Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Xiamen Open
April 12 - 16, 2016
(6) 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: 126
Career Wins: 4
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: 19
Tournaments: 153
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$701,287.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB92391042022501441 US$993,675.00
Previous Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Paolo Nicolai - 3rd Daniele Lupo - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/4-8/2016 Qatar Open 9 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 13 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 16 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 9 5th 0 US$10,000.00
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
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
Xiamen Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 4/13/2016 Pool F Michal Bryl / Kacper Kujawiak, Poland (27, Q6) Lost 24-22, 18-21, 12-15 0:44
Wed, 4/13/2016 Pool F Dries Koekelkoren / Tom van Walle, Belgium (22) Won 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:47
Thu, 4/14/2016 Pool F Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (11) Won 15-21, 21-14, 18-16 0:42
Fri, 4/15/2016 Winner 1 Maciej Kosiak / Maciej Rudol, Poland (21) Lost 16-21, 18-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 41-18 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 5 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 2-1
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 16 Lupo/Nicolai 10 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 0:51
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool I Lupo/Nicolai 9 Saxton/Schalk 40 10-21, 21-18, 15-13  
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Saxton/Schalk 28, Q8 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 0:44
Lead the series against # 2 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 4-2
9/12/15FIVBSochi Open Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-17, 21-17 0:38
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:56
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Gold Medal Lupo/Nicolai 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 24-26, 21-18, 15-12 0:56
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 24-22, 25-23 0:45
7/26/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-17, 19-21, 16-14 0:50
6/22/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Lupo/Nicolai 1 21-19, 22-20 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Carambula/Ranghieri 18 Lupo/Nicolai 15 18-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:48
Trail the series against # 4 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 1-2
9/13/15FIVBSochi Open Bronze Medal Lupo/Nicolai 4 Krasilnikov/Semenov 1 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:55
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Krasilnikov/Semenov 10 Lupo/Nicolai 5 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:58
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Krasilnikov/Semenov 9 Lupo/Nicolai 5 21-19, 21-14  
Series tied with # 5 Bourne/Hyden, United States 1-1
8/2/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 7 Bourne/Hyden 13 11-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:45
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Bourne/Hyden 15, Q2 Lupo/Nicolai 2 21-14, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 4-3
3/19/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 13 Gavira/Herrera 10 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:44
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 9 Gavira/Herrera 8 24-22, 21-17 0:38
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Gavira/Herrera 7 22-20, 21-14 0:37
7/26/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gavira/Herrera 14 Lupo/Nicolai 6 24-26, 21-19, 15-13 1:01
7/6/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 44 Lupo/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-16 0:39
4/29/12FIVBSilesia Open Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 3 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-16, 21-11 0:34
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Lupo/Nicolai 28, Q11 Gavira/Herrera 9 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 9 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 3-0
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 13 Ontiveros/Virgen 12 22-20, 24-22 0:41
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 16 Ontiveros/Virgen 17 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:49
10/23/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 11 Ontiveros/Virgen 22 21-14, 16-21, 15-9 0:42
Lead the series against # 11 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 2-1
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 6 Grimalt/Grimalt 11 15-21, 21-14, 18-16 0:42
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool G Grimalt/Grimalt 23 Lupo/Nicolai 10 15-21, 21-19, 24-22 0:56
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 7 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-16, 28-26 0:44
Series tied with # 12 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 # 13 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 6-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 7 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 26, Q12 21-17, 21-19 0:40
10/23/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 11 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 27 21-16, 21-15 0:36
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 28, Q12 21-14, 21-18 0:33
4/24/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 29, Q12 21-18, 21-19 0:36
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Lupo/Nicolai 7 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 18, Q6 21-19, 21-19 0:36
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Lupo/Nicolai 28, Q11 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 20 21-19, 21-10 0:37
Trail the series against # 14 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-2
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-18, 20-22, 15-12 0:52
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-14, 21-19 0:33
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 1-0
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 21 21-14, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-0
4/7/16FIVBQatar Open Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Plavins/Regza 18 12-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:36
Lead the series against # 17 Huber/Seidl, Austria 6-1
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
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
Lead the series against # 18 O'Gorman/Pedlow, Canada 1-0
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 16 O'Gorman/Pedlow 32, Q21 21-14, 18-21, 19-17 0:51
Trail the series against # 20 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
Series tied with # 21 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-1
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Kosiak/Rudol 21 Lupo/Nicolai 6 21-16, 21-18 0:36
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Kosiak/Rudol 13 24-22, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 22 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 1-0
4/13/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 6 Koekelkoren/van Walle 22 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 2-0
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Gabathuler/Gerson 20 21-18, 21-13 0:32
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 5 Gabathuler/Gerson 28, Q7 21-11, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Durant/Soderberg, Australia 1-0
4/5/16FIVBQatar Open Pool H Lupo/Nicolai 9 Durant/Soderberg 25, Q5 21-15, 21-14 0:29
Trail the series against # 27, Q6 Bryl/Kujawiak, Poland 0-1
4/13/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool F Bryl/Kujawiak 27, Q6 Lupo/Nicolai 6 22-24, 21-18, 15-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Kvamsdal/Sorum, Norway 1-0
4/5/16FIVBQatar Open Pool H Lupo/Nicolai 9 Kvamsdal/Sorum 24, Q4 22-20, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # Q8 Garcia/Marco, Spain 1-0
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Garcia/Marco 26, Q5 21-19, 21-16 0:38