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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2018 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship - The Netherlands
July 16 - 22, 2018

(1) 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 The Hague Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2008	Francesco Montinaro - 9th	Did not play
FIVB 2009	Did not play	Matteo Ingrosso - 13th
FIVB 2011	Paolo Nicolai - 5th	Daniele Lupo - 5th
FIVB 2013	Paolo Nicolai - 17th	Daniele Lupo - 17th
FIVB 2014	Paolo Nicolai - 17th	Daniele Lupo - 17th
FIVB 2015	Paolo Nicolai - 17th	Daniele Lupo - 17th
FIVB 2017	Paolo Nicolai - 3rd	Daniele Lupo - 3rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/9-14/2018	Gstaad Major	12	3rd	960	US$20,000.00
FIVB	6/27-7/1/2018	Poland Four Star	2	9th	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	6/20-24/2018	Ostrava Four Star	4	9th	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	3/6-10/2018	Doha Four Star	3	17th	320	US$3,000.00
FIVB	2/27-3/4/2018	Fort Lauderdale Major	5	2nd	1080	US$32,000.00
FIVB	8/23-27/2017	2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg	5	3rd	0	US$50,000.00
CEV	8/16-20/2017	European Championship Final	2	1st	600	€ 20,000.00
FIVB	7/28-8/6/2017	Vienna World Championships	11	17th	320	US$7,000.00

CEV European Championship Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Mon, 7/16/2018	Pool A	Stefan Basta / Lazar Kolaric, Serbia (32)	Won 21-13, 21-16	0:34
Wed, 7/18/2018	Pool A	Nico Beeler / Marco Krattiger, Switzerland (17)	Lost 21-16, 18-21, 9-15	0:46
Thu, 7/19/2018	Pool A	Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (16)	Lost 21-18, 14-21, 12-15	0:49
Fri, 7/20/2018	Winner 1	Mirco Gerson / Adrian Heidrich, Switzerland (13)	Lost 19-21, 23-21, 12-15	0:51

Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 42-28 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 3 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 8-7
8/19/17	CEV	European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	6	23-25, 21-15, 15-11	0:46
4/23/17	FIVB	Xiamen Three Star	Gold Medal	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	Lupo/Nicolai	1	21-14, 21-17	0:29
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 4-4
6/17/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Doppler/Horst	12	21-19, 21-14	0:33
6/9/16	FIVB	Major Hamburg	Pool G	Doppler/Horst	7	Lupo/Nicolai	10	20-22, 21-17, 15-13	0:45
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
Series tied with # 4 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 2-2
8/27/17	FIVB	2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Bronze Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Kantor/Losiak	6	21-17, 19-21, 15-12	0:50
5/20/17	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Four Star	Semi-Finals	Kantor/Losiak	6	Lupo/Nicolai	9	21-19, 21-19	0:38
8/11/16	FIVB	2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games	Lucky Loser	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Kantor/Losiak	11	21-12, 15-21, 15-13	0:41
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 # 7 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 9-2
3/1/18	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Samoilovs/Smedins	12	21-16, 21-12	0:30
8/20/17	CEV	European Championship Final	Gold Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	2	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	21-16, 23-21	0:38
7/1/17	FIVB	Porec Major Five Star	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	21-12, 14-21, 15-11	0:42
6/17/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	21-18, 21-18	0:34
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
Trail the series against # 8 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 8-9
7/14/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	6	Lupo/Nicolai	12	30-28, 21-18	0:47
6/23/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	12	Lupo/Nicolai	4	17-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:49
3/8/18	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	7	Lupo/Nicolai	3	21-15, 21-17	0:32
3/3/18	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Gavira/Herrera	13	24-22, 19-21, 17-15	0:54
8/26/17	FIVB	2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Gavira/Herrera	9	19-21, 21-14, 15-11	0:45
6/17/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	6	Lupo/Nicolai	11	21-19, 21-16	0:38
6/16/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Pool F	Gavira/Herrera	6	Lupo/Nicolai	11	21-19, 21-17	0:36
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 # 10 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 1-0
7/13/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Bryl/Fijalek	17	25-23, 26-24	0:48
Series tied with # 12 Mol/Sorum, Norway 1-1
3/7/18	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Pool C	Mol/Sorum	19	Lupo/Nicolai	3	21-18, 26-24	0:38
8/19/17	CEV	European Championship Final	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	2	Mol/Sorum	10	21-15, 21-17	0:33
Trail the series against # 13 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 0-1
7/20/18	CEV	CEV European Championship	Winner 1	Gerson/Heidrich	13	Lupo/Nicolai	1	21-19, 21-23, 15-12	0:51
Lead the series against # 14 Prudel/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
6/28/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Pool B	Lupo/Nicolai	2	Prudel/Szalankiewicz	18	21-19, 17-21, 15-13	0:48
Trail the series against # 16 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 0-1
7/19/18	CEV	CEV European Championship	Pool A	Perusic/Schweiner	16	Lupo/Nicolai	1	18-21, 21-14, 15-12	0:49
Lead the series against # 17 Beeler/Krattiger, Switzerland 2-1
7/18/18	CEV	CEV European Championship	Pool A	Beeler/Krattiger	17	Lupo/Nicolai	1	16-21, 21-18, 15-9	0:46
6/18/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Bronze Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Beeler/Krattiger	20	21-18, 21-15	0:35
4/22/17	FIVB	Xiamen Three Star	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	1	Beeler/Krattiger	16	21-16, 21-16	0:28
Lead the series against # 18 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 3-0
6/16/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Winner 1	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Koekelkoren/van Walle	16	21-19, 23-21	0:36
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 # 26 Bergmann/Harms, Germany 1-0
7/12/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Bergmann/Harms	28, Q16	21-12, 21-16	0:30
Lead the series against # 31 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 # 32 Basta/Kolaric, Serbia 1-0
7/16/18	CEV	CEV European Championship	Pool A	Lupo/Nicolai	1	Basta/Kolaric	32	21-13, 21-16	0:34