Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Foro Italico Open presented by Skipper
May 12 - 17, 2009
(25, Q4) Steve Grotowski/Gregg Weaver, England
 
Steve Grotowski
England / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 30, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 45
Career Best: 9th (FIVB C&S Geroskipou 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 17th (6 times)
Career Winnings: US$18,475.00
Gregg Weaver
England
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 3, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Poole, England
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 49
Career Best: 9th (FIVB C&S Geroskipou 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (Québec 2011)
Career Winnings: US$16,500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB22000000005548 US$24,200.00
FIVB C&S2000000110000 US$1,750.00
Overall24000000115548 US$25,950.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open Q5 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 11/11-15/2008 Sanya Open 22 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open 18 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 25, Q4 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/16-21/2008 Guarajà Open 17 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 28, Q7 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 30, Q8 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB C&S 7/3-6/2008 Brno Challenger 9 13th 24 US$700.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open Q17 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Q30 41st 18 US$0.00
Rome Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/13/2009 Qualifier 2 Nikolay Kolev / Neven Neshev, Bulgaria (Q36) Won 0-1 Retired 0:09
Wed, 5/13/2009 Qualifier 3 Daan Spijkers / Niels van de Sande, Netherlands (Q13) Won 21-17, 34-32 0:54
Thu, 5/14/2009 Winner 1 Jonathan Erdmann / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (8, Q5) Lost 12-21, 21-15, 10-15 0:47
Thu, 5/14/2009 Contender 1 Emiel Boersma / Joppe Paulides, Netherlands (24) Lost 14-21, 18-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 4-4 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 8, Q5 Erdmann/Windscheif, Germany 0-1
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 1 Erdmann/Windscheif 8, Q5 Grotowski/Weaver 25, Q4 21-12, 15-21, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 17 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-0
11/12/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Grotowski/Weaver 22 Fijalek/Prudel 11 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:54
7/4/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Contender 1 Grotowski/Weaver 9 Fijalek/Prudel 7 23-21, 21-13 0:37
Trail the series against # 23 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 7 Grotowski/Weaver 25, Q4 21-17, 18-21, 17-15 0:58
Trail the series against # 24 Boersma/Paulides, Netherlands 0-1
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Contender 1 Boersma/Paulides 24 Grotowski/Weaver 25, Q4 21-14, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # Q13 Spijkers/van de Sande, Netherlands 1-0
5/13/09FIVBRome Open Qualifier 3 Grotowski/Weaver 25, Q4 Spijkers/van de Sande Q13 21-17, 34-32 0:54
Trail the series against # Q14 Boehm/McHugh, Australia 0-1
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 2 Boehm/McHugh 31, Q12 Grotowski/Weaver Q5 21-19, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # Q36 Kolev/Neshev, Bulgaria 1-0
5/13/09FIVBRome Open Qualifier 2 Grotowski/Weaver 25, Q4 Kolev/Neshev Q36 0-1 Retired 0:09