Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Hyundai Open Barcelona
May 27 - June 1, 2008
(8) 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 Barcelona Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 19 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 9 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 16 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 23 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open 23 7 300 US$8,000.00
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
Barcelona Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/29/2008 Winner 1 Premysl Kubala / Jaroslav Pavlas, Czech Republic (25, Q6) Won 17-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:52
Thu, 5/29/2008 Winner 2 Pablo Herrera / Raul Mesa, Spain (9) Lost 21-19, 19-21, 8-0 Retired 1:11
Fri, 5/30/2008 Contender 2 Guilherm Deulofeu / Yannick Salvetti, France (23) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:42
Fri, 5/30/2008 Contender 3 Jason Lochhead / Kirk Pitman, New Zealand (16, Q2) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:46
Fri, 5/30/2008 Contender 4 Marcio Araujo / Fabio Luiz Magalhaes, Brazil (6) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 10-15 1:02
Head to Head Results
Lione/Varnier trail the series against the field 27-32
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-4
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Lione/Varnier 16 21-13, 21-15 0:34
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 # 4 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-4
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 8 Lione/Varnier 9 21-19, 21-17 0:43
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 # 5 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-3
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 4 Schacht/Slack 6 Lione/Varnier 16 21-17, 21-11 0:39
6/7/07FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Schacht/Slack 18 Lione/Varnier 15 19-21, 21-19, 15-10 1:07
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool E Lione/Varnier 12 Schacht/Slack 5 16-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:57
9/3/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 6 Schacht/Slack 7 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 21-16, 18-21, 21-19 1:18
Trail the series against # 6 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-4
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 6 Lione/Varnier 8 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 1:02
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 11 Lione/Varnier 19 21-15, 17-21, 15-12 1:01
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
Trail the series against # 7 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 0-3
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Heuscher/Heyer 11 Lione/Varnier 27 21-16, 21-12 0:33
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Heuscher/Heyer 5 Lione/Varnier 21 21-13, 21-16 0:38
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 3 Heuscher/Heyer 7 Lione/Varnier 15 21-19, 21-19 0:43
Trail the series against # 9 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-4
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Herrera/Mesa 9 Lione/Varnier 8 21-19, 19-21, 8-0 Retired 1:11
5/16/08FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Herrera/Mesa 18 Lione/Varnier 9 22-24, 21-18, 15-8 1:07
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 18 Lione/Varnier 27 21-14, 16-21, 15-12 0:58
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 12 Herrera/Mesa 28, Q5 21-16, 21-12 0:38
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool E Herrera/Mesa 28, Q5 Lione/Varnier 12 21-17, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 12 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 1-0
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 2 Lione/Varnier 19 Berg/Brinkborg 20 17-21, 22-20, 18-16 1:04
Series tied with # 14 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-2
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 19 Lione/Varnier 14 21-17, 21-19 0:44
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 10 Lione/Varnier 7 21-16, 21-16 0:33
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Lione/Varnier 8 Kjemperud/Skarlund 24 21-18, 21-18 0:42
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Lione/Varnier 7 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 23-21, 19-21, 15-11 1:03
Lead the series against # 16, Q2 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 2-1
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Lione/Varnier 8 Lochhead/Pitman 16, Q2 21-19, 21-12 0:46
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
Trail the series against # 17 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-3
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 9 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 24, Q2 21-16, 21-18 0:42
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
Series tied with # 18 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 1-1
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 16 Asahi/Shiratori 17 21-9, 21-15 0:35
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 2 Asahi/Shiratori 25, Q3 Lione/Varnier 23 21-17, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 19 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
Lead the series against # 21 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 # 23 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 4-1
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 Lione/Varnier 8 Deulofeu/Salvetti 23 21-15, 21-18 0:42
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 # 24, Q9 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 # 25, Q6 Kubala/Pavlas, Czech Republic 2-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 8 Kubala/Pavlas 25, Q6 17-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:52
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 23 Kubala/Pavlas 26, Q9 21-15, 21-9 0:34
Series tied with # 27, Q5 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
Lead the series against # Q8 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
Lead the series against # Q17 Blauel/Huber, Austria 2-0
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 1 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Blauel/Huber Q19 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 19 Blauel/Huber 14 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # Q22 Kovacev/Zukovskij, Croatia 1-0
6/7/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 15 Kovacev/Zukovskij 31 21-9, 21-16 0:33