Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 France Grand Slam
July 17 - 21, 2002
(5) Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, Brazil
 
Roberto Lopes da Costa
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 6, 1966 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Bacabal
Resides: Fortaleza, CE
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 98
Career Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$636,285.00
Franco José Vieira Neto
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 11, 1966 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 172
Career Wins: 16
Career Winnings: US$971,885.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB82137117105102539 US$838,970.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Franco Neto - 5th Roberto Lopes - 5th
1996 Franco Neto - 1st Roberto Lopes - 1st
1997 Franco Neto - 5th Roberto Lopes - 5th
1999 Franco Neto - 33rd Roberto Lopes - 33rd
2000 Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira - 25th Did not play
2001 Franco Neto - 17th Roberto Lopes - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/10-14/2002 Canada Open 4 25 30 US$1,650.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2002 Norway Open 5 25 30 US$1,650.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2002 Switzerland Open 7 4 210 US$9,300.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open 4 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 11/27-12/2/2001 Brazil Open 8 5 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 9/12-16/2001 Spain Open 8, Q2 3 288 US$14,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Belgium Open 16, Q4 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open Q4 33 28 US$0.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam 19, Q9 17 90 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 24, Q10 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 24, Q11 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/28-12/3/2000 Brazil Open Q1 33 28 US$0.00
France Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/17/2002 Pool E Oliver Oetke / Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany (29) Won 26-24, 21-17 0:59
Thu, 7/18/2002 Pool E Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (20) Lost 21-23, 12-21 0:45
Thu, 7/18/2002 Pool E John Hyden / Chip McCaw, United States (44) Lost 23-21, 19-21, 14-16 1:07
Head to Head Results
Lopes/Neto lead the series against the field 26-20
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ramos/Rego, Brazil 1-3
11/30/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Lopes/Neto 8 Ramos/Rego 1 21-19, 15-21, 17-15 0:56
9/16/01FIVBSpain Open Semi-Finals Ramos/Rego 1 Lopes/Neto 8, Q2 21-15, 18-21, 16-14 0:56
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 3 Ramos/Rego 1 Lopes/Neto 8, Q2 22-20, 23-21 0:43
7/14/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Ramos/Rego 1 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 21-15, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-4
6/23/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Semi-Finals Baracetti/Conde 3 Lopes/Neto 7 21-18, 21-14 0:57
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 3 Lopes/Neto 4 21-18, 28-26 0:47
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Baracetti/Conde 3 Lopes/Neto 19, Q9 21-18, 21-16 0:44
7/14/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 5 Baracetti/Conde 4 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 21-19, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Loiola/Santos, Brazil 0-1
11/30/01FIVBBrazil Open Contender 6 Loiola/Santos 2 Lopes/Neto 8 21-18, 21-19 0:45
Trail the series against # 6 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
11/30/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Laciga/Laciga 5 Lopes/Neto 8 21-14, 22-20 0:37
Lead the series against # 8 Ferreira/Marques, Brazil 1-0
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Lopes/Neto 8, Q2 Ferreira/Marques 21 20-22, 21-19, 15-11 0:57
Lead the series against # 9 Canet/Hamel, France 1-0
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool G Lopes/Neto 7 Canet/Hamel 23 21-16, 22-20 0:40
Trail the series against # 11 Metzger/Wong, United States 0-2
6/23/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Bronze Medal Metzger/Wong 5 Lopes/Neto 7 21-18, 21-14 0:45
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 5 Metzger/Wong 6 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 21-19, 23-21 0:47
Trail the series against # 13 Prosser/Zahner, Australia 0-2
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Winner 1 Prosser/Zahner 17 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:50
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Prosser/Zahner 9 Lopes/Neto 24, Q11 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # 14 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 2-0
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Lopes/Neto 7 Heuscher/Kobel 8 27-25, 21-16 0:49
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 6 Lopes/Neto 8, Q2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 21-19, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 15 Child/Heese, Canada 1-0
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Lopes/Neto 7 Child/Heese 16 21-19, 24-22 0:49
Lead the series against # 18 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-0
7/12/02FIVBCanada Open Pool D Lopes/Neto 4 Berger/Doppler 13 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 19 Pimponi/Raffaelli, Italy 2-0
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 4 Lopes/Neto 8, Q2 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 By Forfeit  
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 Pimponi/Raffaelli 9 21-14, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 2-1
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool E Hoidalen/Kjemperud 20 Lopes/Neto 5 23-21, 21-12 0:45
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool E Lopes/Neto 5 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 12 29-31, 21-18, 15-10 1:04
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 5 Lopes/Neto 8, Q2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 4 16-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:56
Lead the series against # 21 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-0
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool D Lopes/Neto 4 Berg/Dahl 13 21-15, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # 22 Rogers/Scott, United States 1-0
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool G Lopes/Neto 7 Rogers/Scott 10, Q2 21-17, 22-20 0:37
Lead the series against # 23 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 2-0
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Lopes/Neto 8, Q2 Bosma/Cotrino 9 21-12, 23-21 0:38
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 4 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Bosma/Cotrino 21, Q2 21-15, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 28 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 3-0
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool D Lopes/Neto 4 Egger/Heyer 20 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:58
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Lopes/Neto 19, Q9 Egger/Heyer 30, Q8 22-20, 21-17 0:39
7/14/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 4 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 Egger/Heyer 30, Q12 21-17, 21-10 0:41
Series tied with # 29 Oetke/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-1
7/17/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool E Lopes/Neto 5 Oetke/Scheuerpflug 29 26-24, 21-17 0:59
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool E Oetke/Scheuerpflug 21 Lopes/Neto 5 21-16, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 30 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 3 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Horrem/Maaseide 23 22-24, 26-24, 15-9 1:12
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 Horrem/Maaseide 25 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:59
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 23 Lopes/Neto 24, Q11 21-19, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 31 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
7/25/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Lopes/Neto Q4 Klemperer/Rademacher Q20 21-14, 17-21, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 32 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 1-0
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 2 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Ahmann/Hager 15 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 37 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-1
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Pool D Karasev/Zaitsev 29 Lopes/Neto 4 21-23, 21-19, 15-13 1:01
7/11/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 4 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 Karasev/Zaitsev 21, Q7 31-29, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 38 Pedrosa/Teixeira, Portugal 1-0
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Lopes/Neto 8, Q2 Pedrosa/Teixeira 25, Q6 21-11, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 39 Schacht/Slack, Australia 0-2
7/12/02FIVBCanada Open Pool D Schacht/Slack 20, Q2 Lopes/Neto 4 21-18, 21-18 0:49
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Pool E Schacht/Slack 28, Q4 Lopes/Neto 5 21-12, 20-22, 15-13 1:02
Trail the series against # 44 Hyden/McCaw, United States 0-1
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool E Hyden/McCaw 44 Lopes/Neto 5 21-23, 21-19, 16-14 1:07
Lead the series against # 46 Ljubicic/Slean, Canada 1-0
8/9/01FIVBBelgium Open Qualifier 4 Lopes/Neto 16, Q4 Ljubicic/Slean Q5 21-17, 21-12 0:43