The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 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 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. 26 2. Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, SWITZERLAND def. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, GERMANY, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/20/2004), 21-18, 27-25 (54 minutes), No. 154 3. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY def. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Germany - Berlin (6/27/2004, 20-22, 21-19, 16-14 (66 minutes), No. 155 4. 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, 21-15 (46), No. 170 6. Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, ESTONIA def. Heuscher/Sascha Heyer, SWITZERLAND, Croatia - Zagreb (6/10/2007), 21-19, 17-21, 17-15 (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, 16-14 (63), No. 214 8. Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, NETHERLANDS def. Reckermann/Mischa Urbatzka, GERMANY, United Arab Emirates - Dubai (10/11/2008), 12-21, 21-16, 15-10 (58), No. 227 9. Dmitri Barsouk/Kolodinsky, RUSSIA def. Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans Sorokins, LATVIA, Spain - Barcelona (6/1/2008), 21-13, 21-16 (38), No. 240 10. Nummerdor/Schuil, NETHERLANDS def. Brink/Reckermann, GERMANY, Finland - Aland (8/23/2009), 21-23, 21-15, 15- 11 (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, 21-13 (33 minutes), SWATCH stop No. 157 2. Julius Brink/Kjell Schneider, GERMANY def. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, GERMANY, Portugal - Espinho (7/13-17/2005), 25-27, 21-19, 15-12 (70), No. 169 Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland For more news visit www.fivb.org FIVB Communication FAX Telephone: +41 21 345.35.45 To 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, 21-17 0:44 8/7/2009 Stare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Gavira Collado/Herrera 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 0:54 8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-15, 21-15 0:35 7/25/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gavira Collado/Herrera 21-14, 21-15 0:35 7/12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Gavira Collado/Herrera 23-21, 14-21, 15-13 0:57 · 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 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 Beach Volleyball 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 / Franco Neto, Brazil (5) 23-21, 21-16 52 Semi-Finals def. Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) 21-17, 21-16 36 Gold Medal vs. Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) or Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:................................34-14 Since 2006 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...................145-58 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:.......................................75-38 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:...............................$473,800 2009 SWATCH Winnings:..........................................$132,600 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 Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, 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. Jonas Reckermann/Mischa Urbatzka, GERMANY, United Arab Emirates - Dubai (10/11/2008), 12-21, 21-16, 15-10 (58), No. 227 7. def. Julius Brink/Jonas Reckermann, GERMANY, Finland - Aland (8/23/2009), 21-23, 21-15, 15-11 (69), No. 241 8. vs. Adrian Gavira Collado/Pablo Herrera, SPAIN, Netherlands - The Hague (8/30/2009), No. 242 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, 21-17 0:44 8/7/2009 Stare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Gavira Collado/Herrera 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 0:54 8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 21-15, 21-15 0:35 7/25/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gavira Collado/Herrera 21-14, 21-15 0:35 7/12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Gavira Collado/Herrera 23-21, 14-21, 15-13 0:57 · 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, 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.