Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Itapema Challenge
April 14 - 17, 2022
(21, Q9) Leon Luini/Ruben Penninga, Netherlands
 
Leon Luini
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 19, 2000 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Pietra Ligure
Resides: The Hague
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 28
Career Best: 3rd (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$30,329.53
Ruben Penninga
Netherlands
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 11, 1997 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Arnhem (Gelderland)
Resides: Den Haag (Zuid-Holland)
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 48
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Apeldoorn 2021)
Career Winnings: US$38,108.85
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB170010204123301 US$50,250.00
Previous Itapema Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 23, Q19 19 300 US$1,000.00
Itapema Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/14/2022 Qualifier 1 Liam Patte / Timothee Platre, France (Q24) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:35
Thu, 4/14/2022 Qualifier 2 Leo Dillier / Adrian Heidrich, Switzerland (Q8) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:32
Fri, 4/15/2022 Pool D Guto Carvalhaes / Alison Cerutti, Brazil (4) Won 21-16, 20-22, 15-9 0:50
Fri, 4/15/2022 Pool D Martin Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz, Austria (16) Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:30
Sat, 4/16/2022 Winner 1 Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (19, Q6) Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:49
Sat, 4/16/2022 Winner 2 Theo Brunner / Chaim Schalk, United States (8) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:31
Sun, 4/17/2022 Semi-Finals Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:42
Sun, 4/17/2022 Bronze Medal Kusti Nolvak / Mart Tiisaar, Estonia (12) Won By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Luini/Penninga lead the series against the field 8-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-1
4/17/22FIVBItapema Challenge Semi-Finals Loyola/Wanderley 1 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 4 Carvalhaes/Cerutti, Brazil 1-0
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool D Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 Carvalhaes/Cerutti 4 21-16, 20-22, 15-9 0:50
Series tied with # 8 Brunner/Schalk, United States 1-1
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 2 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 Brunner/Schalk 8 21-14, 21-19 0:31
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool B Brunner/Schalk 11 Luini/Penninga 23, Q19 21-12, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 12 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 1-0
4/17/22FIVBItapema Challenge Bronze Medal Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 Nolvak/Tiisaar 12 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 16 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 0-1
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool D Ermacora/Pristauz 16 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 21-14, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 19, Q6 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 1 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 Grimalt/Grimalt 19, Q6 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # Q4 Budinger/Field, United States 1-0
3/16/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Qualifier 2 Luini/Penninga 23, Q19 Budinger/Field Q3 21-12, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # Q8 Dillier/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-0
4/14/22FIVBItapema Challenge Qualifier 2 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 Dillier/Heidrich Q8 21-17, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # Q12 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 1-0
3/16/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Qualifier 1 Luini/Penninga 23, Q19 Haussener/Metral Q14 15-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # Q24 Patte/Platre, France 1-0
4/14/22FIVBItapema Challenge Qualifier 1 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 Patte/Platre Q24 21-12, 21-17 0:35