FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Italy Challenger
July 15 - 17, 2005
(5) Simone Bendandi/Fosco Cicola, Italy
 
Simone Bendandi
Italy
Photo: Paolo Amari
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 7, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Ravenna
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 20
Career Best: 5th (5 times)
Career Winnings: US$4,850.00
Fosco Cicola
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 2, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Roma
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 52
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Cattolica 2004)
Career Winnings: US$18,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB1400000000015143 US$3,000.00
FIVB C&S600005010000000 US$6,700.00
Overall2000005010015143 US$9,700.00
Previous Rimini Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 7/7-10/2005 Italy Challenger 6 5th 36 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2005 St. Petersburg Open Q14 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 7/1-3/2005 Italy Challenger 8 5th 36 US$1,500.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open Q35 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open Q30 33rd 20 US$0.00
FIVB 5/18-22/2005 China Open Q27 41st 12 US$0.00
Italy Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/16/2005 Winner 2 Bram Ronnes / Jaap Vos, Netherlands (21, Q15) Won 21-17, 9-21, 15-13 0:51
Sat, 7/16/2005 Winner 3 Alex Acco / Luizao Correa, Brazil (13) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:43
Sat, 7/16/2005 Contender 3 Adrian Caravano / Denis Damez, France (18, Q7) Won 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:53
Sun, 7/17/2005 Contender 4 Daniel Krug / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (3) Won 21-14, 11-21, 25-23 0:55
Sun, 7/17/2005 Contender 5 Andrea Ghiurghi / Gianni Mascagna, Italy (23, Q19) Lost 19-21, 13-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Bendandi/Cicola lead the series against the field 8-5 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Santos/Silva, Brazil 1-0
7/2/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Bendandi/Cicola 8 Santos/Silva 1 21-15, 21-18 0:43
Trail the series against # 2 Galli/Raffaelli, Italy 0-1
7/10/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 5 Galli/Raffaelli 4 Bendandi/Cicola 6 24-22, 23-21 1:05
Series tied with # 3 Krug/Urbatzka, Germany 1-1
7/17/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 4 Bendandi/Cicola 5 Krug/Urbatzka 3 21-14, 11-21, 25-23 0:55
7/2/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 4 Krug/Urbatzka 4, Q1 Bendandi/Cicola 8 21-18, 21-23, 15-11 0:56
Lead the series against # 8, Q2 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 1-0
7/9/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 3 Bendandi/Cicola 6 Gabathuler/Wenger 8 21-14, 21-23, 15-10 0:49
Series tied with # 10, Q4 Matysik/Popp, Germany 1-1
7/3/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 5 Matysik/Popp 24, Q18 Bendandi/Cicola 8 21-19, 21-17 0:41
7/2/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 2 Bendandi/Cicola 8 Matysik/Popp 24, Q18 21-14, 21-18 0:41
Series tied with # 13 Acco/Correa, Brazil 1-1
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Acco/Correa 13 Bendandi/Cicola 5 21-17, 21-17 0:43
7/8/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 2 Bendandi/Cicola 6 Acco/Correa 22 21-15, 25-23 0:48
Lead the series against # 16, Q6 Kolar/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 1-0
7/9/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 4 Bendandi/Cicola 6 Kolar/Rotrekl 11 21-14, 20-22, 20-18 0:57
Lead the series against # 18, Q7 Caravano/Damez, France 1-0
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 3 Bendandi/Cicola 5 Caravano/Damez 18, Q7 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 21, Q15 Ronnes/Vos, Netherlands 1-0
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 2 Bendandi/Cicola 5 Ronnes/Vos 21, Q15 21-17, 9-21, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 23, Q19 Ghiurghi/Mascagna, Italy 0-1
7/17/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 5 Ghiurghi/Mascagna 23, Q19 Bendandi/Cicola 5 21-19, 21-13 0:43