Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Montréal
July 26 - 30, 2023
(Q8) 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 Montréal Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 13 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 7 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 3 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q2 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 9 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 9 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 9 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 6 3rd 0 US$50,000.00
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 4 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 3 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 8/10-14/2022 Hamburg Elite 16 7 5th 760 US$8,000.00
Elite16 Montréal Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/26/2023 Qualifier 1 Kyle Friend / Paul Lotman, United States (Q9) Won 22-20, 21-15 0:38
Wed, 7/26/2023 Qualifier 2 Guto Carvalhaes / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (13, Q1) Lost 25-27, 18-21 0:45
Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai trail the series against the field 20-21 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 7 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-6
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-15 0:33
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-13 0:31
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:47
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-15, 14-21, 15-10 0:58
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 23-25, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 15, Q7 20-22, 27-25, 15-7 0:54
Trail the series against # 3 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-4
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool B Loyola/Wanderley 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 22-20, 21-16 0:40
6/4/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Loyola/Wanderley 3 21-19, 22-20 0:40
5/27/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool D Loyola/Wanderley 4 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:35
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
Trail the series against # 4 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 0-1
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 24-22, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 5 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 2-1
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-18, 21-12 0:31
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 21-18, 26-24 0:42
6/5/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Gold Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Tijan/Younousse 1 16-21, 27-25, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 6 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Carambula/Ranghieri 10 21-18, 21-11 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-4
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-17, 28-30, 15-12 0:56
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Bronze Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 22-20, 19-21, 16-14 0:57
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 22-20, 24-22 0:40
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 27-25, 23-25, 15-9 1:01
8/13/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 23-21, 21-16 0:41
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Cottafava/Nicolai 15, Q7 16-21, 21-11, 16-14 0:50
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 14 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 21-19, 16-21, 15-9 0:46
Lead the series against # 8 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 2-0
10/2/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Bronze Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 21-16, 21-16 0:38
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Grimalt/Grimalt 15, Q2 21-14, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 9 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 2-0
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 21-12, 21-15 0:29
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 17, Q3 30-32, 21-16, 15-9 0:56
Trail the series against # 11 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 0-1
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 2 Goncalves/Mariano 15, Q10 Cottafava/Nicolai Q2 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 13, Q1 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 2-1
7/26/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Qualifier 2 Carvalhaes/Solberg 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai Q8 27-25, 21-18 0:45
7/23/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Bronze Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Carvalhaes/Solberg 1 21-19, 21-19 0:46
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Carvalhaes/Solberg 1 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 14, Q2 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-2
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Felipe/Lima 9 21-14, 21-15 0:34
6/16/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Felipe/Lima 12 Cottafava/Nicolai 14 11-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:56
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool D Felipe/Lima 4 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 19-21, 25-23, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 16, Q13 Budinger/Evans, United States 1-0
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Budinger/Evans 10 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # Q5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Gavira/Herrera 12 25-23, 19-21, 16-14 1:01
Lead the series against # Q7 Popov/Reznik, Ukraine 1-0
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Popov/Reznik 7 25-23, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # Q9 Friend/Lotman, United States 1-0
7/26/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Qualifier 1 Cottafava/Nicolai Q8 Friend/Lotman Q9 22-20, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # Q10 Taovato/Tipjan, Thailand 1-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool F Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Taovato/Tipjan 18, Q4 21-12, 21-11 0:26
Lead the series against # Q12 Canet/Rotar, France 1-0
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Canet/Rotar 13, Q6 21-14, 21-16 0:29
Trail the series against # Q14 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 0-1
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Lupo/Rossi 16, Q10 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-15, 21-19 0:39