Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Xiamen
April 25 - 28, 2024
(10) Mathias Berntsen/Hendrik Mol, Norway
 
Mathias Berntsen
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1996 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Arendal, Aust-Agder
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 78
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$100,926.38
Hendrik Nikolai Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 10, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Strandvik
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 70
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$91,126.38
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
FIVB600220100124931566 US$177,916.10
Previous Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Christian Sorum - 9th Did not play
2019 Hendrik Mol - 33rd Mathias Berntsen - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic Q8 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 17 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 12 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 9 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 11/2-5/2023 Challenge Haikou 4 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 2 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 27 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 16 2nd 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 14 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q6 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 5 9th 460 US$2,500.00
Challenge Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool C Moritz Pristauz / Robin Seidl, Austria (15) Won 21-14, 21-11 0:30
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool C Theo Brunner / Trevor Crabb, United States (3) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 4/27/2024 Winner 1 Joaquin Bello / Luis Javier Bello, England (11) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:34
Sat, 4/27/2024 Winner 2 Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (18, Q5) Lost 21-12, 18-21, 10-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Berntsen/Mol lead the series against the field 21-17 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 8 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-1
4/17/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 2 Alayo/Diaz 13, Q1 Berntsen/Mol Q8 15-21, 21-12, 15-10 0:42
4/9/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Bronze Medal Berntsen/Mol 9 Alayo/Diaz 12, Q2 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Pfretzschner/Winter, Germany 0-2
4/12/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Pool E Pfretzschner/Winter 8 Berntsen/Mol 17 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 0:53
10/21/23FIVBChallenge Goa Winner 1 Pfretzschner/Winter 13, Q1 Berntsen/Mol 2 23-21, 26-24 0:50
Lead the series against # 3 Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-0
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool C Berntsen/Mol 10 Brunner/Crabb 3 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 4 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-2
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Budinger/Evans 3 Berntsen/Mol 12 21-17, 21-18 0:34
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 5 Berntsen/Mol 9 21-15, 21-12 0:30
Trail the series against # 7 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 0-1
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool E Hodges/Schubert 20, Q12 Berntsen/Mol 5 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 8 Horl/Horst, Austria 1-0
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 9 Horl/Horst 17 21-18, 21-10 0:35
Trail the series against # 9 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 0-3
11/3/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Pool D Carracher/Nicolaidis 16 Berntsen/Mol 4 21-15, 21-19 0:38
11/30/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Carracher/Nicolaidis 11 Berntsen/Mol 3 21-19, 21-19 0:35
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Carracher/Nicolaidis 36 Berntsen/Mol 30 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 11 Bello/Bello, England 2-0
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 10 Bello/Bello 11 21-13, 21-13 0:34
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Berntsen/Mol 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q3 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 12 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool A Carvalhaes/Solberg 1 Berntsen/Mol 12 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 13 Dal Corso/Viscovich, Italy 0-1
11/3/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Pool D Dal Corso/Viscovich 21 Berntsen/Mol 4 24-22, 21-15 0:38
Series tied with # 14, Q1 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 1-1
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool B Aravena/Droguett 15, Q4 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-18, 21-19 0:41
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 19, Q4 Aravena/Droguett 2 24-22, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # 15 Pristauz/Seidl, Austria 4-0
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool C Berntsen/Mol 10 Pristauz/Seidl 15 21-14, 21-11 0:30
4/17/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Berntsen/Mol Q8 Pristauz/Seidl Q9 20-22, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Lucky Loser Berntsen/Mol 9 Pristauz/Seidl 14 21-16, 26-28, 15-11 1:00
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool E Berntsen/Mol 5 Pristauz/Seidl 17 24-22, 17-21, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 16 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 0-2
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool D Knasas/Stankevicius 16 Berntsen/Mol 9 21-16, 17-21, 15-11 0:56
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool C Knasas/Stankevicius 22, Q16 Berntsen/Mol 3 23-21, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 17, Q3 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 3-0
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Breer/Krattiger 21, Q7 21-19, 17-21, 20-18 0:56
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Breer/Krattiger 16 21-17, 21-14 0:36
7/24/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Semi-Finals Berntsen/Mol 2 Breer/Krattiger 3 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 18, Q5 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 3-1
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 18, Q5 Berntsen/Mol 10 12-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool B Berntsen/Mol 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 21-16, 25-23 0:41
7/8/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool C Berntsen/Mol 30, Q11 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-18, 21-19 0:43
9/4/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Qualifier 2 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q13 Grimalt/Grimalt Q4 21-17, 24-22 0:38
Lead the series against # 21 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 2-1
10/6/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Berntsen/Mol 27 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:45
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Berntsen/Mol 3 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:47
7/23/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 21-12, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 22, Q10 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 0-1
7/23/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Gold Medal Campos/Pedrosa 18, Q11 Berntsen/Mol 16 21-16, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 24, Q20 Aye/Aye, France 1-0
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 1 Berntsen/Mol Q6 Aye/Aye Q11 16-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:43
Lead the series against # Q2 Canet/Rotar, France 1-0
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 2 Berntsen/Mol 16 Canet/Rotar 22 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # Q7 Taovato/Tipjan, Thailand 1-0
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool B Berntsen/Mol 2 Taovato/Tipjan 23 21-16, 21-8 0:31