Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Major Vienna presented by Swatch
July 31 - August 5, 2018
(24, Q5) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
 
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$285,600.00
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 89
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$313,400.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB664752171153100110 US$557,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall674752171153100111 US$557,000.00
Previous Vienna Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Did not play Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/25-29/2018 Tokyo Three Star 1 5th 360 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/9-14/2018 Gstaad Major 23, Q5 17th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2018 Espinho Four Star 22 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2018 Poland Four Star 22 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2018 Ostrava Four Star Q1 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 5/16-20/2018 Itapema Four Star 15 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/9-13/2018 Lucerne Three Star 2 17th 240 US$1,500.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2018 Mersin Three Star 1 9th 300 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/18-22/2018 Xiamen Four Star 18 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 3/6-10/2018 Doha Four Star 8 3rd 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 2/20-24/2018 Kish Island Three Star 3 17th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 1/3-7/2018 The Hague Four Star 8 9th 400 US$4,000.00
Vienna Major Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/31/2018 Qualifier 1 Kristoffer Abell / Daniel Thomsen, Denmark (Q28) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:33
Wed, 8/1/2018 Qualifier 2 Mariusz Prudel / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (Q12) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:43
Thu, 8/2/2018 Pool H Oleg Stoyanovskiy / Igor Velichko, Russia (9) Won 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:44
Fri, 8/3/2018 Pool H Clemens Doppler / Alexander Horst, Austria (8) Won 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:56
Sat, 8/4/2018 Winner 2 Martin Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz, Austria (31) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:38
Sat, 8/4/2018 Winner 3 Taylor Crabb / Jake Gibb, United States (13, Q1) Won 21-11, 21-18 0:33
Sun, 8/5/2018 Semi-Finals Michal Bryl / Grzegorz Fijalek, Poland (14) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:42
Sun, 8/5/2018 Bronze Medal Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (5) Won 25-23, 17-21, 15-12 0:57
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series against the field 22-17 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 7 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 1-0
3/10/18FIVBDoha Four Star Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 8 Dalhausser/Lucena 1 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 3 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-1
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 23, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 18 21-14, 21-10 0:30
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 8 Mol/Sorum 19 18-21, 21-18, 20-18 0:50
1/5/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Pool H Tijan/Younousse 8 Mol/Sorum 9 21-23, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 1-3
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 25-23, 17-21, 15-12 0:57
6/30/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Tijan/Younousse 22 22-20, 21-16 0:34
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Tijan/Younousse 15 21-13, 21-15 0:30
3/9/18FIVBDoha Four Star Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 Tijan/Younousse 8 22-20, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 8 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-0
8/3/18FIVBVienna Major Pool H Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Doppler/Horst 8 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # 9 Stoyanovskiy/Velichko, Russia 1-0
8/2/18FIVBVienna Major Pool H Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Stoyanovskiy/Velichko 9 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:44
Trail the series against # 10 Felipe/Goncalves, Brazil 0-1
7/7/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 3 Felipe/Goncalves 2 Tijan/Younousse 22 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 13, Q1 Crabb/Gibb, United States 2-0
8/4/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Crabb/Gibb 13, Q1 21-11, 21-18 0:33
6/29/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 22 Crabb/Gibb 17 21-16, 21-17 0:38
Series tied with # 14 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 1-1
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Semi-Finals Bryl/Fijalek 14 Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 21-15, 21-17 0:42
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 8 Bryl/Fijalek 12 15-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 15 Brunner/Hyden, United States 1-0
7/7/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 22 Brunner/Hyden 7 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:45
Series tied with # 17 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 1-1
7/12/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 1 Plavins/Tocs 18 Tijan/Younousse 23, Q5 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool F Tijan/Younousse 22 Plavins/Tocs 11 24-22, 24-22 0:42
Lead the series against # 18 Krasilnikov/Liamin, Russia 1-0
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool G Tijan/Younousse 23, Q5 Krasilnikov/Liamin 10 21-18, 23-21 0:38
Trail the series against # 23 Thole/Wickler, Germany 0-1
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool F Thole/Wickler 27, Q9 Tijan/Younousse 22 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 25 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 2-0
7/6/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Tijan/Younousse 22 Pedlow/Schachter 11 15-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:47
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 8 Pedlow/Schachter 11 21-19, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # 26, Q6 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 0-1
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool G Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 Tijan/Younousse 23, Q5 21-17, 15-21, 17-15 0:49
Trail the series against # 27, Q7 O'Gorman/Saxton, Canada 0-1
4/19/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool B O'Gorman/Saxton 15 Tijan/Younousse 18 25-23, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # 28, Q8 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-1
7/28/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 1 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:46
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Tijan/Younousse 15 Grimalt/Grimalt 18 27-25, 29-27 0:49
Trail the series against # 30 Horl/Winter, Austria 0-1
2/21/18FIVBKish Island Three Star Pool C Horl/Winter 19 Tijan/Younousse 3 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:42
Series tied with # 31 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 2-2
8/4/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Ermacora/Pristauz 31 21-13, 21-13 0:38
7/10/18FIVBGstaad Major Qualifier 2 Tijan/Younousse 23, Q5 Ermacora/Pristauz Q21 21-18, 21-19 0:35
6/20/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Qualifier 2 Ermacora/Pristauz 29, Q16 Tijan/Younousse Q1 23-21, 21-17 0:36
2/22/18FIVBKish Island Three Star Winner 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 12 Tijan/Younousse 3 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:45
Series tied with # Q9 Beeler/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-1
5/18/18FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 1 Beeler/Krattiger 19 Tijan/Younousse 15 21-16, 21-15 0:33
3/7/18FIVBDoha Four Star Pool H Tijan/Younousse 8 Beeler/Krattiger 24, Q3 21-15, 16-21, 15-10 0:47
Series tied with # Q12 Prudel/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-1
8/1/18FIVBVienna Major Qualifier 2 Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Prudel/Szalankiewicz Q12 22-20, 21-19 0:43
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 Prudel/Szalankiewicz 13 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-14, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # Q14 Kazdailis/Rumsevicius, Lithuania 1-0
5/3/18FIVBMersin Three Star Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Kazdailis/Rumsevicius 17 21-14, 23-21 0:38
Trail the series against # Q16 Evans/Kolinske, United States 0-1
5/11/18FIVBLucerne Three Star Pool B Evans/Kolinske 15 Tijan/Younousse 2 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # Q22 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-0
7/27/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
Lead the series against # Q28 Abell/Thomsen, Denmark 1-0
7/31/18FIVBVienna Major Qualifier 1 Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Abell/Thomsen Q28 21-18, 21-13 0:33