Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Kusadasi Challenge
May 19 - 22, 2022
(4) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins, Latvia
 
Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 6, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 209
Career Wins: 15
Career FIVB WT Wins: 13
Career Winnings: US$776,151.48
Janis Smedins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Kuldiga
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 170
Career Wins: 14
Career Winnings: US$695,109.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB10513586150312162133 US$1,131,175.00
Previous Kusadasi Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 11 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 4 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 12 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 16 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 21 5th 480 US$6,000.00
Kusadasi Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/20/2022 Pool D Matthew Immers / Mart van Werkhoven, Netherlands (21, Q8) Won 26-24, 21-11 0:41
Fri, 5/20/2022 Pool D Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (16) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:35
Sat, 5/21/2022 Winner 1 Alvaro Filho / Evandro Goncalves, Brazil (12) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 22-13 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 7-1
6/4/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Grimalt/Grimalt 21 21-17, 21-15 0:37
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Grimalt/Grimalt 17 21-14, 20-22, 17-15 1:03
3/10/20FIVBDoha Four Star Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Grimalt/Grimalt 17 21-17, 21-13 0:33
6/29/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 25, Q4 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:44
8/24/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 15 17-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:48
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 11 21-16, 21-13 0:34
10/24/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-17, 21-17 0:37
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Grimalt/Grimalt 28, Q11 22-20, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 2 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 1-1
3/19/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Semi-Finals Aravena/Droguett 21, Q13 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-17, 17-21, 16-14 0:59
3/17/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Aravena/Droguett 21, Q13 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 5, Q1 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 0-1
4/19/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 3 Ermacora/Pristauz 23, Q2 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 14-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 6 Mermer/Urlu, Türkiye 1-0
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Mermer/Urlu 29 21-17, 25-23 0:41
Trail the series against # 7 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 0-1
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool C Carambula/Rossi 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 9 Bourne/Crabb, United States 0-2
4/17/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Pool F Bourne/Crabb 22 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 17-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:56
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool C Bourne/Crabb 19 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 11 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-0
3/19/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Ahman/Hellvig 15 21-17, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 12 Filho/Goncalves, Brazil 0-1
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 1 Filho/Goncalves 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-19, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Dressler/Huber, Austria 1-0
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Dressler/Huber 26, Q4 21-16, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 15 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Breer/Krattiger 7 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 16 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 8-6
5/20/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Pool D Gavira/Herrera 16 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-13, 21-19 0:35
6/3/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Gavira/Herrera 17 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
8/16/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 18 Gavira/Herrera 13 21-19, 21-16 0:36
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Gavira/Herrera 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-17, 14-21, 15-10 0:41
5/6/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 22-20, 21-17 0:42
5/5/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Winner 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Gavira/Herrera 12 12-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:41
7/10/16FIVBGstaad Major Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Gavira/Herrera 7 21-14, 34-32 0:51
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Gavira/Herrera 4 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:47
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:48
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Gavira/Herrera 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 21-16, 21-17 0:37
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-18, 20-22, 20-18 0:56
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Gavira/Herrera 3 23-25, 21-17, 16-14 0:55
10/12/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gavira/Herrera 5 21-14, 21-12 0:29
7/25/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gavira/Herrera 14 21-19, 26-24 0:45
Lead the series against # 19, Q4 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-0
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Berntsen/Mol 27, Q10 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 21, Q8 Immers/van Werkhoven, Netherlands 1-0
5/20/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Immers/van Werkhoven 21, Q8 26-24, 21-11 0:41