Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Portugal Open
July 25 - 29, 2001
(26, Q13) Eugenio Amore/Riccardo Lione, Italy
 
Eugenio Amore
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 17, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Vergato (Bologna)
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Shanghai 2006)
Career Winnings: US$93,135.00
Riccardo "Riccardino" Lione
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 13, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Rome
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 97 kg (213 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 109
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$165,645.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB2300000011715215 US$40,470.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Did not play Gianni Mascagna - 25th
1997 Did not play Andrea Ghiurghi - 17th
1998 Did not play Andrea Ghiurghi - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam Q20 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 10 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open Q23 37th 22 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open Q30 41st 14 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open Q32 41st 14 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open Q30 41st 14 US$0.00
Portugal Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/25/2001 Qualifier 2 David Klemperer / Niklas Rademacher, Germany (Q20) Lost 16-21, 12-21 0:28
Thu, 7/26/2001 Qualifier 7 Yoyi Rodriguez / Francisco Rodriguez Herrera, Spain (Q36) Won 21-19, 23-21 0:38
Thu, 7/26/2001 Qualifier 8 Ricardo Rafael Rodriguez / Jose Vasquez A., Venezuela (Q19) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:40
Thu, 7/26/2001 Qualifier 9 Espen Goranson / Kjell Goranson, Norway (Q12) Won 21-19, 24-22 0:57
Thu, 7/26/2001 Qualifier 10 Djordje Ljubicic / Michael Slean, Canada (24, Q8) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:46
Fri, 7/27/2001 Winner 1 Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira / Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil (7) Lost 13-21, 21-18, 8-15 0:46
Fri, 7/27/2001 Contender 1 Jose Pedrosa / Jose Teixeira, Portugal (10) Won 21-17, 15-21, 15-8 0:50
Fri, 7/27/2001 Contender 2 Joao Brenha / Miguel Maia, Portugal (9) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Amore/Lione trail the series against the field 8-10 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 9 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 7 de Melo/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Ferreira/de Melo 7 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 21-13, 18-21, 15-8 0:46
Trail the series against # 9 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 0-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 9 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Pedrosa/Teixeira, Portugal 2-0
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Pedrosa/Teixeira 10 21-17, 15-21, 15-8 0:50
7/4/01FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 8 Amore/Lione Q23 Pedrosa/Teixeira Q9 21-14, 19-21, 15-8 0:53
Trail the series against # 12, Q1 Bellaguarda/Moreira, Brazil 0-1
7/5/01FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 9 Bellaguarda/Moreira Q1 Amore/Lione Q23 21-14, 21-17 0:29
Trail the series against # 14 Novosel/Slack, Australia 0-1
6/27/01FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 3 Novosel/Slack 11, Q3 Amore/Lione Q30 21-9, 13-21, 15-11 0:43
Trail the series against # 19 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 0-1
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Holden/Leinemann 23 Amore/Lione 10 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:52
Trail the series against # 21 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
6/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 27, Q3 Amore/Lione Q30 21-17, 21-19 0:37
Series tied with # 24, Q8 Ljubicic/Slean, Canada 1-1
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 10 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Ljubicic/Slean 24, Q8 21-16, 21-17 0:46
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ljubicic/Slean 28, Q13 Amore/Lione Q20 22-20, 23-25, 15-13 1:11
Trail the series against # 27 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 25 Amore/Lione 10 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 29, Q6 Canet/Hamel, France 0-1
7/4/01FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 2 Canet/Hamel 27, Q10 Amore/Lione Q23 15-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:50
Lead the series against # Q12 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 1-0
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 9 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Goranson/Goranson Q12 21-19, 24-22 0:57
Lead the series against # Q19 Rodriguez/Vasquez A., Venezuela 1-0
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 8 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Rodriguez/Vasquez A. Q19 21-14, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # Q20 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 0-1
7/25/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Klemperer/Rademacher Q20 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 21-16, 21-12 0:28
Lead the series against # Q22 Doppler/Maderbock, Austria 1-0
6/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 1 Amore/Lione Q30 Doppler/Maderbock Q35 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:49
Lead the series against # Q27 Cole/Lukowicz, Australia 1-0
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Amore/Lione Q20 Cole/Lukowicz Q45 21-13, 24-22 0:41
Lead the series against # Q36 Rodriguez/Rodriguez Herrera, Spain 1-0
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 7 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Rodriguez/Rodriguez Herrera Q36 21-19, 23-21 0:38