Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Italian Open presented by Abruzzo
May 13 - 18, 2008
(32) Francesco Giontella/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
 
Francesco Giontella
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 9, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Rome
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 9
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (Dubai 2008)
Career Winnings: US$7,550.00
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 153
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$701,287.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB50000000122 US$15,100.00
FIVB Age Group WC32100000000 US$0.00
Overall82100000122 US$15,100.00
Previous Roseto degli Abruzzi Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB Age Group WC 9/5-9/2007 Under 21 World Championships 6 1st 0 US$0.00
Italian Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/15/2008 Winner 1 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (1) Lost 10-21, 16-21 0:39
Thu, 5/15/2008 Contender 1 Stein Metzger / Mark Williams, United States (17, Q11) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:49
Head to Head Results
Giontella/Nicolai lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-1
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Giontella/Nicolai 32 21-10, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 17, Q11 Metzger/Williams, United States 0-1
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Contender 1 Metzger/Williams 17, Q11 Giontella/Nicolai 32 21-17, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # Q49 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 3-0
9/8/07FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Winner 2 Giontella/Nicolai 6 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 1 21-13, 21-16 0:39
9/9/06FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Semi-Finals Giontella/Nicolai 24, Q5 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 12 21-14, 21-10 0:34
9/8/06FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Pool A Giontella/Nicolai 24, Q5 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 12 19-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:42