Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Vitória Open
March 15 - 20, 2016
(13) 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 Vitória Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 16 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 9 5 0 US$10,000.00
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
Vitória Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/16/2016 Pool D Jonathan Erdmann / Sebastian Fuchs, Germany (20) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:42
Thu, 3/17/2016 Pool D Marcio Araujo / Luciano Ferreira, Brazil (29, Q26) Won 21-17, 17-21, 15-4 0:41
Thu, 3/17/2016 Pool D Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (4) Won 13-21, 22-20, 19-17 0:50
Fri, 3/18/2016 Winner 2 Lombardo Ontiveros / Juan Virgen, Mexico (12) Won 22-20, 24-22 0:41
Sat, 3/19/2016 Winner 3 Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (10) Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:44
Sat, 3/19/2016 Semi-Finals Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (4) Won 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:52
Sun, 3/20/2016 Gold Medal Alison Cerutti / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (1) Lost 13-21, 18-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 44-26
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 3-4
3/20/16FIVBVitória Open Gold Medal Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Lupo/Nicolai 13 21-13, 21-18 0:37
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool A Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Lupo/Nicolai 16 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:53
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 # 2 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 # 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
Lead the series against # 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 6-5
3/19/16FIVBVitória Open Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 13 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:52
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 13 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 13-21, 22-20, 19-17 0:50
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
Lead the series against # 5 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 # 6 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 3-3
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Fijalek/Prudel 13 18-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:51
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 11 Lupo/Nicolai 10 19-21, 25-23, 15-7 0:57
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 3 Fijalek/Prudel 6 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 0:54
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 # 7 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 1-2
9/13/15FIVBSochi Open Bronze Medal Lupo/Nicolai 4 Krasilnikov/Semenov 1 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:55
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Krasilnikov/Semenov 10 Lupo/Nicolai 5 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:58
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Krasilnikov/Semenov 9 Lupo/Nicolai 5 21-19, 21-14  
Trail the series against # 8 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 0-1
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Kantor/Losiak 30 Lupo/Nicolai 3 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 9 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Carambula/Ranghieri 18 Lupo/Nicolai 15 18-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 10 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 4-3
3/19/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 13 Gavira/Herrera 10 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:44
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
Lead the series against # 11 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 2-1
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Bockermann/Fluggen 28, Q7 Lupo/Nicolai 12 24-22, 21-15 0:38
6/17/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Bockermann/Fluggen 21 24-22, 21-18 0:43
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Bockermann/Fluggen 26, Q6 21-16, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 12 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 3-0
3/18/16FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 13 Ontiveros/Virgen 12 22-20, 24-22 0:41
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 16 Ontiveros/Virgen 17 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:49
10/23/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 11 Ontiveros/Virgen 22 21-14, 16-21, 15-9 0:42
Series tied with # 15 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-1
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool G Grimalt/Grimalt 23 Lupo/Nicolai 10 15-21, 21-19, 24-22 0:56
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 7 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-16, 28-26 0:44
Series tied with # 16 Krou/Rowlandson, France 1-1
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Krou/Rowlandson 11 21-15, 21-15 0:40
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Krou/Rowlandson 18 Lupo/Nicolai 16 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 17 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 6-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 7 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 26, Q12 21-17, 21-19 0:40
10/23/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 11 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 27 21-16, 21-15 0:36
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 # 18 Filho/Santos, Brazil 1-0
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 7 Filho/Santos 8 21-9, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 19 Brunner/Rosenthal, United States 1-0
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Lupo/Nicolai 14 Brunner/Rosenthal 19 25-23, 16-21, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 20 Erdmann/Fuchs, Germany 1-0
3/16/16FIVBVitória Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 13 Erdmann/Fuchs 20 21-18, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 1-0
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 21 21-14, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 25 O'Gorman/Pedlow, Canada 1-0
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 16 O'Gorman/Pedlow 32, Q21 21-14, 18-21, 19-17 0:51
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-0
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Kosiak/Rudol 13 24-22, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 29, Q26 Araujo/Ferreira, Brazil 1-0
3/17/16FIVBVitória Open Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 13 Araujo/Ferreira 29, Q26 21-17, 17-21, 15-4 0:41
Trail the series against # Q6 Beeler/Strasser, Switzerland 0-1
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Beeler/Strasser 31, Q22 Lupo/Nicolai 15 24-22, 17-21, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # Q21 Casebeer/Olson, United States 1-0
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 16 Casebeer/Olson 32, Q27 21-17, 27-25 0:42