Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
July 3 - 8, 2012
(7) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Casey Jennings - 17th Did not play
2004 Canyon Ceman - 9th Did not play
2006 Casey Jennings - 13th Did not play
2007 Sean Scott - 17th Did not play
2009 Casey Jennings - 9th Brad Keenan - 33rd
2010 Nick Lucena - 5th Matt Fuerbringer - 5th
2011 Nick Lucena - 9th Matt Fuerbringer - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/13-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 12 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 6/7-12/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/22-27/2012 Prague Open 3 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/8-13/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 7 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/1-6/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Silesia Open 2 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2012 Brasília Open 4 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 10/4-9/2011 Agadir Open 11 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2011 Åland Open 11 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 15 5th 480 US$13,200.00
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
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool P Casey Jennings / Bill Strickland, United States (26, Q8) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:43
Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool P Thiago Barbosa / Rhooney Ferramenta, Brazil (23, Q2) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Fri, 7/6/2012 Pool P Jefferson Bellaguarda / Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland (10) Lost 18-21, 12-21 0:37
Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 1 Jackson Henriquez / Farid Mussa, Venezuela (32, Q20) Won 21-17, 22-24, 15-12 0:59
Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 2 Martin Laciga / Jonas Weingart, Switzerland (24) Won 23-21, 21-17 0:43
Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 3 Alison Cerutti / Emanuel Rego, Brazil (2) Lost 9-21, 19-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Fuerbringer/Lucena lead the series against the field 47-36 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 7 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 1-7
5/5/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 8 21-18, 21-19 0:42
4/22/12FIVBBrasília Open Gold Medal Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 21-17, 21-18 0:44
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 # 2 Cerutti/Rego, Brazil 0-5
7/7/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Rego 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 21-9, 21-19 0:37
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Semi-Finals Cerutti/Rego 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:53
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
Lead the series against # 3 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 4-2
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool N Gibb/Rosenthal 5 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 0:58
4/20/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 4 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 10 13-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:56
10/7/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 11 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 21-16, 16-21, 15-13 0:56
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 10 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 21-12, 21-16 0:34
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
Series tied with # 4 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 2-2
6/11/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 21-13, 11-21, 15-13 0:50
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
Lead the series against # 6 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
Lead the series against # 8 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 4-1
4/21/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 6 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Erdmann/Matysik 7 21-19, 26-24 0:48
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 11 Erdmann/Matysik 6 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Erdmann/Matysik 6 Fuerbringer/Lucena 11 23-21, 21-19 0:44
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
Trail the series against # 9 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 2-3
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Bronze Medal Chevallier/Heyer 25 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 23-21, 21-13 0:41
5/5/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 8 Chevallier/Heyer 21 21-18, 21-16 0:44
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
Trail the series against # 10 Bellaguarda/Heuscher, Switzerland 1-2
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Bellaguarda/Heuscher 10 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 21-18, 21-12 0:37
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
Trail the series against # 11 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-4
5/12/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 21-15, 21-17 0:36
4/27/12FIVBSilesia Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 7 Fuerbringer/Lucena 2 21-10, 21-17 0:36
10/8/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 4 Nummerdor/Schuil 15 Fuerbringer/Lucena 11 16-21, 22-20, 15-8 1:01
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
Trail the series against # 12 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-2
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 3 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 11 24-22, 22-20 0:49
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
Lead the series against # 13 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 # 14 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 2-2
4/19/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Dollinger/Windscheif 13 23-21, 21-14 0:39
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
Series tied with # 15 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 1-1
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 Benes/Kubala 16 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:56
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Benes/Kubala 21 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 16 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 2-0
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool P Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Lochhead/Pitman 23 21-18, 21-16 0:35
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 11 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q10 21-17, 21-12 0:37
Trail the series against # 17 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 0-1
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool Q Dyachenko/Sidorenko 24 Fuerbringer/Lucena 8 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:58
Lead the series against # 18 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 2-1
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool N Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 Stiekema/Varenhorst 28, Q8 21-16, 21-19 0:40
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Stiekema/Varenhorst 30, Q9 Fuerbringer/Lucena 3 21-16, 14-21, 15-10 0:48
4/26/12FIVBSilesia Open Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 2 Stiekema/Varenhorst 31, Q15 21-12, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # 19 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 2-1
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool P Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Klemperer/Koreng 23 21-14, 15-21, 15-8 0:50
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 # 21 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 2-0
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool P Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 26, Q7 21-15, 29-31, 15-7 1:01
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 # 22, Q5 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 2-0
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 10 21-18, 15-21, 15-11 1:04
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 11 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 22, Q3 21-13, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 23, Q2 Barbosa/Ferramenta, Brazil 2-1
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Barbosa/Ferramenta 23, Q2 21-17, 21-17 0:37
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool N Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 Barbosa/Ferramenta 21, Q3 21-17, 21-11 0:33
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Barbosa/Ferramenta 19 Fuerbringer/Lucena 3 22-20, 17-21, 22-20 1:00
Lead the series against # 24 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 3-0
7/7/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Laciga/Weingart 24 23-21, 21-17 0:43
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Laciga/Weingart 14 24-22, 21-13 0:35
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 11 Laciga/Weingart 21 21-19, 21-10 0:34
Lead the series against # 26, Q8 Jennings/Strickland, United States 1-0
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Jennings/Strickland 26, Q8 21-18, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 27, Q1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-0
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool P Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 26 21-16, 21-14 0:41
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 # 32, Q20 Henriquez/Mussa, Venezuela 1-0
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Henriquez/Mussa 32, Q20 21-17, 22-24, 15-12 0:59
Lead the series against Araujo/Solberg, Brazil 1-0
5/12/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Araujo/Solberg 6, Q1 21-15, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against Felipe/Santos, Brazil 1-0
4/21/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 5 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Felipe/Santos 16, Q16 21-14, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # Q4 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 Ces/Ces 27, Q10 21-15, 21-16 0:36
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 23 Ces/Ces 18 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # Q12 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