The Hague Open Beach 2009 Men’sAugust 30 Schedule Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 Match Time Court Team A Team B Round

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

61 14:07 1 Loser of match #59 Loser of match #60 Bronze 62 15:37 1 Winner of match #59 Winner of match #60 Gold

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To /, vs. /, Team MEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 1 Reinder Nummerdor 1 Richard Schuil 2...... Netherlands 10 Kristjan Kais 1 Rivo Vesik 2...... Estonia Nummerdor & Schuil lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Kais & Vesik, 4-2 and 6-3 overall Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/30/09 FIVB The Hague Open Semi-Finals TBD TBD TBD 8/1/09 FIVB Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-14, 21-19 0:36 5/15/08 FIVB Italian Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-18, 21-14 0:39 4/19/08 CEV Spanish Masters Contender 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-12, 21-15 0:41 8/10/07 CEV Dutch Masters Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-15, 21-12 0:35 7/27/07 FIVB Gstaad World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 21-19, 21-11 0:36 6/9/07 FIVB Zagreb Open Contender 5 Kais/Vesik 16-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:48 5/10/07 FIVB Bahrain Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-17, 21-16 0:37 8/8/06 CEV Swiss Masters Semi-Finals Kais/Vesik 21-19, 21-15 NA 7/27/06 FIVB Paris Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-13, 27-25 0:41

· Nummerdor and Schuil placed fifth at the 2008 . · 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 . · 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$464,800). · Nummerdor and Schuil were gold medal winners at the 2008 European Championships in Hamburg, . · Overall, Nummerdor and Schull 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 62-15 record the past three season on the continental circuit. The Hague Open 2009 Results Winner 1 def. Alexander Brouwer / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (32) 21-18, 21-12 31 minutes Winner 2 def. Nelson Brizida / Jose Pedrosa, Portugal (16, Q15) 21-16, 21-11 34 Winner 3 def. Emiel Boersma / Joppe Paulides, Netherlands (9) 21-11, 21-17 35 Winner 4 def. Benjamin Insfran / , Brazil (5) 23-21, 21-16 52 Semi-Finals vs. Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) Medal Match vs. Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, (3) or / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 33-14 Since 2006 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 144-58 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 73-38 Since 2006 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 37 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 9 Since 2006 Best Finish: ...... 1st (4 times) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 1st (Aland) Since 2006 SWATCH Winnings:...... $464,000 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $122,400 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, 15-13 (68), FIVB Event No. 193 2. lost to Marcio Araujo/Fabio Magalhaes, BRAZIL, Norway, Stavanger (7/1/2007), 21-14, 27-25 (55), No. 198 3. def. Penggen Wu/Linyin Xu, CHINA, Croatia - Zagreb (5/25/2008), 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 (50), No. 213 4. lost to /, UNITED STATES, France, Paris (6/22/2008), 15-21, 17-21 (47), No. 217 5. lost to Harley Marques/Pedro Salgado, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (7/27/2008), 16-21, 24-22, 13-15 (71), No. 221 6. def. /Mischa Urbatzka, GERMANY, United Arab Emirates - Dubai (10/11/2008), 12-21, 21-16, 15-10 (58), No. 227 7. def. /Jonas Reckermann, GERMANY, Finland - Aland (8/23/2009), 21-23, 21-15, 15-11 (69), No. 241 Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, Netherlands vs. Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia Team MEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 1 Reinder Nummerdor 1 Richard Schuil 2...... Netherlands 10 Kristjan Kais 1 Rivo Vesik 2...... Estonia Nummerdor & Schuil lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Kais & Vesik, 4-2 and 6-3 overall Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/30/09 FIVB The Hague Open Semi-Finals TBD TBD TBD 8/1/09 FIVB Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-14, 21-19 0:36 5/15/08 FIVB Italian Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-18, 21-14 0:39 4/19/08 CEV Spanish Masters Contender 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-12, 21-15 0:41 8/10/07 CEV Dutch Masters Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-15, 21-12 0:35 7/27/07 FIVB Gstaad World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 21-19, 21-11 0:36 6/9/07 FIVB Zagreb Open Contender 5 Kais/Vesik 16-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:48 5/10/07 FIVB Bahrain Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-17, 21-16 0:37 8/8/06 CEV Swiss Masters Semi-Finals Kais/Vesik 21-19, 21-15 NA 7/27/06 FIVB Paris Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-13, 27-25 0:41

· 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 1987. · 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 2004. · Kais and Vesik placed third in the Athens Olympic “test”event in 2003 that was a FIVB Challenger/Satellite 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 . · Kais and Vesik have competed in 19 European tour events with a 42-35 match mark with two seconds and two thirds since 2002. The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Results Winner 1 def. Clemens Doppler / Matthias Mellitzer, Austria (23) 21-11, 21-19 39 minutes Winner 2 def. Gianluca Casadei / Andrea Tomatis, Italy (26, Q14) 21-12, 21-17 38 Winner 3 def. Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) 21-18, 21-17 35 Winner 4 lost to Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) 15-21, 15-21 35 Contender 6 def. Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (13) 21-18, 23-21 44 Semi-Finals Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (1) Medal Match vs. Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) or Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2)

2009 Matches Won-Lost:...... 33-21 Since 2002 Matches Won-Lost:...... 188-155* 2009 Sets Won-Lost: ...... 70-50 Since 2002 Tournaments Played: ...... 76* 2009 Tournaments Played: ...... 11 Since 2002 Best Finish: ...... 1st (Zagreb 2007) 2009 Best Finish:...... 4th (Shanghai) Since 2002 Winnings: ...... $461,825* 2009 Winnings: ...... $94,300 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, 17-15 (64), SWATCH event No. 195 Match Preview Page 1 of 2

SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$380,000 The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Sunday, August 30, 2009 Match #59: Semi-Finals (1) Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, Netherlands vs. (10) Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia

Reinder Nummerdor Richard Schuil Netherlands Netherlands Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Sep 10, 1976 (32 yrs old) Birth Date: May 2, 1973 (36 yrs old) Home Town: Ijsselmuiden Home Town: Leeuwarden Resides: Uithoorn Resides: Amsterdam Height: 194 cm (6'4") Height: 202 cm (6'8") Weight: 88 kg (194 lb) Weight: 95 kg (209 lb) Seasons: 4 Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 37 Tournaments: 37 Career Wins: 4 Career Wins: 4 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$232,000.00 Career Winnings: US$232,000.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 Money FIVB 37 4 3 2 3 8 2 5 2 4 1 1 1 US$464,000.00

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 10 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 4 17 120 US$2,800.00 FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 8 3 640 US$23,000.00 FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 11 4 560 US$16,800.00 FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 12 4 560 US$18,400.00 FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships 8 17 200 US$7,000.00 FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 5 9 240 US$6,000.00 FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 2 7 300 US$7,600.00 FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open 1 9 240 US$5,500.00 FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 2 1 600 US$28,000.00 The Hague Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 1 Alexander Brouwer / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (32) Won 21-18, 21-12 0:31 Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 2 Nelson Brizida / Jose Pedrosa, Portugal (16, Q15) Won 21-16, 21-11 0:34 Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 3 Emiel Boersma / Joppe Paulides, Netherlands (9) Won 21-11, 21-17 0:35 Sat, 8/29/2009 Winner 4 Benjamin Insfran / Franco Neto, Brazil (5) Won 23-21, 21-16 0:52 Sun, 8/30/2009 Semi-Finals Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10)

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Kristjan Kais Rivo Vesik Estonia Estonia Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Mar 3, 1976 (33 yrs old) Birth Date: Jul 15, 1980 (29 yrs old) Home Town: Paikuse, Parnumaa Home Town: Parnu Resides: Tartu Resides: Pârnu Height: 188 cm (6'2") Height: 199 cm (6'6") Weight: 85 kg (187 lb) Weight: 93 kg (205 lb) Seasons: 12 Seasons: 8 Tournaments: 98 Tournaments: 76 Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007) Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007) Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$240,662.50 Career Winnings: US$230,912.50 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 19 25 33 37 41 Money FIVB 75 1 0 0 2 8 7 17 9 12 1 11 3 1 2 US$459,325.00 FIVB C&S 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$2,500.00 Overall 76 1 0 1 2 8 7 17 9 12 1 11 3 1 2 US$461,825.00

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 12 7 300 US$7,600.00 FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 12 5 360 US$9,100.00 FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 15 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 12 9 320 US$6,600.00 FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 11 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 13 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships 16 9 400 US$11,000.00 FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 17 7 300 US$7,600.00 FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open 10 4 420 US$11,200.00 FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 17 9 240 US$6,000.00 FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 4 17 120 US$2,500.00 The Hague Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 1 Clemens Doppler / Matthias Mellitzer, Austria (23) Won 21-11, 21-19 0:39 Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 2 Gianluca Casadei / Andrea Tomatis, Italy (26, Q14) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:38 Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 3 Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:35 Sat, 8/29/2009 Winner 4 Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:35 Sat, 8/29/2009 Contender 6 Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (13) Won 21-18, 23-21 0:44 Sun, 8/30/2009 Semi-Finals Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (1) Head to Head Results Nummerdor/Schuil lead the series 4-2 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 8/30/09 FIVB The Hague Open Semi-Finals 8/1/09 FIVB Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Kais/Vesik 15 21-14, 21-19 0:36 5/15/08 FIVB Italian Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 Kais/Vesik 21 21-18, 21-14 0:39 7/27/07 FIVB Gstaad World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 19 Nummerdor/Schuil 11 21-19, 21-11 0:36 6/9/07 FIVB Zagreb Open Contender 5 Kais/Vesik 16 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 16-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:48 5/10/07 FIVB Bahrain Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Kais/Vesik 16 21-17, 21-16 0:37 7/27/06 FIVB Paris Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 22, Q23 Kais/Vesik 11 21-13, 27-25 0:41 Overall Head to Head Results Nummerdor/Schuil lead the series 6-3 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 8/30/09 FIVB The Hague Open Semi-Finals 8/1/09 FIVB Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Kais/Vesik 15 21-14, 21-19 0:36 5/15/08 FIVB Italian Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 Kais/Vesik 21 21-18, 21-14 0:39 4/19/08 CEV Spanish Masters Contender 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 Kais/Vesik 6 21-12, 21-15 0:41 8/10/07 CEV Dutch Masters Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 Kais/Vesik 3 21-15, 21-12 0:35 7/27/07 FIVB Gstaad World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 19 Nummerdor/Schuil 11 21-19, 21-11 0:36 6/9/07 FIVB Zagreb Open Contender 5 Kais/Vesik 16 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 16-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:48 5/10/07 FIVB Bahrain Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Kais/Vesik 16 21-17, 21-16 0:37 8/8/06 CEV Swiss Masters Semi-Finals Kais/Vesik 12 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 21-19, 21-15 7/27/06 FIVB Paris Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 22, Q23 Kais/Vesik 11 21-13, 27-25 0:41

http://206.196.31.34/MatchPreview.aspx?matchid=68268 8/29/2009 Alison Cerutti/Harley Marques, Brazil vs. Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera, Spain Team MEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 2 Alison Cerutti 1 Harley Marques 2...... Brazil 3 Pablo Herrera 1 Adrian Gavira Collado 2...... Spain Gavira & Herrera the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Alison & Harley, 2-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/30/09 FIVB The Hague Open Semi-Finals TBD TBD TBD 8/9/09 FIVB Stare Jablonki Open Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 22-24, 21-18, 17-15 1:03 7/24/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Gavira/Herrera 25-27, 21-19, 20-18 1:25

· 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 Tour point’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, 21-16 0:39 Winner 2 def. Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (15) 21-13, 21-16 0:36 Winner 3 lost to Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) 18-21, 17-21 0:35 Contender 4 def. / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (12) 21-14, 21-12 0:34 Contender 5 def. Jefferson Bellaguarda / Martin Laciga, Switzerland (8) 21-23, 21-15, 15-11 0:52 Contender 6 def. Benjamin Insfran / Franco Neto, Brazil (5) 21-15, 16-21, 15-8 1:03 Semi-Finals vs. Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) Medal Match vs. Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (1) or Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 60-15 Since 2006 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 64-18 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 126-44 Since 2006 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 15 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 13 Since 2006 Best Finish: ..... 1st (Shanghai & Myslowice2009) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 1st (Shanghai & Myslowice) Since 2006 SWATCH Winnings:...... $255,600 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $249,600 Alison/Harley’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal matches (Won2, Lost 3) 1. lost to /Richardo Santos, BRAZIL, Brazil - Brasilia (4/26/2009), 20-22, 19-21 (56), SWATCH event No. 230 2. def. Pedro Cunha/Pedro Salgado, BRAZIL, China - Shanghai (5/3/2009), 21-14, 21-50 (40), No. 231 3. def. Matt Fuerbringer/Casey Jennings, UNITED STATES, Poland - Myslowice (5/31/2009), 25-23, 21-17 (56), No. 233 4. lost to Julius Brink/Jonas Reckerman, GERMANY, Norway - Stavanger, 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships (7/5/2009), 16-21, 19-21 (50), No. 234 5. lost to Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, UNITED STATES, AUSTRIA - Klagenfurt (8/2/2009), 19-21, 21-12, 12-15 (64), No. 238 Alison Cerutti/Harley Marques, Brazil vs. Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera, Spain Team MEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 2 Alison Cerutti 1 Harley Marques 2...... Brazil 3 Pablo Herrera 1 Adrian Gavira Collado 2...... Spain Gavira & Herrera the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Alison & Harley, 2-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/30/09 FIVB The Hague Open Semi-Finals TBD TBD TBD 8/9/09 FIVB Stare Jablonki Open Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 22-24, 21-18, 17-15 1:03 7/24/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Gavira/Herrera 25-27, 21-19, 20-18 1:25

· Gavira and Herrera are playing together on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour with three “final four” finishes and two medals featuring a bronze at the Swiss Grand Slam in Gstaad 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, 25-23 and 15-11 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 21-16 and 21-15 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 and Ricardo 21-18 and 21-15 in 39 minutes. The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Results Winner 1 def. Nikolay Kolev / Neven Neshev, Bulgaria (30, Q20) 21-18, 21-19 0:40 minutes Winner 2 def. Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (14) 25-23, 21-19 0:45 Winner 3 def. Renato "Geor" Gomes / Jorge "Gia" Terceiro, Georgia (11) 23-21, 21-15 0:38 Winner 4 def. Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) 21-15, 21-15 0:35 Semi-Finals vs. Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) Medal Match vs. Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (1) or Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 44-13 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 2nd (Marseille) 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 91-39 2009 SWATCH Winnings: ...... $139,100 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 10 Gavira/Herrera’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 0, Lost 1) 1. lost to Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, SPAIN, France - Marseille (7/26/09), 8-21, 14-21 (35 minutes), No. 237 Match Preview Page 1 of 2

SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$380,000 The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009 Sunday, August 30, 2009 Match #60: Semi-Finals (2) Alison Cerutti/Harley Marques, Brazil vs. (3) Adrian Gavira Collado/Pablo Herrera, Spain

Alison Cerutti Brazil Brazil Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Dec 7, 1985 (23 yrs old) Birth Date: Jul 6, 1974 (35 yrs old) Home Town: Vitória Home Town: Brasilia, DF Resides: Rio de Janeiro Resides: Rio de Janeiro Height: 202 cm (6'8") Height: 194 cm (6'4") Weight: 102 kg (224 lb) Weight: 84 kg (185 lb) Seasons: 4 Seasons: 12 Tournaments: 31 Tournaments: 107 Career Wins: 6 Career Wins: 15 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Wins: 3 Career Winnings: US$638,212.50 Career Winnings: US$168,650.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 CQ Money FIVB 15 2 3 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 US$255,600.00

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 3 5 360 US$9,100.00 FIVB 8/11-16/2009 Kristiansand Open 1 3 480 US$15,000.00 FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 2 4 420 US$11,200.00 FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 2 720 US$29,500.00 FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 2 5 480 US$11,400.00 FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 2 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships 1 2 900 US$45,000.00 FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 1 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 5/12-17/2009 Rome Open 1 3 480 US$15,000.00 FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open 1 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 4 2 540 US$21,000.00 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, 21-16 0:39 Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 2 Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (15) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:36 Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 3 Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:35 Sat, 8/29/2009 Contender 4 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (12) Won 21-14, 21-12 0:34 Sat, 8/29/2009 Contender 5 Jefferson Bellaguarda / Martin Laciga, Switzerland (8) Won 21-23, 21-15, 15-11 0:52 Sat, 8/29/2009 Contender 6 Benjamin Insfran / Franco Neto, Brazil (5) Won 21-15, 16-21, 15-8 1:03 Sun, 8/30/2009 Semi-Finals Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3)

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Adrián Gavira Collado Pablo Herrera Allepuz Spain Spain Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Sep 17, 1987 (21 yrs old) Birth Date: Jun 29, 1982 (27 yrs old) Home Town: Cadiz Home Town: Castellon de la Plana Resides: Tenerife Resides: Castellon de la Plana Height: 193 cm (6'4") Height: 193 cm (6'4") Weight: 90 kg (198 lb) Weight: 85 kg (187 lb) Seasons: 5 Seasons: 9 Tournaments: 35 Tournaments: 76 Career Best: 2nd (4 times) Career Wins: 3 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times) Career FIVB WT Wins: 2 Career Winnings: US$105,800.00 Career Winnings: US$258,025.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 10 0 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 US$139,100.00

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 2 5 360 US$9,100.00 FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 3 3 480 US$15,000.00 FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 4 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 7 2 720 US$28,000.00 FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 7 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 11 3 640 US$23,000.00 FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships 15 5 600 US$18,000.00 FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 13 7 300 US$7,600.00 FIVB 5/12-17/2009 Rome Open 11 9 240 US$6,000.00 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, 21-19 0:40 Thu, 8/27/2009 Winner 2 Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (14) Won 25-23, 21-19 0:45 Fri, 8/28/2009 Winner 3 Renato "Geor" Gomes / Jorge "Gia" Terceiro, Georgia (11) Won 23-21, 21-15 0:38 Sat, 8/29/2009 Winner 4 Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:35 Sun, 8/30/2009 Semi-Finals Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) Head to Head Results Gavira Collado/Herrera lead the series 2-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 8/30/09 FIVB The Hague Open Semi-Finals 8/9/09 FIVB Stare Jablonki Open Bronze Medal Gavira Collado/Herrera 3 Cerutti/Marques 2 22-24, 21-18, 17-15 1:03 7/24/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Gavira Collado/Herrera 7 Cerutti/Marques 2 25-27, 21-19, 20-18 1:25

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