European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 European Championship Final
August 16 - 20, 2017
(2) 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 Jurmala Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/6/2017 Vienna World Championships 11 17th 320 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/3-9/2017 Gstaad Major Five Star 4 17th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/2/2017 Porec Major Five Star 12 2nd 960 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2017 The Hague Three Star 11 3rd 360 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2017 Moscow Three Star 11 17th 120 US$1,500.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2017 Rio de Janeiro Four Star 9 3rd 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/20-23/2017 Xiamen Three Star 1 2nd 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 2/7-11/2017 Fort Lauderdale Major Five Star 10 5th 480 US$12,000.00
European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/16/2017 Pool B Jan Pokersnik / Nejc Zemljak, Slovenia (31) Won 25-23, 21-19 0:43
Wed, 8/16/2017 Pool B Mathias Berntsen / Svein Solhaug, Norway (18) Won 24-22, 18-21, 15-7 0:46
Thu, 8/17/2017 Pool B Kacper Kujawiak / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (15) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Fri, 8/18/2017 Winner 2 Robin Seidl / Tobias Winter, Austria (22) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:34
Sat, 8/19/2017 Winner 3 Anders Mol / Christian Sorum, Norway (10) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Sat, 8/19/2017 Semi-Finals Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (6) Won 23-25, 21-15, 15-11 0:46
Sun, 8/20/2017 Gold Medal Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins, Latvia (4) Won 21-16, 23-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 42-21 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 2 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-2
5/20/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Semi-Finals Kantor/Losiak 6 Lupo/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-19 0:38
8/11/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Lucky Loser Lupo/Nicolai 10 Kantor/Losiak 11 21-12, 15-21, 15-13 0:41
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 # 4 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 8-2
8/20/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Gold Medal Lupo/Nicolai 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-16, 23-21 0:38
7/1/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-12, 14-21, 15-11 0:42
6/17/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-18, 21-18 0:34
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
6/8/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Gold Medal Lupo/Nicolai 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-19, 14-21, 17-15 0:55
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
Lead the series against # 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 8-7
8/19/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 23-25, 21-15, 15-11 0:46
4/23/17FIVBXiamen Three Star Gold Medal Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Lupo/Nicolai 1 21-14, 21-17 0:29
6/5/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 12-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:46
3/19/16FIVBVitória Open Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 13 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:52
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 13 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 13-21, 22-20, 19-17 0:50
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Lupo/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-16 0:38
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
Series tied with # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 6-6
6/17/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Semi-Finals Gavira/Herrera 6 Lupo/Nicolai 11 21-19, 21-16 0:38
6/16/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Pool F Gavira/Herrera 6 Lupo/Nicolai 11 21-19, 21-17 0:36
6/4/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 6 Gavira/Herrera 5 23-21, 21-23, 15-12 0:50
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
8/4/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Gavira/Herrera 7 Lupo/Nicolai 3 25-23, 19-21, 15-13 1:02
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 # 8 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin, Russia 1-0
8/1/17FIVBVienna World Championships Pool K Lupo/Nicolai 11 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin 14 21-17, 20-22, 15-13 0:45
Lead the series against # 10 Mol/Sorum, Norway 1-0
8/19/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 2 Mol/Sorum 10 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 11 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 3-0
6/16/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 11 Koekelkoren/van Walle 16 21-19, 23-21 0:36
4/13/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 6 Koekelkoren/van Walle 22 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:47
9/20/15CEV2015 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 # 12 Rudol/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
5/18/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool H Lupo/Nicolai 9 Rudol/Szalankiewicz 24, Q2 21-13, 21-15 0:29
Lead the series against # 13 Beeler/Krattiger, Switzerland 2-0
6/18/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Bronze Medal Lupo/Nicolai 11 Beeler/Krattiger 20 21-18, 21-15 0:35
4/22/17FIVBXiamen Three Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 1 Beeler/Krattiger 16 21-16, 21-16 0:28
Lead the series against # 15 Kujawiak/Prudel, Poland 1-0
8/17/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Lupo/Nicolai 2 Kujawiak/Prudel 15 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Series tied with # 16 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-1
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool G Plavins/Regza 26, Q4 Lupo/Nicolai 10 21-16, 21-13 0:30
4/7/16FIVBQatar Open Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Plavins/Regza 18 12-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:36
Trail the series against # 17 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-3
8/12/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 10 Carambula/Ranghieri 12 21-12, 23-21 0:40
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
Lead the series against # 18 Berntsen/Solhaug, Norway 1-0
8/16/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Lupo/Nicolai 2 Berntsen/Solhaug 18 24-22, 18-21, 15-7 0:46
Lead the series against # 19 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 # 22 Seidl/Winter, Austria 1-0
8/18/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 2 Seidl/Winter 22 21-17, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 30 Dollinger/Erdmann, Germany 3-0
6/29/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Dollinger/Erdmann 28, Q15 21-18, 21-19 0:39
6/15/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 11 Dollinger/Erdmann 22, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:37
4/23/17FIVBXiamen Three Star Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 1 Dollinger/Erdmann 13 17-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:51
Lead the series against # 31 Pokersnik/Zemljak, Slovenia 1-0
8/16/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Lupo/Nicolai 2 Pokersnik/Zemljak 31 25-23, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 32 Babich/Gordieiev, Ukraine 1-0
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Babich/Gordieiev 31, Q16 21-18, 21-16 0:33