Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Shanghai Grand Slam
April 30 - May 4, 2013
(4) Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
 
Daniele Lupo
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 1991 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Rome
Resides: Fiumicino, Fregene (Roma)
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 127
Career Wins: 5
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$545,237.50
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Resides: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 148
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$681,787.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB92391042022501441 US$993,675.00
Other110000000000 US$0.00
Overall93491042022501441 US$993,675.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Did not play Matteo Varnier - 17th
2012 Paolo Nicolai - 9th Daniele Lupo - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/23-27/2013 Fuzhou Open 4 2 450 US$16,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/9/2012 London 2012 Olympic Games 13 5 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2012 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 11 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 13 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 9 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/7-12/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 15 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/8-13/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 14 2 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 5/1-6/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 15 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Silesia Open 12 4 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2012 Brasília Open 9 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 10/4-9/2011 Agadir Open 12 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 7 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2011 Åland Open 13 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 16, Q14 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 14 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Prague Open Q11 33 30 US$0.00
Shanghai Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/1/2013 Pool D Isaac Kapa / Christopher McHugh, Australia (29, Q13) Won 21-17, 21-13 0:35
Wed, 5/1/2013 Pool D Janis Peda / Martins Plavins, Latvia (20) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool D Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (13) Lost 16-21, 18-21 0:35
Fri, 5/3/2013 Winner 1 Matteo Ingrosso / Paolo Ingrosso, Italy (28, Q12) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:33
Fri, 5/3/2013 Winner 2 Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (7) Lost 18-21, 21-23 0:43
Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 22-9
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Gold Medal Dalhausser/Rosenthal 2 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-18, 24-22 0:43
Lead the series against # 3 Schmidt/Solberg, Brazil 1-0
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Schmidt/Solberg 3 23-21, 21-19 0:44
Series tied with # 5 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-1
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool Q Erdmann/Matysik 8 Lupo/Nicolai 9 24-22, 22-20 0:44
5/12/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 14 Erdmann/Matysik 12 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-2
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-18, 23-21 0:43
8/27/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 5 Lupo/Nicolai 7 Fijalek/Prudel 1 9-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:38
8/20/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 5 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Lupo/Nicolai 13 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:49
Trail the series against # 10 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 0-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool L Dollinger/Windscheif 19, Q5 Lupo/Nicolai 14 21-17, 27-25 0:41
Lead the series against # 11 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 3-0
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 13 22-24, 21-19, 15-9 0:52
7/7/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 13 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 17 21-12, 22-20 0:36
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 15 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 24 21-15, 21-11 0:33
Trail the series against # 13 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 15, Q2 Doppler/Horst, Austria 2-1
7/31/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Pool A Doppler/Horst 24 Lupo/Nicolai 13 21-18, 21-17 0:41
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool M Lupo/Nicolai 13 Doppler/Horst 29 27-25, 21-19 0:40
4/28/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 5 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Doppler/Horst 28, Q4 21-17, 21-19 0:34
Series tied with # 16 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 1-1
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool K Lupo/Nicolai 15 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 31, Q11 17-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:47
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Contender 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 28, Q7 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-19, 14-21, 21-19 0:53
Lead the series against # 20 Peda/Plavins, Latvia 1-0
5/1/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Peda/Plavins 20 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 21 Garcia/Gavira, Spain 1-0
4/24/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Garcia/Gavira 20 21-14, 25-23 0:37
Lead the series against # 25, Q8 Huber/Seidl, Austria 2-0
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 4 Huber/Seidl 32, Q9 21-16, 23-21 0:39
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool J Lupo/Nicolai 16, Q14 Huber/Seidl 32 21-18, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 28, Q12 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 4-0
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 28, Q12 21-14, 21-18 0:33
4/24/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 29, Q12 21-18, 21-19 0:36
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Lupo/Nicolai 7 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 18, Q6 21-19, 21-19 0:36
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Lupo/Nicolai 28, Q11 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 20 21-19, 21-10 0:37
Lead the series against # 29, Q13 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 1-0
5/1/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Kapa/McHugh 29, Q13 21-17, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # Q15 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 4-1
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Lupo/Nicolai 11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q7 10-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:46
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool M Lupo/Nicolai 13 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 20, Q3 21-18, 21-16 0:37
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21, Q2 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-16, 21-18 0:34
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 4 Lupo/Nicolai 13 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 9 21-16, 26-28, 15-9 1:02
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Lupo/Nicolai 28, Q11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 23-21, 21-17 0:39