Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Foro Italico Beach Volley Grand Slam
May 18 - 23, 2010
(12) Jefferson Bellaguarda/Martin Laciga, Switzerland
 
Jefferson Bellaguarda
Switzerland / Brazil
Photo: Adrian Knecht
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 12, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Salvador
Resides: Dübendorf
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 69
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Kiev 2002)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Moscow 2011)
Career Winnings: US$196,025.00
Martin Laciga
Switzerland
Photo: eurobeachtour.com
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 25, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Aarberg
Resides: Deceased August 22, 2023
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 206
Career Wins: 8
Career FIVB WT Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$784,010.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB200010237034 US$141,500.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/3-8/2010 Shanghai Open 8 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2010 Brasilia Open 10 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2009 The Hague Open 8 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open 7 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 11 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 18 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 15 9 320 US$6,600.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 19, Q7 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 29 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 27, Q8 25 60 US$2,000.00
Rome Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/20/2010 Pool N Casey Jennings / Brad Keenan, United States (21) Won 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:57
Thu, 5/20/2010 Pool N Kentaro Asahi / Katsuhiro Shiratori, Japan (28, Q15) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 5/21/2010 Pool N Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (5) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:39
Fri, 5/21/2010 Winner 1 Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (3) Lost 19-21, 21-13, 6-15 0:48
Head to Head Results
Bellaguarda/Laciga lead the series against the field 20-14
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-2
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Bellaguarda/Laciga 8 12-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:53
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Dalhausser/Rogers 4 Bellaguarda/Laciga 29 25-23, 15-21, 15-10 1:14
Trail the series against # 2 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
7/19/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 1 Bellaguarda/Laciga 19, Q7 21-18, 15-21, 16-14 1:08
Trail the series against # 3 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 3 Bellaguarda/Laciga 12 21-19, 13-21, 15-6 0:48
Trail the series against # 5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-2
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool N Gavira/Herrera 5 Bellaguarda/Laciga 12 21-18, 21-18 0:39
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Bellaguarda/Laciga 10 Gavira/Herrera 4 21-19, 21-14 0:40
8/22/09FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Gavira/Herrera 2 Bellaguarda/Laciga 7 28-26, 23-21 0:47
Lead the series against # 7 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-0
7/19/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Bellaguarda/Laciga 19, Q7 Klemperer/Koreng 5 21-16, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 8 Insfran/Schmidt, Brazil 0-1
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 7, Q1 Bellaguarda/Laciga 10 21-16, 13-21, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 10 Nicolai/Varnier, Italy 1-0
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Bellaguarda/Laciga 10 Nicolai/Varnier 23 28-26, 21-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 11 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-2
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 13 Bellaguarda/Laciga 18 21-12, 22-20 0:36
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Bellaguarda/Laciga 27, Q8 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:54
Series tied with # 14 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-1
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Gosch/Horst 12 Bellaguarda/Laciga 8 21-17, 22-20 0:38
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Bellaguarda/Laciga 7 Gosch/Horst 16 21-16, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 19 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 0-1
4/24/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Fijalek/Prudel 17 Bellaguarda/Laciga 10 21-18, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 20 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
7/18/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Bellaguarda/Laciga 19, Q7 Ces/Ces 12 19-21, 26-24, 15-13 1:05
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Bellaguarda/Laciga 29 Ces/Ces 8 21-13, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 21 Jennings/Keenan, United States 1-0
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool N Bellaguarda/Laciga 12 Jennings/Keenan 21 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:57
Lead the series against # 22 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 1-0
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Bellaguarda/Laciga 29 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20, Q4 21-15, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 25, Q10 Boersma/Paulides, Netherlands 0-1
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Boersma/Paulides 9 Bellaguarda/Laciga 8 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 28, Q15 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 3-0
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool N Bellaguarda/Laciga 12 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q15 By Forfeit  
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Bellaguarda/Laciga 10 Asahi/Shiratori 24 21-15, 21-15 0:35
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Bellaguarda/Laciga 19, Q7 Asahi/Shiratori 14 21-19, 21-10 0:39
Trail the series against # 29, Q12 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-1
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Erdmann/Matysik 26 Bellaguarda/Laciga 7 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # Q1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-0
8/29/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 4 Bellaguarda/Laciga 8 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 11 21-13, 21-14 0:33
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Bellaguarda/Laciga 11 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 14 16-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:56
Lead the series against # Q2 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Bellaguarda/Laciga 11 Lochhead/Pitman 22 21-19, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # Q7 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Bellaguarda/Laciga 11 Hoyer/Soderberg 28 21-19, 25-23 0:53
Lead the series against # Q18 Henriquez/Mussa, Venezuela 3-0
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Bellaguarda/Laciga 8 Henriquez/Mussa 25 21-19, 22-20 0:47
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Bellaguarda/Laciga 7 Henriquez/Mussa 23 21-13, 21-10 0:35
5/27/09FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 3 Bellaguarda/Laciga 27, Q8 Henriquez/Mussa Q9 22-20, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # Q20 Gao/Li, China 1-0
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Bellaguarda/Laciga 8 Gao/Li 9 23-21, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # Q23 Biza/Kufa, Czech Republic 0-1
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Biza/Kufa 30 Bellaguarda/Laciga 19, Q7 12-21 Retired 0:16
Lead the series against # Q25 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Bellaguarda/Laciga 7 Miramontes/Virgen 24, Q18 21-16, 21-13 0:38