Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Nuvali
May 20 - 24, 2026
Oliver Merritt/Jed Walker, Australia
 
Oliver Merritt
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 21, 2001 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Caloundra
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 12
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Mount Maunganui 2025)
Career Winnings: US$6,825.00
Jed Walker
Australia
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 2, 2004 (22 yrs old)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 13
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Coolangatta 2025)
Career Winnings: US$4,150.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB600011021010 US$7,300.00
Previous Nuvali Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2025 Ben Hood - 17th Soloman Bushby - 41st
2025 Did not play Finley Bennett - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/13-17/2026 BPT Challenge Xiamen 29, Q6 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 3/11-15/2026 BPT Futures Coolangatta 3, Q1 5th 240 US$300.00
FIVB 3/5-8/2026 BPT Challenge Bhubaneswar 13 9th 460 US$3,250.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open200000020000 $6,500.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star400011001100 $800.00
Total600011021100 $7,300.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Oliver Merritt Jed Walker
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $1,700.00 World Championships          
4000002100 $4,375.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open3000002000 $3,250.00
7000132100 $750.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star10001114300 $900.00
12000134201 $6,825.00 Total13001116300 $4,150.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2024FIVB200000001100 $100.00 2340.0 %
2025FIVB100010000000 $400.00 3350.0 %
2026FIVB300001020000 $6,800.00 10566.7 %
TotalFIVB600011021100 $7,300.00 151157.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Oliver Merritt  Jed Walker
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2023FIVB1000001000 $50.00
2000001100 $50.00 2024FIVB4000002200 $150.00
7000121102 $3,375.00 2025FIVB5001101101 $550.00
3000012000 $3,400.00 2026FIVB3000012000 $3,400.00
12000134202 $6,825.00 TotalTotal13001116301 $4,150.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall10 62.5% 3 18.8% 3 18.8% 13-3 81.3% 2 20.0% 2 20.0% 6 60.0% 2-8 20.0% 10-6 62.5% 5-5 50.0% 00 15-11 57.7%
2025-20269 75.0% 2 16.7% 1 8.3% 11-1 91.7% 2 22.2% 1 11.1% 6 66.7% 2-7 22.2% 9-6 60.0% 4-2 66.7% 00 13-8 61.9%
Against the Field1 50.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 1-1 50.0% 1 25.0% 1 25.0% 2 50.0% 1-3 25.0% 2-4 33.3% 2-4 33.3% 00 2-4 33.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open002022002200000064
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star004133002101010097
Total00615500430101001511
Head to Head Results
Merritt/Walker trail the series against the field 2-4 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with Batrane/Bialokoz, England 1-1
5/15/26FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool D Merritt/Walker 29, Q6 Batrane/Bialokoz 20 21-15, 21-12 0:31
3/6/26FIVBBPT Challenge Bhubaneswar Pool D Batrane/Bialokoz 4 Merritt/Walker 13 14-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against Horst/Pascariuc, Austria 1-0
5/15/26FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 1 Merritt/Walker 29, Q6 Horst/Pascariuc 6 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against Pearse/Potts, Australia 0-1
5/14/26FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool D Pearse/Potts 4 Merritt/Walker 29, Q6 21-13, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against Sagstetter/Sagstetter, Germany 0-1
5/16/26FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 2 Sagstetter/Sagstetter 7 Merritt/Walker 29, Q6 21-16, 21-16 0:29
Trail the series against Van Langendonck/Vercauteren, Belgium 0-1
3/7/26FIVBBPT Challenge Bhubaneswar Winner 2 Van Langendonck/Vercauteren 7 Merritt/Walker 13 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:50