Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow Grand Slam
July 12 - 17, 2011
(5) Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel, Poland
 
Grzegorz Fijalek
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 11, 1987 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Wadowice
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 128
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$645,650.00
Mariusz Prudel
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 21, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Rybnik
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 124
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$503,736.51
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2011
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB861456182252185 US$937,300.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S10000000010 US$500.00
Overall881456192252195 US$937,800.00
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Mariusz Prudel - 9th Grzegorz Fijalek - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 5 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 13 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 30 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 24 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Prague Open 11 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/2-7/2011 Shanghai Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/18-23/2011 Brasilia Open 14 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 4 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 6 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/20-25/2010 Marseille Open 3 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/14/2011 Pool N Christopher McHugh / Joshua Slack, Australia (28) Lost 14-21, 19-21 0:37
Thu, 7/14/2011 Pool N Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (21, Q4) Won 21-15, 22-20 0:37
Fri, 7/15/2011 Pool N Jefferson Bellaguarda / Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland (12) Won 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:52
Fri, 7/15/2011 Winner 1 Martins Plavins / Janis Smedins, Latvia (13) Won 24-26, 21-15, 15-13 0:54
Sat, 7/16/2011 Winner 2 Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (8) Won 20-22, 21-17, 15-7 0:53
Sat, 7/16/2011 Winner 3 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (4) Lost 21-23, 18-21 0:43
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games200001000100 $0.00
World Championships300001000200 $32,000.00
World Tour Finals100001000000 $9,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam511434100200540 $748,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open29002252521010 $148,300.00
Challenger100000000100 $500.00
U21 World Championships100001000000 $0.00
Total8814561922521950 $937,800.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Grzegorz Fijalek Mariusz Prudel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000011100 $0.00 Olympic Games2000010100 $0.00
5000011300 $25,000.00 World Championships4000010300 $19,500.00
3010010010 $46,500.00 World Tour Finals1000010000 $4,500.00
5915441223640 $427,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam5814341020560 $377,750.00
51123312141330 $144,650.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open4500229111310 $93,275.00
2000010100 $2,250.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star11101032200 $8,075.00
1000000100 $250.00 Challenger1000000100 $250.00
2000011000 $0.00 U21 World Championships2000010010 $0.00
2001001000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
128288729412580 $645,650.00 Total124246626332580 $503,350.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 3260.0 %
2008FIVB600010001400 $24,400.00 151353.6 %
2008FIVB C&S100000000100 $500.00 020.0 %
2009FIVB800000111500 $34,150.00 181751.4 %
2010FIVB1100114020120 $101,800.00 342260.7 %
2011FIVB801022010110 $108,300.00 271564.3 %
TotalFIVB33011461421130 $268,650.00 946758.4 %
TotalFIVB C&S100000000100 $500.00 020.0 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 3260.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Grzegorz Fijalek  Mariusz Prudel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 2004FIVB Age Group WC          
           2005FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 2005FIVB Age Group WC1000000010 $0.00
           2006FIVB2000000002 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2006FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
           2007FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC          
6000101400 $12,200.00 2008FIVB6000101400 $12,200.00
1000000100 $250.00 2008FIVB C&S1000000100 $250.00
8000012500 $17,075.00 2009FIVB9000012510 $18,825.00
11001142120 $50,900.00 2010FIVB11001142120 $50,900.00
8010221110 $54,150.00 2011FIVB8010221110 $54,150.00
380124881230 $134,575.00 TotalTotal410114861254 $136,325.00
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
Overall189 69.5% 35 12.9% 48 17.6% 224-48 82.4% 41 26.1% 35 22.3% 81 51.6% 41-116 26.1% 189-81 70.0% 76-83 47.8% 13 266-167 61.4%
2010-201150 68.5% 10 13.7% 13 17.8% 60-13 82.2% 15 33.3% 10 22.2% 20 44.4% 15-30 33.3% 50-20 71.4% 25-23 52.1% 10 76-43 63.9%
Against the Field62 73.8% 9 10.7% 13 15.5% 71-13 84.5% 16 26.7% 15 25.0% 29 48.3% 16-44 26.7% 124-58 68.1% 50-56 47.2% 00 87-57 60.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000033011100000045
World Championships0000810023000000104
World Tour Finals000011001100000022
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00201074600503557341416896
Challenge/Four Star/Open00601260031280422008260
Challenger000000000100000002
U21 World Championships000021001100000032
Total0080133580186705115614269171
Head to Head Results
Fijalek/Prudel lead the series against the field 45-39 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 11 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Rego, Brazil 0-1
7/10/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cerutti/Rego 1 Fijalek/Prudel 5 21-17, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # 2 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 1-4
7/10/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Brink/Reckermann 2 Fijalek/Prudel 5 22-20, 21-17 0:44
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool M Fijalek/Prudel 13 Brink/Reckermann 4 21-15, 21-16 0:42
6/18/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 4 Fijalek/Prudel 30 21-15, 21-16 0:41
6/11/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 4 Fijalek/Prudel 24 21-16, 20-22, 15-12 0:59
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Brink/Reckermann 1 Fijalek/Prudel 21, Q3 21-19, 21-13 0:42
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Santos, Brazil 1-3
7/9/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Fijalek/Prudel 5 Araujo/Santos 3 21-19, 21-17 0:33
7/3/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Gold Medal Araujo/Santos 3 Fijalek/Prudel 13 21-18, 24-22 0:44
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Araujo/Santos 3 Fijalek/Prudel 14 21-15, 14-21, 15-8 0:47
7/11/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Araujo/Santos 11, Q1 Fijalek/Prudel 7 21-16, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 4 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-4
7/16/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 4 Fijalek/Prudel 5 23-21, 21-18 0:43
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Fijalek/Prudel 8 21-17, 21-14 0:38
7/11/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Fijalek/Prudel 7 21-14, 21-14 0:42
5/29/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 6 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Fijalek/Prudel 9 23-21, 21-19 0:57
Trail the series against # 6 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-3
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Klemperer/Koreng 6 Fijalek/Prudel 8 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:49
5/29/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 5 Fijalek/Prudel 9 Klemperer/Koreng 7 24-22, 21-6 0:49
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Klemperer/Koreng 6 Fijalek/Prudel 27, Q9 21-18, 21-14 0:41
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 7 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-14, 21-16 0:39
Series tied with # 7 Wu/Xu, China 2-2
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool F Fijalek/Prudel 30 Wu/Xu 6 21-18, 24-22 0:39
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Wu/Xu 6 Fijalek/Prudel 11 30-28, 21-18 0:44
7/24/10FIVBMarseille Open Semi-Finals Wu/Xu 2 Fijalek/Prudel 3 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 1:01
5/22/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 19 Wu/Xu 26 21-16, 13-21, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 8 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 4-0
7/16/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 5 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 20-22, 21-17, 15-7 0:53
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Fijalek/Prudel 24 Nummerdor/Schuil 16 22-20, 19-21, 15-12 0:54
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool N Fijalek/Prudel 12 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 21-16, 21-17 0:37
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 17 Nummerdor/Schuil 1 21-17, 28-30, 16-14 1:13
Lead the series against # 11 Insfran/Schmidt, Brazil 4-3
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 30 Insfran/Schmidt 8 21-13, 21-16 0:38
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Fijalek/Prudel 24 Insfran/Schmidt 8 17-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:52
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool M Insfran/Schmidt 13 Fijalek/Prudel 4 17-21, 28-26, 15-10 1:11
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Fijalek/Prudel 6 Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 21-18, 21-13 0:48
7/24/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Insfran/Schmidt 4 21-19, 21-18 0:52
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 4 Insfran/Schmidt 11 Fijalek/Prudel 8 19-21, 26-24, 15-10 1:10
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 8 Fijalek/Prudel 9 13-21, 21-15, 15-12 1:03
Lead the series against # 12 Bellaguarda/Heuscher, Switzerland 2-1
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool N Fijalek/Prudel 5 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 12 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:52
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Fijalek/Prudel 13 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 15 28-26, 21-12 0:43
6/11/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Bronze Medal Bellaguarda/Heuscher 19 Fijalek/Prudel 24 21-18, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 13 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 2-1
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 5 Plavins/Smedins 13 24-26, 21-15, 15-13 0:54
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 13 Plavins/Smedins 11 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:53
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool M Plavins/Smedins 20, Q7 Fijalek/Prudel 4 21-16, 19-21, 16-14 0:55
Lead the series against # 14 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-0
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Fijalek/Prudel 7 Erdmann/Matysik 26 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 15 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 2-3
7/9/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 5 Benes/Kubala 22 21-16, 21-16 0:36
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool M Benes/Kubala 20 Fijalek/Prudel 13 16-21, 21-18, 20-18 0:56
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Benes/Kubala 20 Fijalek/Prudel 14 21-19, 21-17 0:38
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 9 Benes/Kubala 24 21-16, 21-19 0:43
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 2 Benes/Kubala 31, Q7 Fijalek/Prudel 17 21-19, 21-19 0:49
Series tied with # 17, Q5 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 1-1
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 8 Dollinger/Windscheif 25, Q4 21-18, 21-16 0:38
11/1/08FIVBManama Open Bronze Medal Dollinger/Windscheif 21, Q5 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-14, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 18 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 1-2
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool N Fijalek/Prudel 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 12 21-11, 21-15 0:35
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 17 Fijalek/Prudel 8 21-19, 21-19 0:44
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 15 Fijalek/Prudel 17 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 19 Martino/Nicolai, Italy 1-0
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool N Fijalek/Prudel 5 Martino/Nicolai 21 21-15, 16-21, 15-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 20, Q10 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 3-1
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 20 Fijalek/Prudel 14 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:00
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Fijalek/Prudel 6 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 22 21-15, 21-14 0:37
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 11 22-20, 21-19 0:53
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Fijalek/Prudel 27, Q9 Ingrosso/Ingrosso Q25 21-18, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 21, Q4 Ces/Ces, France 3-1
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool N Fijalek/Prudel 5 Ces/Ces 21, Q4 21-15, 22-20 0:37
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 14 Ces/Ces 19 21-14, 21-10 0:34
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Fijalek/Prudel 21, Q3 Ces/Ces 14 21-19, 10-21, 15-12 1:01
10/30/08FIVBManama Open Winner 3 Ces/Ces 2 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-19, 21-14 0:48
Series tied with # 24 Fuerbringer/Lucena, United States 1-1
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 12 Fijalek/Prudel 6 21-18, 21-15 0:39
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Fuerbringer/Lucena 13, Q4 21-14, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 25 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 2-1
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool M Hoyer/Soderberg 29, Q11 Fijalek/Prudel 4 21-18, 13-21, 15-11 0:55
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Fijalek/Prudel 17 Hoyer/Soderberg 29, Q6 21-19, 21-19 0:44
5/7/08FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 2 Fijalek/Prudel 32, Q43 Hoyer/Soderberg Q11 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:10
Trail the series against # 26, Q3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-2
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Fijalek/Prudel 7 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 23 21-18, 22-20 0:47
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 17, Q2 Fijalek/Prudel 27, Q9 24-22, 16-21, 15-13 1:03
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 2 Fijalek/Prudel 17, Q5 12-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 27 Lario/Mesa, Spain 3-0
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool N Fijalek/Prudel 5 Lario/Mesa 28 21-11, 21-11 0:32
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Lario/Mesa 23, Q1 21-17, 21-16 0:40
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Fijalek/Prudel 9 Lario/Mesa 18 22-20, 21-14 0:44
Trail the series against # 28 McHugh/Slack, Australia 0-1
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool N McHugh/Slack 28 Fijalek/Prudel 5 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 29, Q17 Barsuk/Yutvalin, Russia 1-0
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Fijalek/Prudel 24 Barsuk/Yutvalin 25, Q24 24-22, 16-21, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 30, Q2 Doppler/Mellitzer, Austria 1-0
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool L Fijalek/Prudel 19 Doppler/Mellitzer 30, Q16 21-12, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 32 Bogatov/Prokopiev, Russia 1-0
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Bogatov/Prokopiev 20 18-21, 21-16, 16-14 1:05
Trail the series against # Q1 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 0-2
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Fijalek/Prudel 8 21-15, 21-13 0:34
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 16 Fijalek/Prudel 17 16-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # Q9 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 0-1
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool N Lochhead/Pitman 21, Q4 Fijalek/Prudel 12 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # Q13 Redmann/Saxton, Canada 1-0
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 30 Redmann/Saxton 46 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # Q15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-1
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Fijalek/Prudel 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 21-17, 21-12 0:45
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 Fijalek/Prudel 11 25-23, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # Q16 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 19, Q15 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:50
Lead the series against # Q20 Chen/Gao, China 1-0
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Fijalek/Prudel 24 Chen/Gao 9 21-19, 17-21, 15-7 0:53
Lead the series against # Q22 Lupo/Tomatis, Italy 1-0
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool F Fijalek/Prudel 30 Lupo/Tomatis 43 21-19, 21-14 0:42
Lead the series against # Q25 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Hernandez/Villafane 23, Q5 21-13, 21-14 0:39