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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Cape Town Elite 16
November 2 - 6, 2022

(3) 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:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$313,400.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	49	Money
FIVB	66	4	7	5	2	17	1	15	3	10	0	1	1	0	US$557,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	US$0.00
Overall	67	4	7	5	2	17	1	15	3	10	0	1	1	1	US$557,000.00

Previous Cape Town Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	10/13-16/2022	Maldives Challenge	1	1st	800	US$10,000.00
FIVB	9/28-10/2/2022	Paris Elite 16	6	5th	760	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/6-9/2022	Gstaad Elite 16	1	9th	530	US$4,000.00
FIVB	6/10-19/2022	Beach Volleyball World Championships	4	9th	800	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/1-5/2022	Jurmala Elite 16	1	2nd	1100	US$20,000.00
FIVB	5/25-29/2022	Ostrava Elite 16	2	5th	760	US$8,000.00
FIVB	5/5-8/2022	Doha Challenge	1	9th	460	US$2,500.00
FIVB	3/23-27/2022	Rosarito Elite 16	1	1st	1200	US$30,000.00

Cape Town Elite 16 Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 11/3/2022	Pool C	Leon Luini / Ruben Penninga, Netherlands (11)	Won 21-19, 21-15	0:33
Fri, 11/4/2022	Pool C	David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (6)	Won 21-19, 21-19	0:38
Fri, 11/4/2022	Pool C	Joaquin Bello / Luis Javier Bello, England (14, Q7)	Won 23-25, 21-14, 15-11	0:49
Sat, 11/5/2022	Winner 1	Martin Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz, Austria (7)	Won 21-13, 21-19	0:34
Sat, 11/5/2022	Semi-Finals	David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (6)	Lost 35-33, 16-21, 11-15	0:56
Sun, 11/6/2022	Bronze Medal	Robin Seidl / Philipp Waller, Austria (8)	Won 22-20, 21-14	0:33

Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series against the field 27-13 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-4
10/8/21	FIVB	World Tour Finals - Italy	Pool B	Mol/Sorum	3	Tijan/Younousse	2	21-17, 17-21, 16-14	0:53
4/26/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 2nd	Gold Medal	Mol/Sorum	1	Tijan/Younousse	10	21-18, 21-18	0:44
4/20/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 1st	Gold Medal	Mol/Sorum	1	Tijan/Younousse	17	21-19, 22-20	0:42
4/20/18	FIVB	Xiamen Four Star	Winner 1	Mol/Sorum	23, Q2	Tijan/Younousse	18	21-14, 21-10	0:30
3/8/18	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Winner 2	Tijan/Younousse	8	Mol/Sorum	19	18-21, 21-18, 20-18	0:50
1/5/18	FIVB	The Hague Four Star	Pool H	Tijan/Younousse	8	Mol/Sorum	9	21-23, 21-19, 15-13	0:48
Trail the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-4
3/27/22	FIVB	Rosarito Elite 16	Gold Medal	Tijan/Younousse	1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	21-17, 21-15	0:41
10/8/21	FIVB	World Tour Finals - Italy	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	6	Tijan/Younousse	2	21-16, 21-18	0:34
4/24/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 2nd	Winner 1	Tijan/Younousse	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	13	21-17, 21-16	0:38
8/5/18	FIVB	Vienna Major	Bronze Medal	Tijan/Younousse	24, Q5	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	25-23, 17-21, 15-12	0:57
6/30/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Tijan/Younousse	22	22-20, 21-16	0:34
5/17/18	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	Tijan/Younousse	15	21-13, 21-15	0:30
3/9/18	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Semi-Finals	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	Tijan/Younousse	8	22-20, 21-18	0:32
Series tied with # 4 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 1-1
9/30/22	FIVB	Paris Elite 16	Pool C	Tijan/Younousse	6	Cottafava/Nicolai	3	21-18, 26-24	0:42
6/5/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Gold Medal	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q1	Tijan/Younousse	1	16-21, 27-25, 15-12	0:56
Lead the series against # 6 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 2-1
11/5/22	FIVB	Cape Town Elite 16	Semi-Finals	Ahman/Hellvig	6	Tijan/Younousse	3	33-35, 21-16, 15-11	0:56
11/4/22	FIVB	Cape Town Elite 16	Pool C	Tijan/Younousse	3	Ahman/Hellvig	6	21-19, 21-19	0:38
10/16/22	FIVB	Maldives Challenge	Semi-Finals	Tijan/Younousse	1	Ahman/Hellvig	2	15-21, 21-12, 15-13	0:46
Lead the series against # 7 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 5-3
11/5/22	FIVB	Cape Town Elite 16	Winner 1	Tijan/Younousse	3	Ermacora/Pristauz	7	21-13, 21-19	0:34
4/19/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 1st	Semi-Finals	Tijan/Younousse	17	Ermacora/Pristauz	23, Q2	21-17, 21-18	0:36
8/2/19	FIVB	Vienna Major Five Star	Winner 1	Tijan/Younousse	19	Ermacora/Pristauz	32	21-13, 21-16	0:41
5/31/19	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Winner 1	Ermacora/Pristauz	28, Q9	Tijan/Younousse	4	16-21, 21-15, 15-10	0:43
8/4/18	FIVB	Vienna Major	Winner 2	Tijan/Younousse	24, Q5	Ermacora/Pristauz	31	21-13, 21-13	0:38
7/10/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Qualifier 2	Tijan/Younousse	23, Q5	Ermacora/Pristauz	Q21	21-18, 21-19	0:35
6/20/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Qualifier 2	Ermacora/Pristauz	29, Q16	Tijan/Younousse	Q1	23-21, 21-17	0:36
2/22/18	FIVB	Kish Island Three Star	Winner 1	Ermacora/Pristauz	12	Tijan/Younousse	3	21-16, 17-21, 15-13	0:45
Lead the series against # 8 Seidl/Waller, Austria 3-0
11/6/22	FIVB	Cape Town Elite 16	Bronze Medal	Tijan/Younousse	3	Seidl/Waller	8	22-20, 21-14	0:33
3/25/22	FIVB	Rosarito Elite 16	Pool A	Tijan/Younousse	1	Seidl/Waller	16, Q8	21-13, 21-16	0:33
3/9/21	FIVB	Doha 4-star	Pool H	Tijan/Younousse	8	Seidl/Waller	25, Q3	22-20, 21-15	0:38
Lead the series against # 9 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 3-0
6/3/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Pool A	Tijan/Younousse	1	Berntsen/Mol	16, Q6	22-20, 21-12	0:36
5/27/21	FIVB	Sochi 4 Star	Pool D	Tijan/Younousse	4	Berntsen/Mol	29, Q8	21-17, 21-15	0:36
7/27/18	FIVB	Tokyo Three Star	Winner 2	Tijan/Younousse	1	Berntsen/Mol	20	18-21, 21-16, 15-11	0:45
Lead the series against # 10 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
7/6/22	FIVB	Gstaad Elite 16	Pool A	Tijan/Younousse	1	Carracher/Nicolaidis	17	21-15, 21-16	0:31
Lead the series against # 11 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 2-0
11/3/22	FIVB	Cape Town Elite 16	Pool C	Tijan/Younousse	3	Luini/Penninga	11	21-19, 21-15	0:33
9/30/22	FIVB	Paris Elite 16	Pool C	Tijan/Younousse	6	Luini/Penninga	11	21-15, 23-25, 15-12	0:51
Lead the series against # 14, Q7 Bello/Bello, England 1-0
11/4/22	FIVB	Cape Town Elite 16	Pool C	Tijan/Younousse	3	Bello/Bello	14, Q7	23-25, 21-14, 15-11	0:49
Lead the series against # Q1 Crabb/Sander, United States 1-0
6/11/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Pool D	Tijan/Younousse	4	Crabb/Sander	28	21-14, 21-15	0:34
Lead the series against # Q2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 2-0
9/29/22	FIVB	Paris Elite 16	Pool C	Tijan/Younousse	6	Gauthier-Rat/Krou	14, Q2	21-23, 23-21, 18-16	1:01
6/13/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Pool D	Tijan/Younousse	4	Gauthier-Rat/Krou	21	21-17, 21-16	0:40
Lead the series against # Q3 Dillier/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/22	FIVB	Gstaad Elite 16	Pool A	Tijan/Younousse	1	Dillier/Heidrich	32	21-14, 21-19	0:38