Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 World Series 13
July 20 - 25, 2010
(25) Gianluca Casadei/Paolo Nicolai, 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 Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 153
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$701,287.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB20000000002 US$5,500.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Marcello Abbondanza - 57th Did not play
2008 Paolo Ficosecco - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/6-11/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 31 25th 80 US$3,500.00
Marseille Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/22/2010 Winner 1 Martins Plavins / Janis Smedins, Latvia (8) Lost 14-21, 20-22 0:48
Thu, 7/22/2010 Contender 1 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (9) Lost 15-21, 5-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Casadei/Nicolai trail the series against the field 0-3 (Lead 0 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 6 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-1
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool K Gosch/Horst 18 Casadei/Nicolai 31 21-16, 25-23 0:51
Trail the series against # 8 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 0-1
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Plavins/Smedins 8 Casadei/Nicolai 25 21-14, 22-20 0:48
Trail the series against # 9 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 9 Casadei/Nicolai 25 21-15, 21-5 0:36