Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$500,000 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals
September 29 - October 4, 2015
(9) 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: 126
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: 147
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$679,287.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB92391042022501441 US$993,675.00
Other110000000000 US$0.00
Overall93491042022501441 US$993,675.00
Previous Fort Lauderdale Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 4 3 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 15 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 14 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 10 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2015 Gstaad Major Series 12 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 5 17 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 12 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2015 Stavanger Major Series 16 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2015 Porec Major Series 10 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 7 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/3/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 7 2 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 4 9 360 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 2 17 240 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/9-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 2 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 2 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 4 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 5 4 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 7 1 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2014 Fuzhou Open 7 1 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/22-26/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam 11 3 640 US$16,500.00
FIVB 10/8-13/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam 11 9 400 US$5,500.00
2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 9/29/2015 Pool A Jake Gibb / Casey Patterson, United States (1) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Wed, 9/30/2015 Pool A Evandro Goncalves / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (5) Lost 21-13, 19-21, 12-15 0:54
Thu, 10/1/2015 Pool A Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (8) Won 24-22, 21-17 0:38
Thu, 10/1/2015 Pool A Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (4) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:38
Sat, 10/3/2015 Winner 1 Alison Cerutti / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (2) Lost 22-20, 19-21, 10-15 1:01
Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 19-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Gibb/Patterson, United States 3-2
9/29/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 9 Gibb/Patterson 1 21-16, 21-18 0:35
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 11 Gibb/Patterson 6 21-14, 21-17 0:31
7/27/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Bronze Medal Lupo/Nicolai 6 Gibb/Patterson 1 21-16, 21-13 0:37
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Gibb/Patterson 5 Lupo/Nicolai 12 19-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:47
5/26/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gibb/Patterson 7 Lupo/Nicolai 3 19-21, 22-20, 17-15 0:55
Lead the series against # 2 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 3-2
10/3/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Winner 1 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Lupo/Nicolai 9 20-22, 21-19, 15-10 1:01
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 16 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 21-18, 14-21, 15-13 0:47
8/3/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Gold Medal Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Lupo/Nicolai 7 21-14, 21-17 0:33
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 5 Cerutti/Schmidt 13, Q1 21-19, 16-21, 15-11 0:50
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Gold Medal Lupo/Nicolai 7 Cerutti/Schmidt 6 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 3 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Lupo/Nicolai 14 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 3 23-21, 21-17 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 4-5
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Lupo/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-16 0:38
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-15, 21-19 0:32
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 20 Lupo/Nicolai 5 22-20, 21-18 0:44
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Lupo/Nicolai 7 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
10/10/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 11 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 18-21, 21-15, 20-18 0:57
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 13-21, 21-9, 15-9 0:41
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Lupo/Nicolai 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 21-16, 21-17 0:34
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
Trail the series against # 5 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 1-2
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Goncalves/Solberg 5 Lupo/Nicolai 9 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Goncalves/Solberg 2 Lupo/Nicolai 15 21-17, 22-20 0:45
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 7 Goncalves/Solberg 10 13-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:49
Series tied with # 6 Doppler/Horst, Austria 2-2
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 3 Doppler/Horst 7 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-16, 14-21, 15-10 0:48
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
Lead the series against # 7 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 2-1
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 16 Lupo/Nicolai 10 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 0:51
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool I Lupo/Nicolai 9 Saxton/Schalk 40 10-21, 21-18, 15-13  
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Saxton/Schalk 28, Q8 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 0:44
Series tied with # 8 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 3-3
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 9 Gavira/Herrera 8 24-22, 21-17 0:38
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Gavira/Herrera 7 22-20, 21-14 0:37
7/26/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gavira/Herrera 14 Lupo/Nicolai 6 24-26, 21-19, 15-13 1:01
7/6/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 44 Lupo/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-16 0:39
4/29/12FIVBSilesia Open Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 3 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-16, 21-11 0:34
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Lupo/Nicolai 28, Q11 Gavira/Herrera 9 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:52