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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Patria Direct Prague Open
May 22 - 27, 2012

(Q34) Gianluca Casadei/Paolo Ficosecco, Italy

Gianluca Casadei
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 13, 1978 (46 yrs old)

Home Town:

Cesena

Height:

188 cm (6'2")

Weight:

84 kg (185 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (2 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

13th (Manama 2008)

Career Winnings:

US$17,300.00

Paolo Ficosecco
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 22, 1979 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

Chiaravalle (AN)

Height:

198 cm (6'6")

Weight:

92 kg (202 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB C&S Casablanca 2004)

Career FIVB WT Best:

21st (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$4,825.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	21	25	33	41	57	Money
FIVB	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	9	1	US$2,750.00
FIVB C&S	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	US$2,900.00
Overall	20	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	2	4	9	1	US$5,650.00

Previous Prague Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2010	Did not play	Mauricio Mugnaini - 57th
2011	Paolo Ficosecco - 41st	Gianluca Casadei - 41st

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	10/4-9/2011	Agadir Open	Q22	41st	18	US$0.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	Q31	41st	18	US$0.00

Prague Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 5/23/2012	Qualifier 1	Tom Lord / Robin Miedzybrodzki, England (Q31)	Won 21-18, 21-17	0:43
Wed, 5/23/2012	Qualifier 2	Martin Laciga / Jonas Weingart, Switzerland (27, Q2)	Lost 14-21, 13-21	0:33

Head to Head Results
Casadei/Ficosecco trail the series against the field 1-3 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 26, Q10 Bogatov/Prokopiev, Russia 0-1
10/5/11	FIVB	Agadir Open	Qualifier 2	Bogatov/Prokopiev	30, Q11	Casadei/Ficosecco	Q22	21-17, 25-23	0:44
Trail the series against # 27, Q2 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 0-1
5/23/12	FIVB	Prague Open	Qualifier 2	Laciga/Weingart	27, Q2	Casadei/Ficosecco	Q34	21-14, 21-13	0:33
Trail the series against # Q1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
9/3/08	FIVB	Mallorca Open	Qualifier 2	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	11, Q1	Casadei/Ficosecco	Q17	21-14, 21-19	0:41
Lead the series against # Q31 Lord/Miedzybrodzki, England 1-0
5/23/12	FIVB	Prague Open	Qualifier 1	Casadei/Ficosecco	Q34	Lord/Miedzybrodzki	Q31	21-18, 21-17	0:43