European Championship Tour
€ 110,000 Nestea Austrian Masters
May 17 - 20, 2007
(7) 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: 121
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (Alanya 2006)
Career Winnings: US$191,637.45
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: 71
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (Alanya 2006)
Career Winnings: US$149,221.63
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157CQMoney
CEV901100232000000 US$37,977.41
FIVB38000231851023211 US$187,200.00
FIVB C&S202000000000000 US$5,400.00
Overall490312331171023211 US$230,577.41
Previous St. Pölten Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
CEV 5/31-6/3/2006 German Masters 1 9 240 € 1,950.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open 7 17 120 US$3,000.00
CEV 5/17-21/2006 Turkish Masters 6 2 540 € 8,150.00
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
CEV 8/25-28/2005 European Championship Final 8 7 100 € 4,000.00
CEV 8/7-9/2005 Swiss Open 6 7 50 € 2,475.00
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
CEV 7/7-10/2005 Spanish Open 13 3 80 € 5,850.00
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
Austrian Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/18/2007 Winner 1 Josef Benes / Petr Benes, Czech Republic (10) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:38
Fri, 5/18/2007 Winner 2 Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (2) Lost 13-21, 21-17, 5-15 0:56
Fri, 5/18/2007 Contender 2 David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (4) Lost 21-23, 17-21 0:45
Head to Head Results
Lione/Varnier lead the series against the field 15-13
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 1-0
5/20/06CEVTurkish Masters Semi-Finals Lione/Varnier 6 Brink/Dieckmann 4 21-18, 21-16 0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 Lione/Varnier 7 21-13, 17-21, 15-5 0:56
Trail the series against # 3 Egger/Laciga, Switzerland 1-4
5/21/06CEVTurkish Masters Gold Medal Egger/Laciga 1 Lione/Varnier 6 21-14, 21-19 0:46
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 5 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 Egger/Laciga 3 19-21, 21-16, 16-14 1:02
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Egger/Laciga 4 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 21-19, 21-17 0:49
8/27/05CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 3 Egger/Laciga 1 Lione/Varnier 8 21-16, 21-16 0:45
7/9/05CEVSpanish Open Semi-Finals Egger/Laciga 1 Lione/Varnier 13 20-22, 21-15, 15-7 0:55
Trail the series against # 4 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Contender 2 Klemperer/Koreng 4 Lione/Varnier 7 23-21, 21-17 0:45
Trail the series against # 5 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-1
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Doppler/Gartmayer 9 Lione/Varnier 8 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 6 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 2-1
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
7/8/05CEVSpanish Open Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 13 Herrera/Mesa 4 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-2
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 10 Lione/Varnier 12 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:54
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 8 Lione/Varnier 7 22-20, 21-19 0:39
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 6 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 Kais/Vesik 14 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 1:00
Lead the series against # 9 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 3-0
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
5/20/06CEVTurkish Masters Winner 3 Lione/Varnier 6 Kjemperud/Skarlund 10 21-18, 18-21, 16-14 1:05
Lead the series against # 10 Benes/Benes, Czech Republic 3-1
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 7 Benes/Benes 10 21-18, 21-14 0:38
6/2/06CEVGerman Masters Contender 2 Benes/Benes 3 Lione/Varnier 1 21-18, 24-22 0:42
5/19/06CEVTurkish Masters Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 6 Benes/Benes 11 21-12, 27-25 0:43
7/7/05CEVSpanish Open Qualifier 3 Lione/Varnier 13 Benes/Benes 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:57
Lead the series against # 16 Indra/Wachter, Liechtenstein 1-0
7/7/05CEVSpanish Open Qualifier 2 Lione/Varnier 13 Indra/Wachter 25-23, 21-17 0:51
Trail the series against Babich/Nikolaev, Ukraine 1-2
6/2/06CEVGerman Masters Winner 2 Babich/Nikolaev 8 Lione/Varnier 1 21-13, 15-21, 15-12 1:04
8/8/05CEVSwiss Open Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 6 Babich/Nikolaev 11 25-23, 21-14 0:47
7/20/05FIVBPoland Open Qualifier 2 Babich/Nikolaev Q58 Lione/Varnier Q26 14-21, 26-24, 21-19 0:58
Lead the series against 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