Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 13 - 17, 2012
(11) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia
 
Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 6, 1985 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Resides: Jurmala
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 207
Career Wins: 15
Career FIVB WT Wins: 13
Career Winnings: US$775,651.48
Ruslans Sorokins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Resides: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Kristiansand 2009)
Career Winnings: US$160,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB5201005015512923 US$279,900.00
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Ruslans Sorokins - 25th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 25th
2010 Ruslans Sorokins - 17th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 17th
2011 Ruslans Sorokins - 17th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/7-12/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 13 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/22-27/2012 Prague Open 13 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 5/8-13/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 17, Q3 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/1-6/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 17 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Silesia Open 18 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2012 Brasília Open 12 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 11 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2011 Åland Open 17 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 22 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 15 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 6 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 7/12-17/2011 Moscow Grand Slam Q1 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 26, Q2 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 25 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 38 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 28 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Prague Open 20 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 5/2-7/2011 Shanghai Open Q1 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2010 Aland Open 11 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 14 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 23 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/20-25/2010 Marseille Open 5 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 19 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/4/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 25 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/15-21/2010 Prague Open 23, Q3 9 240 US$6,000.00
Grand Slam Rome Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool O Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (22) Won 21-15, 30-28 0:46
Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool O Igor Hernandez / Jesus Villafane, Venezuela (27, Q26) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:36
Fri, 6/15/2012 Pool O Marcio Araujo / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (6) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:38
Fri, 6/15/2012 Winner 1 Hannes Brinkborg / Stefan Gunnarsson, Sweden (20, Q12) Won 22-20, 21-17 0:33
Sat, 6/16/2012 Winner 2 Jon Stiekema / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (28, Q8) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:38
Sat, 6/16/2012 Winner 3 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (5) Lost 16-21, 21-18, 14-16 0:54
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Sorokins lead the series against the field 54-47
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Rego, Brazil 0-4
5/26/12FIVBPrague Open Contender 6 Cerutti/Rego 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 21-13, 21-13 0:34
4/20/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 4 Cerutti/Rego 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 18-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:52
7/9/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Rego 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q2 21-17, 21-12 0:33
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool L Cerutti/Rego 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 21-17, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-5
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 16 Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 21-15, 21-16 0:36
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 13 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20 21-18, 21-18 0:39
6/17/10FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 7 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23, Q3 21-17, 11-21, 15-12 0:51
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool O Nummerdor/Schuil 6 Samoilovs/Sorokins 22 21-15, 21-17 0:36
6/7/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Nummerdor/Schuil Q65 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q33 21-12, 19-21, 15-8 0:43
Trail the series against # 3 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 1-2
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool M Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 Brink/Reckermann 4 21-19, 21-19 0:44
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 21-18, 22-20 0:54
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-15, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 4 Cunha/Santos, Brazil 0-1
6/11/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Cunha/Santos 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 21-15, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 5 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-2
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:54
5/12/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17, Q3 21-10, 23-21 0:35
Trail the series against # 6 Araujo/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool O Araujo/Solberg 6 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-0
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Fijalek/Prudel 8 21-15, 21-13 0:34
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 16 Fijalek/Prudel 17 16-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 8 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 3-1
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Erdmann/Matysik 11 Samoilovs/Sorokins 22 21-14, 21-11 0:34
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 Erdmann/Matysik 18 21-16, 21-18 0:40
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool P Samoilovs/Sorokins 23 Erdmann/Matysik 26 21-13, 21-16 0:48
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 Erdmann/Matysik 19 21-13, 25-23 0:43
Series tied with # 9 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 1-1
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 Lupo/Nicolai 15 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 16, Q14 Samoilovs/Sorokins 22 21-18, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # 10 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 4-0
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17, Q3 Ingrosso/Ingrosso Q14 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:51
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q2 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 23, Q10 21-16, 21-17 0:38
5/27/09FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25, Q4 Ingrosso/Ingrosso Q13 21-16, 21-19 0:40
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 22, Q7 21-13, 21-17 0:42
Series tied with # 12 Fuerbringer/Lucena, United States 2-2
6/11/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 21-13, 11-21, 15-13 0:50
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 4 Fuerbringer/Lucena 7 Samoilovs/Sorokins 6 21-19, 21-15 0:37
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20 Fuerbringer/Lucena 4 13-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:46
7/3/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 16, Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:58
Trail the series against # 14 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 0-1
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool M Plavins/Smedins 20 Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 21-15, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 15 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 2-1
4/20/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 Dollinger/Windscheif 13 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 0:50
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 Dollinger/Windscheif 18 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:56
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Dollinger/Windscheif 21 Samoilovs/Sorokins 5 21-14, 17-21, 18-16 1:06
Trail the series against # 16 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 1-6
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 6 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 21-19, 21-12 0:32
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool K Benes/Kubala 18 Samoilovs/Sorokins 15 21-17, 21-12 0:32
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Benes/Kubala 11 Samoilovs/Sorokins 38 21-19, 21-16 0:41
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Benes/Kubala 12 Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 21-18, 21-18 0:42
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 23 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:56
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23, Q3 Benes/Kubala 9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Benes/Kubala 24, Q14 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q3 21-18, 26-24 0:44
Series tied with # 17 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 3-3
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 Gavira/Herrera 4 21-15, 21-18 0:33
4/27/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 4 Gavira/Herrera 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 21-16, 21-19 0:37
4/19/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 21-14, 21-12 0:32
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q2 Gavira/Herrera 6 By Forfeit  
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23 21-17, 21-15 0:39
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool L Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 Gavira/Herrera 3 23-21, 17-21, 18-16 0:58
Series tied with # 18 Wu/Xu, China 2-2
5/12/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17, Q3 Wu/Xu 10 15-21, 21-14, 20-18 0:56
4/26/12FIVBSilesia Open Winner 1 Wu/Xu 15 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:49
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Samoilovs/Sorokins 22 Wu/Xu 6 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 0:56
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Wu/Xu 8 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 21-9, 20-22, 15-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 19 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 Lochhead/Pitman 21 21-19, 17-21, 18-16 0:53
Lead the series against # 20, Q12 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 2-1
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 20, Q12 22-20, 21-17 0:33
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 9 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-18, 21-11 0:36
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Samoilovs/Sorokins 38 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 35 21-16, 23-21 0:40
Lead the series against # 22 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 6-2
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool O Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Skarlund/Spinnangr 22 21-15, 30-28 0:46
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 16 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-18, 21-15 0:38
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 14-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:50
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20 Skarlund/Spinnangr 14 21-18, 13-21, 15-12 0:51
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-14, 24-22 0:44
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 21-15, 18-21, 15-8 0:49
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18, Q6 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-17, 21-16 0:37
8/15/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 23, Q13 Bogatov/Prokopiev, Russia 1-0
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23, Q3 Bogatov/Prokopiev 16 22-20, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 25 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 2-1
4/27/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 Chevallier/Heyer 17 21-17, 21-17 0:40
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Chevallier/Heyer 10 Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q2 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:50
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Chevallier/Heyer 24 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 27, Q26 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 4-0
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool O Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Hernandez/Villafane 27, Q26 21-18, 21-17 0:36
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool J Samoilovs/Sorokins 17, Q3 Hernandez/Villafane 32 21-14, 21-15 0:34
6/16/10FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23, Q3 Hernandez/Villafane Q19 21-15, 21-17 0:33
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25, Q4 Hernandez/Villafane 23, Q5 21-18, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 28, Q8 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 2-0
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Stiekema/Varenhorst 28, Q8 21-17, 21-12 0:38
4/26/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 Stiekema/Varenhorst 31, Q15 26-24, 22-20 0:44
Series tied with # 29, Q6 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-1
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 Hoyer/Soderberg 21 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:53
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 21-14, 21-14 0:37
Series tied with # Q1 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 3-3
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 Klemperer/Koreng 20 15-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:51
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool J Klemperer/Koreng 16, Q2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:38
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool J Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 Klemperer/Koreng 16 26-24, 21-19 0:45
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Klemperer/Koreng 7 Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q2 21-16, 17-21, 15-11 0:50
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 Klemperer/Koreng 5 24-22, 21-14 0:44
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool L Klemperer/Koreng 19 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 22-20, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # Q4 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-2
4/20/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 11 21-19, 23-21 0:40
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 27, Q1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 22 18-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:53
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 6 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 14 21-15, 21-10 0:34
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool Q "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 24, Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 21-18, 21-23, 15-7 1:00
Lead the series against # Q5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 3-1
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 28, Q14 21-18, 21-15 0:34
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 6 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 0:54
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 27 21-19, 17-21, 15-9 0:52
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:03
Trail the series against # Q10 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Ces/Ces 18 Samoilovs/Sorokins 16 21-14, 7-21, 15-8 0:51
Series tied with # Q11 McHugh/Slack, Australia 1-1
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 McHugh/Slack 22 21-18, 21-17 0:36
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 1 McHugh/Slack 27, Q9 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 21-15, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # Q15 Lario/Mesa, Spain 4-1
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool M Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 Lario/Mesa 29, Q13 21-15, 21-11 0:34
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool L Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 Lario/Mesa 30, Q6 21-16, 21-18 0:45
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool O Samoilovs/Sorokins 22 Lario/Mesa 27, Q3 21-17, 24-22 0:48
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 Lario/Mesa 13 21-18, 21-19 0:42
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Lario/Mesa 18 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 23-21, 21-18 0:45
Series tied with # Q23 Garcia-Thompson/Grotowski, England 1-1
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17, Q3 Garcia-Thompson/Grotowski Q30 21-15, 23-21 0:40
5/3/11FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 2 Garcia-Thompson/Grotowski 31, Q32 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q1 21-19, 21-17 0:44