Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Italian Open Presented by Abruzzo
May 23 - 27, 2007
(7) Riccardo Lione/Matteo Varnier, Italy
 
Riccardo "Riccardino" Lione
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 13, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Rome
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 97 kg (213 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 109
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$165,645.00
Matteo Varnier
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 16, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Sanremo
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 53
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$122,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157CQMoney
FIVB38000231851023211 US$187,200.00
FIVB C&S202000000000000 US$5,400.00
Overall40020231851023211 US$192,600.00
Previous Roseto degli Abruzzi Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Matteo Varnier - 9th Riccardo Lione - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/24-28/2006 Mexico Open 8 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2006 Norway Grand Slam 12 5th 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 12 9th 320 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2006 Portugal Open 7 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open 9 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open 7 17th 120 US$3,000.00
Italian Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/24/2007 Winner 1 Francisco Alvarez / Leonel Munder, Cuba (26) Won 21-18, 32-30 0:59
Thu, 5/24/2007 Winner 2 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (10) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:33
Fri, 5/25/2007 Contender 2 Yaroslav Koshkarev / Serguei Prokopiev, Russia (8) Won 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:58
Fri, 5/25/2007 Contender 3 Renato "Geor" Gomes / Gia Terceiro, Georgia (18, Q2) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Lione/Varnier trail the series against the field 12-13 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-3
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Lione/Varnier 7 21-11, 33-31 0:51
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Lione/Varnier 9 21-15, 21-14 0:43
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-2
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Lione/Varnier 12 21-17, 21-12 0:38
6/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Lione/Varnier 7 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 1:14
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 3, Q1 Lione/Varnier Q48 21-17, 21-16 0:46
Lead the series against # 8 Koshkarev/Prokopiev, Russia 1-0
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Lione/Varnier 7 Koshkarev/Prokopiev 8 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # 10 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-1
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 10 Lione/Varnier 7 21-16, 21-16 0:33
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Lione/Varnier 8 Kjemperud/Skarlund 24 21-18, 21-18 0:42
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Lione/Varnier 7 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 23-21, 19-21, 15-11 1:03
Series tied with # 11 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-1
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 12 Herrera/Mesa 28, Q5 21-16, 21-12 0:38
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool E Herrera/Mesa 28, Q5 Lione/Varnier 12 21-17, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # 13 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-1
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Doppler/Gartmayer 9 Lione/Varnier 8 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 15 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-2
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 10 Lione/Varnier 12 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:54
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 8 Lione/Varnier 7 22-20, 21-19 0:39
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 6 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 Kais/Vesik 14 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 1:00
Trail the series against # 18, Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q2 Lione/Varnier 7 21-19, 21-15 0:40
Series tied with # 21 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-1
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Pedrosa/Rosas 24, Q4 Lione/Varnier 8 31-29, 21-15 0:59
6/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Lione/Varnier 7 Pedrosa/Rosas 10 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 1:04
Lead the series against # 22 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 21-23, 21-11, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # 26 Alvarez/Munder, Cuba 1-0
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 7 Alvarez/Munder 26 21-18, 32-30 0:59
Trail the series against # 32, Q14 Babich/Nikolaev, Ukraine 0-1
7/20/05FIVBPoland Open Qualifier 2 Babich/Nikolaev Q58 Lione/Varnier Q26 14-21, 26-24, 21-19 0:58
Lead the series against Marini/Monopoli, Italy 1-0
7/23/05FIVB C&SItaly Satellite Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 4 Marini/Monopoli 13, Q6 24-26, 21-14, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # Q28 Blauel/Huber, Austria 2-0
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 1 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Blauel/Huber Q19 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 19 Blauel/Huber 14 21-18, 21-17 0:37