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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Xiamen
May 13 - 17, 2026

(19) Joao Mares/Gabriel Zuliani, Brazil

Joao Pedro Mares Nascimento
Brazil

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 22, 2005 (20 yrs old)

Home Town:

Rio de Janeiro

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (FIVB Nayarit 2026)

Career Winnings:

US$3,625.00

Gabriel Zuliani
Brazil

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 3, 2001 (24 yrs old)

Home Town:

Paranavai

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

75 kg (165 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Bujumbura 2025)

Career Winnings:

US$4,225.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
FIVB	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	US$7,250.00

Previous Xiamen Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	4/29-5/3/2026	BPT Elite Brasília	Q15	25th	300	US$0.00
FIVB	3/25-29/2026	BPT Challenge Nayarit	31, Q8	5th	600	US$5,000.00
FIVB	3/18-22/2026	BPT Challenge Tlaxcala	Q16	33rd	180	US$0.00

BPT Challenge Xiamen Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 5/14/2026	Pool C	Tomas Semerad / Adam Stocek, Czechia (14)	Won 21-18, 21-19	0:40
Fri, 5/15/2026	Pool C	Joppe Van Langendonck / Kyan Vercauteren, Belgium (3)	Lost 14-21, 16-21	0:32
Fri, 5/15/2026	Winner 1	Laurenc Grossig / Julian Horl, Austria (16)	Lost 21-19, 18-21, 12-15	0:49

Team Finishes By Tournament Type

Tournament Type	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-6th	7-8th	9-12th	13-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$0.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	$7,250.00
Total	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	$7,250.00

Individual Finishes by Tournament Type

Joao Mares												Gabriel Zuliani
Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Tournament Type	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
											Youth Olympic Games	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$0.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$0.00	Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$0.00
4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	$3,625.00	Challenge/Four Star/Open	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	$3,625.00
											Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$600.00
											U21 World Championships	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00
											U18/19 World Championships	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	$0.00
5	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	$3,625.00	Total	11	1	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	1	$4,225.00

Team Finishes by Season

			Results												Matches
Season	Assoc	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-6th	7-8th	9-12th	13-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Won	Lost	Pct
2026	FIVB	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	$7,250.00	6	6	50.0 %
Total	FIVB	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	$7,250.00	6	6	50.0 %

Individual Finishes by Season

Joao Mares													Gabriel Zuliani
Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Season	Association	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
											2018	FIVB Age Group WC	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	$0.00
											2019	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00
											2021	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	$0.00
											2023	FIVB	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$100.00
											2025	FIVB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$500.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$0.00	2025	FIVB Age Group WC
4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	$3,625.00	2026	FIVB	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	$3,625.00
5	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	$3,625.00	Total	Total	10	1	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	2	$4,225.00

Team Match Records

	Won 1st Set								Lost 1st Set								2 Set Matches		3 Set Matches		By Forfeit		All Matches
Season	Won 2-0		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Overall		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Lost 2-0		Overall		Overall		Overall		Won	Lost	Overall
Overall	3	50.0%	2	33.3%	1	16.7%	5-1	83.3%	1	14.3%	0	0.0%	6	85.7%	1-6	14.3%	3-6	33.3%	3-1	75.0%	0	0	6-7	46.2%
2025-2026	3	50.0%	2	33.3%	1	16.7%	5-1	83.3%	1	14.3%	0	0.0%	6	85.7%	1-6	14.3%	3-6	33.3%	3-1	75.0%	0	0	6-7	46.2%
Against the Field	2	66.7%	0	0.0%	1	33.3%	2-1	66.7%	1	33.3%	0	0.0%	2	66.7%	1-2	33.3%	4-4	50.0%	2-2	50.0%	0	0	3-3	50.0%

Team Match Records by Round

	Country Quota		Qualifier		Pool Play		Lucky Loser		Elimination Rounds		Semi-Finals		Bronze Medal		Gold Medal		Overall
Tournament Type	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Challenge/Four Star/Open	0	0	2	2	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6
Total	0	0	2	3	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	7

Head to Head Results
Mares/Zuliani lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 3 Van Langendonck/Vercauteren, Belgium 0-1
5/15/26	FIVB	BPT Challenge Xiamen	Pool C	Van Langendonck/Vercauteren	3	Mares/Zuliani	19	21-14, 21-16	0:32
Lead the series against # 11 Friedli/Jordan, Switzerland 1-0
3/28/26	FIVB	BPT Challenge Nayarit	Winner 2	Mares/Zuliani	31, Q8	Friedli/Jordan	3	15-21, 34-32, 16-14	1:03
Lead the series against # 14 Semerad/Stocek, Czechia 1-0
5/14/26	FIVB	BPT Challenge Xiamen	Pool C	Mares/Zuliani	19	Semerad/Stocek	14	21-18, 21-19	0:40
Trail the series against # 16 Grossig/Horl, Austria 0-1
5/15/26	FIVB	BPT Challenge Xiamen	Winner 1	Grossig/Horl	16	Mares/Zuliani	19	19-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:49
Lead the series against # 24 Kantor/Lejawa, Poland 1-0
3/27/26	FIVB	BPT Challenge Nayarit	Pool B	Mares/Zuliani	31, Q8	Kantor/Lejawa	18	21-15, 21-15	0:33