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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 18 - 23, 2013

(5) 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:

Tournaments:

128

Career Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

124

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$503,736.51

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	86	1	4	5	6	18	2	25	2	18	5	US$937,300.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	US$500.00
Overall	88	1	4	5	6	19	2	25	2	19	5	US$937,800.00

Previous Rome Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2009	Mariusz Prudel - 17th	Grzegorz Fijalek - 17th
2010	Mariusz Prudel - 5th	Grzegorz Fijalek - 5th
2011	Mariusz Prudel - 5th	Grzegorz Fijalek - 5th
2012	Mariusz Prudel - 17th	Grzegorz Fijalek - 17th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/11-16/2013	The Hague Grand Slam	7	3	640	US$16,500.00
FIVB	5/22-26/2013	Corrientes Grand Slam	6	5	480	US$10,000.00
FIVB	4/30-5/4/2013	Shanghai Grand Slam	7	5	480	US$10,000.00
FIVB	4/23-27/2013	Fuzhou Open	7	5	300	US$6,500.00
FIVB	8/14-19/2012	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	9	5	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	7/28-8/9/2012	London 2012 Olympic Games	9	5	0	US$0.00
FIVB	7/17-22/2012	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	15	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/10-14/2012	Berlin Grand Slam	15	3	640	US$23,000.00
FIVB	7/3-8/2012	Gstaad Grand Slam	12	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/13-17/2012	Grand Slam Rome	7	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/7-12/2012	Moscow Grand Slam	5	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	1	7	300	US$7,600.00
FIVB	8/16-21/2011	Åland Open	3	4	420	US$11,200.00
FIVB	7/26-31/2011	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	4	2	720	US$29,500.00
FIVB	7/12-17/2011	Moscow Grand Slam	5	5	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2011	Gstaad Grand Slam	5	4	560	US$18,400.00
FIVB	6/28-7/3/2011	Stavanger Grand Slam	13	2	720	US$29,500.00

Rome Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 6/19/2013	Pool E	Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (12)	Won 21-19, 25-23	0:42
Thu, 6/20/2013	Pool E	Sebastian Chevallier / Alexei Strasser, Switzerland (28)	Won 21-15, 21-18	0:42
Fri, 6/21/2013	Pool E	Janis Peda / Martins Plavins, Latvia (21, Q2)	Lost By Forfeit
Sat, 6/22/2013	Winner 2	Yaroslav Koshkarev / Konstantin Semenov, Russia (24)	Won 21-18, 21-13	0:35
Sat, 6/22/2013	Winner 3	Alison Cerutti / Emanuel Rego, Brazil (7)	Lost 16-21, 17-21	0:38

Head to Head Results
Fijalek/Prudel lead the series against the field 46-25

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Series tied with # 1 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 2-2
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Fijalek/Prudel	6	21-18, 18-21, 15-11	0:54
5/3/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-18, 23-21	0:43
8/27/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 5	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Fijalek/Prudel	1	9-21, 21-11, 15-13	0:38
8/20/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 5	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Lupo/Nicolai	13	17-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Schmidt/Solberg, Brazil 0-2
6/15/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Schmidt/Solberg	4	Fijalek/Prudel	7	21-13, 21-16	0:34
8/26/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Winner 2	Schmidt/Solberg	2	Fijalek/Prudel	6	19-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:58
Trail the series against # 3 Dalhausser/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
4/26/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 3	Dalhausser/Rosenthal	2	Fijalek/Prudel	7	21-16, 21-19	0:37
Trail the series against # 6 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-1
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool G	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Fijalek/Prudel	7	21-15, 21-14	0:33
Trail the series against # 7 Cerutti/Rego, Brazil 1-4
6/22/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 3	Cerutti/Rego	7	Fijalek/Prudel	5	21-16, 21-17	0:38
6/15/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 3	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Cerutti/Rego	2	21-16, 18-21, 16-14	0:56
8/6/12	FIVB	London 2012 Olympic Games	Winner 2	Cerutti/Rego	1	Fijalek/Prudel	9	21-17, 16-21, 17-15	0:57
8/21/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Bronze Medal	Cerutti/Rego	2	Fijalek/Prudel	3	26-24, 16-21, 16-14	0:59
7/10/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Cerutti/Rego	1	Fijalek/Prudel	5	21-17, 21-16	0:41
Trail the series against # 9 Filho/Santos, Brazil 0-1
5/3/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 3	Filho/Santos	12	Fijalek/Prudel	7	21-18, 21-17	0:40
Lead the series against # 10 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 4-2
7/21/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 2	Erdmann/Matysik	12	Fijalek/Prudel	15	21-16, 17-21, 20-18	0:59
6/10/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool N	Erdmann/Matysik	12	Fijalek/Prudel	5	21-14, 21-17	0:39
8/20/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 6	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Erdmann/Matysik	6	21-14, 21-17	0:37
7/31/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Erdmann/Matysik	13	22-20, 21-12	0:39
7/29/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool M	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Erdmann/Matysik	13	21-16, 21-15	0:35
7/8/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool P	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Erdmann/Matysik	26	17-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:57
Lead the series against # 11 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-0
8/16/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Fijalek/Prudel	9	Doppler/Horst	25	22-20, 21-15	0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 4-2
6/19/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool E	Fijalek/Prudel	5	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	12	21-19, 25-23	0:42
4/26/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	15	18-21, 22-20, 15-12	0:58
7/13/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	21-12, 21-18	0:39
7/5/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool N	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	Fijalek/Prudel	12	21-18, 18-21, 15-10	0:54
5/28/10	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Contender 2	Fijalek/Prudel	9	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	10	21-17, 21-12	0:45
11/13/08	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	12	Fijalek/Prudel	11	25-23, 21-13	0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 2-1
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Dollinger/Windscheif	10	15-21, 26-24, 15-11	0:56
5/4/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	8	Dollinger/Windscheif	25, Q4	21-18, 21-16	0:38
11/1/08	FIVB	Manama Open	Bronze Medal	Dollinger/Windscheif	21, Q5	Fijalek/Prudel	10	21-14, 21-14	0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-0
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	8	19-21, 21-12, 20-18	0:58
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	18-21, 21-16, 15-7	0:50
Lead the series against # 15 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/22/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 1	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	19, Q15	16-21, 21-19, 15-10	0:50
Lead the series against # 16 Huber/Seidl, Austria 2-0
6/16/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Huber/Seidl	22, Q1	21-18, 21-16	0:40
8/17/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Fijalek/Prudel	9	Huber/Seidl	24, Q5	21-16, 22-20	0:45
Lead the series against # 17 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 5-2
7/14/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Nummerdor/Schuil	8	21-18, 21-19	0:40
8/26/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 3	Nummerdor/Schuil	8	Fijalek/Prudel	1	21-18, 21-16	0:41
8/18/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 2	Nummerdor/Schuil	14	Fijalek/Prudel	3	16-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:50
7/16/11	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	5	Nummerdor/Schuil	8	20-22, 21-17, 15-7	0:53
6/10/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Winner 3	Fijalek/Prudel	24	Nummerdor/Schuil	16	22-20, 19-21, 15-12	0:54
6/11/10	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool N	Fijalek/Prudel	12	Nummerdor/Schuil	5	21-16, 21-17	0:37
4/22/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	17	Nummerdor/Schuil	1	21-17, 28-30, 16-14	1:13
Lead the series against # 18 Doherty/Rogers, United States 1-0
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Doherty/Rogers	10	21-19, 21-19	0:39
Lead the series against # 20 Spijkers/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool F	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Spijkers/Varenhorst	11	27-25, 21-17	0:46
Trail the series against # 21, Q2 Peda/Plavins, Latvia 0-1
6/21/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool E	Peda/Plavins	21, Q2	Fijalek/Prudel	5	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # 22, Q3 Gabathuler/Weingart, Switzerland 2-0
6/12/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool G	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Gabathuler/Weingart	26	21-16, 21-17	0:42
5/1/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Gabathuler/Weingart	23, Q7	23-21, 21-19	0:42
Lead the series against # 24 Koshkarev/Semenov, Russia 2-0
6/22/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	5	Koshkarev/Semenov	24	21-18, 21-13	0:35
4/24/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Koshkarev/Semenov	26, Q7	21-18, 21-10	0:30
Lead the series against # 25, Q5 Smedins/Sorokins, Latvia 1-0
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool F	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Smedins/Sorokins	22	21-11, 21-13	0:34
Lead the series against # 27, Q9 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 1-0
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Saxton/Schalk	28, Q8	21-19, 21-18	0:39
Lead the series against # 28 Chevallier/Strasser, Switzerland 1-0
6/20/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool E	Fijalek/Prudel	5	Chevallier/Strasser	28	21-15, 21-18	0:42
Trail the series against # 30, Q20 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-3
5/22/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 3	Gavira/Herrera	5	Fijalek/Prudel	19	21-12, 21-18	0:32
8/27/09	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	3	Fijalek/Prudel	14	25-23, 21-19	0:45
8/8/09	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Contender 5	Gavira/Herrera	3	Fijalek/Prudel	9	21-18, 21-8	0:32
Lead the series against # 32, Q22 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 4-3
8/16/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Fijalek/Prudel	9	Benes/Kubala	8	21-13, 21-15	0:31
8/19/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 4	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Benes/Kubala	8	24-22, 21-12	0:36
7/9/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	5	Benes/Kubala	22	21-16, 21-16	0:36
6/30/11	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool M	Benes/Kubala	20	Fijalek/Prudel	13	16-21, 21-18, 20-18	0:56
8/28/09	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 2	Benes/Kubala	20	Fijalek/Prudel	14	21-19, 21-17	0:38
8/6/09	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	9	Benes/Kubala	24	21-16, 21-19	0:43
5/15/09	FIVB	Rome Open	Contender 2	Benes/Kubala	31, Q7	Fijalek/Prudel	17	21-19, 21-19	0:49
Lead the series against # Q1 Felipe/Goncalves, Brazil 1-0
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool G	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Felipe/Goncalves	23, Q2	21-12, 21-15	0:36
Lead the series against # Q4 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 3-0
5/1/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Eithun/Horrem	26	16-21, 21-18, 15-12	1:04
4/24/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Eithun/Horrem	23	28-26, 21-11	0:47
7/5/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool N	Fijalek/Prudel	12	Eithun/Horrem	28, Q6	21-17, 21-19	0:44
Lead the series against # Q6 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 2-0
7/11/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool K	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Hernandez/Villafane	31	21-16, 21-11	0:38
5/28/09	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	10	Hernandez/Villafane	23, Q5	21-13, 21-14	0:39
Lead the series against # Q10 Bogatov/Prokopiev, Russia 2-0
6/14/12	FIVB	Grand Slam Rome	Pool P	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Bogatov/Prokopiev	23, Q13	21-12, 21-17	0:35
7/10/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Bogatov/Prokopiev	20	18-21, 21-16, 16-14	1:05
Lead the series against # Q12 Kuleshov/Yakovlev, Kazakhstan 1-0
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool F	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Kuleshov/Yakovlev	27	21-15, 21-11	0:37