Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$500,000 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals
September 14 - 18, 2016
(1) Alison Cerutti/Bruno Schmidt, Brazil
 
Alison Conte Cerutti
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 7, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Vitoria
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 110 kg (242 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 28
Career FIVB WT Wins: 25
Career Winnings: US$1,264,550.00
Bruno Oscar Schmidt
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 6, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Brasilia
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 149
Career Wins: 17
Career FIVB WT Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$958,775.00
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2009
  • Best Blocker 2011, 2015
  • Best Hitter 2011, 2012, 2016
  • Best Offensive Player 2011
  • Team of the Year 2011 (with Emanuel Rego), 2015 (with Bruno Schmidt)
  • Tour Champion 2011 (with Emanuel Rego), 2015 (with Bruno Schmidt)
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2010
  • Best Defensive Player 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Best Offensive Player 2015
  • Most Outstanding 2015, 2016
  • Sportsperson 2015, 2016
  • Team of the Year 2015 (with Alison Cerutti)
  • Tour Champion 2015 (with Alison Cerutti)
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB41124344011030 US$1,090,500.00
Previous Toronto Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/6-18/2016 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 1 1st 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2016 Gstaad Major 1 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2016 Porec Major 1 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2016 Poland Grand Slam 2 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 6/7-12/2016 Major Hamburg 1 4th 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 1 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 1 1st 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 1 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 2 1st 0 US$100,000.00
2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/14/2016 Pool A Adrian Carambula / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (9) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:36
Fri, 9/16/2016 Pool A Lombardo Ontiveros / Juan Virgen, Mexico (8) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Sat, 9/17/2016 Winner 2 Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (10) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:43
Sun, 9/18/2016 Semi-Finals Ben Saxton / Chaim Schalk, Canada (4) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Sun, 9/18/2016 Gold Medal Evandro Goncalves / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (5) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:46
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games110000000000 $0.00
World Championships210000010000 $71,000.00
World Tour Finals220000000000 $200,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2863233090200 $757,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open721110010100 $59,500.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star100001000000 $3,000.00
Total411243440110300 $1,090,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Alison Cerutti Bruno Schmidt
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3110010000 $0.00 Olympic Games2100001000 $0.00
7210112000 $116,500.00 World Championships7100022200 $66,000.00
3200000100 $103,000.00 World Tour Finals3200010000 $106,000.00
69128641617410 $738,150.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam718547927600 $593,900.00
64788499920 $292,050.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open5834331612820 $185,875.00
2100010000 $6,500.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star1000010000 $1,500.00
3201000000 $6,650.00 Challenger3000111000 $2,600.00
1100000000 $1,700.00 Satellite2110000000 $2,900.00
           U21 World Championships2100001000 $0.00
152281815928281430 $1,264,550.00 Total149171071130441620 $958,775.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2014FIVB1112111040100 $241,000.00 471872.3 %
2015FIVB1160020020100 $445,500.00 601283.3 %
2016FIVB942011010000 $306,000.00 48885.7 %
TotalFIVB31114142070200 $992,500.00 1553880.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Alison Cerutti  Bruno Schmidt
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2005FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
2000001001 $3,000.00 2006FIVB          
           2006FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
3000000003 $0.00 2007FIVB1000000010 $1,000.00
1001000000 $1,750.00 2007FIVB C&S3100011000 $3,150.00
9101011005 $32,500.00 2008FIVB10010122103 $31,250.00
3300000000 $6,600.00 2008FIVB C&S2010100000 $2,350.00
13233131000 $126,700.00 2009FIVB10000024202 $27,275.00
11033121100 $87,600.00 2010FIVB14011053301 $58,650.00
11512012000 $153,350.00 2011FIVB11000124103 $38,650.00
10241030000 $112,000.00 2012FIVB10000133003 $41,000.00
11100234100 $64,050.00 2013FIVB13222124000 $98,950.00
11121114100 $120,500.00 2014FIVB11121114100 $120,500.00
11600202100 $222,750.00 2015FIVB11600202100 $222,750.00
9420111000 $153,000.00 2016FIVB9420111000 $153,000.00
10525151281517409 $1,083,800.00 TotalTotal1071594919299112 $798,525.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall146 82.5% 17 9.6% 14 7.9% 163-14 92.1% 24 38.7% 13 21.0% 25 40.3% 24-38 38.7% 146-25 85.4% 41-27 60.3% 40 191-52 78.6%
2015-201678 79.6% 15 15.3% 5 5.1% 93-5 94.9% 13 46.4% 6 21.4% 9 32.1% 13-15 46.4% 78-9 89.7% 28-11 71.8% 20 108-20 84.4%
Against the Field43 76.8% 6 10.7% 7 12.5% 49-7 87.5% 10 40.0% 1 4.0% 14 56.0% 10-15 40.0% 86-24 78.2% 32-16 66.7% 20 61-20 75.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000021002010001061
World Championships0000600041100010121
World Tour Finals0000510020200020111
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0030681500391495236312740
Challenge/Four Star/Open000014100122321121328
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000020001100000031
Total003097180060181673412419152
Head to Head Results
Cerutti/Schmidt lead the series against the field 56-15 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 5-3
7/3/16FIVBPorec Major Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:53
6/19/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Gold Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 21-19, 21-15 0:37
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 21-12, 21-19 0:33
7/12/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Gold Medal Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 21-16, 13-21, 15-10 0:44
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 21-17, 21-19 0:38
8/3/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-14, 21-17 0:35
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 21-9, 21-19 0:35
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 13-21, 23-21, 15-7 0:53
Lead the series against # 3 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 3-2
8/15/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Dalhausser/Lucena 3 21-14, 12-21, 15-9 0:45
6/12/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Lucena 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 21-16, 21-15 0:35
10/4/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Gold Medal Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 10 21-13, 21-15 0:38
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Dalhausser/Lucena 10 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
8/23/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Gold Medal Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 24 21-16, 20-22, 15-13 1:15
Lead the series against # 4 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 8-1
9/18/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Saxton/Schalk 4 21-15, 21-18 0:39
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Saxton/Schalk 5 21-19, 21-16 0:35
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Saxton/Schalk 8 26-24, 17-21, 15-12 0:56
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Saxton/Schalk 7 21-16, 21-19 0:44
8/30/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Saxton/Schalk 10 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:48
7/26/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Gold Medal Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Saxton/Schalk 16 21-15, 21-15 0:34
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Saxton/Schalk 16 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 21-16, 34-32 0:46
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Saxton/Schalk 19 19-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:51
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Saxton/Schalk 19 21-12, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 5 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 4-1
9/18/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Gold Medal Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Goncalves/Solberg 5 21-19, 21-19 0:46
7/2/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Goncalves/Solberg 10 19-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:49
10/3/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Goncalves/Solberg 5 21-17, 23-21 0:42
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Goncalves/Solberg 2 21-17, 21-12 0:33
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Goncalves/Solberg 10 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 21-18, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 6 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 6-0
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Kantor/Losiak 1 30-28, 21-17 0:42
5/28/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Kantor/Losiak 17 21-19, 21-14 0:37
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Kantor/Losiak 17 21-18, 26-24 0:43
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Kantor/Losiak 8 23-21, 21-19 0:39
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Kantor/Losiak 19 21-19, 21-15 0:33
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Kantor/Losiak 16 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 6-2
8/16/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 21-17, 21-23, 16-14 0:56
7/2/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 21-19, 24-22 0:41
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 27-25, 21-19 0:45
8/22/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 21-18, 21-17 0:39
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 21-14, 21-14 0:33
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 21-17, 22-20 0:41
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 12, Q1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 21-16, 21-13 0:35
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Cerutti/Schmidt 13, Q1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-13, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 8 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 3-1
9/16/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Ontiveros/Virgen 8 21-15, 21-17 0:33
6/11/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Ontiveros/Virgen 15 21-23, 21-14, 15-8 0:47
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Ontiveros/Virgen 17 21-15, 21-19 0:39
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Ontiveros/Virgen 29, Q8 Cerutti/Schmidt 4, Q1 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:01
Lead the series against # 9 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 8-0
9/14/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Carambula/Ranghieri 9 21-18, 21-15 0:36
8/10/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Carambula/Ranghieri 12 21-19, 21-16 0:45
7/8/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Carambula/Ranghieri 16 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:46
7/1/16FIVBPorec Major Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Carambula/Ranghieri 16 21-19, 21-9 0:37
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Carambula/Ranghieri 17 10-21, 24-22, 16-14 0:47
3/19/16FIVBVitória Open Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Carambula/Ranghieri 9 21-17, 23-21 0:41
7/12/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Carambula/Ranghieri 29, Q9 21-13, 21-12 0:34
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 31, Q27 33-31, 23-21 0:51
Lead the series against # 10 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 4-2
9/17/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-19, 21-15 0:43
7/7/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Fijalek/Prudel 17 21-15, 21-17 0:33
6/30/16FIVBPorec Major Pool A Fijalek/Prudel 17 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 17-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:51
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Fijalek/Prudel 15 21-23, 21-16, 15-8 1:02
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Fijalek/Prudel 14 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 21-18, 21-18 0:40
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Cerutti/Schmidt 4 Fijalek/Prudel 13 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 11 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 5-0
8/6/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Binstock/Schachter 24 21-19, 22-20 0:43
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Binstock/Schachter 16 21-14, 21-14 0:36
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Binstock/Schachter 16 21-17, 21-19 0:39
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Binstock/Schachter 17 21-16, 21-17 0:39
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Binstock/Schachter 15 21-13, 24-22 0:43
Lead the series against # 12 Bourne/Hyden, United States 4-3
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Bourne/Hyden 11 21-15, 21-17 0:51
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Bourne/Hyden 17 By Forfeit  
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool B Bourne/Hyden 18 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 13-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:52
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Bourne/Hyden 6 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 21-19, 21-15 0:34
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Bourne/Hyden 23, Q3 Cerutti/Schmidt 4 21-18, 21-19 0:35
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Cerutti/Schmidt 13, Q1 Bourne/Hyden 29, Q9 15-21, 21-13, 20-18 0:54
4/23/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool F Cerutti/Schmidt 6 Bourne/Hyden 27, Q11 21-16, 21-18 0:39