Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Sochi Open
May 3 - 8, 2016
(7) 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 Sochi Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/4-8/2016 Qatar Open 4 9th 240 US$2,000.00
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$11,000.00
Sochi Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/4/2016 Pool G Rihards Finsters / Edgars Tocs, Latvia (26, Q5) Lost 20-22, 21-17, 15-17 0:52
Thu, 5/5/2016 Pool G Philip Gabathuler / Mirco Gerson, Switzerland (23, Q2) Lost 21-12, 18-21, 11-15 0:48
Thu, 5/5/2016 Pool G Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (10) Won 17-21, 21-19, 17-15 0:52
Fri, 5/6/2016 Winner 1 Clemens Doppler / Alexander Horst, Austria (1) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Fri, 5/6/2016 Winner 2 Alexander Huber / Robin Seidl, Austria (19) Won 25-23, 21-11 0:40
Sat, 5/7/2016 Winner 3 Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (9) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:37
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2011FIVB1102032110110 $156,600.00 422166.7 %
2012FIVB700102020200 $62,400.00 201557.1 %
2013FIVB900105010200 $79,200.00 321568.1 %
2014FIVB1012002030020 $240,000.00 351866.0 %
2015FIVB900100070100 $116,000.00 261760.5 %
2016FIVB500012020000 $34,750.00 161257.1 %
TotalFIVB7614461721921650 $849,300.00 23815061.3 %
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
11020331110 $78,300.00 2011FIVB11020331110 $78,300.00
7001022200 $31,200.00 2012FIVB8001023200 $33,325.00
9001051200 $39,600.00 2013FIVB9001051200 $39,600.00
10120023020 $120,000.00 2014FIVB10120023020 $120,000.00
9001007100 $58,000.00 2015FIVB9001007100 $58,000.00
5000122000 $17,375.00 2016FIVB5000122000 $17,375.00
81145620231750 $424,900.00 TotalTotal85144620221774 $428,775.00
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%
2015-201648 61.5% 15 19.2% 15 19.2% 63-15 80.8% 7 18.4% 11 28.9% 20 52.6% 7-31 18.4% 48-20 70.6% 22-26 45.8% 00 70-46 60.3%
Against the Field39 63.9% 9 14.8% 13 21.3% 48-13 78.7% 7 20.0% 9 25.7% 19 54.3% 7-28 20.0% 78-36 68.4% 32-44 42.1% 01 55-41 57.3%
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 48-34 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Doppler/Horst, Austria 3-4
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Doppler/Horst 1 21-16, 21-19 0:39
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 2 Doppler/Horst 10 21-15, 17-21, 15-12 0:51
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Doppler/Horst 15 Fijalek/Prudel 3 21-18, 21-19 0:43
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Doppler/Horst 17 Fijalek/Prudel 3 21-16, 21-15 0:34
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool A Doppler/Horst 17 Fijalek/Prudel 1 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:49
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Doppler/Horst 20 Fijalek/Prudel 13 21-17, 21-13 0:31
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Fijalek/Prudel 9 Doppler/Horst 25 22-20, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-4
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 10 Fijalek/Prudel 6 21-19, 19-21, 15-7 0:49
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Fijalek/Prudel 14 Gavira/Herrera 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 0:45
5/22/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 5 Fijalek/Prudel 19 21-12, 21-18 0:32
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 3 Fijalek/Prudel 14 25-23, 21-19 0:45
8/8/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 5 Gavira/Herrera 3 Fijalek/Prudel 9 21-18, 21-8 0:32
Trail the series against # 3 Bourne/Hyden, United States 1-2
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 2 Bourne/Hyden 15 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:49
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Bourne/Hyden 27, Q7 Fijalek/Prudel 13 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:51
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Bourne/Hyden 28, Q20 Fijalek/Prudel 12 21-17, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-3
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool H Fijalek/Prudel 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 21-17, 21-19 0:36
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Fijalek/Prudel 1 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:57
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-17, 20-22, 15-12 0:57
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool G Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Fijalek/Prudel 7 21-15, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 6 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 4-1
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kantor/Losiak 23, Q1 Fijalek/Prudel 15 21-17, 23-21 0:42
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 15 Kantor/Losiak 18 21-14, 13-21, 15-10 0:50
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Fijalek/Prudel 14 Kantor/Losiak 19 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 0:50
6/17/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool A Fijalek/Prudel 1 Kantor/Losiak 17 21-19, 21-14 0:36
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 1 Kantor/Losiak 32 21-12, 19-21, 15-8 0:42
Series tied with # 8 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 1-1
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 13 Krasilnikov/Semenov 6 21-19, 21-14 0:35
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Krasilnikov/Semenov 9 Fijalek/Prudel 14 23-21, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 9 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 3-4
5/7/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Fijalek/Prudel 7 21-19, 21-19 0:37
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Fijalek/Prudel 13 18-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:51
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 11 Lupo/Nicolai 10 19-21, 25-23, 15-7 0:57
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 3 Fijalek/Prudel 6 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 0:54
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-18, 23-21 0:43
8/27/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 5 Lupo/Nicolai 7 Fijalek/Prudel 1 9-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:38
8/20/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 5 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Lupo/Nicolai 13 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:49
Lead the series against # 10 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 6-3
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool G Fijalek/Prudel 7 Erdmann/Matysik 10 17-21, 21-19, 17-15 0:52
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 3 Fijalek/Prudel 2 Erdmann/Matysik 6 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Erdmann/Matysik 11 Fijalek/Prudel 12 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 0:59
7/21/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Erdmann/Matysik 12 Fijalek/Prudel 15 21-16, 17-21, 20-18 0:59
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool N Erdmann/Matysik 12 Fijalek/Prudel 5 21-14, 21-17 0:39
8/20/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 6 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Erdmann/Matysik 6 21-14, 21-17 0:37
7/31/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Fijalek/Prudel 4 Erdmann/Matysik 13 22-20, 21-12 0:39
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool M Fijalek/Prudel 4 Erdmann/Matysik 13 21-16, 21-15 0:35
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Fijalek/Prudel 7 Erdmann/Matysik 26 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
Series tied with # 11 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 1-1
6/30/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool D Binstock/Schachter 21 Fijalek/Prudel 4 27-25, 21-18 0:54
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Binstock/Schachter 15 21-19, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 13 Krou/Rowlandson, France 4-1
4/6/16FIVBQatar Open Pool D Fijalek/Prudel 4 Krou/Rowlandson 13 21-17, 21-15 0:37
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 3 Fijalek/Prudel 15 Krou/Rowlandson 24 21-17, 21-13 0:39
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 2 Krou/Rowlandson 18 21-18, 21-19 0:42
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool C Krou/Rowlandson 19 Fijalek/Prudel 3 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:50
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 2 Krou/Rowlandson 31, Q21 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 14 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 2-1
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool H Fijalek/Prudel 8 Kapa/McHugh 24, Q5 21-18, 21-11 0:35
8/2/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Kapa/McHugh 21 Fijalek/Prudel 2 21-18, 30-28 0:50
7/4/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool A Fijalek/Prudel 1 Kapa/McHugh 24 21-13, 19-21, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 15 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 4-2
6/14/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Bronze Medal Fijalek/Prudel 2 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 29, Q9 21-13, 21-15 0:39
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool P Ingrosso/Ingrosso 10 Fijalek/Prudel 7 11-21, 21-13, 17-15 1:01
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 # 16 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 6-2
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Fijalek/Prudel 13 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 20 21-15, 21-13 0:36
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-16, 35-33 0:47
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool E Fijalek/Prudel 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 21-19, 25-23 0:42
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 21-12, 21-18 0:39
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool N Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 Fijalek/Prudel 12 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:54
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 # 19 Huber/Seidl, Austria 6-1
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Huber/Seidl 19 25-23, 21-11 0:40
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Huber/Seidl 27, Q4 Fijalek/Prudel 6 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:54
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 12 Huber/Seidl 23, Q3 21-16, 21-15 0:40
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Huber/Seidl 13 21-18, 21-16 0:37
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 11 Huber/Seidl 16 21-16, 23-21 0:44
6/16/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Bronze Medal Fijalek/Prudel 7 Huber/Seidl 22, Q1 21-18, 21-16 0:40
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Fijalek/Prudel 9 Huber/Seidl 24, Q5 21-16, 22-20 0:45
Trail the series against # 23, Q2 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 0-2
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool G Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 12-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:48
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Gabathuler/Gerson 29, Q10 Fijalek/Prudel 13 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 24, Q3 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 3-1
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 2 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 18 21-17, 21-11 0:39
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 6 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 19 21-12, 21-10 0:30
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Dyachenko/Sidorenko 21 Fijalek/Prudel 12 21-17, 23-21 0:43
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 19, Q15 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:50
Trail the series against # 26, Q5 Finsters/Tocs, Latvia 0-1
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool G Finsters/Tocs 26, Q5 Fijalek/Prudel 7 22-20, 17-21, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Dziadkou/Kavalenka, Belarus 1-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Fijalek/Prudel 3 Dziadkou/Kavalenka 30 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # Q1 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-0
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool F Fijalek/Prudel 6 Kosiak/Rudol 27, Q8 21-10, 21-18 0:35