Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 World Tour Finals - Italy
October 6 - 10, 2021
(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: 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 Cagliari Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-8/7/2021 Tokyo Olympic Games 18 5th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 9 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 13 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 14 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 15 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 7 9th 400 US$4,000.00
World Tour Finals - Italy Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/6/2021 Pool A Christiaan Varenhorst / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (8) Lost 21-10, 14-21, 15-17 0:41
Thu, 10/7/2021 Pool A Martins Plavins / Edgars Tocs, Latvia (10) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:32
Thu, 10/7/2021 Pool A Taylor Crabb / Jake Gibb, United States (4) Won 21-11, 19-21, 15-13 0:44
Fri, 10/8/2021 Pool A Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (5) Lost 16-21, 19-21 0:36
Sat, 10/9/2021 Winner 1 Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (6) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:35
Sat, 10/9/2021 Semi-Finals Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (5) Lost 21-17, 19-21, 10-15 0:48
Sun, 10/10/2021 Bronze Medal Christiaan Varenhorst / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (8) Lost 21-23, 17-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai trail the series against the field 21-22 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 3-2
8/4/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 3 Lupo/Nicolai 18 21-17, 23-21 0:40
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 13 Tijan/Younousse 4 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:47
4/25/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 10 Lupo/Nicolai 14 21-17, 21-16 0:38
3/11/20FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-16, 21-18 0:34
10/19/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 7 Tijan/Younousse 6 21-18, 21-17 0:31
Trail the series against # 3 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-4
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Lupo/Nicolai 7 21-12, 19-21, 15-7 0:54
7/6/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Lupo/Nicolai 8 21-13, 21-11 0:39
6/15/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 2 Lupo/Nicolai 6 21-19, 21-17 0:34
3/7/18FIVBDoha Four Star Pool C Mol/Sorum 19 Lupo/Nicolai 3 21-18, 26-24 0:38
Lead the series against # 4 Crabb/Gibb, United States 7-2
10/7/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 1 Crabb/Gibb 4 21-11, 19-21, 15-13 0:44
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool C Lupo/Nicolai 14 Crabb/Gibb 3 21-17, 20-22, 15-13 0:53
3/12/20FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Crabb/Gibb 5 21-15, 21-18 0:30
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool A Crabb/Gibb 17 Lupo/Nicolai 1 23-21, 17-21, 15-8 0:48
8/16/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 5 Crabb/Gibb 11 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:50
7/14/18FIVBGstaad Major Bronze Medal Lupo/Nicolai 12 Crabb/Gibb 21 17-21, 21-16, 20-18 0:56
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool E Crabb/Gibb 21 Lupo/Nicolai 12 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:46
7/7/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Crabb/Gibb 13 21-18, 23-25, 16-14 0:53
7/1/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Crabb/Gibb 17 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:52
Trail the series against # 5 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 0-3
10/9/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Semi-Finals Perusic/Schweiner 5 Lupo/Nicolai 1 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:48
10/8/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool A Perusic/Schweiner 5 Lupo/Nicolai 1 21-16, 21-19 0:36
6/5/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 3 Perusic/Schweiner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 9 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 9-7
10/9/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 21-19, 21-17 0:35
3/11/20FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 21-19, 21-16 0:33
7/13/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 21 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-17, 21-15 0:37
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 21 21-16, 21-19 0:33
4/23/17FIVBXiamen Three Star Gold Medal Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Lupo/Nicolai 1 21-14, 21-17 0:29
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
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
Trail the series against # 7 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 0-1
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 1 Leshukov/Semenov 14 Lupo/Nicolai 1 21-19, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 8 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-2
10/10/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Bronze Medal Varenhorst/van de Velde 8 Lupo/Nicolai 1 23-21, 21-17 0:40
10/6/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool A Varenhorst/van de Velde 8 Lupo/Nicolai 1 10-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:41
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 24 21-17, 15-21, 15-9 0:38
Trail the series against # 9 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 0-1
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 3 Carambula/Rossi 11 Lupo/Nicolai 13 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 1-0
10/7/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 1 Plavins/Tocs 10 21-16, 21-18 0:32