Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Brazil Open
October 19 - 23, 2005
(Q12) Riccardo Lione/Matteo Varnier, Italy
 
Riccardo "Riccardino" Lione
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 13, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Rome
Resides: Rome
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 97 kg (213 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 109
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$165,645.00
Matteo Varnier
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 16, 1979 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Sanremo
Resides: Arma di Taggia IM
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 53
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$122,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157CQMoney
FIVB38000231851023211 US$187,200.00
FIVB C&S202000000000000 US$5,400.00
Overall40020231851023211 US$192,600.00
Previous Salvador Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/31-9/4/2005 Greece Open 29, Q14 5 240 US$10,000.00
FIVB C&S 7/22-24/2005 Italy Satellite 4 2 18 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/20-24/2005 Poland Open Q26 41 12 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 7/15-17/2005 Italy Challenger 19 2 54 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/13-17/2005 Portugal Open Q25 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open Q48 33 20 US$0.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/18-22/2005 China Open Q34 41 12 US$0.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/19/2005 Qualifier 1 Alex Acco / Luizao Correa, Brazil (Q21) Won 21-15, 24-22 0:36
Wed, 10/19/2005 Qualifier 2 Kentaro Asahi / Satoshi Watanabe, Japan (24, Q5) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Lione/Varnier lead the series against the field 8-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-1
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 3, Q1 Lione/Varnier Q48 21-17, 21-16 0:46
Trail the series against # 4 Egger/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Egger/Laciga 4 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 21-19, 21-17 0:49
Lead the series against # 12 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal, Cuba 1-0
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 3 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal 5 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 13, Q7 Amore/Fenili, Italy 3-2
7/24/05FIVB C&SItaly Satellite Gold Medal Amore/Fenili 3 Lione/Varnier 4 23-21, 21-13 0:46
7/17/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Semi-Finals Lione/Varnier 19 Amore/Fenili 6, Q1 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 1:01
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Lione/Varnier 19 Amore/Fenili 6, Q1 21-17, 23-21 0:52
6/14/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Country Quota Lione/Varnier Q48 Amore/Fenili 21-16, 21-17 0:42
6/7/05FIVBCroatia Open Country Quota Amore/Fenili Q41 Lione/Varnier 12-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 16 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-0
9/3/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 5 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Brenha/Maia 16 21-17, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 20, Q2 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 21-23, 21-11, 15-9 0:56
Trail the series against # 24, Q5 Asahi/Watanabe, Japan 0-1
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Asahi/Watanabe 24, Q5 Lione/Varnier Q12 21-17, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 1-0
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 2 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Hernandez/Papaleo Q3 21-14, 19-21, 16-14 0:57
Trail the series against # Q19 Ferreira/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Ferreira/Ferreira 23, Q2 Lione/Varnier Q34 21-19, 21-17 0:41
Series tied with # Q21 Acco/Correa, Brazil 1-1
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 1 Lione/Varnier Q12 Acco/Correa Q21 21-15, 24-22 0:36
7/17/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Gold Medal Acco/Correa 13 Lione/Varnier 19 21-14, 21-16 0:34