Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Fortaleza Open
April 26 - May 1, 2016
(7) Esteban Grimalt/Marco Grimalt, Chile
 
Esteban Grimalt
Chile
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 9, 1991 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Santiago
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 114
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$242,307.78
Marco Grimalt
Chile
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 11, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Queilen
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 114
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$242,307.78
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533374157Money
FIVB11452148029521231415131 US$484,532.15
Previous Fortaleza Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/19-23/2016 Fuzhou Open 11 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/12-16/2016 Xiamen Open 11 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 15 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 22 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 13 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/21-25/2015 Antalya Open 5 4th 350 US$4,500.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2015 Puerto Vallarta Open 9 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 8 17th 180 US$1,500.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 19 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 15 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 19 17th 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 19 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2015 Porec Major Series 23 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 23 25th 160 US$4,000.00
Fortaleza Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 4/27/2016 Pool G Julian Horl / Daniel Hupfer, Austria (26, Q4) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Wed, 4/27/2016 Pool G Jonas Kissling / Marco Krattiger, Switzerland (23) Won 16-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:47
Thu, 4/28/2016 Pool G Saymon Barbosa / Guto Carvalhaes, Brazil (10, Q1) Won 26-24, 21-14 0:37
Fri, 4/29/2016 Winner 2 Evandro Goncalves / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (1) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:35
Sat, 4/30/2016 Winner 3 Sean Faiga / Ariel Hilman, Israel (20) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Sat, 4/30/2016 Semi-Finals Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (6) Lost 12-21, 21-17, 8-15 0:48
Sun, 5/1/2016 Bronze Medal Lombardo Ontiveros / Juan Virgen, Mexico (3) Lost 21-23, 17-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Grimalt/Grimalt lead the series against the field 23-16 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 4 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 1-1
4/29/16FIVBFortaleza Open Winner 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Goncalves/Solberg 1 21-12, 21-18 0:35
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Goncalves/Solberg 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-18, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Trail the series against # 2 Gibb/Patterson, United States 0-2
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool B Gibb/Patterson 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 15 21-15, 21-18 0:34
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Gibb/Patterson 4 Grimalt/Grimalt 25, Q2 21-13, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 3 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 0-4
5/1/16FIVBFortaleza Open Bronze Medal Ontiveros/Virgen 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 23-21, 21-17 0:40
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Ontiveros/Virgen 7 Grimalt/Grimalt 11 21-14, 21-18 0:33
10/25/15FIVBAntalya Open Semi-Finals Ontiveros/Virgen 4 Grimalt/Grimalt 5 21-16, 21-18 0:37
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ontiveros/Virgen 29, Q8 Grimalt/Grimalt Q9 21-23, 21-16, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 4 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 0-1
11/2/14FIVBParaná Open Gold Medal Binstock/Schachter 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 4 21-14, 21-12 0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-4
4/30/16FIVBFortaleza Open Semi-Finals Erdmann/Matysik 6 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 21-12, 17-21, 15-8 0:48
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool D Grimalt/Grimalt 13 Erdmann/Matysik 4 20-22, 21-14, 15-13 0:52
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Erdmann/Matysik 8 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-17, 21-15 0:39
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Erdmann/Matysik 7 Grimalt/Grimalt 26, Q5 23-21, 21-15 0:39
10/10/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Erdmann/Matysik 9 Grimalt/Grimalt 25, Q2 21-16, 21-16 0:40
Series tied with # 10, Q1 Barbosa/Carvalhaes, Brazil 1-1
4/28/16FIVBFortaleza Open Pool G Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Barbosa/Carvalhaes 10, Q1 26-24, 21-14 0:37
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Lucky Loser Barbosa/Carvalhaes 16, Q3 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 11 Azaad/Bianchi, Argentina 2-0
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool B Grimalt/Grimalt 15 Azaad/Bianchi 31, Q11 21-13, 21-13 0:32
11/1/14FIVBParaná Open Winner 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 4 Azaad/Bianchi 9 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 12 Dressler/Kunert, Austria 3-1
4/20/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool F Dressler/Kunert 22, Q1 Grimalt/Grimalt 11 21-15, 21-12 0:29
10/24/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 5 Dressler/Kunert 20, Q2 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 0:56
10/7/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool H Grimalt/Grimalt 9 Dressler/Kunert 25, Q8 21-19, 21-23, 15-11 1:03
5/7/14FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool D Grimalt/Grimalt 4 Dressler/Kunert 20 21-23, 21-13, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 14 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 3-0
7/22/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Qualifier 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 27, Q5 Eithun/Horrem Q12 21-19, 21-15 0:41
7/15/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 28, Q11 Eithun/Horrem Q6 21-14, 21-17 0:36
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 25, Q2 Eithun/Horrem 22 22-24, 21-17, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # 16 Capogrosso/Mehamed, Argentina 1-0
9/3/15FIVBRio Open Pool E Grimalt/Grimalt 8 Capogrosso/Mehamed 17 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 19 Poniewaz/Poniewaz, Germany 3-1
4/20/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool F Grimalt/Grimalt 11 Poniewaz/Poniewaz 27, Q11 21-15, 21-15 0:33
10/9/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 1 Poniewaz/Poniewaz 20, Q3 Grimalt/Grimalt 9 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:59
12/11/14FIVBMangaung Open Pool E Grimalt/Grimalt 5 Poniewaz/Poniewaz 12 By Forfeit  
11/1/14FIVBParaná Open Winner 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 4 Poniewaz/Poniewaz 12 21-17, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 20 Faiga/Hilman, Israel 3-1
4/30/16FIVBFortaleza Open Winner 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Faiga/Hilman 20 21-18, 21-15 0:35
10/22/15FIVBAntalya Open Pool E Faiga/Hilman 28, Q12 Grimalt/Grimalt 5 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:48
10/7/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool H Grimalt/Grimalt 9 Faiga/Hilman 24, Q6 22-20, 21-18 0:39
5/7/14FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool D Grimalt/Grimalt 4 Faiga/Hilman 29, Q14 21-15, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 21 Eglseer/Mullner, Austria 1-0
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool C Grimalt/Grimalt 19 Eglseer/Mullner 30, Q19 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 23 Kissling/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
4/27/16FIVBFortaleza Open Pool G Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Kissling/Krattiger 23 16-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 26, Q4 Horl/Hupfer, Austria 3-0
4/27/16FIVBFortaleza Open Pool G Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Horl/Hupfer 26, Q4 21-15, 21-18 0:37
12/10/14FIVBMangaung Open Pool E Grimalt/Grimalt 5 Horl/Hupfer 21 21-14, 21-14 0:36
10/30/14FIVBParaná Open Pool D Grimalt/Grimalt 4 Horl/Hupfer 20, Q2 21-13, 21-17