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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
June 1 - 5, 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:

Tournaments:

144

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

176

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$784,367.89

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
CEV	11	3	0	1	2	1	0	2	0	1	1	0	US$108,590.95
FIVB	92	3	9	10	4	20	2	25	0	14	4	1	US$993,675.00
Overall	103	6	9	11	6	21	2	27	0	15	5	1	US$1,102,265.95

Previous Biel Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/24-29/2016	Moscow Grand Slam	13	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	5/3-8/2016	Sochi Open	9	1st	500	US$11,000.00
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
CEV	9/18-20/2015	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Milan Masters	4	4th	224	€ 2,000.00
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
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

CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 6/1/2016	Pool F	Jonas Kissling / Marco Krattiger, Switzerland (27)	Won 20-22, 21-17, 15-12	0:51
Thu, 6/2/2016	Pool F	Sebastian Fuchs / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (22)	Won 21-17, 22-20	0:33
Fri, 6/3/2016	Pool F	Markus Bockermann / Lars Fluggen, Germany (11)	Lost 21-14, 19-21, 12-15	0:44
Sat, 6/4/2016	Winner 2	Morten Kvamsdal / Christian Sorum, Norway (25)	Won 21-17, 21-19	0:36
Sat, 6/4/2016	Winner 3	Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (5)	Won 23-21, 21-23, 15-12	0:50
Sun, 6/5/2016	Semi-Finals	Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (2)	Won 12-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:46
Sun, 6/5/2016	Gold Medal	Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Konstantin Semenov, Russia (10)	Won 21-15, 13-21, 15-12	0:43

Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 68-35 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 5 Series, 4 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool C	Lupo/Nicolai	14	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	3	23-21, 21-17	0:44
Lead the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 7-6
6/5/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	12-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:46
3/19/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	13	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	21-18, 15-21, 15-13	0:52
3/17/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	13	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	13-21, 22-20, 19-17	0:50
10/1/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Lupo/Nicolai	9	21-19, 21-16	0:38
9/20/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Milan Masters	Bronze Medal	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-16, 13-21, 15-8	0:43
7/11/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-15, 21-19	0:32
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 # 3 Doppler/Horst, Austria 3-3
3/11/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Winner 1	Doppler/Horst	9	Lupo/Nicolai	16	21-13, 18-21, 15-11	0:48
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 3	Doppler/Horst	7	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-16, 14-21, 15-10	0:48
6/8/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Doppler/Horst	8	21-13, 21-19	0:38
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 # 4 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 5-2
9/12/15	FIVB	Sochi Open	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-17, 21-17	0:38
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	18-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:56
6/8/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Gold Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	21-19, 14-21, 17-15	0:55
5/3/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	24-26, 21-18, 15-12	0:56
10/25/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	24-22, 25-23	0:45
7/26/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	21-17, 19-21, 16-14	0:50
6/22/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Lupo/Nicolai	1	21-19, 22-20	0:38
Lead the series against # 5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 6-4
6/4/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Gavira/Herrera	5	23-21, 21-23, 15-12	0:50
4/23/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Gavira/Herrera	5	17-21, 21-14, 15-13	0:46
3/19/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	13	Gavira/Herrera	10	19-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:44
10/1/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Gavira/Herrera	8	24-22, 21-17	0:38
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Gavira/Herrera	7	22-20, 21-14	0:37
8/4/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	7	Lupo/Nicolai	3	25-23, 19-21, 15-13	1:02
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
Lead the series against # 8 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
Trail the series against # 9 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 0-1
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool C	Kantor/Losiak	30	Lupo/Nicolai	3	21-19, 15-21, 15-11	0:48
Lead the series against # 10 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 5-3
6/5/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Gold Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Krasilnikov/Semenov	10	21-15, 13-21, 15-12	0:43
5/8/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Gold Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Krasilnikov/Semenov	8	21-15, 21-18	0:36
5/5/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool H	Krasilnikov/Semenov	8	Lupo/Nicolai	9	21-18, 16-21, 15-12	0:48
4/22/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Krasilnikov/Semenov	6	17-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:44
9/13/15	FIVB	Sochi Open	Bronze Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Krasilnikov/Semenov	1	21-18, 15-21, 15-13	0:55
7/31/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Krasilnikov/Semenov	12	27-25, 21-15	0:43
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
Trail the series against # 11 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 2-3
6/3/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool F	Bockermann/Fluggen	11	Lupo/Nicolai	6	14-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:44
4/7/16	FIVB	Qatar Open	Winner 3	Bockermann/Fluggen	10	Lupo/Nicolai	9	28-26, 21-19	0:42
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Bockermann/Fluggen	28, Q7	Lupo/Nicolai	12	24-22, 21-15	0:38
6/17/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Bockermann/Fluggen	21	24-22, 21-18	0:43
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Bockermann/Fluggen	26, Q6	21-16, 21-13	0:33
Series tied with # 12 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 4-4
5/7/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Fijalek/Prudel	7	21-19, 21-19	0:37
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
8/4/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Bronze Medal	Fijalek/Prudel	5	Lupo/Nicolai	3	22-20, 21-16	0:44
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
Lead the series against # 13 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 6-0
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	26, Q12	21-17, 21-19	0:40
10/23/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	27	21-16, 21-15	0:36
5/3/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	28, Q12	21-14, 21-18	0:33
4/24/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	29, Q12	21-18, 21-19	0:36
8/26/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 3	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	18, Q6	21-19, 21-19	0:36
4/21/11	FIVB	Brasilia 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
7/24/14	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
Series tied with # 15 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 # 16 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 4-1
5/6/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Erdmann/Matysik	10	21-19, 22-24, 15-13	0:56
8/3/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Erdmann/Matysik	6	21-17, 21-14	0:38
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
Lead the series against # 17 Huber/Seidl, Austria 7-1
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
6/5/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool C	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Huber/Seidl	14	21-12, 19-21, 15-12	0:50
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
Lead the series against # 18 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-0
4/7/16	FIVB	Qatar Open	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Plavins/Regza	18	12-21, 21-11, 15-12	0:36
Lead the series against # 20 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 1-0
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	21	21-14, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # 22 Fuchs/Windscheif, Germany 1-0
6/2/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Fuchs/Windscheif	22	21-17, 22-20	0:33
Series tied with # 24 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-1
4/15/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 1	Kosiak/Rudol	21	Lupo/Nicolai	6	21-16, 21-18	0:36
9/10/15	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Kosiak/Rudol	13	24-22, 21-17	0:38
Lead the series against # 25 Kvamsdal/Sorum, Norway 3-0
6/4/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Kvamsdal/Sorum	25	21-17, 21-19	0:36
4/20/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Kvamsdal/Sorum	25, Q8	23-21, 21-19	0:37
4/5/16	FIVB	Qatar Open	Pool H	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Kvamsdal/Sorum	24, Q4	22-20, 21-12	0:33
Lead the series against # 27 Kissling/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
6/1/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Kissling/Krattiger	27	20-22, 21-17, 15-12	0:51
Trail the series against # 28 Beeler/Strasser, Switzerland 0-1
8/27/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool B	Beeler/Strasser	31, Q22	Lupo/Nicolai	15	24-22, 17-21, 15-13	0:46
Lead the series against # 29 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 2-1
6/17/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool E	Eithun/Horrem	28, Q5	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-18, 23-21	0:52
4/30/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Eithun/Horrem	26, Q6	21-18, 14-21, 15-11	0:51
10/10/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Eithun/Horrem	22	25-23, 21-8	0:40
Lead the series against # 30 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 2-0
4/13/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Koekelkoren/van Walle	22	21-18, 19-21, 15-13	0:47
9/20/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Milan Masters	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Koekelkoren/van Walle	8	21-16, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # 31 Kotsilianos/Zoupani, Greece 2-0
5/26/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	13	Kotsilianos/Zoupani	29, Q12	21-17, 19-21, 15-10	0:45
9/10/15	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Kotsilianos/Zoupani	20	21-16, 21-14	0:46
Trail the series against # 32 Barsuk/Liamin, Russia 0-1
4/20/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Barsuk/Liamin	24, Q5	Lupo/Nicolai	9	25-23, 21-12	0:49