Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 St. Petersburg Open
August 29 - September 2, 2007
(23) 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 St. Petersburg Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 21 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 19 13 150 US$3,800.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 27 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 30 33 50 US$4,800.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 14 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 21 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 11 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 22 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 24 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open 15 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open 15 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 7 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 10/24-28/2006 Mexico Open 8 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam 8 9 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2006 Norway Grand Slam 12 5 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 12 9 320 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2006 Portugal Open 7 4 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open 9 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open 7 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2005 South Africa Open 5 9 140 US$5,250.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2005 Acapulco Open 7, Q14 4 280 US$12,000.00
FIVB 10/19-23/2005 Brazil Open Q12 33 20 US$0.00
FIVB 8/31-9/4/2005 Greece Open 29, Q14 5 240 US$10,000.00
St. Petersburg Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/30/2007 Winner 1 Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (10) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:52
Thu, 8/30/2007 Contender 1 Premysl Kubala / Jaroslav Pavlas, Czech Republic (26, Q9) Won 21-15, 21-9 0:34
Fri, 8/31/2007 Contender 2 Yaroslav Koshkarev / Serguei Prokopiev, Russia (9, Q12) Won 20-22, 22-20, 15-10 0:54
Fri, 8/31/2007 Contender 3 Ahren Cadieux / Mark Heese, Canada (18) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:49
Fri, 8/31/2007 Contender 4 Guilherm Deulofeu / Yannick Salvetti, France (22) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:36
Sat, 9/1/2007 Contender 5 Dmitri Barsuk / Igor Kolodinsky, Russia (2) Lost 21-19, 16-21, 8-15 0:57
Head to Head Results
Lione/Varnier trail the series against the field 17-25
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-3
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Lione/Varnier 7 21-11, 33-31 0:51
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Lione/Varnier 9 21-15, 21-14 0:43
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-3
9/1/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 5 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 2 Lione/Varnier 23 19-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:57
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Lione/Varnier 27 21-17, 21-14 0:40
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool S Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Lione/Varnier 30 21-15, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-2
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Lione/Varnier 12 21-17, 21-12 0:38
6/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Lione/Varnier 7 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 1:14
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 3, Q1 Lione/Varnier Q48 21-17, 21-16 0:46
Lead the series against # 5 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-0
6/8/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Lione/Varnier 9 Baracetti/Conde 8 21-17, 21-18 0:50
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 3 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 Baracetti/Conde 17 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:19
Trail the series against # 7 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 0-5
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Cunha/Neto 3 Lione/Varnier 24 21-18, 21-15 0:43
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 3 Cunha/Neto 4 Lione/Varnier 12 21-11, 21-17 0:47
6/18/06FIVBPortugal Open Bronze Medal Cunha/Neto 3 Lione/Varnier 7 21-19, 21-15 0:44
6/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 4 Cunha/Neto 3 Lione/Varnier 7 21-19, 21-15 0:51
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 2 Cunha/Neto 10, Q1 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:59
Trail the series against # 8 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-2
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 Lione/Varnier 19 14-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:53
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Doppler/Gartmayer 9 Lione/Varnier 8 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 9, Q12 Koshkarev/Prokopiev, Russia 2-0
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Lione/Varnier 23 Koshkarev/Prokopiev 9, Q12 20-22, 22-20, 15-10 0:54
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Lione/Varnier 7 Koshkarev/Prokopiev 8 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:58
Series tied with # 10 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-1
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 10 Lione/Varnier 23 21-16, 21-17 0:52
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Lione/Varnier 24 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 21-18, 33-31 0:59
Trail the series against # 12 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-3
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 14 Lione/Varnier 19 21-14, 15-21, 15-12 0:53
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18 Lione/Varnier 15 21-16, 21-17 0:43
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q2 Lione/Varnier 7 21-19, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 2-0
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Lione/Varnier 19 Brenha/Maia 13 15-21, 21-16, 18-16 1:02
9/3/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 5 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Brenha/Maia 16 21-17, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 17 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q2 Lione/Varnier 21 23-21, 21-18 1:01
Lead the series against # 18 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 2-1
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Lione/Varnier 23 Cadieux/Heese 18 21-17, 21-16 0:49
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Cadieux/Heese 17 Lione/Varnier 15 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 1:15
10/25/05FIVBAcapulco Open Qualifier 2 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 Cadieux/Heese 28, Q3 21-18, 21-19 0:50
Lead the series against # 22 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 3-1
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Lione/Varnier 23 Deulofeu/Salvetti 22 21-18, 21-13 0:36
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Lione/Varnier 21 Deulofeu/Salvetti 28 22-20, 16-21, 15-8 0:53
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Deulofeu/Salvetti 9 Lione/Varnier 24 22-20, 21-17 0:48
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 8 Deulofeu/Salvetti 28, Q15 21-15, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 25, Q6 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 Lione/Varnier 11 Hoyer/Soderberg 27, Q6 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 26, Q9 Kubala/Pavlas, Czech Republic 1-0
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 23 Kubala/Pavlas 26, Q9 21-15, 21-9 0:34
Trail the series against # 29, Q14 Babich/Nikolaev, Ukraine 0-1
7/20/05FIVBPoland Open Qualifier 2 Babich/Nikolaev Q58 Lione/Varnier Q26 14-21, 26-24, 21-19 0:58
Series tied with # Q3 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-1
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 27 Lione/Varnier 21 32-30, 24-22 1:11
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 21-23, 21-11, 15-9 0:56
Series tied with # Q4 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-1
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Pedrosa/Rosas 24, Q4 Lione/Varnier 8 31-29, 21-15 0:59
6/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Lione/Varnier 7 Pedrosa/Rosas 10 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 1:04