Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Volksbank
August 2 - 7, 2011
(15) 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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Casey Jennings - Country Quota Did not play
2005 Did not play Phil Dalhausser - 25th
2006 Casey Jennings - Country Quota Did not play
2009 Casey Jennings - 9th Did not play
2010 Nick Lucena - 2nd Matt Fuerbringer - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 7 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/12-17/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 24 17th 160 US$5,100.00
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
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/4/2011 Pool K Thiago Barbosa / Harley Marques, Brazil (18) Lost 21-19, 14-21, 13-15 0:58
Thu, 8/4/2011 Pool K Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (2) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:40
Fri, 8/5/2011 Pool K Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (31) Won 22-20, 21-13 0:41
Sat, 8/6/2011 Winner 2 Sebastian Chevallier / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (25) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:39
Sat, 8/6/2011 Winner 3 Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (3) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:44
Head to Head Results
Fuerbringer/Lucena lead the series against the field 32-26 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 8 Series, 6 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 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 1-5
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool K Fuerbringer/Lucena 15 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 21-19, 21-12 0:40
7/24/11FIVBQuébec Open Gold Medal Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 23-21, 21-19 0:47
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
Trail the series against # 3 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-2
8/6/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 15 21-17, 21-19 0:44
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Brink/Reckermann 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 29-27, 21-14 0:51
Lead the series against # 6 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 # 7 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 # 8 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 2-0
7/23/11FIVBQuébec Open Semi-Finals Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 21-17, 21-14 0:37
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 # 9 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 # 11 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 2-0
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Erdmann/Matysik 2 17-21, 21-17, 17-15 1:02
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Erdmann/Matysik 20 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Series tied with # 12 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
Series tied with # 13 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 # 16, Q14 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 1-0
4/22/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Lupo/Nicolai 28, Q11 21-14, 16-21, 15-9 0:46
Series tied with # 17 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 # 18 Barbosa/Marques, Brazil 1-1
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool K Barbosa/Marques 18 Fuerbringer/Lucena 15 19-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:58
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool G Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Barbosa/Marques 18 21-14, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 19 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
Lead the series against # 21 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 1-0
8/28/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 5 Fuerbringer/Lucena 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 21-15, 21-12 0:37
Lead the series against # 22 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 2-1
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 4 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Samoilovs/Sorokins 6 21-19, 21-15 0:37
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 # 24, Q9 Jennings/Wong, United States 0-1
8/28/10FIVBThe Hague Open Semi-Finals Jennings/Wong 21, Q1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 1 21-16, 24-22 0:44
Trail the series against # 25 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 1-2
8/6/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 15 Chevallier/Heyer 25 21-16, 21-16 0:39
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
Lead the series against # 27, Q1 "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 # 28, Q10 Gabathuler/Schnider, Switzerland 1-0
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Gabathuler/Schnider 20 21-19, 21-12 0:38
Series tied with # 29, Q3 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
Trail the series against # 30, Q12 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 # 31 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 4-1
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool K Fuerbringer/Lucena 15 Hoyer/Soderberg 31 22-20, 21-13 0:41
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Hoyer/Soderberg 23 By Forfeit  
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
Trail the series against # Q4 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 # Q5 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 # Q8 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
Lead the series against # Q16 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 # Q17 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 # Q21 Chen/Gao, China 1-0
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Chen/Gao 26, Q4 21-19, 21-13 0:38