The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Men saugust 30 Schedule

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1 To The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Men saugust 30 Schedule Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Telephone Match Time Court Team A Team B Round 61 14:07 1 Kais Kr.-Vesik EST [10] Harley-Alison BRA [2] Bronze 62 15:37 1 Nummerdor-Schuil NED [1] Herrera-Gavira ESP [3] Gold 59 11:07 1 Nummerdor-Schuil NED [1] Kais Kr.-Vesik EST [10] Semi-finals 60 12:07 1 Herrera-Gavira ESP [3] Harley-Alison BRA [2] Semi-finals Today s medal matches concludes men s event No. 242 on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour. Today s gold medal match is the first SWATCH FIVB World Tour finale between The Netherlands and Spain Today s gold medal match is the 13th All-European SWATCH FIVB World Tour finale between two European teams, and the 11th between different countries. Here are the past results: 1. Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, NORWAY def. Jean-Philippe Jodard/Christian Penigaud, FRANCE, France - Marseille (7/31/1994), 12-8, 7-12, 15-10, (NA), SWATCH stop No Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, SWITZERLAND def. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, GERMANY, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/20/2004), 21-18, (54 minutes), No M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY def. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Germany - Berlin (6/27/2004, 20-22, 21-19, (66 minutes), No M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY def. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, Brazil -Rio de Janeiro (9/26/2004), 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 (60), No. 162 (ALL EUROPEAN PODIUM, SWITZERLAND THIRD) 5. Markus Egger/M. Laciga, SWITZERLAND def. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, Poland - Stare Jablonki (7/20-24/2005), 21-19, (46), No Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, ESTONIA def. Heuscher/Sascha Heyer, SWITZERLAND, Croatia - Zagreb (6/10/2007), 21-19, 17-21, (64), No. 195 (ALL-EUROPEAN PODIUM, RUSSIA THIRD) 7. Julius Brink/Christoph Dieckmann, GERMANY def. Dmitri Barsouk/Igor Kolodinsky, RUSSIA, Spain - Barcelona (6/1/2008), 22-20, 13-21, (63), No Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, NETHERLANDS def. Reckermann/Mischa Urbatzka, GERMANY, United Arab Emirates - Dubai (10/11/2008), 12-21, 21-16, (58), No Dmitri Barsouk/Kolodinsky, RUSSIA def. Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans Sorokins, LATVIA, Spain - Barcelona (6/1/2008), 21-13, (38), No Nummerdor/Schuil, NETHERLANDS def. Brink/Reckermann, GERMANY, Finland - Aland (8/23/2009), 21-23, 21-15, (69), No. 241 (ALL EUROPEAN PODIUM, GERMANY THIRD) 11. Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, NETHERLANDS vs. Adrian Gavira Collado/Pablo Herrera, SPAIN, Netherlands - The Hague (8/30/2009), No. 242 Two previous SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal matches featured finals between two European teams from the same country. 1. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SWITZERLAND def. Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, SWITZERLAND, Spain - Mallorca (7/11/2004), 21-14, (33 minutes), SWATCH stop No Julius Brink/Kjell Schneider, GERMANY def. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, GERMANY, Portugal - Espinho (7/13-17/2005), 25-27, 21-19, (70), No. 169 Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland FIVB Communication FAX Telephone: For more news visit

2 Gold - Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, Netherlands vs. Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera, Spain Team MEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No.... Country 1 Reinder Nummerdor 1 Richard Schuil 2...Netherlands 3 Pablo Herrera 1 Adrian Gavira Collado 2...Spain Gavira & Herrera lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Nummerdor & Schuil, 3-2l Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/21/2009 Aland Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-17, :44 8/7/2009 Stare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Gavira Collado/Herrera 22-20, 18-21, :54 8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-15, :35 7/25/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gavira Collado/Herrera 21-14, :35 7/12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Gavira Collado/Herrera 23-21, 14-21, :57 Nummerdor and Schuil placed fifth at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Schuil was a three-time Dutch Volleyball Olympian with a 1996 gold medal in Atlanta. Nummerdor was a two-time Dutch Volleyball Olympian and played with Schuil on the 2000 and 2004 teams that placed fifth in Sydney and Athens. Nummerdor and Schuil were the first Dutch men s team and players to win SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals at the 2007 Bahrain, 2008 Croatia and Dubai stops, and last week on the Finnish Isle of Aland. Nummerdor and Schuil ranked 22nd in career SWATCH earnings (US$473,800). Nummerdor and Schuil were gold medal winners at the 2008 European Championships in Hamburg, Germany. Overall,Nummerdor and Schul have won five European tour gold medals with 11 podium placements and 12 final four finishes in 14 events. In addition to the Hamburg title, Nummerdor and Schuil won other European tour titles in Gran Canaria, Blackpool and Sochi. Nummerdor and Schuil have posted a 26-2 record for five events on the 2008 European tour with a 17-match winning streak. Nummerdor and Schuil have not competed on the European tour this season as the pair has compiled a record the past three season on the continental circuit. The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Results Winner 1 def. Alexander Brouwer / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (32) 21-18, minutes Winner 2 def. Nelson Brizida / Jose Pedrosa, Portugal (16, Q15) 21-16, Winner 3 def. Emiel Boersma / Joppe Paulides, Netherlands (9) 21-11, Winner 4 def. Benjamin Insfran / Franco Neto, Brazil (5) 23-21, Semi-Finals def. Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) 21-17, Gold Medal vs. Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) or Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: SWATCH Tournaments Played: SWATCH Best Finish:... 1st (Aland) 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...$132,600 Since 2006 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: Since 2006 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...37 Since 2006 Best Finish:...1st (4 times) Since 2006 SWATCH Winnings:...$473,800 Nummerdor/Schuil SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal matches (Won 4, Lost 3) 1. def. Pedro Cunha/Franco Neto, BRAZIL, Bahrain - Manama (5/12/2007), 17-21, 21-19, (68), FIVB Event No lost to Marcio Araujo/Fabio Magalhaes, BRAZIL, Norway, Stavanger (7/1/2007), 21-14, (55), No def. Penggen Wu/Linyin Xu, CHINA, Croatia - Zagreb (5/25/2008), 17-21, 21-17, (50), No lost to Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, UNITED STATES, France, Paris (6/22/2008), 15-21, (47), No lost to Harley Marques/Pedro Salgado, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (7/27/2008), 16-21, 24-22, (71), No def. Jonas Reckermann/Mischa Urbatzka, GERMANY, United Arab Emirates - Dubai (10/11/2008), 12-21, 21-16, (58), No def. Julius Brink/Jonas Reckermann, GERMANY, Finland - Aland (8/23/2009), 21-23, 21-15, (69), No vs. Adrian Gavira Collado/Pablo Herrera, SPAIN, Netherlands - The Hague (8/30/2009), No. 242

3 Gold - Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, Netherlands vs. Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera, Spain Team MEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No.... Country 1 Reinder Nummerdor 1 Richard Schuil 2...Netherlands 3 Pablo Herrera 1 Adrian Gavira Collado 2...Spain Gavira & Herrera lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Nummerdor & Schuil, 3-2l Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/21/2009 Aland Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-17, :44 8/7/2009 Stare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Gavira Collado/Herrera 22-20, 18-21, :54 8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-15, :35 7/25/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gavira Collado/Herrera 21-14, :35 7/12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Gavira Collado/Herrera 23-21, 14-21, :57 Gavira and Herrera are assured of their fourth SWATCH FIVB World Tour medal this season, including a bronze at the Swiss Grand Slam in Gstaad and the Polish Open in Stare Jablonki, and a silver at the French Grand Slam in Marseille. Gavira and Herrera have a 10-5 mark on the European tour this season with a gold medal finish in Baden, Austria, where they defeated Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann of Germany in the finals 13-21, and in 62 minutes. Herrera is a two-time Beach Volleyball Olympians with a silver medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games with Javier Bosma after losing the finale to Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos of Brazil and in 43 minutes. Herrera and Raul Mesa placed ninth at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Herrera has won two SWATCH FIVB World Tour events, including a 2004 title with Bosma in Lianyungang, China, and a 2008 crown with Mesa in Kristiansand, Norway. Herrera and Mesa won the Gold medal at the 2002 SWATCH FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Catania, Italy. Herrera and Mesa won the silver medal at the 2001 SWATCHFIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Le Lavandou, France. Herrera and Mesa won the gold medal winners at the 2005 European Championships in Moscow, Russia. Gavira and Francisco Marco were second at a 2006 FIVB Challenger in Cyprus. Gavira and Alejandro Fernandez were second at the 2007 SWATCH FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Modena, Italy. Gavira and Inocencio Lario placed second at the 2008 Polish SWATCH stop in Stare Jablonki after losing the final to Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos of Brazil and in 39 minutes. The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Results Winner 1 def. Nikolay Kolev / Neven Neshev, Bulgaria (30, Q20) 21-18, :40 minutes Winner 2 def. Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (14) 25-23, :45 Winner 3 def. Renato "Geor" Gomes / Jorge "Gia" Terceiro, Georgia (11) 23-21, :38 Winner 4 def. Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) 21-15, :35 Semi-Finals def. Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) 21-15, 18-21, :55 Gold Medal vs. Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (1) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: SWATCH Tournaments Played: SWATCH Best Finish:... 2nd (Marseille) 2009 SWATCH Winnings:... $148,900 Gavira/Herera s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 0, Lost 1) 1. lost to Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, UNITED STATES, France - Marseille (7/26/09), 8-21, (35 minutes), No vs. Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, NETHERLANDS, Netherlands - The Hague (8/30/2009), No. 242

4 Match Preview Page 1 of 2 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$380,000 The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Sunday, August 30, 2009 Match #62: Gold Medal Match (1) Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, Netherlands vs. (3) Adrian Gavira Collado/Pablo Herrera, Spain Reinder Nummerdor Netherlands Birth Date: Sep 10, 1976 (32 yrs old) Ijsselmuiden Uithoorn 194 cm (6'4") 88 kg (194 lb) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 37 Career Wins: 4 US$236, Richard Schuil Netherlands Birth Date: May 2, 1973 (36 yrs old) Leeuwarden Amsterdam 202 cm (6'8") 95 kg (209 lb) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 37 Career Wins: 4 US$236, Team Career Summary Tour Played Money FIVB US$473, Previous The Hague Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open US$30, FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open US$2, FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam US$23, FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam US$16, FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam US$18, FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships US$7, FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open US$6, FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open US$7, FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open US$5, FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open US$28, The Hague Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 1 Alexander Brouwer / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (32) Won 21-18, :31 Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 2 Nelson Brizida / Jose Pedrosa, Portugal (16, Q15) Won 21-16, :34 Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 3 Emiel Boersma / Joppe Paulides, Netherlands (9) Won 21-11, :35 Sat, 8/29/2009 Winner 4 Benjamin Insfran / Franco Neto, Brazil (5) Won 23-21, :52 Sun, 8/30/2009 Semi-Finals Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) Won 21-17, :36 Sun, 8/30/2009 Gold Medal Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) 8/30/2009

5 Match Preview Page 2 of 2 Adrián Gavira Collado Spain Birth Date: Sep 17, 1987 (21 yrs old) Cadiz Tenerife 193 cm (6'4") 90 kg (198 lb) Seasons: 5 Tournaments: 35 Career Best: Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (4 times) 2nd (2 times) US$110, Pablo Herrera Allepuz Spain Birth Date: Jun 29, 1982 (27 yrs old) Castellon de la Plana Castellon de la Plana 193 cm (6'4") 85 kg (187 lb) Seasons: 9 Tournaments: 76 Career Wins: 3 Career FIVB WT Wins: 2 US$262, Team Career Summary Tour Played Money FIVB US$148, Previous The Hague Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open US$9, FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open US$15, FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam US$13, FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam US$28, FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam US$8, FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam US$23, FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships US$18, FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open US$7, FIVB 5/12-17/2009 Rome Open US$6, The Hague Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 1 Nikolay Kolev / Neven Neshev, Bulgaria (30, Q20) Won 21-18, :40 Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 2 Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (14) Won 25-23, :45 Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 3 Renato "Geor" Gomes / Jorge "Gia" Terceiro, Georgia (11) Won 23-21, :38 Sat, 8/29/2009 Winner 4 Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) Won 21-15, :35 Sun, 8/30/2009 Semi-Finals Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) Won 21-15, 18-21, :55 Sun, 8/30/2009 Gold Medal Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (1) Head to Head Results Gavira Collado/Herrera lead the series 3-2 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 8/30/09 FIVB The Hague Open Gold Medal 8/21/09 FIVB Aland Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 10 Gavira Collado/Herrera , :44 8/7/09 FIVB Stare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Gavira Collado/Herrera 3 Nummerdor/Schuil , 18-21, :54 8/1/09 FIVB Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Gavira Collado/Herrera , :35 7/25/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gavira Collado/Herrera 7 Nummerdor/Schuil , :35 7/12/09 FIVB Gstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Gavira Collado/Herrera 11 Nummerdor/Schuil , 14-21, :57 8/30/2009

6 Bronze - Alison Cerutti/Harley Marques, Brazil vs. Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia Team MEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No.... Country 2 Alison Cerutti 1 Harley Marques 2... Brazil 10 Kristjan Kais 1 Rivo Vesik 2... Estonia Alison & Harley lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Kais & Vesik, 3-2l Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/28/2009 The Hague Open Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 21-18, :35 7/31/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Alison/Harley 21-18, :37 5/28/2009 Myslowice Open Winner 2 Alison/Harley 21-15, :37 Alison and Harley are playing together for the fist-time on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour since the fall of 2006 when the Brazilians were eliminated during the country quota playoff rounds in Vitoria and placed ninth in Acapulco. Alison and Harley have now posted nine SWATCH FIVB World Tour semi-final appearances in 2009 with seven podium placements. After finishing second in the first SWATCH event this season in Brazil, Alison and Harley have posted two firsts (Shanghai and Myslowice), two seconds (world championships in Norway and Austrian Grand Slam) and thirds (Rome and Krisitansand). Harley and Pedro Salgado won nine SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including 2008 stops in Australia, China, Italy, Switzerland, Mallorca and Brazil. Harley and Salgado won the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tourpoint s title. Harley was the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour most outstanding player. Harley ranks eighth in career FIVB earnings with US$638,213. Harley has also won SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals with Para Ferreira (2002 Berlin), Franco Neto (2003 Berlin) and Benjamin Insfran (2005 Montreal and 2008 Sanya). Alison won a 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal with Pedro Cunha in Bahrain. Alison ranks 80th in career FIVB earnings with US$168,650. On the Brazilian Tour this season for five events, Alison and Harley have a 17-6 match mark with three final four finishes and two medals. The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Results Winner 1 def. Tim Oude Elferink / Jon Stiekema, Netherlands (31, Q24) 21-15, :39 Winner 2 def. Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (15) 21-13, :36 Winner 3 lost to Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) 18-21, :35 Contender 4 def. Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (12) 21-14, :34 Contender 5 def. Jefferson Bellaguarda / Martin Laciga, Switzerland (8) 21-23, 21-15, :52 Contender 6 def. Benjamin Insfran / Franco Neto, Brazil (5) 21-15, 16-21, :03 Semi-Finals lost to Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) 15-21, 21-18, :55 Bronze Medal vs. Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: SWATCH Tournaments Played: SWATCH Best Finish:... 1st (Shanghai & Myslowice) 2009 SWATCH Winnings:... $249,600 Since 2006 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: Since 2006 SWATCH Tournaments Played: Since 2006 Best Finish:... 1st (Shanghai & Myslowice2009) Since 2006 SWATCH Winnings:... $255,600 Alison/Harley s SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal matches (Won 2, Lost 3) 1. lost to Emanuel Rego/Richardo Santos, BRAZIL, Brazil - Brasilia (4/26/2009), 20-22, (56), SWATCH event No def. Pedro Cunha/Pedro Salgado, BRAZIL, China - Shanghai (5/3/2009), 21-14, (40), No def. Matt Fuerbringer/Casey Jennings, UNITED STATES, Poland - Myslowice (5/31/2009), 25-23, (56), No lost to Julius Brink/Jonas Reckerman, GERMANY, Norway - Stavanger, 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships (7/5/2009), 16-21, (50), No lost to Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, UNITED STATES, AUSTRIA - Klagenfurt (8/2/2009), 19-21, 21-12, (64), No. 238

7 Bronze - Alison Cerutti/Harley Marques, Brazil vs. Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia Team MEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No.... Country 2 Alison Cerutti 1 Harley Marques 2... Brazil 10 Kristjan Kais 1 Rivo Vesik 2... Estonia Alison & Harley lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Kais & Vesik, 3-2l Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/28/2009 The Hague Open Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 21-18, :35 7/31/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Alison/Harley 21-18, :37 5/28/2009 Myslowice Open Winner 2 Alison/Harley 21-15, :37 Kais and Vesik competed in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Kais and Vesik are the only Estonian team to win a SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal with a 2007 title at Zagreb. The Croatian title was earned after Kais and Vesik rebounded from a first-round setback to advance to the finals through the elimination. Only three other teams have accomplished that feat on the FIVB tour since Kais and Vesik ranked 23rd in career SWATCH earnings (US$461,825). Kais and Vesik missed qualifying for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at the last event in Mallorca Kais and Vesik placed third in the Athens Olympic test event in 2003 that was a FIVB Chalenger/Satelite tournament. Kais and Vesik have posted an 8-7 record for three events on the 2009 European tour with a third in Gran Canaria, Spain, and a fourth in Berlin. Kais and Vesik have competed in 19 European tour events with a match mark with two seconds and two thirds since The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Results Winner 1 def. Clemens Doppler / Matthias Mellitzer, Austria (23) 21-11, minutes Winner 2 def. Gianluca Casadei / Andrea Tomatis, Italy (26, Q14) 21-12, Winner 3 def. Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) 21-18, Winner 4 lost to Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) 15-21, Contender 6 def. Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (13) 21-18, Semi-Finals lost to Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (1) 17-21, Bronze Medal vs. Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) 2009 Matches Won-Lost: Sets Won-Lost: Tournaments Played: Best Finish:...4th (Shanghai) 2009 Winnings:...$94,300 Since 2002 Matches Won-Lost: * Since 2002 Tournaments Played:... 76* Since 2002 Best Finish:... 1st (Zagreb 2007) Since 2002 Winnings:...$461,825* Statistics including Challenge/Satellite participation Kais/Vesik s SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal matches (Won 1, Lost 0) 1. def. Patrick Heuscher/Sascha Heyer, SWITZERLAND, Croatia - Zagreb (6/10/2007), 21-19, 17-21, (64), SWATCH event No. 195

8 Match Preview Page 1 of 2 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$380,000 The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Sunday, August 30, 2009 Match #61: Bronze Medal Match (10) Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia vs. (2) Alison Cerutti/Harley Marques, Brazil Kristjan Kais Estonia Rivo Vesik Estonia Birth Date: Mar 3, 1976 (33 yrs old) Paikuse, Parnumaa Tartu 188 cm (6'2") 85 kg (187 lb) Seasons: 12 Tournaments: 98 Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007) US$240, Birth Date: Jul 15, 1980 (29 yrs old) Parnu Pârnu 199 cm (6'6") 93 kg (205 lb) Seasons: 8 Tournaments: 76 Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007) US$230, Team Career Summary Tour Played Money FIVB US$459, FIVB C&S US$2, Overall US$461, Previous The Hague Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open US$7, FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open US$9, FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam US$8, FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam US$6, FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam US$8, FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam US$8, FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships US$11, FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open US$7, FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open US$11, FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open US$6, FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open US$2, The Hague Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 1 Clemens Doppler / Matthias Mellitzer, Austria (23) Won 21-11, :39 Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 2 Gianluca Casadei / Andrea Tomatis, Italy (26, Q14) Won 21-12, :38 Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 3 Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) Won 21-18, :35 Sat, 8/29/2009 Winner 4 Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) Lost 15-21, :35 Sat, 8/29/2009 Contender 6 Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (13) Won 21-18, :44 Sun, 8/30/2009 Semi-Finals Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (1) Lost 17-21, :36 Sun, 8/30/2009 Bronze Medal Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) 8/30/2009

9 Match Preview Page 2 of 2 Alison Cerutti Brazil Birth Date: Dec 7, 1985 (23 yrs old) Vitória Rio de Janeiro 202 cm (6'8") 102 kg (224 lb) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 31 Career Wins: 6 Career FIVB WT Wins: 3 US$168, Harley Marques Silva Brazil Birth Date: Jul 6, 1974 (35 yrs old) Brasilia, DF Rio de Janeiro 194 cm (6'4") 84 kg (185 lb) Seasons: 12 Tournaments: 107 Career Wins: 15 US$638, Team Career Summary Tour Played CQ Money FIVB US$255, Previous The Hague Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open US$9, FIVB 8/11-16/2009 Kristiansand Open US$15, FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open US$11, FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam US$29, FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam US$11, FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam US$13, FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam US$8, FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships US$45, FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open US$30, FIVB 5/12-17/2009 Rome Open US$15, FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open US$30, FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open US$21, The Hague Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 1 Tim Oude Elferink / Jon Stiekema, Netherlands (31, Q24) Won 21-15, :39 Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 2 Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (15) Won 21-13, :36 Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 3 Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) Lost 18-21, :35 Sat, 8/29/2009 Contender 4 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (12) Won 21-14, :34 Sat, 8/29/2009 Contender 5 Jefferson Bellaguarda / Martin Laciga, Switzerland (8) Won 21-23, 21-15, :52 Sat, 8/29/2009 Contender 6 Benjamin Insfran / Franco Neto, Brazil (5) Won 21-15, 16-21, :03 Sun, 8/30/2009 Semi-Finals Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) Lost 15-21, 21-18, :55 Sun, 8/30/2009 Bronze Medal Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) Head to Head Results Cerutti/Marques lead the series 2-1 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 8/30/09 FIVB The Hague Open Bronze Medal 8/28/09 FIVB The Hague Open Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 10 Cerutti/Marques , :35 7/31/09 FIVB Klagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Cerutti/Marques 2 Kais/Vesik , :37 5/28/09 FIVB Myslowice Open Winner 2 Cerutti/Marques 1 Kais/Vesik , :37 8/30/2009