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Netherlands tries to close out pool B against Poland in the afternoon session on day five
- Updated: August 10, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, August 10, 2016 – Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen of the Netherlands tries to close out pool B with a win against Poland’s Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak on day five. The Dutch have two wins in the pool, and another win will automatically advance them into the elimination stage. A loss to the Poles will put both teams at 2-1, then a win by Russia in the other pool match will set up a three-way tie, or a loss will advance both teams to the elimination stage.
Head to Head
Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen have won two of the three meetings between the two teams, including the last two in 2013 and 2015.
• Brouwer/Meeuwsen won 21-19 and 21-17 in 36 minutes, Lucerne Open, Pool Play, 05/15/2015
• Brouwer/Meeuwsen won 21-14 and 21-14 in 31 minutes, Corrientes Grand Slam, Pool Play, 05/23/2013
• Kantor/Losiak won 21-19 and 21-18 in 39 minutes, Prague Open, Qualifier Round 1, 05/18/2011
Historically the #2 seed has won two of the three matches against the #11 seed in the Olympic Games.
• Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers (2), United States def. Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera (11), Spain, 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 in 58 minutes, Pool Play, London (2012).
• Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers (2), United States def. Patrick Heuscher/Sascha Heyer (11), Switzerland, 21-15, 21-10 in 41 minutes, Pool Play, Beijing (2008).
• Christoph Dieckmann/Andreas Scheuerpflug (11), Germany def. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran (2), Brazil, 22-20, 21-17 in 48 minutes, Pool Play, Athens (2004).
Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands, Seed #2, Pool B, 2-0, 4.000 Set Ratio, 1.1566 Point Ratio, Qualified 2nd with 6,470 Points in the 2015-16 Olympic qualification period
• Alexander: November 3, 1989 (26y9m3d), 198 cm (6’6″), 88 kg (195 lbs.), Hometown Leiden, 70th FIVB World Tour event, two gold medals, $314,050 career winnings (ranks 61st)
• Robert: March 21, 1988 (28y4m16d), 207 cm (6’9″), 92 kg (204 lbs.), Hometown Nieuwegein, 61st FIVB World Tour event, two gold medals, $305,862 career winnings (ranks 66th)
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