Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow Grand Slam
July 12 - 17, 2011
(24) Matt Fuerbringer/Nick Lucena, United States
 
Matt Fuerbringer
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 29, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Costa Mesa, CA
Height: 202 cm (6'8")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 71
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$259,525.00
Nick Lucena
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 22, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Davie, FL
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 61 kg (134 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 121
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$697,500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
FIVB3403129262531 US$328,100.00
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Casey Jennings - 9th Did not play
2010 Nick Lucena - 9th Matt Fuerbringer - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 25 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 17 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 7 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 7 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Prague Open 4 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/2-7/2011 Shanghai Open 4 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 4/18-23/2011 Brasilia Open 4 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open 1 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2010 Kristiansand Open 4 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 12 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/14/2011 Pool Q Yaroslav Koshkarev / Konstantin Semenov, Russia (9) Won 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:49
Thu, 7/14/2011 Pool Q Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (8) Lost 15-21, 21-19, 13-15 0:48
Fri, 7/15/2011 Pool Q Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (25) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:34
Fri, 7/15/2011 Winner 1 Sebastian Dollinger / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (17, Q5) Lost 17-21, 21-14, 12-15 0:48
Head to Head Results
Fuerbringer/Lucena lead the series against the field 32-26 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 8 Series, 7 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Rego, Brazil 0-3
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool J Cerutti/Rego 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 17 21-18, 21-11 0:35
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Cerutti/Rego 5 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 16-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:52
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Cerutti/Rego 5 Fuerbringer/Lucena 20, Q4 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 2 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Brink/Reckermann 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 29-27, 21-14 0:51
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Santos, Brazil 1-2
4/22/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 6 Araujo/Santos 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 21-18, 20-22, 15-8 0:56
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Araujo/Santos 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 21-16, 12-21, 15-13 0:50
8/1/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 Araujo/Santos 7 21-19, 18-21, 17-15 1:09
Trail the series against # 4 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-4
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 21-15, 19-21, 15-9 0:52
8/1/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Gold Medal Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 21-18, 21-19 0:53
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool J Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 16, Q3 21-10, 20-22, 15-12 1:00
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 14 21-17, 21-17 0:44
Series tied with # 5 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-1
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 Fijalek/Prudel 6 21-18, 21-15 0:39
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Fuerbringer/Lucena 13, Q4 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # 6 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-1
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool O Fuerbringer/Lucena 22, Q6 Klemperer/Koreng 6 21-13, 21-11 0:38
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Klemperer/Koreng 6 Fuerbringer/Lucena 23 21-19, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # 7 Wu/Xu, China 2-1
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Wu/Xu 5 14-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:53
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool M Fuerbringer/Lucena 13, Q4 Wu/Xu 4 20-22, 21-17 Retired 0:41
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 10 Fuerbringer/Lucena 23 21-15, 16-21, 15-11 0:58
Series tied with # 8 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-1
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool Q Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Fuerbringer/Lucena 24 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 0:48
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Nummerdor/Schuil 13 21-18, 21-11 0:36
Series tied with # 9 Koshkarev/Semenov, Russia 1-1
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool Q Fuerbringer/Lucena 24 Koshkarev/Semenov 9 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:49
7/9/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Koshkarev/Semenov 14 Fuerbringer/Lucena 25 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # 11 Insfran/Schmidt, Brazil 2-1
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool Q Fuerbringer/Lucena 25 Insfran/Schmidt 8 25-23, 15-21, 24-22 1:08
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Insfran/Schmidt 8 Fuerbringer/Lucena 1 21-12, 21-13 0:37
7/3/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 16, Q3 Insfran/Schmidt 7 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 1:04
Series tied with # 12 Bellaguarda/Heuscher, Switzerland 1-1
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool Q Fuerbringer/Lucena 25 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 9 21-15, 21-15 0:39
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 15 Fuerbringer/Lucena 17 21-18, 15-21, 16-14 0:56
Lead the series against # 14 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-0
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Erdmann/Matysik 20 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against # 15 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Benes/Kubala 21 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # 16 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 0-2
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Chevallier/Heyer 23 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 22-20, 21-17 0:37
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Chevallier/Heyer 29, Q9 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 21-18, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # 17, Q5 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 1-2
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Dollinger/Windscheif 17, Q5 Fuerbringer/Lucena 24 21-17, 14-21, 15-12 0:48
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 Dollinger/Windscheif 28 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Dollinger/Windscheif 23 Fuerbringer/Lucena 22, Q6 21-18, 15-21, 15-11 0:59
Lead the series against # 18 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 1-0
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 20, Q4 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 17-21, 24-22, 15-13 1:05
Lead the series against # 19 Martino/Nicolai, Italy 1-0
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Martino/Nicolai 29 25-23, 18-21, 15-11 1:01
Lead the series against # 21, Q4 Ces/Ces, France 1-0
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 23 Ces/Ces 18 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 22, Q8 Barbosa/Marques, Brazil 1-0
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool G Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Barbosa/Marques 18 21-14, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 25 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 2-1
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool Q Fuerbringer/Lucena 24 Hoyer/Soderberg 25 21-12, 21-17 0:34
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Hoyer/Soderberg 15 29-27, 21-19 0:52
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Hoyer/Soderberg 29, Q6 Fuerbringer/Lucena 14 31-29, 8-21, 15-10 1:07
Lead the series against # 26, Q3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool G Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 31 18-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 27 Lario/Mesa, Spain 2-0
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 23 Lario/Mesa 26, Q2 21-19, 18-21, 15-9 0:49
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 14 Lario/Mesa 19 21-13, 21-13 0:40
Series tied with # 31 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 1-1
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool Q Boersma/Spijkers 24 Fuerbringer/Lucena 25 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:50
8/29/10FIVBThe Hague Open Bronze Medal Fuerbringer/Lucena 1 Boersma/Spijkers 10 21-19, 15-21, 15-8 0:56
Lead the series against # 32 Bogatov/Prokopiev, Russia 1-0
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool M Fuerbringer/Lucena 13, Q4 Bogatov/Prokopiev 20 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 0:56
Series tied with # Q1 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 1-1
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 13-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:46
7/3/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 16, Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:58
Trail the series against # Q7 Jaani/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Jaani/Vesik 26, Q10 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 23-21, 18-21, 15-12 1:01
Lead the series against # Q11 Horst/Mullner, Austria 1-0
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Horst/Mullner 33 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:51
Lead the series against # Q13 Redmann/Saxton, Canada 1-0
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Redmann/Saxton 29, Q11 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # Q14 Boehm/Kapa, Australia 1-0
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool G Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Boehm/Kapa 42 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # Q15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 22, Q6 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz Q11 14-21, 21-15, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # Q21 Belov/Daianov, Russia 1-0
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 22, Q6 Belov/Daianov Q27 24-22, 24-22 0:46
Lead the series against # Q24 Dziadkou/Zharykau, Belarus 1-0
5/26/10FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 20, Q4 Dziadkou/Zharykau Q45 21-15, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # Q25 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 2-0
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Hernandez/Villafane 29, Q19 21-19, 21-12 0:34
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 16, Q3 Hernandez/Villafane Q19 14-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:49