Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Rio de Janeiro Four Star
May 17 - 21, 2017
(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: 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 Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Paolo Nicolai - 2nd Daniele Lupo - 2nd
2016 Paolo Nicolai - 17th Daniele Lupo - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/20-23/2017 Xiamen Three Star 1 2 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 2/7-11/2017 Fort Lauderdale Major Five Star 10 5 480 US$12,000.00
FIVB 8/6-18/2016 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 10 2 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2016 Gstaad Major 9 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/7-12/2016 Major Hamburg 10 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 13 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 9 1 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 4/19-23/2016 Fuzhou Open 9 2 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/12-16/2016 Xiamen Open 6 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 4/4-8/2016 Qatar Open 9 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 13 2 450 US$8,000.00
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
Rio de Janeiro Four Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/18/2017 Pool H Maciej Rudol / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (24, Q2) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:29
Thu, 5/18/2017 Pool H Mathias Berntsen / Christian Sorum, Norway (25, Q3) Won 22-24, 21-16, 15-10 0:44
Fri, 5/19/2017 Winner 2 Sam Pedlow / Sam Schachter, Canada (12) Won 14-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:40
Sat, 5/20/2017 Winner 3 Saymon Barbosa / Alvaro Filho, Brazil (1) Won 20-22, 21-16, 15-11 0:51
Sat, 5/20/2017 Semi-Finals Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (6) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:38
Sun, 5/21/2017 Bronze Medal Theo Brunner / Casey Patterson, United States (13) Won 21-15, 24-26, 15-11 0:46
Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 38-29
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Barbosa/Filho, Brazil 1-0
5/20/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Barbosa/Filho 1 20-22, 21-16, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 2 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 3-6
8/18/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Gold Medal Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Lupo/Nicolai 10 21-19, 21-17 0:44
5/28/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Lupo/Nicolai 13 21-19, 21-18 0:38
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
Series tied with # 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 6-6
4/23/17FIVBXiamen Three Star Gold Medal Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Lupo/Nicolai 1 21-14, 21-17 0:29
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
Trail the series against # 6 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-2
5/20/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Semi-Finals Kantor/Losiak 6 Lupo/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-19 0:38
8/11/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Lucky Loser Lupo/Nicolai 10 Kantor/Losiak 11 21-12, 15-21, 15-13 0:41
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Kantor/Losiak 30 Lupo/Nicolai 3 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 5-3
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 9 Gavira/Herrera 5 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:46
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 # 8 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 4-1
2/9/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Saxton/Schalk 7 21-16, 21-17 0:26
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 13 Saxton/Schalk 10 15-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:41
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
Lead the series against # 12 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 1-0
5/19/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Pedlow/Schachter 12 14-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Brunner/Patterson, United States 1-0
5/21/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Bronze Medal Lupo/Nicolai 9 Brunner/Patterson 13 21-15, 24-26, 15-11 0:46
Lead the series against # 15 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 3-2
8/7/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool C Ontiveros/Virgen 15 Lupo/Nicolai 10 14-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:48
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Ontiveros/Virgen 20 Lupo/Nicolai 13 17-21, 21-19, 23-21 0:53
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
Trail the series against # 16 Doherty/Hyden, United States 0-1
2/10/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Winner 3 Doherty/Hyden 24 Lupo/Nicolai 10 12-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:42
Series tied with # 18 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-1
8/12/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 10 Carambula/Ranghieri 12 21-12, 23-21 0:40
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Carambula/Ranghieri 18 Lupo/Nicolai 15 18-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:48
Trail the series against # 19 Doppler/Horst, Austria 2-4
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool G Doppler/Horst 7 Lupo/Nicolai 10 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 0:45
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 1 Doppler/Horst 9 Lupo/Nicolai 16 21-13, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
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 # 20 O'Gorman/Plantinga, Canada 1-0
2/10/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 10 O'Gorman/Plantinga 21 21-18, 13-21, 15-5 0:39
Series tied with # 22 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 2-2
4/7/16FIVBQatar Open Winner 3 Bockermann/Fluggen 10 Lupo/Nicolai 9 28-26, 21-19 0:42
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 # 24, Q2 Rudol/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
5/18/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool H Lupo/Nicolai 9 Rudol/Szalankiewicz 24, Q2 21-13, 21-15 0:29
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Berntsen/Sorum, Norway 1-0
5/18/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool H Lupo/Nicolai 9 Berntsen/Sorum 25, Q3 22-24, 21-16, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 26, Q4 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 3-1
2/8/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-18, 21-17 0:33
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 6 Grimalt/Grimalt 11 15-21, 21-14, 18-16 0:42
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
Lead the series against # Q6 Beeler/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
4/22/17FIVBXiamen Three Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 1 Beeler/Krattiger 16 21-16, 21-16 0:28
Lead the series against # Q7 Dollinger/Erdmann, Germany 1-0
4/23/17FIVBXiamen Three Star Semi-Finals Lupo/Nicolai 1 Dollinger/Erdmann 13 17-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:51