Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 VIP Open
May 20 - 25, 2008
(Q14) Francisco Alvarez/Oney Ramirez Bernal, Cuba
 
Francisco "Francis" Alvarez Cutiño
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1969 (55 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
Oney Ramirez Bernal
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 14, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: C. Habana
Resides: C. Habana
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 20
Career Best: 5th (FIVB Berlin 2005)
Career Winnings: US$39,325.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB15000011333031 US$73,650.00
Previous Zagreb Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Leonel Munder - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Q19 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open Q15 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 30, Q10 17 120 US$2,500.00
Zagreb Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/21/2008 Qualifier 2 Jason Kruger / Chris Simek, Canada (Q19) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:41
Wed, 5/21/2008 Qualifier 3 Jian Li / Shun Zhou, China (28, Q3) Lost 20-22, 19-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal lead the series against the field 12-10
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 21-16, 21-16 0:41
Series tied with # 6 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-1
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 Klemperer/Koreng 14 21-17, 18-21, 16-14 1:03
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 24, Q6 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8, Q2 21-13, 21-16 0:33
Trail the series against # 11 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-2
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 30, Q10 21-19, 21-8 0:45
7/1/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8, Q2 By Forfeit 0:19
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 31 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 19-21, 23-21, 15-10 1:07
Lead the series against # 13 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-0
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 12 Kjemperud/Skarlund 21 21-15, 21-15 0:39
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 21 21-19, 21-14 0:56
Trail the series against # 16 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
7/15/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 12 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 21-14, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 19 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-1
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 3 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 5 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 21, Q1 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-1
5/7/08FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 3 De Gruijter/Ronnes 24, Q2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q15 21-18, 21-17 0:46
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 14 De Gruijter/Ronnes 19 21-17, 21-15 0:49
Lead the series against # 23, Q5 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 Lochhead/Pitman 25, Q2 21-12, 21-11 0:35
Trail the series against # 26 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 13 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 30, Q10 17-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 27 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 1-0
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8, Q2 Cadieux/Heese 25 21-15, 21-15 0:42
Trail the series against # 28, Q3 Li/Zhou, China 0-1
5/21/08FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 3 Li/Zhou 28, Q3 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q14 22-20, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 29, Q2 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 1-0
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 1 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 30, Q10 Plavins/Samoilovs 14 21-17, 14-21, 29-27 1:11
Series tied with # Q10 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-1
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Pedrosa/Rosas 28, Q14 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q19 23-21, 21-14 0:47
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 8 Pedrosa/Rosas 9 21-11, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # Q12 Henriquez/Hernandez, Venezuela 1-0
4/29/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 30, Q10 Henriquez/Hernandez Q7 21-17, 14-21, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # Q19 Kruger/Simek, Canada 2-0
5/21/08FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q14 Kruger/Simek Q19 21-14, 21-14 0:41
5/7/08FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q15 Kruger/Simek Q18 21-13, 24-22 0:45