Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Bahrain Open 2008
October 27 - November 1, 2008
(22, Q2) Riccardo Bizzotto/Gianluca Casadei, Italy
 
Riccardo Bizzotto
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 28, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Marostica (VI)
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 100 kg (220 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 24
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Brno 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (Klagenfurt 2007)
Career Winnings: US$24,225.00
Gianluca Casadei
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 13, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Cesena
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 39
Career Best: 5th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (Manama 2008)
Career Winnings: US$17,300.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB20000000110 US$6,400.00
Previous Manama Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Manama Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/28/2008 Qualifier 2 Shinya Inoue / Tarou Suzuki, Japan (Q15) Won 21-11, 23-21 0:42
Wed, 10/29/2008 Winner 1 Iver Horrem / Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (11) Won 33-31, 21-13 1:03
Wed, 10/29/2008 Winner 2 Adrian Gavira / Raul Mesa, Spain (6) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:56
Thu, 10/30/2008 Contender 2 Andrey Belov / Vladimir Moroz, Russia (28, Q11) Won By Forfeit  
Thu, 10/30/2008 Contender 3 Igor Hernandez / Jesus Villafane, Venezuela (14) Lost 21-13, 19-21, 10-15 0:55
Head to Head Results
Bizzotto/Casadei lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 6 Gavira/Mesa, Spain 0-1
10/29/08FIVBManama Open Winner 2 Gavira/Mesa 6 Bizzotto/Casadei 22, Q2 21-17, 21-18 0:56
Lead the series against # 11 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
10/29/08FIVBManama Open Winner 1 Bizzotto/Casadei 22, Q2 Horrem/Maaseide 11 33-31, 21-13 1:03
Trail the series against # 14 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 0-1
10/30/08FIVBManama Open Contender 3 Hernandez/Villafane 14 Bizzotto/Casadei 22, Q2 13-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:55
Lead the series against # 28, Q11 Belov/Moroz, Russia 1-0
10/30/08FIVBManama Open Contender 2 Bizzotto/Casadei 22, Q2 Belov/Moroz 28, Q11 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q15 Inoue/Suzuki, Japan 1-0
10/28/08FIVBManama Open Qualifier 2 Bizzotto/Casadei 22, Q2 Inoue/Suzuki Q15 21-11, 23-21 0:42