Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Foro Italico Open presented by Skipper
May 12 - 17, 2009
(17) Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel, Poland
 
Grzegorz Fijalek
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 11, 1987 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Wadowice
Resides: Lodz
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 128
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$645,650.00
Mariusz Prudel
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 21, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Rybnik
Resides: Rybnik
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 124
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$503,736.51
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB861456182252185 US$937,300.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S10000000010 US$500.00
Overall881456192252195 US$937,800.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open 18 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 22 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 11/11-15/2008 Sanya Open 11 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open 10 4 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 20 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 17, Q5 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB C&S 7/3-6/2008 Brno Challenger 7 17 16 US$500.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 10 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 32, Q43 17 120 US$2,500.00
Rome Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/14/2009 Winner 1 Michal Biza / Pavel Rotrekl, Czech Republic (16, Q2) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:38
Thu, 5/14/2009 Winner 2 Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (1) Lost 12-21, 14-21 0:35
Fri, 5/15/2009 Contender 2 Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (31, Q7) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:49
Head to Head Results
Fijalek/Prudel trail the series against the field 4-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Marques, Brazil 0-1
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 2 Cerutti/Marques 1 Fijalek/Prudel 17 21-12, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Cunha/Solberg, Brazil 0-2
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Cunha/Solberg 2 Fijalek/Prudel 18 23-21, 21-16 0:48
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Cunha/Solberg 5 Fijalek/Prudel 22 21-12, 21-23, 15-9 0:55
Trail the series against # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Fijalek/Prudel 22 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 8, Q5 Erdmann/Windscheif, Germany 0-1
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Erdmann/Windscheif 24, Q8 Fijalek/Prudel 18 20-22, 21-11, 15-8 0:52
Trail the series against # 15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 Fijalek/Prudel 11 25-23, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # 16, Q2 Biza/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 1-0
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 17 Biza/Rotrekl 16, Q2 21-17, 21-15 0:38
Series tied with # 18 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 1-1
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 3 Gabathuler/Wenger 12 Fijalek/Prudel 20 16-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 17, Q5 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 21-15, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Cadieux/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
10/31/08FIVBManama Open Contender 6 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Cadieux/VanHuizen 16 21-14, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 23 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 2 Fijalek/Prudel 17, Q5 12-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:53
Trail the series against # 25, Q4 Grotowski/Weaver, England 0-2
11/12/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Grotowski/Weaver 22 Fijalek/Prudel 11 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:54
7/4/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Contender 1 Grotowski/Weaver 9 Fijalek/Prudel 7 23-21, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 26, Q25 Bogatov/Daianov, Russia 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Fijalek/Prudel 18 Bogatov/Daianov 32, Q23 23-21, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 31, Q7 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 2 Benes/Kubala 31, Q7 Fijalek/Prudel 17 21-19, 21-19 0:49