Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 China Sanya Open presented by Olympic Gardens
November 11 - 15, 2008
(4) Adrian Gavira/Raul Mesa, Spain
 
Adrián Gavira Collado
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 17, 1987 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: La Línea de la Concepción
Resides: Tenerife
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 182
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$743,138.98
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 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB30000011100 US$16,400.00
Previous Sanya Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open 6 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 8 9 240 US$5,500.00
Sanya Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 11/12/2008 Winner 1 Sam Boehm / Christopher McHugh, Australia (29) Won 21-19, 21-11 0:37
Wed, 11/12/2008 Winner 2 Kentaro Asahi / Katsuhiro Shiratori, Japan (13) Lost 21-16, 13-21, 13-15 0:49
Thu, 11/13/2008 Contender 2 Martin Reader / Ray Sewell, Canada (19, Q4) Won 21-17, 23-21 0:50
Thu, 11/13/2008 Contender 3 Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (12) Lost 17-21, 21-23 0:43
Head to Head Results
Gavira/Mesa lead the series against the field 5-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 11 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 0-1
10/31/08FIVBManama Open Contender 5 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Gavira/Mesa 6 23-21, 21-13 0:44
Trail the series against # 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 Gavira/Mesa 4 21-17, 23-21 0:43
Trail the series against # 13 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 0-1
11/12/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Asahi/Shiratori 13 Gavira/Mesa 4 16-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 15 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Gavira/Mesa 8 Hernandez/Villafane 24, Q2 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 17, Q3 Bizzotto/Casadei, Italy 1-0
10/29/08FIVBManama Open Winner 2 Gavira/Mesa 6 Bizzotto/Casadei 22, Q2 21-17, 21-18 0:56
Lead the series against # 19, Q4 Reader/Sewell, Canada 1-0
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Gavira/Mesa 4 Reader/Sewell 19, Q4 21-17, 23-21 0:50
Lead the series against # 22 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Gavira/Mesa 8 Grotowski/Weaver 25, Q4 21-14, 26-24 0:54
Lead the series against # 29 Boehm/McHugh, Australia 1-0
11/12/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Gavira/Mesa 4 Boehm/McHugh 29 21-19, 21-11 0:37