FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$20,000 Italy Satellite
July 22 - 24, 2005
(8, Q2) Paolo Ficosecco/Marco Malavolta, Italy
 
Paolo Ficosecco
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 22, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Chiaravalle (AN)
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 34
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Casablanca 2004)
Career Winnings: US$4,825.00
Marco Malavolta
Italy
Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 26, 1971 (53 yrs old)
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 5
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Alba Adriatica 2005)
Career Winnings: US$650.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB C&S20001000010 US$800.00
Previous Alba Adriatica Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Italy Satellite Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/22/2005 Country Quota Fabio Casali / Thomas Casali, Italy Won 18-21, 21-11, 15-9  
Fri, 7/22/2005 Qualifier 1 Rasmus Helgebostad / Hakon Kronstad, Norway (Q7) Won 21-7, 21-13 0:27
Sat, 7/23/2005 Winner 1 Bradley Smith / Andrew Wyer, Australia (9) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:43
Sat, 7/23/2005 Winner 2 Jaroslav Pavlas / Miroslav Svoboda, Czech Republic (16) Won 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 0:56
Sat, 7/23/2005 Winner 3 Riccardo Lione / Matteo Varnier, Italy (4) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:44
Sun, 7/24/2005 Contender 4 Roberto Marini / Natale Monopoli, Italy (13, Q6) Won 12-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:51
Sun, 7/24/2005 Semi-Finals Eugenio Amore / Riccardo Fenili, Italy (3) 10-21, 15-21 0:35
Sun, 7/24/2005 Bronze Medal Jaroslav Pavlas / Miroslav Svoboda, Czech Republic (16) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:49
Head to Head Results
Ficosecco/Malavolta lead the series against the field 5-2 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-1
7/23/05FIVB C&SItaly Satellite Winner 3 Lione/Varnier 4 Ficosecco/Malavolta 8, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 9 Smith/Wyer, Australia 1-0
7/23/05FIVB C&SItaly Satellite Winner 1 Ficosecco/Malavolta 8, Q2 Smith/Wyer 9 21-19, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # 13, Q6 Marini/Monopoli, Italy 1-0
7/24/05FIVB C&SItaly Satellite Contender 4 Ficosecco/Malavolta 8, Q2 Marini/Monopoli 13, Q6 12-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:51
Series tied with # 16 Pavlas/Svoboda, Czech Republic 1-1
7/24/05FIVB C&SItaly Satellite Bronze Medal Pavlas/Svoboda 16 Ficosecco/Malavolta 8, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:49
7/23/05FIVB C&SItaly Satellite Winner 2 Ficosecco/Malavolta 8, Q2 Pavlas/Svoboda 16 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 0:56
Lead the series against Casali/Casali, Italy 1-0
7/22/05FIVB C&SItaly Satellite Country Quota Ficosecco/Malavolta 8, Q2 Casali/Casali 18-21, 21-11, 15-9  
Lead the series against # Q7 Helgebostad/Kronstad, Norway 1-0
7/22/05FIVB C&SItaly Satellite Qualifier 1 Ficosecco/Malavolta 8, Q2 Helgebostad/Kronstad Q7 21-7, 21-13 0:27