Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Foro Italico Open presented by Skipper
May 12 - 17, 2009
(15) Michal Kadziola/Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland
 
Michal Krzysztof Kadziola
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 28, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Dabrowa Gornicza
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$207,823.13
Jakub Szalankiewicz
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 3, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Staszow
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$258,758.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341CQMoney
FIVB8800028016227116871 US$411,025.00
FIVB Age Group WC420002000000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S100000010000000 US$950.00
Overall93200210017227116871 US$411,975.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open 11 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 15 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 11/11-15/2008 Sanya Open 12 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open 8 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 21, Q3 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB Age Group WC 9/3-7/2008 Under 21 World Championships 17 5th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Q15 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 9 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 22 9th 240 US$5,500.00
Rome Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/14/2009 Winner 1 Philip Gabathuler / David Wenger, Switzerland (18) Lost 16-21, 12-21 0:35
Thu, 5/14/2009 Contender 1 Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (31, Q7) Lost 16-21, 13-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Kadziola/Szalankiewicz trail the series against the field 6-7 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 6 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 12 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Heyer 7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 21-11, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 16, Q2 Biza/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 1-0
10/31/08FIVBManama Open Contender 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 8 Biza/Rotrekl 29, Q12 21-12, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-0
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 Fijalek/Prudel 11 25-23, 21-13 0:35
Trail the series against # 18 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 0-2
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 18 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-16, 21-12 0:35
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 34-32, 21-19 0:56
Trail the series against # 19 Lario/Mesa, Spain 0-1
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Lario/Mesa 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 11 14-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 20 Cadieux/VanHuizen, Canada 0-1
10/30/08FIVBManama Open Winner 3 Cadieux/VanHuizen 16 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 8 21-17, 21-19 1:03
Lead the series against # 21 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 1-0
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:03
Lead the series against # 22 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
10/30/08FIVBManama Open Contender 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 8 Hernandez/Villafane 14 22-20, 21-15 0:49
Trail the series against # 31, Q7 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Contender 1 Benes/Kubala 31, Q7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-16, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # Q10 Keenan/Lucena, United States 0-1
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Keenan/Lucena 32, Q21 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-14, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # Q12 Arkaev/Likholetov, Russia 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 11 Arkaev/Likholetov 27, Q13 21-17, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q14 Boehm/McHugh, Australia 1-0
9/6/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 17 Boehm/McHugh 12 18-21, 22-20, 15-10 1:01