Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Recife
March 21 - 24, 2024
(24, Q14) Tjasa Kotnik/Tajda Lovsin, Slovenia
 
Tjasa Kotnik
Slovenia
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 16, 1992 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Ljubljana
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 77 kg (169 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 46
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Siofok 2019)
Career Winnings: US$28,807.08
Tajda Lovsin
Slovenia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 7, 1998 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Izola
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 39
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$26,052.55
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB280310505123332 US$48,978.58
Previous Recife Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali Q10 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 11/16-19/2023 Challenge Chiang Mai 13 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 15 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg Q15 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q5 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 11 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 5 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q5 21st 340 US$0.00
Challenge Recife Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 3/21/2024 Qualifier 1 Kennedy Coakley / Brooke Sweat, United States (Q19) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Thu, 3/21/2024 Qualifier 2 Kimberly Hildreth / Teegan Van Gunst, United States (Q3) Won 24-22, 21-9 0:37
Fri, 3/22/2024 Pool A Victoria Lopes / Taina Silva, Brazil (1) Won 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Fri, 3/22/2024 Pool A Aline Chamereau / Clemence Vieira, France (12) Lost 26-28, 21-18, 14-16 1:06
Sat, 3/23/2024 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Sophie Bukovec, Canada (18, Q2) Lost 21-18, 12-21, 13-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Kotnik/Lovsin trail the series against the field 5-19 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 12 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 1-0
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool A Kotnik/Lovsin 24, Q14 Lopes/Silva 1 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 2 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 0-1
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool A Graudina/Samoilova 9 Kotnik/Lovsin 16, Q12 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 0-1
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool E Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 Kotnik/Lovsin 5 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 5 Borger/Ittlinger, Germany 0-1
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool A Borger/Ittlinger 8 Kotnik/Lovsin 16, Q12 21-10, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 6 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat, Thailand 0-1
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool C Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 10 Kotnik/Lovsin 15 21-16, 14-21, 15-13 0:59
Trail the series against # 8 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 0-1
7/22/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Pool F Alvarez/Moreno 19, Q6 Kotnik/Lovsin 18, Q5 21-14, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against # 9 Hermannova/Stochlova, Czech Republic 0-2
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 1 Hermannova/Stochlova Q12 Kotnik/Lovsin Q5 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 0:49
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool B Hermannova/Stochlova 14 Kotnik/Lovsin 23, Q13 21-18, 23-21 0:41
Trail the series against # 11 Fernandez/Soria, Spain 0-1
10/21/23FIVBChallenge Goa Winner 1 Fernandez/Soria 11, Q1 Kotnik/Lovsin 15 25-23, 23-21 0:52
Trail the series against # 12 Chamereau/Vieira, France 0-3
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool A Chamereau/Vieira 12 Kotnik/Lovsin 24, Q14 28-26, 18-21, 16-14 1:06
11/17/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Pool A Chamereau/Vieira 12, Q2 Kotnik/Lovsin 13 21-19, 21-16 0:38
8/27/21FIVBBrno 2 Star Pool F Chamereau/Vieira 19 Kotnik/Lovsin 18 21-9, 21-19 0:30
Trail the series against # 15, Q1 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 0-3
10/14/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Pool A Klinger/Klinger 13 Kotnik/Lovsin 12 21-15, 21-15 0:32
7/2/22FIVBIos Futures Gold Medal Klinger/Klinger 5 Kotnik/Lovsin 2 20-22, 21-17, 15-11 0:48
7/15/21FIVBRubavu 2 Star Pool A Klinger/Klinger 12 Kotnik/Lovsin 13 21-23, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 16 Coradelli/Maia, Brazil 0-1
8/27/21FIVBBrno 2 Star Pool F Coradelli/Maia 7 Kotnik/Lovsin 18 16-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # 18, Q2 Bansley/Bukovec, Canada 0-1
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 1 Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Kotnik/Lovsin 24, Q14 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:52
Series tied with # 21, Q11 Sliwka/Wachowicz, Poland 1-1
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool C Kotnik/Lovsin 15 Sliwka/Wachowicz 3 18-21, 25-23, 16-14 0:55
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool E Sliwka/Wachowicz 17 Kotnik/Lovsin 5 21-16, 21-19 0:35
Series tied with # Q3 Hildreth/Van Gunst, United States 1-1
3/21/24FIVBChallenge Recife Qualifier 2 Kotnik/Lovsin 24, Q14 Hildreth/Van Gunst Q3 24-22, 21-9 0:37
11/30/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Qualifier 2 Hildreth/Van Gunst 19, Q7 Kotnik/Lovsin Q10 21-17, 17-21, 15-8 0:46
Trail the series against # Q8 Bianchin/Scampoli, Italy 0-1
7/26/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Qualifier 1 Bianchin/Scampoli Q12 Kotnik/Lovsin Q5 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # Q19 Coakley/Sweat, United States 1-0
3/21/24FIVBChallenge Recife Qualifier 1 Kotnik/Lovsin 24, Q14 Coakley/Sweat Q19 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # Q23 Hollas/Remmelg, Estonia 1-0
6/5/22FIVBKlaipeda Futures Semi-Finals Kotnik/Lovsin 2 Hollas/Remmelg 8 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:52