Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 13 - 17, 2012
(Q31) 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: 12
Tournaments: 39
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: 15
Tournaments: 34
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Casablanca 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 21st (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$4,825.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125334157Money
FIVB1500000000001491 US$2,750.00
FIVB C&S500000101111000 US$2,900.00
Overall2000000101112491 US$5,650.00
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Alberto Casadei - Country Quota Fabio Galli - 33rd
2010 Alberto Cisolla - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/22-27/2012 Prague Open Q34 41st 18 US$0.00
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
Grand Slam Rome Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/13/2012 Qualifier 1 Martin Laciga / Jonas Weingart, Switzerland (26, Q2) Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Casadei/Ficosecco trail the series against the field 1-4 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 23, Q13 Bogatov/Prokopiev, Russia 0-1
10/5/11FIVBAgadir Open Qualifier 2 Bogatov/Prokopiev 30, Q11 Casadei/Ficosecco Q22 21-17, 25-23 0:44
Trail the series against # 26, Q2 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 0-2
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Qualifier 1 Laciga/Weingart 26, Q2 Casadei/Ficosecco Q31 21-14, 21-16 0:39
5/23/12FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 2 Laciga/Weingart 27, Q2 Casadei/Ficosecco Q34 21-14, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # Q4 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
9/3/08FIVBMallorca Open Qualifier 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 11, Q1 Casadei/Ficosecco Q17 21-14, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q28 Lord/Miedzybrodzki, England 1-0
5/23/12FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 1 Casadei/Ficosecco Q34 Lord/Miedzybrodzki Q31 21-18, 21-17 0:43