Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open
April 21 - 26, 2009
(17) 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: 100
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career Winnings: US$243,812.50
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: 117
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career Winnings: US$271,325.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB7510038717912111312 US$459,325.00
FIVB C&S100100000000000 US$2,500.00
Overall7610138717912111312 US$461,825.00
Previous Brasília Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 4 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 13 19 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 12 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 15 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 18 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 6 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 16 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 21 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 20 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 15 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 19 5 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 4 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 12 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 13 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open 16 1 600 US$32,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 15 13 180 US$4,500.00
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
Brasilia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 1 Renato "Geor" Gomes / Gia Terceiro, Georgia (16) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 2 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1) Lost 19-21, 21-15, 12-15 0:56
Fri, 4/24/2009 Contender 2 Jan Dumek / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (31, Q5) Won 21-10, 21-13 0:34
Fri, 4/24/2009 Contender 3 Michal Biza / Pavel Rotrekl, Czech Republic (23, Q11) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Fri, 4/24/2009 Contender 4 Dmitri Barsuk / Igor Kolodinsky, Russia (6) Lost 21-16, 12-21, 14-16 0:52
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik trail the series against the field 18-30
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-3
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Kais/Vesik 17 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 0:56
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Kais/Vesik 15 21-14, 7-0 Retired 0:23
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Dalhausser/Rogers 5 Kais/Vesik 12 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 2-3
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 Kais/Vesik 21 21-18, 21-14 0:39
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 19 Nummerdor/Schuil 11 21-19, 21-11 0:36
6/9/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 5 Kais/Vesik 16 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 16-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:48
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Kais/Vesik 16 21-17, 21-16 0:37
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 22, Q23 Kais/Vesik 11 21-13, 27-25 0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-6
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 16 21-18, 24-22 0:47
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 19 23-21, 21-12 0:42
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 16 Rego/Santos 1 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:55
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Rego/Santos 2 Kais/Vesik 18 29-27, 27-29, 29-27 1:25
7/8/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 5 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 5 21-19, 21-16 0:41
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 Kais/Vesik 5 By Forfeit  
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Rego/Santos 2 Kais/Vesik 15 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
Series tied with # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 3-3
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Kais/Vesik 17 16-21, 21-12, 16-14 0:52
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 9 Kais/Vesik 12 23-21, 21-19 0:44
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 18 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 11 21-9, 21-16 0:34
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool S Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Kais/Vesik 19 20-22, 21-15, 15-13 1:10
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Kais/Vesik 13 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:48
6/9/07FIVBZagreb Open Semi-Finals Kais/Vesik 16 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 5 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 1:00
Trail the series against # 8 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 2-3
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 20 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 22-20, 19-21, 15-13 1:01
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 16 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 23-21, 21-19 0:44
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Kais/Vesik 15 21-19, 21-9 0:43
7/16/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 5 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Kais/Vesik 12 21-19, 21-16 0:48
6/25/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 7 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Kais/Vesik 17 21-13, 21-15 0:39
Series tied with # 11 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 1-1
5/16/08FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 20, Q13 Kais/Vesik 21 21-17, 22-20 0:44
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 10 Fuerbringer/Jennings 32, Q38 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 13 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-3
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Kais/Vesik 20 23-21, 21-14 0:39
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 1 Kais/Vesik 13 21-19, 21-13 0:41
6/24/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 Kais/Vesik 10 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Series tied with # 14 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 1-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kais/Vesik 12 Laciga/Schnider 21 21-16, 21-16 0:37
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Laciga/Schnider 15 Kais/Vesik 18 21-12, 17-21, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 16 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 17 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 16 21-17, 21-19 0:42
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q2 Kais/Vesik 15 14-21, 23-21, 18-16 1:07
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 8 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 31, Q31 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Ukraine 1-0
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich 31, Q23 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-3
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Gosch/Horst 13 Kais/Vesik 4 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool A Gosch/Horst 24 Kais/Vesik 13 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Gosch/Horst 23 Kais/Vesik 15 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 20 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
6/10/07FIVBZagreb Open Gold Medal Kais/Vesik 16 Heuscher/Heyer 7 21-19, 17-21, 17-15 1:04
Lead the series against # 23, Q11 Biza/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 1-0
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 17 Biza/Rotrekl 23, Q11 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 24 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-2
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 19 Kais/Vesik 20, Q2 21-15, 21-16 0:35
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool C Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 31, Q5 Dumek/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-0
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 17 Dumek/Tichy 31, Q5 21-10, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # Q4 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
5/16/08FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 21 Horrem/Maaseide 22 21-18, 21-12 0:40
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 14 Kais/Vesik 4 22-20, 21-19 0:41
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 15 Horrem/Maaseide 17 21-12, 21-18 0:49