Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Foro Italico Open presented by Skipper
May 12 - 17, 2009
(24) Emiel Boersma/Joppe Paulides, Netherlands
 
Emiel Boersma
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 25, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Amsterdam
Height: 205 cm (6'9")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 112
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Atlantida Beach 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$188,062.50
Joppe Paulides
Netherlands
Photo: eurobeachtour.com
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 13, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Noordwijkerhout
Height: 206 cm (6'9")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 10
Career Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$17,500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB800000022121 US$33,000.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 27 25th 60 US$2,000.00
Rome Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/14/2009 Winner 1 Paolo Nicolai / Matteo Varnier, Italy (9) Lost 16-21, 19-21 0:41
Thu, 5/14/2009 Contender 1 Steve Grotowski / Gregg Weaver, England (25, Q4) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:40
Fri, 5/15/2009 Contender 2 Christoph Dieckmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (7) Won 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:01
Fri, 5/15/2009 Contender 3 Michal Biza / Pavel Rotrekl, Czech Republic (16, Q2) Lost 15-21, 11-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Boersma/Paulides trail the series against the field 2-3 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Boersma/Paulides 27 21-16, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 7 Dieckmann/Matysik, Germany 1-0
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 2 Boersma/Paulides 24 Dieckmann/Matysik 7 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # 9 Nicolai/Varnier, Italy 0-1
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 1 Nicolai/Varnier 9 Boersma/Paulides 24 21-16, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 16, Q2 Biza/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 0-1
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 3 Biza/Rotrekl 16, Q2 Boersma/Paulides 24 21-15, 21-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Contender 1 Boersma/Paulides 24 Grotowski/Weaver 25, Q4 21-14, 21-18 0:40