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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Espinho Four Star
July 17 - 21, 2019

(3) 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:

Tournaments:

127

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

148

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$681,787.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
FIVB	92	3	9	10	4	20	2	25	0	14	4	1	US$993,675.00
Other	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	93	4	9	10	4	20	2	25	0	14	4	1	US$993,675.00

Previous Espinho Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/8-13/2019	Gstaad Major Series	12	4	840	US$16,000.00
FIVB	6/28-7/7/2019	World Championships Hamburg	8	5	960	US$18,000.00
FIVB	6/11-16/2019	Warsaw Four Star	6	5	480	US$6,000.00
FIVB	3/11-16/2019	Doha Four Star	8	5	480	US$6,000.00
FIVB	10/17-21/2018	Las Vegas Four Star	7	5	480	US$6,000.00
FIVB	8/15-18/2018	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	8	5	0	US$20,000.00
FIVB	8/8-12/2018	Moscow Four Star	4	5	480	US$6,000.00
FIVB	7/31-8/5/2018	Vienna Major	2	17	480	US$6,000.00
FIVB	7/9-14/2018	Gstaad Major	12	3	960	US$20,000.00
FIVB	6/27-7/1/2018	Poland Four Star	2	9	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	6/20-24/2018	Ostrava Four Star	4	9	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	3/6-10/2018	Doha Four Star	3	17	320	US$3,000.00
FIVB	2/27-3/4/2018	Fort Lauderdale Major	5	2	1080	US$32,000.00
FIVB	8/23-27/2017	2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg	5	3	0	US$50,000.00
FIVB	7/28-8/6/2017	Vienna World Championships	11	17	320	US$7,000.00

Espinho Four Star Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 7/19/2019	Pool C	Alejandro Huerta / Cesar Menendez, Spain (30, Q11)	Won 21-16, 21-11	0:30
Fri, 7/19/2019	Pool C	Saymon Barbosa / Guto Carvalhaes, Brazil (14, Q1)	Won 22-20, 21-19	0:39
Sat, 7/20/2019	Winner 2	Christiaan Varenhorst / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (24)	Won 21-17, 15-21, 15-9	0:38
Sat, 7/20/2019	Winner 3	Alison Cerutti / Alvaro Filho, Brazil (10)	Lost 19-21, 14-21	0:35

Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 42-25

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Goncalves/Schmidt, Brazil 1-2
7/13/19	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Bronze Medal	Goncalves/Schmidt	6	Lupo/Nicolai	12	16-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:50
6/14/19	FIVB	Warsaw Four Star	Pool F	Goncalves/Schmidt	11	Lupo/Nicolai	6	21-16, 21-18	0:38
3/13/19	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Pool H	Lupo/Nicolai	8	Goncalves/Schmidt	9	21-19, 21-16	0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 2-4
7/13/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Dalhausser/Lucena	5	21-18, 21-18	0:42
3/4/18	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major	Gold Medal	Dalhausser/Lucena	1	Lupo/Nicolai	5	21-12, 21-17	0:39
8/11/16	FIVB	2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games	Pool C	Dalhausser/Lucena	3	Lupo/Nicolai	10	21-13, 17-21, 24-22	0:55
7/9/16	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Winner 2	Dalhausser/Lucena	2	Lupo/Nicolai	9	21-18, 21-19	0:37
5/27/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Lupo/Nicolai	13	Dalhausser/Lucena	3	22-20, 23-21	0:39
4/23/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Gold Medal	Dalhausser/Lucena	1	Lupo/Nicolai	9	21-18, 21-15	0:33
Series tied with # 5 Thole/Wickler, Germany 1-1
3/14/19	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	8	Thole/Wickler	12	21-23, 24-22, 15-12	0:53
8/16/18	FIVB	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Pool A	Thole/Wickler	1	Lupo/Nicolai	8	21-17, 18-21, 15-13	0:52
Lead the series against # 6 Samba/Tijan, Qatar 1-0
10/19/18	FIVB	Las Vegas Four Star	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Samba/Tijan	6	21-18, 21-17	0:31
Lead the series against # 7 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-0
7/3/19	FIVB	World Championships Hamburg	Pool H	Lupo/Nicolai	8	Loyola/Wanderley	17	25-23, 16-21, 15-12	1:01
Series tied with # 10 Cerutti/Filho, Brazil 1-1
7/20/19	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Winner 3	Cerutti/Filho	10	Lupo/Nicolai	3	21-19, 21-14	0:35
7/12/19	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Cerutti/Filho	15	21-16, 21-14	0:34
Trail the series against # 11 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 7-8
7/14/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	6	Lupo/Nicolai	12	30-28, 21-18	0:47
6/23/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	12	Lupo/Nicolai	4	17-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:49
3/8/18	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	7	Lupo/Nicolai	3	21-15, 21-17	0:32
3/3/18	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Gavira/Herrera	13	24-22, 19-21, 17-15	0:54
8/26/17	FIVB	2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Gavira/Herrera	9	19-21, 21-14, 15-11	0:45
6/17/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	6	Lupo/Nicolai	11	21-19, 21-16	0:38
6/16/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Pool F	Gavira/Herrera	6	Lupo/Nicolai	11	21-19, 21-17	0:36
4/23/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Gavira/Herrera	5	17-21, 21-14, 15-13	0:46
3/19/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	13	Gavira/Herrera	10	19-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:44
10/1/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Gavira/Herrera	8	24-22, 21-17	0:38
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Gavira/Herrera	7	22-20, 21-14	0:37
7/26/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	14	Lupo/Nicolai	6	24-26, 21-19, 15-13	1:01
7/6/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	44	Lupo/Nicolai	9	21-19, 21-16	0:39
4/29/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Bronze Medal	Gavira/Herrera	3	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-16, 21-11	0:34
4/21/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 4	Lupo/Nicolai	28, Q11	Gavira/Herrera	9	18-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:52
Lead the series against # 13 Crabb/Gibb, United States 3-1
7/14/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Bronze Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Crabb/Gibb	21	17-21, 21-16, 20-18	0:56
7/11/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Pool E	Crabb/Gibb	21	Lupo/Nicolai	12	15-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:46
7/7/17	FIVB	Gstaad Major Five Star	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Crabb/Gibb	13	21-18, 23-25, 16-14	0:53
7/1/17	FIVB	Porec Major Five Star	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Crabb/Gibb	17	21-17, 17-21, 15-11	0:52
Lead the series against # 14, Q1 Barbosa/Carvalhaes, Brazil 2-0
7/19/19	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Pool C	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Barbosa/Carvalhaes	14, Q1	22-20, 21-19	0:39
10/18/18	FIVB	Las Vegas Four Star	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Barbosa/Carvalhaes	10	21-19, 21-17	0:36
Lead the series against # 15 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 2-1
7/12/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Winner 1	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Pedlow/Schachter	20	17-21, 21-15, 15-9	0:41
8/3/17	FIVB	Vienna World Championships	Winner 1	Pedlow/Schachter	16	Lupo/Nicolai	11	21-19, 21-19	0:36
5/19/17	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Four Star	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Pedlow/Schachter	12	14-21, 21-14, 15-12	0:40
Lead the series against # 16 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 9-3
7/11/19	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 1	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	22, Q3	21-18, 23-21	0:38
8/15/18	FIVB	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Pool A	Lupo/Nicolai	8	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	16-21, 21-14, 15-10	0:44
8/11/18	FIVB	Moscow Four Star	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Lupo/Nicolai	4	20-22, 21-18, 15-9	0:46
3/1/18	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Samoilovs/Smedins	12	21-16, 21-12	0:30
7/1/17	FIVB	Porec Major Five Star	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	21-12, 14-21, 15-11	0:42
6/17/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	21-18, 21-18	0:34
9/12/15	FIVB	Sochi Open	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-17, 21-17	0:38
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	18-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:56
5/3/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	24-26, 21-18, 15-12	0:56
10/25/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	24-22, 25-23	0:45
7/26/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	21-17, 19-21, 16-14	0:50
6/22/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Lupo/Nicolai	1	21-19, 22-20	0:38
Lead the series against # 17 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-0
8/10/18	FIVB	Moscow Four Star	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Gerson/Heidrich	17	21-19, 21-19	0:33
Lead the series against # 18 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 4-3
3/15/19	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Winner 3	Grimalt/Grimalt	18, Q1	Lupo/Nicolai	8	22-20, 18-21, 15-11	0:45
7/6/17	FIVB	Gstaad Major Five Star	Pool D	Grimalt/Grimalt	20	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-19, 16-21, 15-11	0:45
6/28/17	FIVB	Porec Major Five Star	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Grimalt/Grimalt	21	21-13, 15-21, 17-15	0:46
2/8/17	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major Five Star	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Grimalt/Grimalt	23	21-18, 21-17	0:33
4/14/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Grimalt/Grimalt	11	15-21, 21-14, 18-16	0:42
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Grimalt/Grimalt	23	Lupo/Nicolai	10	15-21, 21-19, 24-22	0:56
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Grimalt/Grimalt	23	21-16, 28-26	0:44
Lead the series against # 23 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 2-0
6/16/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Winner 1	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Koekelkoren/van Walle	16	21-19, 23-21	0:36
4/13/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Koekelkoren/van Walle	22	21-18, 19-21, 15-13	0:47
Lead the series against # 24 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
7/20/19	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Varenhorst/van de Velde	24	21-17, 15-21, 15-9	0:38
Lead the series against # 27 Abbiati/Andreatta, Italy 1-0
10/18/18	FIVB	Las Vegas Four Star	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Abbiati/Andreatta	26	21-13, 21-11	0:28
Lead the series against # 30, Q11 Huerta/Menendez, Spain 1-0
7/19/19	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Pool C	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Huerta/Menendez	30, Q11	21-16, 21-11	0:30
Lead the series against # Q3 Ha/Wu, China 1-0
3/7/18	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Pool C	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Ha/Wu	30	21-9, 21-14	0:28
Series tied with # Q6 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 1-1
8/2/18	FIVB	Vienna Major	Pool B	Ermacora/Pristauz	31	Lupo/Nicolai	2	21-17, 21-16	0:33
6/21/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Ermacora/Pristauz	29, Q16	18-21, 21-15, 15-12	0:49