Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Vodafone Grand Slam
June 25 - 29, 2003
(Q8) Maurizio Pimponi/Andrea Raffaelli, Italy
 
Maurizio Pimponi
Italy
Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 1, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Grosseto
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 65
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$57,272.50
Andrea Raffaelli
Italy
Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 19, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: San Benedetto del Tronto
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 121
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Cattolica 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$86,320.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253336374149Money
FIVB57000021321211991241 US$103,095.00
FIVB C&S10000100000000000 US$1,500.00
Overall58000031321211991241 US$104,595.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Did not play Mirko Castagnoli - 33rd
1997 Did not play Nicola Grigolo - 25th
1998 Andrea Raffaelli - 25th Maurizio Pimponi - 25th
1999 Andrea Raffaelli - 33rd Maurizio Pimponi - 33rd
2001 Andrea Raffaelli - 25th Maurizio Pimponi - 25th
2002 Andrea Raffaelli - 5th Maurizio Pimponi - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open Q6 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 22, Q4 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Spain Open 21 17th 60 US$2,520.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2002 Austria Grand Slam 19 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2002 Portugal Open Q8 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2002 France Grand Slam 19 25th 40 US$2,000.00
Germany Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/25/2003 Qualifier 2 Linyin Xu / Qiang Xu, China (Q40) Won 13-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:49
Wed, 6/25/2003 Qualifier 3 Paulao Moreira / Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil (23, Q9) Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli trail the series against the field 12-23 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 15 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Araujo/Insfran 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 21-19, 21-14 0:42
Trail the series against # 2 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-2
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Laciga/Laciga 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
7/24/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Laciga/Laciga 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 31 15-6 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Metzger/Wong, United States 0-2
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Metzger/Wong 7, Q3 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-15, 21-17 0:38
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Metzger/Wong 8 Pimponi/Raffaelli 25 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Trail the series against # 5 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12 Pimponi/Raffaelli 21 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # 6 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-0
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool C Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Baracetti/Conde 3 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 7 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Child/Heese 5 Pimponi/Raffaelli 21 21-17, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 10 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-2
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 21-15, 21-14 0:38
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 10 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26, Q3 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-2
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Hoidalen/Kjemperud 11 Pimponi/Raffaelli 22, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:42
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-23, 21-15, 16-14 0:58
Lead the series against # 15 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-0
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Berg/Dahl 13 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 1:03
Trail the series against # 17 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Kobel 8 Pimponi/Raffaelli 9 21-15, 21-18 0:42
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 9 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-15, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 18 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-1
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Rogers/Scott 24 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26, Q3 21-13, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 21 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-3
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Horrem/Maaseide 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 22, Q4 21-17, 21-9 0:39
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Horrem/Maaseide 30 Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:58
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 1 Horrem/Maaseide 23 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-13, 21-14 0:36
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 1 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 Horrem/Maaseide 23 14-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against # 23, Q9 Moreira/Silva, Brazil 0-1
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Moreira/Silva 23, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 21-16, 21-14 0:40
Trail the series against # 24, Q2 Kogel/Mulder, Netherlands 0-1
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Kogel/Mulder 27 Pimponi/Raffaelli 22, Q4 21-18, 21-8 0:36
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 2-0
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Pimponi/Raffaelli 21 Karasev/Zaitsev 28, Q4 21-14, 13-21, 15-11 0:57
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool C Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Karasev/Zaitsev 14 21-17, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # Q11 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 0-2
7/25/02FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 25, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 21-10, 22-20 0:29
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 21-19, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # Q15 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 0-1
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Gartmayer/Nowotny 26, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q18 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 2-0
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 Goranson/Goranson 43 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 0:54
9/12/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 23-21, 18-21, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # Q19 Rodriguez/Rodriguez Herrera, Spain 1-0
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 Rodriguez/Rodriguez Herrera Q40 21-16, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # Q27 Babich/Khudoley, Ukraine 1-0
6/13/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Babich/Khudoley Q26 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q31 Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece 1-0
11/28/01FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26, Q3 Beligratis/Michalopoulos Q11 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # Q32 Martell/Sotelo, Mexico 1-0
7/25/02FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 Martell/Sotelo Q25 21-19, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # Q34 Hernandez/Rodriguez Ibarra, Mexico 0-1
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Hernandez/Rodriguez Ibarra 32, Q38 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q6 22-20, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # Q40 Xu/Xu, China 1-0
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 Xu/Xu Q40 13-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:49