Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite Newport Beach
October 7 - 11, 2025
(1) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
 
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 90
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$385,000.00
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 96
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$412,800.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB738762181154100110 US$751,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall748762181154100111 US$751,000.00
Previous Newport Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 3 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 5 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 12/4-7/2024 Finals Doha 2024 1 3rd 320 US$50,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 3 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/16-20/2024 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
BPT Elite Newport Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool A Paul Burnett / Thomas Hodges, Australia (16, Q10) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:28
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool A Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (9) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:32
Thu, 10/9/2025 Pool A Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (8) Won 21-19, 23-21 0:41
Fri, 10/10/2025 Winner 2 Kristians Fokerots / Martins Plavins, Latvia (6) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:45
Sat, 10/11/2025 Semi-Finals Taylor Crabb / Trevor Crabb, United States (11) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:34
Sat, 10/11/2025 Gold Medal Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Lanci, Brazil (3) Won 21-16, 30-28 0:53
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series against the field 40-8 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Andersson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-0
7/6/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Gold Medal Tijan/Younousse 3 Andersson/Nilsson 24, Q13 21-19, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 3 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 5-1
10/11/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Gold Medal Tijan/Younousse 1 Goncalves/Lanci 3 21-16, 30-28 0:53
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Tijan/Younousse 11 Goncalves/Lanci 6 21-18, 26-24 0:46
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 12 Goncalves/Lanci 9 21-19, 21-12 0:38
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Goncalves/Lanci 4 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Goncalves/Lanci 11 Tijan/Younousse 5 21-18, 21-18 0:38
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Tijan/Younousse 7 Goncalves/Lanci 15, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 4 Benesh/Partain, United States 4-1
8/7/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 13 Benesh/Partain 9 21-14, 21-16 0:38
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 10 Tijan/Younousse 11 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 5 16-21, 21-17, 20-18 0:55
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 7 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:50
10/15/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 22, Q9 22-20, 22-20 0:42
Lead the series against # 5 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 3-1
12/5/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Ehlers/Wickler 5 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:51
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool D Tijan/Younousse 5 Ehlers/Wickler 4 21-15, 21-16 0:34
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 10 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-19, 21-16 0:36
6/4/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 1 Ehlers/Wickler 15, Q4 21-18, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 6 Fokerots/Plavins, Latvia 3-0
10/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Fokerots/Plavins 6 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:45
9/28/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 3 Fokerots/Plavins 4 21-19, 21-17 0:36
9/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 3 Fokerots/Plavins 4 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 7 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 2-1
8/14/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Pool C Carracher/Nicolaidis 14, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 3 By Forfeit  
8/1/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 13 Carracher/Nicolaidis 24 21-14, 21-18 0:38
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Carracher/Nicolaidis 17 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 8 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 6-0
10/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-19, 23-21 0:41
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-19, 21-17 0:37
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 5 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-15, 21-17 0:31
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q6 22-20, 21-12 0:36
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q8 21-17, 21-15 0:36
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 # 9 Budinger/Evans, United States 4-0
10/8/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Budinger/Evans 9 21-18, 21-13 0:32
7/4/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Tijan/Younousse 10 Budinger/Evans 7 21-17, 21-18 0:39
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool A Tijan/Younousse 8 Budinger/Evans 9 21-19, 21-14 0:34
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Tijan/Younousse 12 Budinger/Evans 13, Q3 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 11 Crabb/Crabb, United States 1-0
10/11/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 1 Crabb/Crabb 11 21-14, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 13, Q1 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 6-4
8/5/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 13 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-14, 21-13 0:37
7/11/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool B Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-16, 22-20 0:40
7/5/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-13, 21-17 0:33
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Tijan/Younousse 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 10 21-15, 21-13 0:36
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-18, 21-18 0:38
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 6 22-20, 27-25 0:46
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 15, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-14, 21-17 0:31
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Tijan/Younousse 14 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-16, 21-19 0:40
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
Lead the series against # 15, Q6 Bello/Bello, England 2-0
11/7/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q4 21-19, 21-19 0:43
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q7 23-25, 21-14, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 16, Q10 Burnett/Hodges, Australia 1-0
10/8/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Burnett/Hodges 16, Q10 21-12, 21-15 0:28
Lead the series against # Q7 Sedlak/Trousil, Czech Republic 1-0
9/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 3 Sedlak/Trousil 24, Q16 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q15 Schnetzer/Seiser, Austria 1-0
11/22/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Qualifier 2 Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Schnetzer/Seiser Q8 21-17, 21-12 0:35