Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Mazury Open
August 4 - 9, 2009
(17) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia
 
Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 6, 1985 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Resides: Jurmala
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 207
Career Wins: 15
Career FIVB WT Wins: 13
Career Winnings: US$775,651.48
Ruslans Sorokins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Resides: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Kristiansand 2009)
Career Winnings: US$160,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB5201005015512923 US$279,900.00
Previous Stare Jablonki Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Did not play Andris Krumins - 57th
2005 Martins Plavins - 25th Andris Krumins - 41st
2007 Martins Plavins - 7th Did not play
2008 Martins Plavins - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 26, Q7 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 29 17 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam Q3 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 20, Q4 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 31 9 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 25, Q4 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 5/12-17/2009 Rome Open 21 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 11 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 12 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 19 13 180 US$3,900.00
Stare Jablonki Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/6/2009 Winner 1 Christian Redmann / Rich VanHuizen, Canada (16) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Thu, 8/6/2009 Winner 2 Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (1) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:43
Fri, 8/7/2009 Contender 2 Inocencio Lario / Raul Mesa, Spain (18) Lost 21-23, 18-21 0:45
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 11-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-15, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 4 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
6/7/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Nummerdor/Schuil Q65 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q33 21-12, 19-21, 15-8 0:43
Lead the series against # 6 Insfran/Solberg, Brazil 1-0
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q7 Insfran/Solberg 7 21-17, 20-22, 15-13 1:07
Lead the series against # 8, Q1 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 1-0
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 31 Maciel/Schmidt 12 21-15, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 10 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:03
Trail the series against # 11 Bellaguarda/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Bellaguarda/Laciga 29 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20, Q4 21-15, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 12 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-2
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Kais/Vesik 13 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20, Q4 21-16, 21-16 0:39
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 17 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25, Q4 21-15, 21-13 0:37
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 Kais/Vesik 4 14-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:53
Lead the series against # 16 Redmann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 Redmann/VanHuizen 16 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 18 Lario/Mesa, Spain 0-1
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Lario/Mesa 18 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 23-21, 21-18 0:45
Lead the series against # 19, Q4 Dugrip/Salvetti, France 1-0
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q7 Dugrip/Salvetti Q10 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 23, Q8 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q7 Hupfer/Schroffenegger 10 28-26, 21-18 0:53
Trail the series against # 24 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Benes/Kubala 24, Q14 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q3 21-18, 26-24 0:44
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Cadieux/Reader, Canada 1-0
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool G Samoilovs/Sorokins 31 Cadieux/Reader 42 21-23, 21-14, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 28 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 0-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 21-14, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 30, Q2 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 0-1
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Salema 14 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 21-18, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # Q17 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 2-0
5/27/09FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25, Q4 Ingrosso/Ingrosso Q13 21-16, 21-19 0:40
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 22, Q7 21-13, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # Q18 Spijkers/van de Sande, Netherlands 1-0
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20, Q4 Spijkers/van de Sande Q29 24-22, 21-11 0:41
Series tied with # Q21 Maia/Rosas, Portugal 1-1
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 29 Maia/Rosas 36, Q19 21-19, 21-18 0:39
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Contender 1 Maia/Rosas 28, Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 21 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:51