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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2015
June 26 - July 5, 2015

(5) Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai, Italy

Daniele Lupo
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 6, 1991 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

Rome

Height:

195 cm (6'5")

Weight:

80 kg (176 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

126

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$545,237.50

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:

Tournaments:

153

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$701,287.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
FIVB	92	3	9	10	4	20	2	25	0	14	4	1	US$993,675.00

Previous The Hague Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2008	Francesco Montinaro - 9th	Did not play
2009	Did not play	Matteo Ingrosso - 13th
2011	Paolo Nicolai - 5th	Daniele Lupo - 5th
2013	Paolo Nicolai - 17th	Daniele Lupo - 17th
2014	Paolo Nicolai - 17th	Daniele Lupo - 17th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/16-20/2015	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	12	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	6/9-14/2015	Stavanger Major Series	16	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/2-7/2015	Porec Major Series	10	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/25-31/2015	Moscow Grand Slam	7	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/30-8/3/2014	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	7	2nd	720	US$43,000.00
FIVB	7/22-27/2014	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	4	9th	360	US$14,000.00
FIVB	7/15-20/2014	The Hague Grand Slam	2	17th	240	US$9,000.00
FIVB	7/9-13/2014	Gstaad Grand Slam	2	17th	240	US$7,000.00

Netherlands World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 6/27/2015	Pool E	Rodrigo Salinas / Matias Tobar, Chile (44)	Won 21-14, 21-11	0:31
Sun, 6/28/2015	Pool E	Alexander Huber / Robin Seidl, Austria (29)	Won 21-14, 21-14	0:36
Mon, 6/29/2015	Pool E	Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (20)	Lost 20-22, 18-21	0:44
Wed, 7/1/2015	Winner 1	Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Konstantin Semenov, Russia (10)	Lost 21-17, 18-21, 14-16	0:58

World Championships Results

Year	Event	Location	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2009	World Championships	Stavanger	Did not play	Matteo Varnier - 17th
2011	World Championships	Rome	Andrea Tomatis - 33rd	Matteo Martino - 9th
2013	World Championships	Stare Jablonki	Paolo Nicolai - 9th	Daniele Lupo - 9th
2017	World Championships	Vienna	Paolo Nicolai - 17th	Daniele Lupo - 17th
2019	World Championships	Hamburg	Paolo Nicolai - 5th	Daniele Lupo - 5th
2022	World Championships	Rome	Alex Ranghieri - 9th	Samuele Cottafava - 9th
2023	World Championships	Tlaxcala	Enrico Rossi - 9th	Samuele Cottafava - 9th

World Championships Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/2-7/2013	Stare Jablonki World Championships	9	9th	500	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/26-7/5/2015	Netherlands World Championships	5	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	7/28-8/6/2017	Vienna World Championships	11	17th	320	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/28-7/7/2019	World Championships Hamburg	8	5th	960	US$18,000.00

Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 48-27 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 4 Series, 6 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 3 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 3-1
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool A	Lupo/Nicolai	16	Cerutti/Schmidt	1	21-18, 14-21, 15-13	0:47
8/3/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Cerutti/Schmidt	3	Lupo/Nicolai	7	21-14, 21-17	0:33
6/14/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Cerutti/Schmidt	13, Q1	21-19, 16-21, 15-11	0:50
4/26/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Gold Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Cerutti/Schmidt	6	21-17, 16-21, 15-13	0:48
Series tied with # 4 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 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 # 7 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
6/18/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool E	Rego/Santos	5	Lupo/Nicolai	12	18-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:53
6/6/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 2	Rego/Santos	2	Lupo/Nicolai	10	21-14, 21-17	0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 2-1
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Erdmann/Matysik	5	17-21, 21-16, 16-14	0:52
6/14/12	FIVB	Grand Slam Rome	Pool Q	Erdmann/Matysik	8	Lupo/Nicolai	9	24-22, 22-20	0:44
5/12/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	14	Erdmann/Matysik	12	21-18, 21-18	0:36
Series tied with # 9 Bourne/Hyden, United States 1-1
8/2/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Bourne/Hyden	13	11-21, 21-14, 15-11	0:45
7/17/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool B	Bourne/Hyden	15, Q2	Lupo/Nicolai	2	21-14, 16-21, 15-12	0:50
Trail the series against # 10 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 0-2
7/1/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 1	Krasilnikov/Semenov	10	Lupo/Nicolai	5	17-21, 21-18, 16-14	0:58
6/15/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Krasilnikov/Semenov	9	Lupo/Nicolai	5	21-19, 21-14
Lead the series against # 12 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 1-0
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Goncalves/Solberg	10	13-21, 22-20, 15-9	0:49
Lead the series against # 13 Walkenhorst/Windscheif, Germany 6-1
6/19/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	15	21-19, 14-21, 15-12	0:52
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool A	Lupo/Nicolai	16	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	17	22-20, 22-20	0:35
7/25/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Winner 2	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	16	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-12, 21-19	0:35
7/10/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool B	Lupo/Nicolai	2	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	18	21-13, 23-21	0:45
6/19/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	20	15-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:46
6/13/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	21	21-16, 21-13	0:34
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	20	28-26, 21-18	0:44
Series tied with # 14 Gibb/Patterson, United States 2-2
10/24/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Gibb/Patterson	6	21-14, 21-17	0:31
7/27/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Gibb/Patterson	1	21-16, 21-13	0:37
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool E	Gibb/Patterson	5	Lupo/Nicolai	12	19-21, 21-13, 15-8	0:47
5/26/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Gibb/Patterson	7	Lupo/Nicolai	3	19-21, 22-20, 17-15	0:55
Lead the series against # 16 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 2-0
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Gabathuler/Gerson	20	21-18, 21-13	0:32
6/12/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Gabathuler/Gerson	28, Q7	21-11, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 2-0
7/2/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool I	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Saxton/Schalk	40	10-21, 21-18, 15-13
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Saxton/Schalk	28, Q8	21-15, 17-21, 16-14	0:44
Trail the series against # 18 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-3
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Gavira/Herrera	7	22-20, 21-14	0:37
7/26/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	14	Lupo/Nicolai	6	24-26, 21-19, 15-13	1:01
7/6/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	44	Lupo/Nicolai	9	21-19, 21-16	0:39
4/29/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Bronze Medal	Gavira/Herrera	3	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-16, 21-11	0:34
4/21/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 4	Lupo/Nicolai	28, Q11	Gavira/Herrera	9	18-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:52
Series tied with # 19 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-1
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Grimalt/Grimalt	23	Lupo/Nicolai	10	15-21, 21-19, 24-22	0:56
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Grimalt/Grimalt	23	21-16, 28-26	0:44
Lead the series against # 20 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 4-3
6/29/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool E	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	20	Lupo/Nicolai	5	22-20, 21-18	0:44
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	Lupo/Nicolai	7	21-13, 16-21, 15-13	0:51
10/10/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	6	18-21, 21-15, 20-18	0:57
8/8/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	13-21, 21-9, 15-9	0:41
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool C	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	21-16, 21-17	0:34
6/9/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool K	Lupo/Nicolai	15	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	31, Q11	17-21, 21-13, 15-13	0:47
10/6/11	FIVB	Agadir Open	Contender 1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	28, Q7	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-19, 14-21, 21-19	0:53
Series tied with # 22 Doppler/Horst, Austria 2-2
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 3	Doppler/Horst	7	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-16, 14-21, 15-10	0:48
7/31/12	FIVB	London 2012 Olympic Games	Pool A	Doppler/Horst	24	Lupo/Nicolai	13	21-18, 21-17	0:41
7/5/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool M	Lupo/Nicolai	13	Doppler/Horst	29	27-25, 21-19	0:40
4/28/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Contender 5	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Doppler/Horst	28, Q4	21-17, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # 23 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 3-0
8/3/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Kapa/McHugh	21	21-13, 21-15	0:33
7/17/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool B	Lupo/Nicolai	2	Kapa/McHugh	18	By Forfeit
5/1/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Kapa/McHugh	29, Q13	21-17, 21-13	0:35
Trail the series against # 24 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-2
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	13	21-18, 20-22, 15-12	0:52
6/21/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	19	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-14, 21-19	0:33
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool D	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	13	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-16, 21-18	0:35
Lead the series against # 26 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 4-1
7/31/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool G	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	26	Lupo/Nicolai	7	21-19, 21-14	0:36
6/14/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	22	21-16, 21-18	0:38
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	13	22-24, 21-19, 15-9	0:52
7/7/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	13	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	17	21-12, 22-20	0:36
5/4/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Lupo/Nicolai	15	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	24	21-15, 21-11	0:33
Lead the series against # 29 Huber/Seidl, Austria 6-1
6/28/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Huber/Seidl	29	21-14, 21-14	0:36
8/1/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Huber/Seidl	10	21-19, 22-20	0:42
7/11/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Huber/Seidl	27, Q4	Lupo/Nicolai	2	21-14, 21-19	0:38
4/30/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Huber/Seidl	23, Q3	21-11, 21-19	0:35
6/21/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool A	Lupo/Nicolai	1	Huber/Seidl	16	24-22, 22-20	0:44
4/27/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Huber/Seidl	32, Q9	21-16, 23-21	0:39
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool J	Lupo/Nicolai	16, Q14	Huber/Seidl	32	21-18, 21-12	0:34
Series tied with # 32 Krou/Rowlandson, France 1-1
6/19/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 1	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Krou/Rowlandson	11	21-15, 21-15	0:40
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 2	Krou/Rowlandson	18	Lupo/Nicolai	16	21-18, 18-21, 15-11	0:50
Lead the series against # 36 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
10/23/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Ontiveros/Virgen	22	21-14, 16-21, 15-9	0:42
Lead the series against # 44 Salinas/Tobar, Chile 1-0
6/27/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Salinas/Tobar	44	21-14, 21-11	0:31