Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Vienna
July 10 - 14, 2024
(8) Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
 
Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (25 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 Vienna Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
2018 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
2019 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 9 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 7 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 6 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 4 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 8 5th 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 8 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 13, Q3 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q8 17th 400 US$0.00
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
Elite16 Vienna Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/11/2024 Pool A Michal Bryl / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (9) Lost By Forfeit  
Thu, 7/11/2024 Pool A Adrielson Dos Santos / Arthur da Silva, Brazil (16, Q9) Lost By Forfeit  
Fri, 7/12/2024 Pool A Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (1) Lost By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai trail the series against the field 28-33 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-7
7/12/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 By Forfeit  
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-18, 21-19 0:36
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-19, 15-21, 15-10 0:49
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 # 2 Mol/Sorum, Norway 1-8
7/7/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 20-22, 22-20, 28-26 1:09
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-17 0:39
8/20/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Mol/Sorum 1 25-23, 19-21, 15-13 0:57
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 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-2
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Ehlers/Wickler 8 Cottafava/Nicolai 4 21-18, 21-19 0:36
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Ehlers/Wickler 4 27-25, 21-19 0:42
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 24-22, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 4 Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 0-1
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Immers/van de Velde 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Series tied with # 5 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 2-2
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Boermans/de Groot 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-16, 21-11 0:32
11/26/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Boermans/de Groot 8 21-15, 21-15 0:32
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 13, Q5 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:46
5/8/22FIVBDoha Challenge Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Boermans/de Groot 3 16-21, 21-9, 15-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 6 Benesh/Partain, United States 2-1
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Benesh/Partain 10 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-16, 17-21, 15-11 0:47
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 8 Benesh/Partain 5 21-17, 21-14 0:33
9/30/23FIVBElite16 Paris Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Benesh/Partain 1 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 7 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 3-0
7/4/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:49
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
Trail the series against # 9 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 3-5
7/11/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool A Bryl/Losiak 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 By Forfeit  
7/6/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Bryl/Losiak 13, Q1 21-16, 18-21, 15-10 0:47
5/25/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Winner 1 Bryl/Losiak 11 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 22-20, 21-15 0:40
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Bryl/Losiak 5 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Bryl/Losiak 10 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Bryl/Losiak 15, Q3 24-22, 21-18 0:38
5/26/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool D Bryl/Losiak 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 21-13, 18-21, 23-21 0:56
5/8/22FIVBDoha Challenge Gold Medal Bryl/Losiak 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 4-3
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Tijan/Younousse 12 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-19 0:38
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:52
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 # 11 Pfretzschner/Winter, Germany 1-0
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Pfretzschner/Winter 23, Q23 21-13, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 12 Horl/Horst, Austria 3-0
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Horl/Horst 10 21-14, 21-14 0:33
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Horl/Horst 14, Q5 25-23, 21-19 0:40
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 1 Cottafava/Nicolai Q2 Horl/Horst Q15 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 14, Q4 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 1-0
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Cottafava/Nicolai 8 Burnett/McHugh 32 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Series tied with # 15, Q6 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-2
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Gavira/Herrera 14, Q2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:49
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Gavira/Herrera 17 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-15, 21-18 0:38
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 16-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:43
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Gavira/Herrera 12 25-23, 19-21, 16-14 1:01
Trail the series against # 16, Q9 da Silva/Dos Santos, Brazil 0-1
7/11/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool A Dos Santos/da Silva 16, Q9 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # Q1 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 0-1
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Hodges/Schubert 15, Q11 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 21-16, 22-20 0:36
Lead the series against # Q3 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
Lead the series against # Q12 Luini/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 8 Luini/Varenhorst 16, Q15 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # Q13 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