Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Sochi Open
May 3 - 8, 2016
(9) Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
 
Daniele Lupo
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 1991 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Rome
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 127
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$545,237.50
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 154
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$705,037.50
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2012
  • Best Offensive Player 2014
  • Best Blocker 2016
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB92391042022501441 US$993,675.00
Previous Sochi Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Paolo Nicolai - 3rd Daniele Lupo - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/19-23/2016 Fuzhou Open 9 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/12-16/2016 Xiamen Open 6 17th 180 US$1,200.00
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$11,000.00
Sochi Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/4/2016 Pool H Alexandr Dyachenko / Alexey Sidorenko, Kazakhstan (24, Q3) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:35
Thu, 5/5/2016 Pool H Christian Garcia / Francisco Alfredo Marco, Spain (25, Q4) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Thu, 5/5/2016 Pool H Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Konstantin Semenov, Russia (8) Lost 18-21, 21-16, 12-15 0:48
Fri, 5/6/2016 Winner 1 Mykola Babich / Iaroslav Gordieiev, Ukraine (31, Q16) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:33
Fri, 5/6/2016 Winner 2 Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (10) Won 21-19, 22-24, 15-13 0:56
Sat, 5/7/2016 Winner 3 Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (7) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:37
Sat, 5/7/2016 Semi-Finals Tri Bourne / John Hyden, United States (3) Won 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Sun, 5/8/2016 Gold Medal Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Konstantin Semenov, Russia (8) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games301002000000 $0.00
World Championships400001010200 $43,000.00
World Tour Finals500112000100 $121,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam46145240200730 $619,300.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open31233111240310 $197,875.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star301100000100 $12,500.00
Total92391042022501440 $993,675.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Daniele Lupo Paolo Nicolai
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3010020000 $0.00 Olympic Games4010021000 $0.00
7000013200 $34,900.00 World Championships8000014300 $41,500.00
5001120100 $60,500.00 World Tour Finals8002131100 $99,250.00
5914525241140 $325,650.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam77266410271640 $423,700.00
453332158520 $117,937.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open5024411510850 $134,337.50
4011000200 $6,250.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star3011000100 $6,250.00
2000002000 $0.00 U21 World Championships3200000000 $0.00
2000011000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1010000000 $0.00
1274910526382160 $545,237.50 Total15461313631432990 $705,037.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2011FIVB700001220011 $42,300.00 241364.9 %
2012FIVB901111020210 $91,100.00 302060.0 %
2013FIVB1201300070100 $113,200.00 471773.4 %
2014FIVB921010030200 $187,000.00 361472.0 %
2015FIVB1100103050110 $116,000.00 292158.0 %
2016FIVB612001000200 $38,575.00 27975.0 %
TotalFIVB54355262190831 $588,175.00 1939467.2 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Daniele Lupo  Paolo Nicolai
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2006FIVB Age Group WC2010000001 $0.00
           2007FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
           2008FIVB5000001220 $7,550.00
1000001000 $0.00 2008FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
           2009FIVB6000012210 $16,725.00
2000011000 $0.00 2009FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000001 $0.00 2010FIVB8000000620 $13,450.00
1000001000 $0.00 2010FIVB Age Group WC          
10000032014 $23,550.00 2011FIVB12000033213 $31,750.00
9011112210 $45,550.00 2012FIVB9011112210 $45,550.00
12013007100 $56,600.00 2013FIVB12013007100 $56,600.00
9210103200 $93,500.00 2014FIVB9210103200 $93,500.00
11001035110 $58,000.00 2015FIVB11001035110 $58,000.00
6120010200 $19,287.50 2016FIVB6120010200 $19,287.50
623552922835 $296,487.50 TotalTotal8256529232084 $342,412.50
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
Overall191 67.5% 56 19.8% 36 12.7% 247-36 87.3% 60 33.3% 34 18.9% 86 47.8% 60-120 33.3% 191-86 69.0% 116-70 62.4% 41 311-157 66.5%
2015-201643 63.2% 14 20.6% 11 16.2% 57-11 83.8% 11 28.2% 10 25.6% 18 46.2% 11-28 28.2% 43-18 70.5% 25-21 54.3% 00 68-39 63.6%
Against the Field48 67.6% 13 18.3% 10 14.1% 61-10 85.9% 18 39.1% 7 15.2% 21 45.7% 18-28 39.1% 96-40 70.6% 62-34 64.6% 10 80-37 68.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games0000542042100001127
World Championships00001110034000000145
World Tour Finals00009700230211001213
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0020963700433157521415281
Challenge/Four Star/Open0041461000352254312311146
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star0000220061111001105
Total006116961209363121410439311157
Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 56-25 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 5 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Doppler/Horst, Austria 2-3
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 1 Doppler/Horst 9 Lupo/Nicolai 16 21-13, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 3 Doppler/Horst 7 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-16, 14-21, 15-10 0:48
7/31/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Pool A Doppler/Horst 24 Lupo/Nicolai 13 21-18, 21-17 0:41
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool M Lupo/Nicolai 13 Doppler/Horst 29 27-25, 21-19 0:40
4/28/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 5 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Doppler/Horst 28, Q4 21-17, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 2 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 5-3
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 9 Gavira/Herrera 5 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:46
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 # 3 Bourne/Hyden, United States 2-1
5/7/16FIVBSochi Open Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 9 Bourne/Hyden 3 21-17, 21-13 0:34
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 # 4 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 # 5 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 # 6 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 0-1
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Kantor/Losiak 30 Lupo/Nicolai 3 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 7 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 4-3
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
Series tied with # 8 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 3-3
5/8/16FIVBSochi Open Gold Medal Lupo/Nicolai 9 Krasilnikov/Semenov 8 21-15, 21-18 0:36
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool H Krasilnikov/Semenov 8 Lupo/Nicolai 9 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 0:48
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Krasilnikov/Semenov 6 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:44
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  
Lead the series against # 10 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 3-1
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Erdmann/Matysik 10 21-19, 22-24, 15-13 0:56
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 3 Erdmann/Matysik 5 17-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:52
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool Q Erdmann/Matysik 8 Lupo/Nicolai 9 24-22, 22-20 0:44
5/12/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 14 Erdmann/Matysik 12 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 11 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 1-0
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Binstock/Schachter 10 21-18, 21-16 0:32
Series tied with # 13 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 # 14 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 3-0
8/3/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 7 Kapa/McHugh 21 21-13, 21-15 0:33
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Lupo/Nicolai 2 Kapa/McHugh 18 By Forfeit  
5/1/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Kapa/McHugh 29, Q13 21-17, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 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 # 16 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 # 18 Santos Pereira/Younousse, Qatar 1-0
4/6/16FIVBQatar Open Pool H Lupo/Nicolai 9 Santos Pereira/Younousse 8 21-19, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 19 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 # 20 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 # 21 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 # 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, Q2 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 # 24, Q3 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 6-1
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool H Lupo/Nicolai 9 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 24, Q3 21-16, 21-16 0:35
9/12/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 11 21-19, 21-16 0:34
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Dyachenko/Sidorenko 26 Lupo/Nicolai 7 21-19, 21-14 0:36
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 5 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 22 21-16, 21-18 0:38
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 13 22-24, 21-19, 15-9 0:52
7/7/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 13 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 17 21-12, 22-20 0:36
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 15 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 24 21-15, 21-11 0:33
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Garcia/Marco, Spain 2-0
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool H Lupo/Nicolai 9 Garcia/Marco 25, Q4 21-18, 21-17 0:35
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Garcia/Marco 26, Q5 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 31, Q16 Babich/Gordieiev, Ukraine 1-0
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Babich/Gordieiev 31, Q16 21-18, 21-16 0:33
Series tied with # Q1 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