Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open Kristiansand
August 26 - 31, 2008
(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: 220
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$891,338.98
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: 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 Kristiansand Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Raul Mesa - 17th Pablo Herrera - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 12 9 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 14 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 3 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 18 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 15 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 13 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 17 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 9 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 18 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 18 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 12 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 22 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 13 17 120 US$3,000.00
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
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
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
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 1 Oivind Hordvik / Bjorn Ingeborgrud, Norway (26) Won 25-23, 21-19 0:51
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 2 Francesco Giontella / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (23) Won 21-16, 22-24, 15-9 0:58
Fri, 8/29/2008 Winner 3 Martins Plavins / Toms Smedins, Latvia (18) Won 21-18, 24-22 0:42
Sat, 8/30/2008 Winner 4 Joao Maciel / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (6) Lost 21-23, 21-18, 13-15 1:07
Sat, 8/30/2008 Contender 6 Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (1) Won 22-20, 21-17 0:53
Sun, 8/31/2008 Semi-Finals Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (13) Won 21-18, 26-24 0:57
Sun, 8/31/2008 Gold Medal Joao Maciel / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (6) Won 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 1:05
Head to Head Results
Herrera/Mesa lead the series against the field 27-13
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 2-1
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 6 Herrera/Mesa 7 Marques/Solberg 1 22-20, 21-17 0:53
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 6 Herrera/Mesa 15 21-17, 24-22 1:05
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 1 Herrera/Mesa 18 Marques/Solberg 2 21-13, 21-13 0:37
Series tied with # 2 "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
Series tied with # 4 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 4-4
8/10/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool A Herrera/Mesa 12 Kais/Vesik 13 21-18, 23-21 0:44
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 16 Herrera/Mesa 18 21-17, 25-23 0:51
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
Lead the series against # 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 5-4
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Kjemperud/Skarlund 14 Herrera/Mesa 9 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:06
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 21 Herrera/Mesa 12 21-17, 23-21 0:43
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 21 Herrera/Mesa 12 23-21, 21-13 0:39
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 4 Herrera/Mesa 11 Kjemperud/Skarlund 10 21-16, 17-21, 16-14 1:03
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
Trail the series against # 6 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 1-2
8/31/08FIVBKristiansand Open Gold Medal Herrera/Mesa 7 Maciel/Schmidt 6 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 1:05
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Maciel/Schmidt 6 Herrera/Mesa 7 23-21, 18-21, 15-13 1:07
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Maciel/Schmidt 19, Q3 Herrera/Mesa 14 21-17, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # 8 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 2-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Herrera/Mesa 18 Doppler/Gartmayer 15 14-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:58
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 22 Doppler/Gartmayer 11 21-18, 17-21, 15-9 0:57
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 Herrera/Mesa 11 23-25, 21-19, 15-13 1:06
Lead the series against # 10 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 11 Lochhead/Pitman 22 22-20, 21-15 0:49
Lead the series against # 13 Gosch/Horst, Austria 2-0
8/31/08FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Herrera/Mesa 7 Gosch/Horst 13 21-18, 26-24 0:57
8/12/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool A Herrera/Mesa 12 Gosch/Horst 24 21-14, 21-12 0:42
Lead the series against # 18 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Herrera/Mesa 7 Plavins/Smedins 18 21-18, 24-22 0:42
Lead the series against # 20 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Herrera/Mesa 13 Ces/Ces 29, Q1 18-21, 22-20, 15-7 1:02
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Herrera/Mesa 15 Ces/Ces 31, Q10 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # 21 Gavira/Lario, Spain 2-0
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Herrera/Mesa 3 Gavira/Lario 13 21-15, 21-23, 15-12 1:00
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Herrera/Mesa 13 Gavira/Lario 20, Q17 21-16, 21-14 0:42
Lead the series against # 23 Giontella/Nicolai, Italy 1-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Herrera/Mesa 7 Giontella/Nicolai 23 21-16, 22-24, 15-9 0:58
Lead the series against # 26 Hordvik/Ingeborgrud, Norway 1-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 7 Hordvik/Ingeborgrud 26 25-23, 21-19 0:51
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 3 Grotowski/Weaver 30, Q8 23-21, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # Q1 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 1-0
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 1 Herrera/Mesa 13 Berg/Brinkborg 29, Q12 21-13, 21-18 0:35