Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Itapema Challenge
April 14 - 17, 2022
(13) Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
 
Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 50
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$164,392.41
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 153
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$701,287.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB3313328010330 US$312,250.00
Previous Itapema Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 15, Q7 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 14 9th 460 US$2,500.00
Itapema Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/15/2022 Pool A Kusti Nolvak / Mart Tiisaar, Estonia (12) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:32
Fri, 4/15/2022 Pool A Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (1) Lost 31-29, 18-21, 13-15 1:05
Sat, 4/16/2022 Winner 1 Christiaan Varenhorst / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (7) Won 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:47
Sat, 4/16/2022 Winner 2 Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 21-23 0:44
Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai lead the series against the field 4-3 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-2
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 21-19, 23-21 0:44
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 29-31, 21-18, 15-13 1:05
Lead the series against # 7 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Varenhorst/van de Velde 7 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 8 Brunner/Schalk, United States 1-0
3/17/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 14 Brunner/Schalk 11 24-22, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 11, Q1 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 0-1
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Winner 1 Aravena/Droguett 21, Q13 Cottafava/Nicolai 14 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 12 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 1-0
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Nolvak/Tiisaar 12 21-15, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # Q5 Pfretzschner/Sowa, Germany 1-0
3/23/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 15, Q7 Pfretzschner/Sowa Q15 21-13, 21-15 0:32