Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 St. Petersburg Grand Slam
June 16 - 20, 2015
(30, Q8) Jonas Kissling/Mats Kovatsch, Switzerland
 
Jonas Kissling
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 7, 1990 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Strattlingen
Resides: Kappelen
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 39
Career Best: 5th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Fuzhou 2014)
Career Winnings: US$22,537.50
Mats Kovatsch
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 21, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Bein
Resides: Liebefeld
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 29
Career Best: 5th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Fuzhou 2014)
Career Winnings: US$21,512.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725293341Money
FIVB210000103025037 US$27,375.00
FIVB Age Group WC20000100000100 US$0.00
Overall230000203025137 US$27,375.00
Previous St. Petersburg Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam Q20 41 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/12-17/2015 Lucerne Open 24 25 120 US$800.00
FIVB 4/21-25/2015 Fuzhou Open 24, Q10 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/4-8/2014 Doha Open 28 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2014 Xiamen Open 22 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 8/20-24/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q14 41 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam Q16 41 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/9-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 32 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam Q18 33 80 US$0.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam Q18 41 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2014 Anapa Open 15 25 120 US$800.00
FIVB 5/6-10/2014 Puerto Vallarta Open 19 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam Q17 33 80 US$0.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2014 Fuzhou Open 26, Q9 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 12/11-14/2013 Durban Open 19, Q3 9 250 US$4,000.00
St. Petersburg Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/16/2015 Qualifier 2 Hevaldo Moreira / Bruno de Paula, Brazil (Q9) Won 23-21, 12-21, 15-10 0:52
Wed, 6/17/2015 Pool C Reinder Nummerdor / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (3) Lost 14-21, 21-19, 8-15 0:51
Wed, 6/17/2015 Pool C Tri Bourne / John Hyden, United States (14) Lost 21-19, 11-21, 11-15 0:47
Thu, 6/18/2015 Pool C Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (19) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Kissling/Kovatsch trail the series against the field 3-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-1
6/17/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool C Nummerdor/Varenhorst 3 Kissling/Kovatsch 30, Q8 21-14, 19-21, 15-8 0:51
Series tied with # 11 Krou/Rowlandson, France 1-1
4/22/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Kissling/Kovatsch 24, Q10 Krou/Rowlandson 9 21-13, 21-15 0:35
11/5/14FIVBDoha Open Pool E Krou/Rowlandson 5 Kissling/Kovatsch 28 21-14, 21-23, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 12 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
4/23/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 7 Kissling/Kovatsch 26, Q9 21-18, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Bourne/Hyden, United States 0-1
6/17/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool C Bourne/Hyden 14 Kissling/Kovatsch 30, Q8 19-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:47
Trail the series against # 15 Walkenhorst/Windscheif, Germany 0-1
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Walkenhorst/Windscheif 19, Q2 Kissling/Kovatsch Q18 21-14, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 17 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 0-1
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool H Kantor/Losiak 9 Kissling/Kovatsch 24 21-15, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 19 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 0-1
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool C Grimalt/Grimalt 19 Kissling/Kovatsch 30, Q8 21-13, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 23 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 1-0
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 1 Kissling/Kovatsch 26, Q9 Gabathuler/Gerson 17 21-19, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 24, Q2 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 0-1
5/9/14FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 2 Ontiveros/Virgen 1 Kissling/Kovatsch 19 21-19, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 25, Q3 Fuchs/Kaczmarek, Germany 0-1
4/24/15FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Fuchs/Kaczmarek 12 Kissling/Kovatsch 24, Q10 21-12, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 28, Q5 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 0-2
5/26/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Eithun/Horrem 27, Q13 Kissling/Kovatsch Q20 14-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:50
10/10/14FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Eithun/Horrem 17, Q2 Kissling/Kovatsch 22 9-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # Q7 Dearing/May, Canada 0-1
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool H Dearing/May 25, Q10 Kissling/Kovatsch 24 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # Q9 de Paula/Moreira, Brazil 1-0
6/16/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kissling/Kovatsch 30, Q8 Moreira/de Paula Q9 23-21, 12-21, 15-10 0:52