AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP NIVEA Tour Gatorade Fort Lauderdale Open
April 16 - 18, 2010
(5) John Mayer/Jeff Nygaard
 
John Mayer
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 11, 1982 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Culver City, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Pierce Junior College
Pepperdine
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 179
Career Wins: 6
Career AVP Wins: 4
Career Winnings: $400,282.50
Jeff Nygaard
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 3, 1972 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Madison, WI
Height: 6'8"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 136
Career Wins: 8
Career AVP Wins: 7
Career Winnings: $470,797.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP3010501026330 $189,640.00
Previous Fort Lauderdale Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Dain Blanton - 9th
2004 Did not play Dain Blanton - 9th
2005 Did not play Dax Holdren - 2nd
2006 Brad Keenan - 33rd John Hyden - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 9/4-6/2009 Tournament of Champions 6 13th 240 $2,500.00
AVP 8/27-29/2009 Chicago Open 6 5th 450 $6,750.00
AVP 8/20-23/2009 Muskegon Open 6 3rd 540 $10,200.00
AVP 8/14-16/2009 San Francisco Open 6 5th 450 $6,240.00
AVP 8/6-9/2009 Hermosa Beach Open 5 7th 370 $5,280.00
AVP 7/16-19/2009 Manhattan Beach Open 4 9th 300 $3,960.00
AVP 7/2-5/2009 Coney Island Open 2 3rd 540 $14,200.00
AVP 6/18-21/2009 Ocean City Open 4 3rd 540 $10,200.00
AVP 5/29-31/2009 Atlanta Open 3 5th 450 $6,240.00
AVP 5/21-24/2009 Huntington Beach Open 4 5th 450 $6,240.00
AVP 5/15-17/2009 Houston Open 3 5th 450 $6,240.00
AVP 5/1-3/2009 San Diego Open 7 1st 750 $24,000.00
AVP 4/16-19/2009 Riverside Open 8 3rd 540 $10,200.00
AVP Fort Lauderdale Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 4/17/2010 Winner 1 Evan Engle / Andrew Fuller (28, Q4) Won 21-18, 21-10 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
John MayerTotal201220.5000661
 114820.4290320
 26400.6670341
Jeff NygaardTotal211410.6191022
 112810.5831002
 29600.6670020
Sat, 4/17/2010 Winner 2 Ryan Mariano / Ed Ratledge (12) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 11-15 1:05
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
John MayerTotal281630.46401943
 112800.6670641
 210520.30001101
 36310.3330201
Jeff NygaardTotal331730.4243203
 110610.5002101
 214610.3570001
 39510.4441101
Sat, 4/17/2010 Contender 2 Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (27, Q3) Lost 18-21, 21-13, 10-15 1:22
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
John MayerTotal301660.33301553
 110610.5000501
 212630.2500752
 38420.2500300
Jeff NygaardTotal271260.2224210
 113640.1542010
 26410.5002100
 38210.1250100
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
John Mayer7844110.423040157
Jeff Nygaard8143100.4078435
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open2410509132300 $151,530.00
Manhattan Beach200000020000 $20,460.00
Tour Championships100000001000 $2,500.00
Total2710509153300 $174,490.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
John Mayer Jeff Nygaard
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
1000000100 $3,500.00 World Championships1000010000 $7,500.00
17000012510 $36,150.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam6001111110 $31,000.00
1074312227261580 $220,040.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open100761603327810 $311,765.00
3200000100 $8,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
13002026100 $28,830.00 Manhattan Beach9003006000 $28,507.50
8023003000 $36,325.00 Tour Championships2000011000 $2,750.00
1000001000 $1,700.00 Gold Series          
1506517230382390 $334,545.00 Total1197620136351020 $381,522.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2008AVP1300104151100 $68,250.00 302455.6 %
2009AVP1410406111000 $118,490.00 422562.7 %
2010AVP100000000100 $700.00 1233.3 %
TotalAVP28105010262200 $187,440.00 735158.9 %
Individual Finishes by Season
John Mayer  Jeff Nygaard
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2001AVP7000033001 $6,700.00
           2001BVA1000001000 $1,250.00
           2002AVP7100033000 $15,660.00
3000000003 $0.00 2003AVP8310022000 $40,005.00
           2003FIVB8101112011 $43,750.00
4000000013 $50.00 2004AVP11104033000 $29,412.50
           2004FIVB9000031410 $20,750.00
7000001321 $2,362.50 2005AVP14153041000 $81,300.00
13001006312 $12,250.00 2006AVP16025072000 $76,675.00
160000110320 $15,450.00 2007AVP13002019100 $24,725.00
17001067300 $38,687.50 2008AVP17001058300 $36,625.00
15104082000 $64,945.00 2009AVP15114072000 $75,945.00
1000000100 $1,400.00 2009FIVB          
1000000100 $350.00 2010AVP1000000100 $350.00
77106015261469 $135,495.00 TotalTotal127892013937922 $453,147.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall61 78.2% 7 9.0% 10 12.8% 68-10 87.2% 8 15.4% 12 23.1% 32 61.5% 8-44 15.4% 61-32 65.6% 15-22 40.5% 01 76-55 58.0%
2009-201038 82.6% 3 6.5% 5 10.9% 41-5 89.1% 5 16.7% 5 16.7% 20 66.7% 5-25 16.7% 38-20 65.5% 8-10 44.4% 01 46-31 59.7%
Against the Field13 68.4% 2 10.5% 4 21.1% 15-4 78.9% 3 11.5% 4 15.4% 19 73.1% 3-23 11.5% 26-36 41.9% 10-16 38.5% 01 18-27 40.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000000045231500006343
Manhattan Beach000000003200000074
Tour Championships000000000100000002
Total0000000048261500007049
Head to Head Results
Mayer/Nygaard trail the series against the field 17-25 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 1-6
8/23/09AVPMuskegon Open Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Mayer/Nygaard 6 21-14, 21-12 0:44
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Mayer/Nygaard 4 21-15, 21-14 0:43
4/18/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 3 Mayer/Nygaard 8 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 21-16, 21-19 0:50
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Mayer/Nygaard 8 21-19, 21-8 0:39
8/30/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Mayer/Nygaard 12 21-14, 21-14 0:51
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Mayer/Nygaard 9 18-21, 21-11, 15-10 0:55
6/8/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Mayer/Nygaard 14 21-16, 21-13 0:46
Trail the series against # 2 Hyden/Scott 1-7
8/28/09AVPChicago Open Winner 4 Hyden/Scott 2 Mayer/Nygaard 6 By Forfeit  
8/22/09AVPMuskegon Open Winner 4 Hyden/Scott 2 Mayer/Nygaard 6 21-15, 21-12 0:39
8/15/09AVPSan Francisco Open Winner 4 Hyden/Scott 2 Mayer/Nygaard 6 21-16, 21-18 0:41
6/21/09AVPOcean City Open Semi-Finals Hyden/Scott 3 Mayer/Nygaard 4 16-21, 21-17, 15-11 1:01
5/30/09AVPAtlanta Open Winner 4 Hyden/Scott 2 Mayer/Nygaard 3 23-21, 14-21, 15-9 1:05
5/24/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 6 Hyden/Scott 3 Mayer/Nygaard 4 21-16, 21-19 0:48
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Semi-Finals Mayer/Nygaard 7 Hyden/Scott 4 21-18, 13-21, 15-13 1:10
4/18/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 4 Hyden/Scott 5 Mayer/Nygaard 8 21-16, 21-17 0:47
Trail the series against # 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 4-5
9/4/09AVPTournament of Champions Contender 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 Mayer/Nygaard 6 21-16, 21-17 0:52
8/29/09AVPChicago Open Contender 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 Mayer/Nygaard 6 21-18, 22-20 0:45
8/22/09AVPMuskegon Open Winner 3 Mayer/Nygaard 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 21-17, 21-16 0:38
8/16/09AVPSan Francisco Open Contender 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 Mayer/Nygaard 6 21-17, 31-29 1:00
6/21/09AVPOcean City Open Contender 6 Mayer/Nygaard 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 22-20, 21-19 0:51
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Winner 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 Mayer/Nygaard 3 21-12, 21-18 0:55
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Finals Mayer/Nygaard 7 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 21-18, 21-17 0:47
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 3 Mayer/Nygaard 7 Gibb/Rosenthal 2 21-19, 21-17 0:45
4/19/09AVPRiverside Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 2 Mayer/Nygaard 8 21-17, 21-19 0:49
Lead the series against # 8 Strickland/Wachtfogel 4-0
8/23/09AVPMuskegon Open Contender 6 Mayer/Nygaard 6 Strickland/Wachtfogel 13 21-19, 21-15 0:46
8/15/09AVPSan Francisco Open Winner 3 Mayer/Nygaard 6 Strickland/Wachtfogel 14 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:04
6/19/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 2 Mayer/Nygaard 4 Strickland/Wachtfogel 13 21-17, 21-17 0:50
5/22/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Mayer/Nygaard 4 Strickland/Wachtfogel 13 21-12, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # 12 Mariano/Ratledge 2-6
4/17/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Mariano/Ratledge 12 Mayer/Nygaard 5 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:05
9/4/09AVPTournament of Champions Winner 1 Mariano/Ratledge 11 Mayer/Nygaard 6 21-16, 21-19 0:48
8/28/09AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Mayer/Nygaard 6 Mariano/Ratledge 11 21-19, 21-19 0:53
7/18/09AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Mariano/Ratledge 13 Mayer/Nygaard 4 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 1:22
9/12/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Winner 1 Mayer/Nygaard 10 Mariano/Ratledge 7 21-16, 21-19 0:41
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Contender 2 Mariano/Ratledge 8 Mayer/Nygaard 11 24-22, 24-26, 24-22 1:27
7/18/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 2 Mariano/Ratledge 10 Mayer/Nygaard 7 22-24, 21-16, 15-10  
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Contender 4 Mariano/Ratledge 12 Mayer/Nygaard 9 22-20, 21-17 0:48
Lead the series against # 13 Allen/Halverson 2-0
8/8/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 4 Mayer/Nygaard 5 Allen/Halverson 9 21-23, 23-21, 15-13 1:08
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 5 Mayer/Nygaard 4 Allen/Halverson 14 22-20, 24-22 0:50
Lead the series against # 18 Marchewka/Tramblie 1-0
8/28/09AVPChicago Open Winner 3 Mayer/Nygaard 6 Marchewka/Tramblie 19 18-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:15
Trail the series against # 27, Q3 DiPierro/Grotowski 0-1
4/17/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Contender 2 DiPierro/Grotowski 27, Q3 Mayer/Nygaard 5 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 1:22
Lead the series against # 28, Q4 Engle/Fuller 1-0
4/17/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Winner 1 Mayer/Nygaard 5 Engle/Fuller 28, Q4 21-18, 21-10 0:37
Lead the series against # 31, Q5 Burnham/Wight 1-0
8/21/09AVPMuskegon Open Winner 1 Mayer/Nygaard 6 Burnham/Wight 27, Q5 21-11, 21-16 0:38