Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Itapema
April 6 - 9, 2023
(19) 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 Itapema Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q12 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 8 9th 460 US$2,500.00
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
Challenge Itapema Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/7/2023 Pool F Theo Brunner / Trevor Crabb, United States (6) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:35
Fri, 4/7/2023 Pool F Tri Bourne / Chaim Schalk, United States (7) Lost 21-19, 15-21, 7-15 0:43
Sat, 4/8/2023 Winner 1 Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Youssef Krou, France (5) Lost 21-19, 17-21, 14-16 0:51
Head to Head Results
Burnett/McHugh lead the series against the field 17-11 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 5 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-2
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool D Loyola/Wanderley 5 Burnett/McHugh 13, Q3 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:49
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 5 Burnett/McHugh 10 21-18, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 3 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 # 4 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 0-1
12/2/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Winner 1 Hodges/Schubert 7 Burnett/McHugh 1 21-18, 23-21 0:39
Series tied with # 5 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 1-1
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Burnett/McHugh 19 19-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:51
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 # 6 Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-0
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool F Burnett/McHugh 19 Brunner/Crabb 6 21-14, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Bourne/Schalk, United States 0-1
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool F Bourne/Schalk 7 Burnett/McHugh 19 19-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:43
Lead the series against # 12, Q2 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
Series tied with # 14 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
Series tied with # 15, Q4 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
Trail the series against # 16 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
Lead the series against # 17 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
Lead the series against # 20, Q6 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 1-0
11/30/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool A Burnett/McHugh 1 Haussener/Metral 9 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 21, Q9 Kantor/Rudol, Poland 1-0
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 2 Burnett/McHugh 3 Kantor/Rudol 17 21-17, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 22, 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
Lead the series against # Q8 Sarabia/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Burnett/McHugh 7 Sarabia/Virgen 18 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Series tied with # Q11 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
Lead the series against # Q14 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 # Q21 Elazar/Ohana, Israel 1-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 1 Burnett/McHugh 1 Elazar/Ohana 15 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # Q22 Pfretzschner/Sowa, Germany 0-1
3/23/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Pfretzschner/Sowa Q15 Burnett/McHugh Q2 24-22, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # Q28 Jordan/Zurcher, Switzerland 1-0
7/15/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Pool A Burnett/McHugh 12 Jordan/Zurcher 24, Q14 21-14, 14-21, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # Q30 Hajos/Streli, Hungary 1-0
2/1/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Qualifier 1 Burnett/McHugh 13, Q3 Hajos/Streli Q14 21-14, 21-18 0:34