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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$75,000 Qatar Open
April 4 - 8, 2016

(4) 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 Doha Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	3/15-20/2016	Vitória Open	6	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	3/8-13/2016	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	15	4th	560	US$24,000.00
FIVB	2/23-28/2016	Maceió Open	8	5th	300	US$3,375.00
FIVB	8/25-30/2015	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	8	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	8/18-23/2015	Long Beach Grand Slam	13	9th	360	US$11,000.00
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

Qatar Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 4/5/2016	Pool D	Oscar Brandao / Andre Loyola, Brazil (29, Q16)	Won 18-21, 21-15, 17-15	0:54
Tue, 4/5/2016	Pool D	Jackson Henriquez / Jesus Villafane, Venezuela (20)	Won 21-11, 21-9	0:28
Wed, 4/6/2016	Pool D	Youssef Krou / Edouard Rowlandson, France (13)	Won 21-17, 21-15	0:37
Thu, 4/7/2016	Winner 2	Jake Gibb / Casey Patterson, United States (1)	Lost 16-21, 19-21	0:37

Head to Head Results
Fijalek/Prudel lead the series against the field 43-26 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Gibb/Patterson, United States 0-3
4/7/16	FIVB	Qatar Open	Winner 2	Gibb/Patterson	1	Fijalek/Prudel	4	21-16, 21-19	0:37
8/29/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gibb/Patterson	6	Fijalek/Prudel	8	21-19, 19-21, 15-11	0:54
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 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 # 3 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 2-3
3/18/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Saxton/Schalk	5	24-26, 21-17, 15-12	1:00
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 # 5 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 # 6 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 4-1
3/12/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Kantor/Losiak	23, Q1	Fijalek/Prudel	15	21-17, 23-21	0:42
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
Series tied with # 9 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
Trail the series against # 10 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 0-1
3/17/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool F	Bockermann/Fluggen	11	Fijalek/Prudel	6	18-21, 23-21, 15-13	0:59
Series tied with # 11 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
Trail the series against # 12 Felipe/Filho, Brazil 0-1
2/27/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 3	Felipe/Filho	11	Fijalek/Prudel	8	18-21, 21-16, 15-10	1:03
Lead the series against # 13 Krou/Rowlandson, France 4-1
4/6/16	FIVB	Qatar Open	Pool D	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Krou/Rowlandson	13	21-17, 21-15	0:37
3/12/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Winner 3	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Krou/Rowlandson	24	21-17, 21-13	0:39
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Krou/Rowlandson	18	21-18, 21-19	0:42
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool C	Krou/Rowlandson	19	Fijalek/Prudel	3	19-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:50
7/31/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Krou/Rowlandson	31, Q21	21-13, 21-17	0:35
Lead the series against # 14 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 4-2
6/14/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Bronze Medal	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	29, Q9	21-13, 21-15	0:39
6/15/12	FIVB	Grand Slam Rome	Pool P	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	10	Fijalek/Prudel	7	11-21, 21-13, 17-15	1:01
4/21/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 2	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	20	Fijalek/Prudel	14	19-21, 21-19, 15-9	1:00
7/29/10	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool O	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	22	21-15, 21-14	0:37
7/23/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 3	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	11	22-20, 21-19	0:53
7/29/09	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Fijalek/Prudel	27, Q9	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	Q25	21-18, 21-17	0:44
Lead the series against # 15 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
Lead the series against # 18 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 2-0
2/26/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	8	Plavins/Regza	17	21-14, 22-20	0:36
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 # 20 Henriquez/Villafane, Venezuela 2-0
4/5/16	FIVB	Qatar Open	Pool D	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Henriquez/Villafane	20	21-11, 21-9	0:28
6/28/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool D	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Henriquez/Villafane	28	21-17, 21-15	0:39
Lead the series against # 21 Huber/Seidl, Austria 5-1
7/10/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool F	Huber/Seidl	27, Q4	Fijalek/Prudel	6	17-21, 21-16, 15-13	0:54
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	12	Huber/Seidl	23, Q3	21-16, 21-15	0:40
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	10	Huber/Seidl	13	21-18, 21-16	0:37
8/9/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	11	Huber/Seidl	16	21-16, 23-21	0:44
6/16/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Huber/Seidl	22, Q1	21-18, 21-16	0:40
8/17/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Fijalek/Prudel	9	Huber/Seidl	24, Q5	21-16, 22-20	0:45
Lead the series against # 28, Q14 Petutschnig/Winter, Austria 1-0
6/19/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool D	Fijalek/Prudel	13	Petutschnig/Winter	29, Q11	21-19, 21-16	0:31
Lead the series against # 29, Q16 Brandao/Loyola, Brazil 2-0
4/5/16	FIVB	Qatar Open	Pool D	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Brandao/Loyola	29, Q16	18-21, 21-15, 17-15	0:54
2/26/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	8	Brandao/Loyola	30	21-17, 14-21, 15-13	0:51
Lead the series against # Q1 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 4-1
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool C	Eithun/Horrem	30	Fijalek/Prudel	14	21-18, 33-31	0:51
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool C	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Eithun/Horrem	30, Q13	21-13, 21-15	0:36
5/1/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Eithun/Horrem	26	16-21, 21-18, 15-12	1:04
4/24/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Eithun/Horrem	23	28-26, 21-11	0:47
7/5/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool N	Fijalek/Prudel	12	Eithun/Horrem	28, Q6	21-17, 21-19	0:44