Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Belgium Open
August 8 - 12, 2001
(16, Q4) Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, Brazil
 
Roberto Lopes da Costa
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 6, 1966 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Bacabal
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 98
Career Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$636,285.00
Franco José Vieira Neto
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 11, 1966 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 172
Career Wins: 16
Career Winnings: US$971,885.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB82137117105102539 US$838,970.00
Previous Ostende Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Franco Neto - 5th Roberto Lopes - 5th
1997 Franco Neto - 33rd Roberto Lopes - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open Q4 33rd 28 US$0.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam 19, Q9 17th 90 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 24, Q10 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 24, Q11 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/28-12/3/2000 Brazil Open Q1 33rd 28 US$0.00
Belgium Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/8/2001 Qualifier 2 Rodin Merx / Bram Ronnes, Netherlands (Q36) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:42
Wed, 8/8/2001 Qualifier 3 Jean-Philippe Daguerre / Gregory Znatchkowsky, France (30, Q20) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:28
Thu, 8/9/2001 Qualifier 4 Djordje Ljubicic / Michael Slean, Canada (Q5) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:43
Thu, 8/9/2001 Jefferson Bellaguarda / Paulao Moreira, Brazil (Q1) Won 21-18, 32-30 0:54
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 1 Julien Prosser / Lee Zahner, Australia (17) Lost 21-19, 17-21, 13-15 0:50
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 1 Richard Kogel / Sander Mulder, Netherlands (32, Q41) Won 26-24, 21-16 0:41
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 2 Jorg Ahmann / Axel Hager, Germany (15) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Sat, 8/11/2001 Contender 3 Iver Horrem / Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (23) Won 22-24, 26-24, 15-9 1:12
Sat, 8/11/2001 Contender 4 Javier Bosma / Antonio Cotrino , Spain (21, Q2) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:34
Sat, 8/11/2001 Contender 5 Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong, United States (6) Lost 19-21, 21-23 0:47
Head to Head Results
Lopes/Neto lead the series against the field 16-8 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ramos/Rego, Brazil 0-1
7/14/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Ramos/Rego 1 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 21-15, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-2
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Baracetti/Conde 3 Lopes/Neto 19, Q9 21-18, 21-16 0:44
7/14/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 5 Baracetti/Conde 4 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 21-19, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 6 Metzger/Wong, United States 0-1
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 5 Metzger/Wong 6 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 21-19, 23-21 0:47
Lead the series against # 15 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 1-0
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 2 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Ahmann/Hager 15 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 17 Prosser/Zahner, Australia 0-2
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Winner 1 Prosser/Zahner 17 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:50
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Prosser/Zahner 9 Lopes/Neto 24, Q11 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # 18 Novosel/Slack, Australia 1-0
7/12/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 5 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 Novosel/Slack 16, Q2 21-14, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # 19 Berger/Stamm, Austria 1-0
7/5/01FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 4 Lopes/Neto 24, Q11 Berger/Stamm 21, Q3 21-18, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 21, Q2 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 1-0
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 4 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Bosma/Cotrino 21, Q2 21-15, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 22 Henkel/Smith, United States 1-0
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Lopes/Neto 19, Q9 Henkel/Smith 14 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 23 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 3 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Horrem/Maaseide 23 22-24, 26-24, 15-9 1:12
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 Horrem/Maaseide 25 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:59
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 23 Lopes/Neto 24, Q11 21-19, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 24, Q3 Correa/Diez, Spain 1-0
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 1 Lopes/Neto 24, Q11 Correa/Diez 25, Q8 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 27, Q17 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
7/25/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Lopes/Neto Q4 Klemperer/Rademacher Q20 21-14, 17-21, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 30, Q20 Daguerre/Znatchkowsky, France 1-0
8/8/01FIVBBelgium Open Qualifier 3 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Daguerre/Znatchkowsky 30, Q20 21-14, 21-13 0:28
Lead the series against # 32, Q41 Kogel/Mulder, Netherlands 1-0
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 1 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Kogel/Mulder 32, Q41 26-24, 21-16 0:41
Series tied with # Q1 Bellaguarda/Moreira, Brazil 1-1
8/9/01FIVBBelgium Open Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Bellaguarda/Moreira Q1 21-18, 32-30 0:54
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Bellaguarda/Moreira 12, Q1 Lopes/Neto Q4 14-21, 21-16, 19-17 1:00
Lead the series against # Q5 Ljubicic/Slean, Canada 1-0
8/9/01FIVBBelgium Open Qualifier 4 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Ljubicic/Slean Q5 21-17, 21-12 0:43
Lead the series against # Q11 Ferrer Cutino/Milian Carvajal, Cuba 1-0
7/11/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 Ferrer Cutino/Milian Carvajal Q23 14-21, 21-19, 15-5 0:46
Lead the series against # Q33 Soga/Yano, Japan 1-0
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Lopes/Neto 19, Q9 Soga/Yano Q56 21-14, 21-8 0:32
Lead the series against # Q36 Merx/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
8/8/01FIVBBelgium Open Qualifier 2 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Merx/Ronnes Q36 21-18, 21-19 0:42