Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Saquarema
April 13 - 16, 2023
(16, Q9) 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 Saquarema Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema Q11 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge Q6 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 Q6 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/14-17/2022 Espinho Challenge 13 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 21 17th 400 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 20 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 12 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 Q5 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 4 9th 460 US$2,500.00
Challenge Saquarema Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/13/2023 Qualifier 1 Lukas Pfretzschner / Robin Sowa, Germany (Q24) Won 23-21, 21-18 0:39
Thu, 4/13/2023 Qualifier 2 Hans Hannibal / Nicolas Llambias, Uruguay (Q25) Won 17-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:46
Fri, 4/14/2023 Pool D Theo Brunner / Trevor Crabb, United States (9) Lost 24-22, 27-29, 14-16 1:04
Fri, 4/14/2023 Pool D Paul Burnett / Christopher McHugh, Australia (21) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 17-12 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 2 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 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 # 3 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
Trail the series against # 9 Brunner/Crabb, United States 0-1
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Brunner/Crabb 9 Samoilovs/Smedins 16, Q9 22-24, 29-27, 16-14 1:04
Lead the series against # 15 Kantor/Rudol, Poland 1-0
7/17/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 13 Kantor/Rudol 9 21-17, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 21 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 1-2
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Burnett/McHugh 21 Samoilovs/Smedins 16, Q9 21-18, 21-18 0:37
2/1/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Qualifier 2 Burnett/McHugh 13, Q3 Samoilovs/Smedins Q6 21-18, 21-16 0:35
7/15/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 13 Burnett/McHugh 12 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 23 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 1-0
7/16/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 13 Luini/Penninga 11 14-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:46
Series tied with # 24 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-1
5/25/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Breer/Krattiger Q12 Samoilovs/Smedins Q5 21-17, 21-14 0:36
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Breer/Krattiger 7 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Series tied with # Q14 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
Lead the series against # Q21 Mermer/Urlu, Türkiye 1-0
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Mermer/Urlu 29 21-17, 25-23 0:41
Series tied with # Q24 Pfretzschner/Sowa, Germany 1-1
4/13/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Qualifier 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16, Q9 Pfretzschner/Sowa Q24 23-21, 21-18 0:39
4/6/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Qualifier 1 Pfretzschner/Sowa Q22 Samoilovs/Smedins Q11 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # Q25 Hannibal/Llambias, Uruguay 1-0
4/13/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Qualifier 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 16, Q9 Hannibal/Llambias Q25 17-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:46