European Championship Tour
€ 25,000 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Milan Masters
September 18 - 20, 2015
(4) 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: 17
Tournaments: 144
Career Wins: 7
Career CEV Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$612,421.38
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: 176
Career Wins: 9
Career CEV Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$784,367.89
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
CEV1130121020110 US$108,590.95
FIVB92391042022501441 US$993,675.00
Overall103691162122701551 US$1,102,265.95
Previous Milan Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 4 3rd 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 15 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 14 9th 360 US$11,000.00
CEV 7/29-8/2/2015 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final 5 9th 240 € 2,500.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 10 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2015 Gstaad Major Series 12 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 5 17th 400 US$7,000.00
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
2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Milan Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 9/19/2015 Winner 1 Bennet Poniewaz / David Poniewaz, Germany (13, Q3) Won 26-24, 30-28 0:47
Sat, 9/19/2015 Winner 2 Kristoffer Abell / Peter Kildegaard, Denmark (12, Q2) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Sun, 9/20/2015 Winner 3 Dries Koekelkoren / Tom van Walle, Belgium (8) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Sun, 9/20/2015 Semi-Finals Adrian Carambula / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (3) Lost 14-21, 22-24 0:40
Sun, 9/20/2015 Bronze Medal Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (2) Lost 16-21, 21-13, 8-15 0:43
Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 18-11 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Lupo/Nicolai 14 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 3 23-21, 21-17 0:44
Trail the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 4-5
9/20/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Milan Masters Bronze Medal Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-16, 13-21, 15-8 0:43
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-15, 21-19 0:32
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 20 Lupo/Nicolai 5 22-20, 21-18 0:44
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Lupo/Nicolai 7 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
10/10/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 11 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 18-21, 21-15, 20-18 0:57
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 13-21, 21-9, 15-9 0:41
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Lupo/Nicolai 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 21-16, 21-17 0:34
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool K Lupo/Nicolai 15 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 31, Q11 17-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:47
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Contender 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 28, Q7 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-19, 14-21, 21-19 0:53
Trail the series against # 3 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-3
9/20/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Milan Masters Semi-Finals Carambula/Ranghieri 3 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-14, 24-22 0:40
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Carambula/Ranghieri 18 Lupo/Nicolai 15 18-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:48
8/1/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 15 Lupo/Nicolai 5 21-19, 22-20 0:40
Series tied with # 5 Krou/Rowlandson, France 1-1
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Krou/Rowlandson 11 21-15, 21-15 0:40
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Krou/Rowlandson 18 Lupo/Nicolai 16 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 8 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 1-0
9/20/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Milan Masters Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Koekelkoren/van Walle 8 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 9 Beeler/Strasser, Switzerland 0-1
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Beeler/Strasser 31, Q22 Lupo/Nicolai 15 24-22, 17-21, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 10, Q1 Gregory/Sheaf, England 1-0
7/29/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 5 Gregory/Sheaf 28 19-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:46
Lead the series against # 11 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-0
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Kosiak/Rudol 13 24-22, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 12, Q2 Abell/Kildegaard, Denmark 1-0
9/19/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Milan Masters Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Abell/Kildegaard 12, Q2 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 13, Q3 Poniewaz/Poniewaz, Germany 1-0
9/19/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Milan Masters Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Poniewaz/Poniewaz 13, Q3 26-24, 30-28 0:47
Lead the series against # 15, Q4 Huber/Seidl, Austria 7-1
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 5 Huber/Seidl 29 21-14, 21-14 0:36
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 7 Huber/Seidl 10 21-19, 22-20 0:42
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Huber/Seidl 27, Q4 Lupo/Nicolai 2 21-14, 21-19 0:38
6/5/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool C Lupo/Nicolai 3 Huber/Seidl 14 21-12, 19-21, 15-12 0:50
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 7 Huber/Seidl 23, Q3 21-11, 21-19 0:35
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 1 Huber/Seidl 16 24-22, 22-20 0:44
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 4 Huber/Seidl 32, Q9 21-16, 23-21 0:39
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool J Lupo/Nicolai 16, Q14 Huber/Seidl 32 21-18, 21-12 0:34