FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Milan Challenger
August 31 - September 2, 2007
(5) Gianluca Casadei/Paolo Ficosecco, Italy
 
Gianluca Casadei
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 13, 1978 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Cesena
Resides: Cesena
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 39
Career Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$17,300.00
Paolo Ficosecco
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 22, 1979 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Chiaravalle (AN)
Resides: Ancona
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 34
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Casablanca 2004)
Career Winnings: US$4,825.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125334157Money
FIVB1500000000001491 US$2,750.00
FIVB C&S500000101111000 US$2,900.00
Overall2000000101112491 US$5,650.00
Previous Milan Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open Q42 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 9/1-3/2006 Cagliari Challenger 23, Q6 17 16 US$500.00
Milan Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 9/1/2007 Winner 1 Thiago Barbosa / Ricardo Brandao, Brazil (12, Q4) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:40
Sat, 9/1/2007 Contender 1 Paris Christofi / Georgios Platritis, Cyprus (13) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:39
Sat, 9/1/2007 Contender 2 Toni Ivkovic / Pero Krizanovic, Croatia (10) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:43
Sun, 9/2/2007 Contender 3 Felix Blauel / Alexander Huber, Austria (8) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:44
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 8 Blauel/Huber, Austria 0-1
9/2/07FIVB C&SMilan Challenger Contender 3 Blauel/Huber 8 Casadei/Ficosecco 5 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 Ivkovic/Krizanovic, Croatia 1-0
9/1/07FIVB C&SMilan Challenger Contender 2 Casadei/Ficosecco 5 Ivkovic/Krizanovic 10 21-14, 21-18 0:43
Trail the series against # 12, Q4 Barbosa/Brandao, Brazil 0-1
9/1/07FIVB C&SMilan Challenger Winner 1 Barbosa/Brandao 12, Q4 Casadei/Ficosecco 5 21-18, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Christofi/Platritis, Cyprus 1-0
9/1/07FIVB C&SMilan Challenger Contender 1 Casadei/Ficosecco 5 Christofi/Platritis 13 21-14, 21-19 0:39