European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 Nestea European Championship
August 24 - 26, 2007
(5) Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia
 
Kristjan Kais
Estonia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 3, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Paikuse, Parnumaa
Resides: Tartu
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 129
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$297,293.44
Rivo Vesik
Estonia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 15, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Parnu
Resides: Pârnu
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 147
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$320,363.72
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
CEV2002220461120000 US$82,226.83
FIVB7510038717912111312 US$459,325.00
FIVB C&S100100000000000 US$2,500.00
Overall961235811231013311312 US$544,051.83
Previous Valencia Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Rivo Vesik - 9th Kristjan Kais - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
CEV 8/9-12/2007 Dutch Masters 3 7 300 € 2,475.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 15 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 19 5 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 4 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 12 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 13 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open 16 1 600 US$32,000.00
CEV 5/31-6/3/2007 Russian Masters 3 2 540 € 8,150.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 15 13 180 US$4,500.00
CEV 5/17-20/2007 Austrian Masters 8 3 480 € 5,850.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open 16 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open 10 17 120 US$3,000.00
CEV 8/25-28/2006 European Championship Final 7 7 400 € 4,000.00
CEV 8/5-8/2006 Swiss Masters 12 2 540 € 8,150.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam 18 9 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2006 Paris Grand Slam 11 25 80 US$3,400.00
FIVB 7/19-23/2006 St. Petersburg Open 7 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2006 France Open 5 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2006 Norway Grand Slam 6 9 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 10 7 400 US$11,200.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2006 Portugal Open 6 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open 5 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open 6 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open 8 9 240 US$6,000.00
CEV 5/17-21/2006 Turkish Masters 13 7 300 € 2,475.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2005 South Africa Open 10 5 220 US$9,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2005 Acapulco Open 14 5 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/19-23/2005 Brazil Open 15 5 240 US$10,000.00
European Championship Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/24/2007 Winner 2 Premysl Kubala / Jaroslav Pavlas, Czech Republic (21) Won 21-17, 21-10 0:34
Fri, 8/24/2007 Winner 3 Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (20) Won 21-13, 22-24, 18-16 0:56
Sun, 8/26/2007 Winner 4 David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (1) Won 9-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:55
Sun, 8/26/2007 Semi-Finals Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (20) Lost 18-21, 21-16, 9-15 1:10
Sun, 8/26/2007 Bronze Medal David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (1) Lost 21-13, 13-21, 10-15 0:55
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 24-24
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 3-1
8/26/07CEVEuropean Championship Bronze Medal Klemperer/Koreng 1 Kais/Vesik 5 13-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:55
8/26/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 4 Kais/Vesik 5 Klemperer/Koreng 1 9-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:55
6/2/07CEVRussian Masters Semi-Finals Kais/Vesik 3 Klemperer/Koreng 2 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 1:02
5/20/07CEVAustrian Masters Bronze Medal Kais/Vesik 8 Klemperer/Koreng 4 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 2 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
6/1/07CEVRussian Masters Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 3 Boersma/Ronnes 14 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Series tied with # 3 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 3-3
8/10/07CEVDutch Masters Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 Kais/Vesik 3 21-15, 21-12 0:35
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 19 Nummerdor/Schuil 11 21-19, 21-11 0:36
6/9/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 5 Kais/Vesik 16 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 16-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:48
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Kais/Vesik 16 21-17, 21-16 0:37
8/8/06CEVSwiss Masters Semi-Finals Kais/Vesik 12 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 21-19, 21-15  
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 22, Q23 Kais/Vesik 11 21-13, 27-25 0:41
Trail the series against # 4 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 2-5
6/3/07CEVRussian Masters Gold Medal Brink/Dieckmann 1 Kais/Vesik 3 21-15, 21-17 0:40
5/19/07CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Brink/Dieckmann 1 Kais/Vesik 8 21-19, 21-15 0:48
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 8 Brink/Dieckmann 1 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 0:54
5/11/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 6 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Kais/Vesik 16 20-22, 21-15, 15-11 1:04
8/8/06CEVSwiss Masters Gold Medal Brink/Dieckmann 1 Kais/Vesik 12 21-17, 21-14  
8/7/06CEVSwiss Masters Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 12 Brink/Dieckmann 1 21-15, 21-16 0:44
5/19/06CEVTurkish Masters Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 4 Kais/Vesik 13 21-18, 21-18 0:46
Series tied with # 7 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 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
Series tied with # 8 Berger/Nowotny, Austria 1-1
8/11/07CEVDutch Masters Contender 3 Berger/Nowotny 7 Kais/Vesik 3 21-17, 15-21, 15-10 0:54
5/19/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 8 Berger/Nowotny 13 21-13, 21-15 0:38
Series tied with # 9 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q2 Kais/Vesik 15 14-21, 23-21, 18-16 1:07
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 8 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 31, Q31 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 10 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-1
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Gosch/Horst 23 Kais/Vesik 15 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 13 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-3
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 19 Kais/Vesik 20, Q2 21-15, 21-16 0:35
5/15/04CEVItalian Open Winner 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud Kais/Vesik 21-19, 21-13 0:38
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool C Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 14 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
6/10/07FIVBZagreb Open Gold Medal Kais/Vesik 16 Heuscher/Heyer 7 21-19, 17-21, 17-15 1:04
Lead the series against # 17 Lione/Varnier, Italy 3-1
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool S Kais/Vesik 19 Lione/Varnier 30 17-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:48
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 10 Lione/Varnier 12 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:54
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 8 Lione/Varnier 7 22-20, 21-19 0:39
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 6 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 Kais/Vesik 14 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 1:00
Lead the series against # 19 Corneliussen/Mayland, Denmark 1-0
8/10/07CEVDutch Masters Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 3 Corneliussen/Mayland 14 21-18, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 20 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-4
8/26/07CEVEuropean Championship Semi-Finals Doppler/Gartmayer 20 Kais/Vesik 5 21-18, 16-21, 15-9 1:10
8/24/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 5 Doppler/Gartmayer 20 21-13, 22-24, 18-16 0:56
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Doppler/Gartmayer 20 Kais/Vesik 13 21-17, 21-17 0:37
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 1 Doppler/Gartmayer 27 Kais/Vesik 11 26-24, 21-10 0:42
6/2/06FIVBCroatia Open Contender 4 Doppler/Gartmayer 16 Kais/Vesik 6 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 21 Kubala/Pavlas, Czech Republic 1-0
8/24/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 5 Kubala/Pavlas 21 21-17, 21-10 0:34
Lead the series against # 22 Babich/Nikolaev, Ukraine 1-0
8/10/07CEVDutch Masters Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 3 Babich/Nikolaev 8 21-11, 21-5 0:26
Lead the series against # 23 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 2-1
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool S Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Kais/Vesik 19 20-22, 21-15, 15-13 1:10
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Kais/Vesik 13 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:48
6/9/07FIVBZagreb Open Semi-Finals Kais/Vesik 16 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 5 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 1:00