European Championship Tour
€ 110,000 Nestea Russian Masters
May 31 - June 3, 2007
(3) 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 Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 1999 Kaarel Kais - 41st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
FIVB 8/3-7/2005 Austria Grand Slam 14 25 56 US$3,250.00
FIVB 7/27-31/2005 France Grand Slam 13 17 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/20-24/2005 Poland Open 11 13 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/13-17/2005 Portugal Open 12 7 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2005 Norway Grand Slam 15 13 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 17 5 600 US$20,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open 21 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open 18 17 80 US$3,000.00
Russian Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/1/2007 Winner 1 Emiel Boersma / Bram Ronnes, Netherlands (14) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Fri, 6/1/2007 Winner 2 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (6) Won 26-24, 21-17 0:45
Sat, 6/2/2007 Winner 3 Daniel Krug / Kay Matysik, Germany (10) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:30
Sat, 6/2/2007 Semi-Finals David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (2) Won 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 1:02
Sun, 6/3/2007 Gold Medal Julius Brink / Christoph Dieckmann, Germany (1) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik lead the series against the field 13-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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
Lead the series against # 2 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 2-0
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 # 4 Lione/Varnier, Italy 2-1
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 # 6 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 3-2
6/1/07CEVRussian Masters Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 3 Kjemperud/Skarlund 6 26-24, 21-17 0:45
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 8 Kjemperud/Skarlund 9 19-21, 21-10, 17-15 0:46
8/24/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 23 Kais/Vesik 7 22-24, 21-18, 15-13 0:56
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 6 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:55
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 Kais/Vesik 6 21-14, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 7 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-2
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 # 10 Krug/Matysik, Germany 1-0
6/2/07CEVRussian Masters Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 3 Krug/Matysik 10 21-13, 21-13 0:30
Lead the series against # 11 Amore/Tomatis, Italy 1-0
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 Amore/Tomatis Q12 21-7, 21-10 0:29
Lead the series against # 14 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 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 1-1
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Deulofeu/Salvetti 28 Kais/Vesik 5 21-19, 21-19 0:41
6/1/06FIVBCroatia Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 6 Deulofeu/Salvetti 27, Q16 13-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:43
Trail the series against 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