Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Itapema
April 6 - 9, 2023
(Q14) Leon Luini/Ruben Penninga, Netherlands
 
Leon Luini
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 19, 2000 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Pietra Ligure
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 35
Career Best: 3rd (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$37,079.53
Ruben Penninga
Netherlands
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 11, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Arnhem (Gelderland)
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 51
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Apeldoorn 2021)
Career Winnings: US$41,475.98
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB190010204223301 US$56,250.00
Previous Itapema Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Ruben Penninga - 3rd Leon Luini - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q14 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 17, Q2 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 11 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 11 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 8/10-14/2022 Hamburg Elite 16 16, Q5 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/21-24/2022 Agadir Challenge 7 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 7/14-17/2022 Espinho Challenge 11 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 24 9th 530 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 32 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 Q7 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 8 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 12, Q1 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 21, Q9 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
Challenge Itapema Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/6/2023 Qualifier 1 Oscar Brandao / Alison Cerutti, Brazil (Q19) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:32
Head to Head Results
Luini/Penninga trail the series against the field 7-12 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 9 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-2
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Loyola/Wanderley Q3 Luini/Penninga Q14 21-18, 21-18 0:34
4/17/22FIVBItapema Challenge Semi-Finals Loyola/Wanderley 1 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 3 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-2
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 1 Luini/Penninga 24 Gavira/Herrera 15 21-16, 21-19 0:37
5/25/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Gavira/Herrera 16, Q10 Luini/Penninga Q7 21-18, 21-15 0:32
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool A Gavira/Herrera 13 Luini/Penninga 12, Q1 21-14, 21-14 0:30
Trail the series against # 5 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 0-1
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 Luini/Penninga 11 16-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 15, Q4 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-0
7/15/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Pool B Luini/Penninga 11 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 14 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 16 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 0-1
7/23/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Winner 2 Breer/Krattiger 3 Luini/Penninga 7 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 18 Ermacora/Waller, Austria 0-1
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Lucky Loser Ermacora/Waller 12 Luini/Penninga 17, Q2 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 19 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 0-1
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 # 20, Q6 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 1-0
3/16/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Qualifier 1 Luini/Penninga 23, Q19 Haussener/Metral Q14 15-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:48
Series tied with # 21, Q9 Kantor/Rudol, Poland 1-1
8/10/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Luini/Penninga 16, Q5 Kantor/Rudol Q4 28-26, 20-22, 15-10 0:59
5/20/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Pool E Kantor/Rudol 17 Luini/Penninga 8 23-25, 21-19, 18-16 0:59
Trail the series against # Q11 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-1
7/16/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 13 Luini/Penninga 11 14-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # Q15 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 2-0
3/16/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Qualifier 2 Luini/Penninga 17, Q2 Aravena/Droguett Q15 21-16, 26-24 0:40
6/11/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Luini/Penninga 32 Aravena/Droguett 17 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # Q19 Brandao/Cerutti, Brazil 0-1
4/6/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Qualifier 1 Brandao/Cerutti Q19 Luini/Penninga Q14 21-17, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # Q20 Dillier/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-0
4/14/22FIVBItapema Challenge Qualifier 2 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 Dillier/Heidrich Q8 21-17, 21-15 0:32
Trail the series against # Q22 Pfretzschner/Sowa, Germany 0-1
7/8/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 2 Pfretzschner/Sowa 28 Luini/Penninga 24 22-20, 16-21, 16-14 0:57