Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Dubai Open
October 6 - 11, 2008
(5) Andy Ces/Kevin Ces, France
 
Andy Cès
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 3, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Savigny sur orge
Resides: La Grande Motte
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 89
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Manama 2008)
Career Winnings: US$141,675.00
Kevin Cès
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 21, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Savigny-sur-Orge
Resides: La Grande Motte
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 140
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Porticcio 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Manama 2008)
Career Winnings: US$172,437.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB76010232671717138 US$264,250.00
Previous Dubai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/16-21/2008 Guarajà Open 8 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 20 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 20 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 20 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 21 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam Q11 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 27, Q12 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 28 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 21, Q5 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 26, Q4 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 30, Q12 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 30, Q8 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 29, Q5 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 31, Q9 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 29, Q1 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open 27, Q3 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open Q5 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 29, Q7 25 50 US$1,600.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q13 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 28 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 31, Q10 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 26, Q2 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Q10 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 31 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open Q8 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open Q3 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open 28, Q8 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open Q4 33 30 US$0.00
Dubai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2008 Winner 1 Abdullah Kaabi / Ali Mohammad, United Arab Emirates (28) Won 21-16, 21-12 0:34
Wed, 10/8/2008 Winner 2 Philip Gabathuler / David Wenger, Switzerland (12) Won 21-18, 22-20 0:49
Thu, 10/9/2008 Winner 3 Jonas Reckermann / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (4) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:54
Thu, 10/9/2008 Winner 4 Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (1) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:51
Fri, 10/10/2008 Semi-Finals Jonas Reckermann / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (4) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:44
Sat, 10/11/2008 Bronze Medal Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (1) Lost 18-21, 21-19, 13-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Ces/Ces lead the series against the field 12-8
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-4
10/11/08FIVBDubai Open Bronze Medal Marques/Solberg 1 Ces/Ces 5 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 4 Ces/Ces 5 Marques/Solberg 1 21-18, 21-18 0:51
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Marques/Solberg 1 Ces/Ces 20 21-14, 21-15 0:40
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Marques/Solberg 6 Ces/Ces 27, Q12 21-14, 21-18 0:41
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 3 Ces/Ces 30, Q12 21-13, 21-10 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 1-2
10/10/08FIVBDubai Open Semi-Finals Reckermann/Urbatzka 4 Ces/Ces 5 21-18, 21-18 0:44
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 3 Ces/Ces 5 Reckermann/Urbatzka 4 22-20, 21-19 0:54
9/4/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 2 Reckermann/Urbatzka 4 Ces/Ces 20 21-16, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 7 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 3 Ces/Ces 20 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 11, Q1 19-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 10 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 31, Q9 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-16, 21-17 0:30
Lead the series against # 12 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 2-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Ces/Ces 5 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 21-18, 22-20 0:49
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 2 Ces/Ces 20 Gabathuler/Wenger 14 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:56
Lead the series against # 13 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-0
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Ces/Ces 20 Dyachenko/Kulinich 11 22-20, 26-24 0:52
Trail the series against # 15 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 0-2
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 1 Hoyer/Soderberg 28, Q8 Ces/Ces 21, Q5 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 1:01
5/1/07FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Hoyer/Soderberg 30, Q13 Ces/Ces Q4 21-14, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 16 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 2-0
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Ces/Ces 20 Baracetti/Salema 14 21-15, 21-15 0:41
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Ces/Ces 30, Q12 Baracetti/Salema Q5 21-19, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 21, Q3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Ces/Ces 26, Q4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 26, Q8 Karpukhin/Romashkin, Russia 1-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Ces/Ces Q11 Karpukhin/Romashkin Q22 21-13, 31-29 0:51
Lead the series against # 28 Kaabi/Mohammad, United Arab Emirates 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 5 Kaabi/Mohammad 28 21-16, 21-12 0:34