5
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Moscow 2005)
Career Winnings: US$286,283.26
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
CEV141100352200000 US$77,895.84
CEV Under Age11000000000000 US$0.00
FIVB49101132134146112 US$286,100.00
FIVB Age Group WC21100000000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S10010000000000 US$3,100.00
Overall67422167156146112 US$367,095.84
Previous Valencia Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Raul Mesa - 13th Pablo Herrera - 13th
2005 Raul Mesa - 9th Pablo Herrera - 9th
2006 Raul Mesa - 5th Pablo Herrera - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 11 17 100 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 18 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 24 9 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 15 17 160 US$5,100.00
CEV 7/5-8/2007 Swiss Masters 7 5 360 € 3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 16 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 21 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open 16 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open 12 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 11 4 420 US$12,000.00
CEV 5/17-20/2007 Austrian Masters 6 9 240 € 1,950.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open 13 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open 13 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/24-28/2006 Mexico Open 13 17 120 US$3,000.00
CEV 8/25-28/2006 European Championship Final 5 7 400 € 4,000.00
CEV 8/5-8/2006 Swiss Masters 8 7 300 € 2,475.00
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
CEV 7/20-23/2006 Spanish Masters 10 5 360 € 3,000.00
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
CEV 5/17-21/2006 Turkish Masters 2 7 300 € 2,475.00
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
CEV 8/25-28/2005 European Championship Final 5 1 200 € 20,000.00
European Championship Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/24/2007 Winner 2 Dmitri Barsuk / Igor Kolodinsky, Russia (23) Lost 15-21, 19-21 0:43
Fri, 8/24/2007 Contender 1 Josef Benes / Petr Benes, Czech Republic (24) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:46
Sat, 8/25/2007 Contender 2 Tim Joosen / Steve Roelandt, Belgium (15) Lost 15-21, 21-18, 13-15 0:54
Head to Head Results
Herrera/Mesa trail the series against the field 16-21
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-2
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 14 Herrera/Mesa 18 21-18, 21-14 0:54
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Klemperer/Koreng 18, Q7 Herrera/Mesa 15 21-14, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 2 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 3-0
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Herrera/Mesa 11 Boersma/Ronnes 27, Q8 21-10, 21-19 0:38
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
Trail the series against # 3 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-2
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Herrera/Mesa 21 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 22-20, 21-14 0:39
8/7/06CEVSwiss Masters Contender 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 Herrera/Mesa 8 16-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:48
7/22/06CEVSpanish Masters Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 3 Herrera/Mesa 10 21-16, 21-13 0:43
Trail the series against # 4 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-2
8/7/06CEVSwiss Masters Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 1 Herrera/Mesa 8 16-21, 24-22, 15-10 0:59
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Brink/Dieckmann 3 Herrera/Mesa 30, Q7 21-10, 21-17 0:34
Series tied with # 5 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 3-3
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Herrera/Mesa 18 Kais/Vesik 15 21-16, 21-17 0:43
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 19 Herrera/Mesa 24 21-18, 21-19 0:43
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 16 Herrera/Mesa 13 21-14, 21-16 0:35
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
Trail the series against # 6 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 0-1
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Winner 3 Matysik/Uhmann 6 Herrera/Mesa 7 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Series tied with # 9 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18 Herrera/Mesa 16 21-12, 17-21, 15-7 0:51
6/7/07FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 12 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 21, Q1 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 14 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-2
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 24 Heuscher/Heyer 7 24-22, 19-21, 15-12 1:13
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Contender 4 Heuscher/Heyer 13 Herrera/Mesa 7 21-18, 21-19 0:53
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Heuscher/Heyer 4 Herrera/Mesa 16 21-19, 23-21 0:45
Series tied with # 15 Joosen/Roelandt, Belgium 1-1
8/25/07CEVEuropean Championship Contender 2 Joosen/Roelandt 15 Herrera/Mesa 7 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:54
7/6/07CEVSwiss Masters Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 7 Joosen/Roelandt 10 21-17, 21-16 0:44
Series tied with # 17 Lione/Varnier, Italy 2-2
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 18 Lione/Varnier 27 21-14, 16-21, 15-12 0:58
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 12 Herrera/Mesa 28, Q5 21-16, 21-12 0:38
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool E Herrera/Mesa 28, Q5 Lione/Varnier 12 21-17, 21-16 0:43
7/8/05CEVSpanish Open Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 13 Herrera/Mesa 4 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 20 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-2
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 Herrera/Mesa 11 23-25, 21-19, 15-13 1:06
7/22/06CEVSpanish Masters Contender 4 Doppler/Gartmayer 14 Herrera/Mesa 10 21-15, 19-21, 19-17 1:14
Trail the series against # 23 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 1-3
8/24/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 23 Herrera/Mesa 7 21-15, 21-19 0:43
6/7/07FIVBZagreb Open Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 5 Herrera/Mesa 12 21-9, 15-21, 15-13 0:48
5/27/07FIVBItalian Open Bronze Medal Barsuk/Kolodinsky 12 Herrera/Mesa 11 21-14, 21-17 0:50
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 11 21-19, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 24 Benes/Benes, Czech Republic 3-0
8/24/07CEVEuropean Championship Contender 1 Herrera/Mesa 7 Benes/Benes 24 21-19, 21-17 0:46
8/7/06CEVSwiss Masters Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 8 Benes/Benes 9 19-21, 21-17, 17-15 0:55
7/21/06CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 10 Benes/Benes 7 27-25, 21-16 0:56