Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge La Paz
March 16 - 19, 2023
(8) Paul Burnett/Christopher McHugh, Australia
 
Paul Burnett
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 12, 1998 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: London, Ontario, Canada
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 42
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Geelong 2023)
Career Winnings: US$44,767.13
Christopher McHugh
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 31, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Pambula
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 130
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$191,237.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB2401113053532 US$81,500.00
Previous La Paz Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 13, Q3 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 1 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2022 Torquay Challenge 1 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/21-24/2022 Agadir Challenge 9 4th 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/14-17/2022 Espinho Challenge 12 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 14 25th 340 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 10 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 10 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 Q1 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 3 2nd 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 7 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 Q2 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 18, Q8 5th 600 US$3,750.00
La Paz Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 3/17/2023 Pool E Leon Luini / Ruben Penninga, Netherlands (17, Q2) Won 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:46
Fri, 3/17/2023 Pool E Jorge Alayo / Noslen Diaz, Cuba (20, Q8) Won 21-19, 17-21, 15-11 0:46
Sat, 3/18/2023 Winner 1 Daniel Dearing / Sam Schachter, Canada (19, Q4) Lost 15-21, 14-21 0:32
Head to Head Results
Burnett/McHugh lead the series against the field 12-10 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 6 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 0-1
5/22/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 11 Burnett/McHugh 3 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 3 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 0-1
12/2/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Winner 1 Hodges/Schubert 7 Burnett/McHugh 1 21-18, 23-21 0:39
Lead the series against # 4 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 1 Burnett/McHugh 3 Gavira/Herrera 16 21-17, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 0-1
11/26/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Semi-Finals Lupo/Rossi 3 Burnett/McHugh 1 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # 6 Sarabia/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Burnett/McHugh 7 Sarabia/Virgen 18 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 1-0
11/26/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 2 Burnett/McHugh 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 14 Horl/Horst, Austria 1-0
5/20/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Pool C Burnett/McHugh 3 Horl/Horst 22, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # 16 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 0-1
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 3 Burnett/McHugh 7 21-17, 22-20 0:37
Lead the series against # 17, Q2 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 1-0
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool E Burnett/McHugh 8 Luini/Penninga 17, Q2 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 18, Q3 Kantor/Rudol, Poland 1-0
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 2 Burnett/McHugh 3 Kantor/Rudol 17 21-17, 21-15 0:39
Series tied with # 19, Q4 Dearing/Schachter, Canada 1-1
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 1 Dearing/Schachter 19, Q4 Burnett/McHugh 8 21-15, 21-14 0:32
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Burnett/McHugh 7 Dearing/Schachter 19, Q4 25-23, 25-27, 16-14 1:00
Lead the series against # 20, Q8 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 2-0
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool E Burnett/McHugh 8 Alayo/Diaz 20, Q8 21-19, 17-21, 15-11 0:46
6/11/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool J Burnett/McHugh 10 Alayo/Diaz 39 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 21, Q10 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
11/27/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Bronze Medal Burnett/McHugh 1 Campos/Pedrosa 10, Q1 21-18, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # Q1 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 0-2
7/24/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Bronze Medal Breer/Krattiger 3 Burnett/McHugh 9 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:49
3/17/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool F Breer/Krattiger 7 Burnett/McHugh 18, Q8 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 1:00
Series tied with # Q5 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-1
7/23/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Winner 1 Burnett/McHugh 9 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 12 21-19, 22-24, 15-8 1:01
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool C Capogrosso/Capogrosso 30 Burnett/McHugh 14 17-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:44
Series tied with # Q6 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-1
2/1/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Qualifier 2 Burnett/McHugh 13, Q3 Samoilovs/Smedins Q6 21-18, 21-16 0:35
7/15/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 13 Burnett/McHugh 12 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # Q9 Pfretzschner/Sowa, Germany 0-1
3/23/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Pfretzschner/Sowa Q15 Burnett/McHugh Q2 24-22, 21-18 0:40