FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$80,000 Chennai Challenger
July 17 - 20, 2008
(24) Mike DiPierro/Mark VanZwieten, United States
 
Mike DiPierro
United States
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 10, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompano Beach, FL
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 2
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Chennai 2008)
Career Winnings: US$1,200.00
Mark VanZwieten
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 5, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompano Beach, FL
Height: 184 cm (6'1")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 13
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB U18/19 World Championships Saint Quay Portrieux 2005)
Career FIVB C&S Best: 4th (Chennai 2008)
Career Winnings: US$2,975.00
Team Career Summary 
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FIVB C&S10001000000 US$2,400.00
Previous Chennai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Chennai Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/17/2008 Winner 1 Mohan P / John Pradeep, India (9) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:35
Thu, 7/17/2008 Winner 2 Hen Meir / Ohad Redco, Israel (8) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Fri, 7/18/2008 Winner 3 Taichi Morikawa / Koichi Nishimura, Japan (1) Won 21-16, 21-11 0:39
Sat, 7/19/2008 Winner 4 Luizao Correa / Thomas Klepper, Brazil (13) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:39
Sat, 7/19/2008 Contender 5 Simon Nausch / Mario Steinoker, Austria (7) Won 21-14, 21-10 0:30
Sat, 7/19/2008 Semi-Finals Andrea Tomatis / Ivan Zaytsev, Italy (3) Lost 30-32, 21-15, 12-15 1:13
Sun, 7/20/2008 Bronze Medal Jason Kruger / Chris Simek, Canada (2) Lost By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
DiPierro/VanZwieten lead the series against the field 4-3 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Morikawa/Nishimura, Japan 1-0
7/18/08FIVB C&SChennai Challenger Winner 3 DiPierro/VanZwieten 24 Morikawa/Nishimura 1 21-16, 21-11 0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Kruger/Simek, Canada 0-1
7/20/08FIVB C&SChennai Challenger Bronze Medal Kruger/Simek 2 DiPierro/VanZwieten 24 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 3 Tomatis/Zaytsev, Italy 0-1
7/19/08FIVB C&SChennai Challenger Semi-Finals Tomatis/Zaytsev 3 DiPierro/VanZwieten 24 32-30, 15-21, 15-12 1:13
Lead the series against # 7 Nausch/Steinoker, Austria 1-0
7/19/08FIVB C&SChennai Challenger Contender 5 DiPierro/VanZwieten 24 Nausch/Steinoker 7 21-14, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # 8 Meir/Redco, Israel 1-0
7/17/08FIVB C&SChennai Challenger Winner 2 DiPierro/VanZwieten 24 Meir/Redco 8 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 9 P/Pradeep, India 1-0
7/17/08FIVB C&SChennai Challenger Winner 1 DiPierro/VanZwieten 24 P/Pradeep 9 21-17, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 13 Correa/Klepper, Brazil 0-1
7/19/08FIVB C&SChennai Challenger Winner 4 Correa/Klepper 13 DiPierro/VanZwieten 24 21-19, 21-17 0:39