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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball
August 18 - 23, 2015

(13) Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel, Poland

Grzegorz Fijalek
Poland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 11, 1987 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

Wadowice

Height:

186 cm (6'1")

Weight:

81 kg (178 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

128

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$645,650.00

Mariusz Prudel
Poland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 21, 1986 (38 yrs old)

Home Town:

Rybnik

Height:

191 cm (6'3")

Weight:

83 kg (183 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

124

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$503,736.51

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	86	1	4	5	6	18	2	25	2	18	5	US$937,300.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	US$500.00
Overall	88	1	4	5	6	19	2	25	2	19	5	US$937,800.00

Previous Long Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2014	Mariusz Prudel - 2nd	Grzegorz Fijalek - 2nd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/21-26/2015	Yokohama Grand Slam	15	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/7-12/2015	Gstaad Major Series	14	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/26-7/5/2015	Netherlands World Championships	4	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/16-20/2015	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	1	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/9-14/2015	Stavanger Major Series	2	3rd	640	US$32,000.00
FIVB	6/2-7/2015	Porec Major Series	3	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/25-31/2015	Moscow Grand Slam	3	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	9/23-28/2014	São Paulo Grand Slam	2	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	8/20-24/2014	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	1	9th	360	US$11,000.00

Long Beach Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 8/19/2015	Pool D	Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (20)	Won 21-15, 21-13	0:36
Thu, 8/20/2015	Pool D	Martins Plavins / Haralds Regza, Latvia (29, Q7)	Won 21-10, 21-18	0:31
Thu, 8/20/2015	Pool D	Evandro Goncalves / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (4)	Lost 13-21, 15-21	0:33
Fri, 8/21/2015	Winner 1	Sebastian Fuchs / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (25, Q4)	Won 21-18, 22-20	0:47
Fri, 8/21/2015	Winner 2	Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (5)	Lost 22-24, 15-21	0:42

Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 40-40 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 9 Series, 6 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Gibb/Patterson, United States 0-1
8/8/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool F	Gibb/Patterson	6	Fijalek/Prudel	11	21-17, 21-18	0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 1-2
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 2	Cerutti/Schmidt	3	Fijalek/Prudel	15	21-23, 21-16, 15-8	1:02
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool C	Fijalek/Prudel	14	Cerutti/Schmidt	3	21-18, 21-18	0:40
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool D	Cerutti/Schmidt	4	Fijalek/Prudel	13	By Forfeit
Trail the series against # 4 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 0-4
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool D	Goncalves/Solberg	4	Fijalek/Prudel	13	21-13, 21-15	0:33
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool B	Goncalves/Solberg	2	Fijalek/Prudel	15	21-16, 18-21, 17-15	1:02
7/1/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 1	Goncalves/Solberg	12	Fijalek/Prudel	4	21-15, 21-23, 15-13	1:01
6/14/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Semi-Finals	Goncalves/Solberg	7	Fijalek/Prudel	2	21-18, 21-16	0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-4
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	Fijalek/Prudel	13	24-22, 21-15	0:42
7/11/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Fijalek/Prudel	14	23-21, 14-21, 22-20	1:06
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool C	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	Fijalek/Prudel	3	19-21, 21-17, 15-10	0:52
8/1/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	18	21-16, 16-21, 15-11	0:52
7/12/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	11	Fijalek/Prudel	10	21-11, 15-21, 15-8	0:46
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	8	19-21, 21-12, 20-18	0:58
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	18-21, 21-16, 15-7	0:50
Trail the series against # 6 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-3
8/23/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Fijalek/Prudel	1	18-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:57
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Fijalek/Prudel	10	21-17, 20-22, 15-12	0:57
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool G	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Fijalek/Prudel	7	21-15, 21-14	0:33
Series tied with # 7 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-1
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Rego/Santos	7	21-11, 21-19	0:40
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 2	Rego/Santos	6	Fijalek/Prudel	2	26-24, 23-21	1:06
Trail the series against # 8 Doppler/Horst, Austria 2-4
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Doppler/Horst	10	21-15, 17-21, 15-12	0:51
6/6/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 2	Doppler/Horst	15	Fijalek/Prudel	3	21-18, 21-19	0:43
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Doppler/Horst	17	Fijalek/Prudel	3	21-16, 21-15	0:34
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool A	Doppler/Horst	17	Fijalek/Prudel	1	17-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:49
6/26/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool D	Doppler/Horst	20	Fijalek/Prudel	13	21-17, 21-13	0:31
8/16/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Fijalek/Prudel	9	Doppler/Horst	25	22-20, 21-15	0:39
Trail the series against # 9 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 1-3
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool C	Saxton/Schalk	19	Fijalek/Prudel	3	22-20, 27-25	0:44
9/25/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool B	Saxton/Schalk	15	Fijalek/Prudel	2	19-21, 22-20, 20-18	1:02
7/11/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool G	Saxton/Schalk	23, Q3	Fijalek/Prudel	10	14-21, 21-11, 15-13	0:48
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Saxton/Schalk	28, Q8	21-19, 21-18	0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-3
6/14/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 3	Fijalek/Prudel	14	Gavira/Herrera	6	21-19, 18-21, 15-13	0:45
5/22/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 3	Gavira/Herrera	5	Fijalek/Prudel	19	21-12, 21-18	0:32
8/27/09	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	3	Fijalek/Prudel	14	25-23, 21-19	0:45
8/8/09	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Contender 5	Gavira/Herrera	3	Fijalek/Prudel	9	21-18, 21-8	0:32
Lead the series against # 11 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 5-3
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 3	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Erdmann/Matysik	6	18-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:55
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Erdmann/Matysik	11	Fijalek/Prudel	12	21-19, 16-21, 15-13	0:59
7/21/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 2	Erdmann/Matysik	12	Fijalek/Prudel	15	21-16, 17-21, 20-18	0:59
6/10/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool N	Erdmann/Matysik	12	Fijalek/Prudel	5	21-14, 21-17	0:39
8/20/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 6	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Erdmann/Matysik	6	21-14, 21-17	0:37
7/31/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Erdmann/Matysik	13	22-20, 21-12	0:39
7/29/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool M	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Erdmann/Matysik	13	21-16, 21-15	0:35
7/8/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool P	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Erdmann/Matysik	26	17-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:57
Series tied with # 14 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 3-3
6/20/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Fijalek/Prudel	13	18-21, 21-16, 16-14	0:51
8/9/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	11	Lupo/Nicolai	10	19-21, 25-23, 15-7	0:57
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Fijalek/Prudel	6	21-18, 18-21, 15-11	0:54
5/3/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-18, 23-21	0:43
8/27/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 5	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Fijalek/Prudel	1	9-21, 21-11, 15-13	0:38
8/20/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 5	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Lupo/Nicolai	13	17-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:49
Lead the series against # 15 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 2-0
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Grimalt/Grimalt	19	21-15, 21-14	0:33
7/3/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool A	Fijalek/Prudel	1	Grimalt/Grimalt	25	21-18, 21-15	0:39
Series tied with # 16 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 1-1
6/30/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool D	Binstock/Schachter	21	Fijalek/Prudel	4	27-25, 21-18	0:54
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Binstock/Schachter	15	21-19, 21-17	0:41
Series tied with # 17 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 1-1
6/20/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	13	Krasilnikov/Semenov	6	21-19, 21-14	0:35
6/15/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Krasilnikov/Semenov	9	Fijalek/Prudel	14	23-21, 21-17	0:38
Trail the series against # 18 Bourne/Hyden, United States 1-2
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Bourne/Hyden	15	21-17, 18-21, 15-13	0:49
6/21/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 3	Bourne/Hyden	27, Q7	Fijalek/Prudel	13	15-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:51
4/30/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool E	Bourne/Hyden	28, Q20	Fijalek/Prudel	12	21-17, 21-18	0:39
Lead the series against # 20 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 6-2
8/19/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool D	Fijalek/Prudel	13	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	20	21-15, 21-13	0:36
7/31/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	15	21-16, 35-33	0:47
6/19/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool E	Fijalek/Prudel	5	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	12	21-19, 25-23	0:42
4/26/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	15	18-21, 22-20, 15-12	0:58
7/13/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	21-12, 21-18	0:39
7/5/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool N	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	Fijalek/Prudel	12	21-18, 18-21, 15-10	0:54
5/28/10	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Contender 2	Fijalek/Prudel	9	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	10	21-17, 21-12	0:45
11/13/08	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	12	Fijalek/Prudel	11	25-23, 21-13	0:35
Series tied with # 21 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 1-1
6/19/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ontiveros/Virgen	24, Q2	Fijalek/Prudel	1	16-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:58
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Ontiveros/Virgen	28, Q9	21-18, 20-22, 15-10	0:54
Series tied with # 23 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 1-1
8/2/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 3	Kapa/McHugh	21	Fijalek/Prudel	2	21-18, 30-28	0:50
7/4/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool A	Fijalek/Prudel	1	Kapa/McHugh	24	21-13, 19-21, 15-10	0:51
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Fuchs/Windscheif, Germany 1-0
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	13	Fuchs/Windscheif	25, Q4	21-18, 22-20	0:47
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-0
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool D	Fijalek/Prudel	13	Plavins/Regza	29, Q7	21-10, 21-18	0:31
Lead the series against # Q2 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 4-0
7/22/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Kantor/Losiak	18	21-14, 13-21, 15-10	0:50
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool C	Fijalek/Prudel	14	Kantor/Losiak	19	21-18, 20-22, 15-13	0:50
6/17/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool A	Fijalek/Prudel	1	Kantor/Losiak	17	21-19, 21-14	0:36
8/25/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	1	Kantor/Losiak	32	21-12, 19-21, 15-8	0:42
Lead the series against # Q10 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 3-1
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	18	21-17, 21-11	0:39
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	19	21-12, 21-10	0:30
4/30/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool E	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	21	Fijalek/Prudel	12	21-17, 23-21	0:43
7/22/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 1	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	19, Q15	16-21, 21-19, 15-10	0:50
Lead the series against # Q23 Hasegawa/Shiratori, Japan 1-0
7/22/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Hasegawa/Shiratori	31	21-14, 18-21, 15-12	0:48