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 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 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 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 · 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$464,800). · 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 vs. Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (10) Medal Match vs. Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (3) or Alison Cerutti / 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 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 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 Berlin. · 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