AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Crocs Tour Tournament of Champions
September 4 - 6, 2009
(15) Mike DiPierro/Adam Roberts
 
Mike DiPierro
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 10, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompano Beach, FL
Height: 6'6"
College(s): Lindenwood University
St. Louis Junior
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 93
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)
Career AVP Best: 7th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $56,817.50
Adam Roberts
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 25, 1976 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: High Point, NC
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Kansas State
Seasons: 28
Tournaments: 263
Career Wins: 4
Career AVP Best: 2nd (Waupaca 2023)
Career Winnings: $108,809.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP110000001370 $18,060.00
Previous Mason Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Jim Nichols - 25th Steve Grotowski - 25th
2006 Steve Grotowski - 25th Jeff Carlucci - 17th
2007 Eyal Zimet - 17th Vincent Robbins - 13th
2008 Did not play Vincent Robbins - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/27-29/2009 Chicago Open 20 9th 300 $4,250.00
AVP 8/20-23/2009 Muskegon Open 18 17th 190 $960.00
AVP 8/14-16/2009 San Francisco Open 21 13th 240 $2,280.00
AVP 8/6-9/2009 Hermosa Beach Open 20 17th 190 $960.00
AVP 7/2-5/2009 Coney Island Open 17 17th 190 $960.00
AVP 6/18-21/2009 Ocean City Open 17 17th 190 $960.00
AVP 5/29-31/2009 Atlanta Open 21 13th 240 $2,280.00
AVP 5/15-17/2009 Houston Open 22 17th 190 $1,200.00
AVP 4/16-19/2009 Riverside Open 25, Q2 17th 190 $960.00
Tournament of Champions Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/4/2009 Winner 1 John Hyden / Sean Scott (2) Lost 8-21, 13-21 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike DiPierroTotal14440.0000402
 1504-0.8000100
 29400.4440302
Adam RobertsTotal431470.1630800
 119640.1050200
 224830.2080600
Fri, 9/4/2009 Contender 1 Bill Strickland / Aaron Wachtfogel (10) Lost 14-21, 17-21 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike DiPierroTotal11410.2732100
 17310.2861100
 24100.2501000
Adam RobertsTotal361430.3062811
 122720.2270700
 214710.4292111
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Mike DiPierro25850.1202502
Adam Roberts7928100.22821611
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open1000000012700 $15,560.00
Tour Championships100000001000 $2,500.00
Total1100000013700 $18,060.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Mike DiPierro Adam Roberts
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000000 $0.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam3000000000 $0.00
63000021427120 $32,317.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open150000033754321 $63,307.50
           Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star27001157810 $2,650.00
1000100000 $1,200.00 Challenger2000001100 $700.00
           Satellite1000010000 $375.00
7000000210 $900.00 Manhattan Beach16000003630 $5,530.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 Tour Championships9000003120 $3,300.00
           Gold Series3000001100 $2,750.00
           Heritage Series/Pro Series7000002212 $2,025.00
           Contender Series/Tour Series14010017410 $2,900.00
73000121529130 $35,667.50 Total2320111106177403 $83,537.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006AVP100000000100 $750.00 3260.0 %
2009AVP1000000013600 $17,310.00 142041.2 %
TotalAVP1100000013700 $18,060.00 172243.6 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mike DiPierro  Adam Roberts
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1998AVP6000000411 $995.00
           1999AVP1000000100 $0.00
2000000002 $0.00 2000AVP          
           2000USAV1000000010 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2000FIVB7000000016 $750.00
           2000FIVB C&S1000000100 $250.00
3000000021 $300.00 2001AVP7000001321 $1,325.00
           2001BVA2001001000 $3,000.00
           2001FIVB1000000001 $0.00
2000000011 $50.00 2002AVP6000000141 $400.00
           2002FIVB1000000001 $0.00
5000000014 $50.00 2003AVP8000003311 $2,650.00
           2003FIVB C&S1000001000 $450.00
4000000121 $350.00 2004AVP9000005400 $4,280.00
           2004FIVB1000000010 $1,000.00
7000001231 $1,425.00 2005AVP12000001182 $1,487.50
11000002630 $4,425.00 2006AVP13000003712 $5,800.00
           2006FIVB C&S1000010000 $375.00
           2006NORCECA1100000000 $2,000.00
10000004600 $7,150.00 2007AVP16000001474 $3,100.00
7000001510 $3,087.50 2008AVP140000011021 $4,625.00
1000100000 $1,200.00 2008FIVB C&S          
11000004700 $9,255.00 2009AVP13000004810 $9,975.00
640001012271311 $27,292.50 TotalTotal1221010121473021 $42,462.50
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
Overall8 53.3% 4 26.7% 3 20.0% 12-3 80.0% 5 20.8% 3 12.5% 16 66.7% 5-19 20.8% 8-16 33.3% 9-6 60.0% 00 17-22 43.6%
2008-20096 46.2% 4 30.8% 3 23.1% 10-3 76.9% 4 19.0% 3 14.3% 14 66.7% 4-17 19.0% 6-14 30.0% 8-6 57.1% 00 14-20 41.2%
Against the Field0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 1-0 100.0% 1 6.7% 2 13.3% 12 80.0% 1-14 6.7% 0-24 0.0% 4-4 50.0% 00 2-14 12.5%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open005000005100000001720
Tour Championships000000000100000002
Total005000005110000001722
Head to Head Results
DiPierro/Roberts trail the series against the field 2-14 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 10 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 0-1
6/19/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 DiPierro/Roberts 17 21-10, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Hyden/Scott 0-2
9/4/09AVPTournament of Champions Winner 1 Hyden/Scott 2 DiPierro/Roberts 15 21-8, 21-13 0:40
7/3/09AVPConey Island Open Winner 2 Hyden/Scott 1 DiPierro/Roberts 17 21-12, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 0-1
8/15/09AVPSan Francisco Open Contender 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 DiPierro/Roberts 21 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 4 Keenan/Lucena 0-2
8/28/09AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Keenan/Lucena 4 DiPierro/Roberts 20 21-18, 21-18 0:37
5/29/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 Keenan/Lucena 5 DiPierro/Roberts 21 21-14, 21-18 0:45
Trail the series against # 6 Mayer/Nygaard 0-1
4/17/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 1 Mayer/Nygaard 8 DiPierro/Roberts 25, Q2 21-19, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Fuerbringer/Jennings 0-1
5/15/09AVPHouston Open Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 DiPierro/Roberts 22 21-12, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # 8 Brazao/Prosser 0-1
8/28/09AVPChicago Open Contender 4 Brazao/Prosser 10 DiPierro/Roberts 20 21-16, 21-14 0:42
Lead the series against # 9 Loomis/Patterson 1-0
5/15/09AVPHouston Open Winner 1 DiPierro/Roberts 22 Loomis/Patterson 11 21-18, 18-21, 26-24 1:13
Trail the series against # 10 Strickland/Wachtfogel 0-1
9/4/09AVPTournament of Champions Contender 1 Strickland/Wachtfogel 10 DiPierro/Roberts 15 21-14, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 11 Mariano/Ratledge 0-3
8/14/09AVPSan Francisco Open Winner 1 Mariano/Ratledge 12 DiPierro/Roberts 21 21-14, 21-13 0:41
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Mariano/Ratledge 13 DiPierro/Roberts 20 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 1:05
4/17/09AVPRiverside Open Contender 2 Mariano/Ratledge 7 DiPierro/Roberts 25, Q2 21-13, 21-10 0:40
Trail the series against # 13 Moran/Placek 0-1
8/21/09AVPMuskegon Open Winner 1 Moran/Placek 15 DiPierro/Roberts 18 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 16 Morrison/Zimet 1-0
8/28/09AVPChicago Open Contender 2 DiPierro/Roberts 20 Morrison/Zimet 14 15-21, 21-18, 22-20 1:09