Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Italian Open presented by Abruzzo
May 13 - 18, 2008
(10) Eugenio Amore/Riccardo Bizzotto, Italy
 
Eugenio Amore
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 17, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Vergato (Bologna)
Resides: Torre des Lagu
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Shanghai 2006)
Career Winnings: US$93,135.00
Riccardo Bizzotto
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 28, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Marostica (VI)
Resides: Roma
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 100 kg (220 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 24
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Brno 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (Klagenfurt 2007)
Career Winnings: US$24,225.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB14000000116231 US$33,800.00
FIVB C&S1000100000000 US$2,300.00
Overall15000100116231 US$36,100.00
Previous Roseto degli Abruzzi Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB C&S 2005 Riccardo Fenili - 9th Did not play
2006 Riccardo Fenili - 17th Did not play
2007 Andrea Tomatis - 25th Fosco Cicola - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 20, Q2 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Q8 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open 15 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open 19 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 18, Q1 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 20, Q4 17 100 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 31, Q14 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open Q3 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam Q9 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 6/28-7/1/2007 Brno Challenger 1 4 56 US$2,300.00
Italian Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/15/2008 Winner 1 Guilherm Deulofeu / Yannick Salvetti, France (23) Lost 19-21, 21-17, 12-15 0:55
Thu, 5/15/2008 Contender 1 Jian Li / Shun Zhou, China (26) Lost 19-21, 21-15, 8-15 0:54
Head to Head Results
Amore/Bizzotto trail the series against the field 11-13
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 1-0
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Amore/Bizzotto 31, Q14 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 21-17, 23-21 0:48
Trail the series against # 4 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Wu/Xu 1 Amore/Bizzotto 18, Q1 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:58
Trail the series against # 6 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-1
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Amore/Bizzotto 15 21-14, 21-12 0:39
Trail the series against # 14 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Laciga/Schnider 16 Amore/Bizzotto 15 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 15 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Amore/Bizzotto 19 Boersma/Ronnes 13 14-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # 18 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-0
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Amore/Bizzotto 31, Q14 Herrera/Mesa 18 21-18, 23-21 0:45
Lead the series against # 19 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-0
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Amore/Bizzotto 15 Kjemperud/Skarlund 18 21-16, 18-21, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # 21 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-0
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Amore/Bizzotto 31, Q14 Kais/Vesik 15 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 23 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 0-1
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Deulofeu/Salvetti 23 Amore/Bizzotto 10 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 24, Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-3
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 13 Amore/Bizzotto 20, Q2 22-20, 21-17 0:43
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 12 Amore/Bizzotto 19 21-19, 21-11 0:39
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 14 Amore/Bizzotto 20, Q4 21-15, 21-12 0:37
Trail the series against # 25, Q8 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 0-1
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 2 Dugrip/Gagliano 19 Amore/Bizzotto 20, Q2 26-24, 22-20 0:50
Trail the series against # 26 Li/Zhou, China 0-1
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Contender 1 Li/Zhou 26 Amore/Bizzotto 10 21-19, 15-21, 15-8 0:54
Lead the series against # 30, Q12 Ces/Ces, France 2-1
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 1 Amore/Bizzotto 20, Q2 Ces/Ces 29, Q5 15-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:58
3/26/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 3 Ces/Ces 31, Q9 Amore/Bizzotto Q8 21-13, 21-7 0:32
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Amore/Bizzotto 20, Q4 Ces/Ces 29, Q7 21-19, 21-10 0:42
Trail the series against # Q6 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 0-1
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Amore/Bizzotto 18, Q1 21-18, 12-21, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # Q15 Kubala/Pavlas, Czech Republic 0-2
7/1/07FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Bronze Medal Kubala/Pavlas 5 Amore/Bizzotto 1 21-17, 21-12 0:39
6/30/07FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Winner 4 Kubala/Pavlas 5 Amore/Bizzotto 1 29-31, 23-21, 15-7 1:13
Lead the series against # Q16 Huth/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Amore/Bizzotto Q9 Huth/Schneider Q24 16-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:57
Lead the series against # Q21 Morikawa/Nishimura, Japan 1-0
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Qualifier 2 Amore/Bizzotto 20, Q4 Morikawa/Nishimura Q13 21-17, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # Q30 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Qualifier 3 Amore/Bizzotto 18, Q1 Grotowski/Weaver Q16 21-16, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q45 Petrov/Povjakel, Estonia 1-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Qualifier 2 Amore/Bizzotto 18, Q1 Petrov/Povjakel Q32 21-13, 21-13 0:29