European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 English Masters
September 11 - 14, 2008
(11, Q1) 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: 101
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (Lucerne 2008)
Career Winnings: US$155,019.99
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: 154
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Porticcio 2004)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (Lucerne 2008)
Career Winnings: US$185,213.45
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
CEV6010110200100 US$25,496.06
FIVB76010232671717138 US$264,250.00
Overall82020342871718138 US$289,746.06
Previous Blackpool Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
CEV 7/11-13/2008 European Championship 14 25 80 € 0.00
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
CEV 5/22-25/2008 Swiss Masters 12, Q4 2 540 € 7,500.00
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
CEV 4/17-20/2008 Spanish Masters 16, Q22 9 240 € 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
English Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/11/2008 Qualifier 2 Tom Lord / Jake Sheaf, England (Q16) Won 21-9, 21-12 0:35
Thu, 9/11/2008 Qualifier 3 Jan Dumek / Pavel Rotrekl, Czech Republic (Q9) Won 21-17, 16-21, 17-15 0:55
Fri, 9/12/2008 Winner 1 Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (6) Won 15-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:51
Fri, 9/12/2008 Winner 2 David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (3) Lost 21-14, 16-21, 12-15 0:56
Fri, 9/12/2008 Contender 2 Gianluca Casadei / Paolo Ficosecco, Italy (16, Q14) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 8-15 1:02
Head to Head Results
Ces/Ces lead the series against the field 13-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 1-2
5/25/08CEVSwiss Masters Gold Medal Matysik/Uhmann 1 Ces/Ces 12, Q4 21-14, 21-17 0:51
5/24/08CEVSwiss Masters Winner 3 Matysik/Uhmann 1 Ces/Ces 12, Q4 21-13, 18-21, 15-7 0:56
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 1 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 Matysik/Uhmann 9, Q1 21-19, 21-15 0:45
Trail the series against # 3 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-2
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 3 Ces/Ces 11, Q1 14-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:56
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Klemperer/Koreng 1 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 21-15, 21-15 0:42
Lead the series against # 4 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 26, Q4 Heuscher/Heyer 7 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 1:04
Lead the series against # 6 Gosch/Horst, Austria 5-3
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Winner 1 Ces/Ces 11, Q1 Gosch/Horst 6 15-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:51
9/4/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 20 Gosch/Horst 13 16-21, 24-22, 15-13 1:11
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 13 Ces/Ces 20 21-11, 27-25 0:46
5/23/08CEVSwiss Masters Winner 2 Ces/Ces 12, Q4 Gosch/Horst 4 31-29, 21-19 1:15
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 30, Q8 Gosch/Horst 19 21-18, 21-19 0:55
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 2 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 Gosch/Horst Q6 18-21, 21-17, 16-14 1:15
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 11 Ces/Ces 28 21-17, 21-15 0:45
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 Ces/Ces Q10 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:06
Lead the series against # 7 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-0
5/24/08CEVSwiss Masters Semi-Finals Ces/Ces 12, Q4 Fijalek/Prudel 11 22-20, 21-23, 18-16 1:17
Lead the series against # 10 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 2-0
5/24/08CEVSwiss Masters Contender 4 Ces/Ces 12, Q4 Laciga/Schnider 7 26-24, 15-21, 15-12 1:10
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 31, Q9 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-16, 21-17 0:30
Trail the series against # 12, Q2 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
Trail the series against # 13 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 6 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 21-16, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 16, Q14 Casadei/Ficosecco, Italy 0-1
9/12/08CEVEnglish Masters Contender 2 Casadei/Ficosecco 16, Q14 Ces/Ces 11, Q1 19-21, 21-18, 15-8 1:02
Lead the series against # Q4 Daalmeijer/Oude Elferink, Netherlands 1-0
5/22/08CEVSwiss Masters Qualifier 3 Ces/Ces 12, Q4 Daalmeijer/Oude Elferink 16, Q12 21-11, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # Q9 Dumek/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 1-0
9/11/08CEVEnglish Masters Qualifier 3 Ces/Ces 11, Q1 Dumek/Rotrekl Q9 21-17, 16-21, 17-15 0:55
Lead the series against # Q16 Lord/Sheaf, England 1-0
9/11/08CEVEnglish Masters Qualifier 2 Ces/Ces 11, Q1 Lord/Sheaf Q16 21-9, 21-12 0:35