Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Dubai 1st Challenge
October 22 - 25, 2022
Cherif Samba/Ahmed Tijan, Qatar
 
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Resides: Doha
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$283,400.00
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Resides: Doha
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 76
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$255,600.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB584651141141100110 US$497,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Other10000000100000 US$0.00
Overall604651141142100111 US$497,000.00
Previous Dubai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/13-16/2022 Maldives Challenge 1 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 6 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 1 9 530 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 4 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 1 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 2 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 1 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 1 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 10/6-10/2021 World Tour Finals - Italy 2 5 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/24-8/7/2021 Tokyo Olympic Games 3 3 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 2 2 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 3 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 4 2 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 3 1 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 10 2 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 17 2 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 8 5 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 2/23-26/2021 Doha 1 Star 1 1 0 US$1,000.00
Head to Head Results
Samba/Tijan lead the series against the field 17-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 2-0
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Samba/Tijan 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 21-23, 23-21, 18-16 1:01
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Samba/Tijan 4 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 21 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 2 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 6-1
10/7/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool B Samba/Tijan 2 Carambula/Rossi 9 16-21, 23-21, 15-10 0:49
7/28/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Pool C Samba/Tijan 3 Carambula/Rossi 15 24-22, 21-13 0:39
4/25/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Semi-Finals Samba/Tijan 10 Carambula/Rossi 7 21-16, 21-10 0:36
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool G Carambula/Rossi 7 Samba/Tijan 10 19-21, 24-22, 15-11 0:57
4/19/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 3 Samba/Tijan 17 Carambula/Rossi 7 21-18, 21-17 0:35
6/28/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Samba/Tijan 4 Carambula/Rossi 45 19-21, 21-14, 18-16 0:56
4/28/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Bronze Medal Samba/Tijan 7 Carambula/Rossi 27 13-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # 4 Budinger/Field, United States 1-0
10/16/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Gold Medal Samba/Tijan 1 Budinger/Field 14 21-17, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 8 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool A Samba/Tijan 1 Carracher/Nicolaidis 17 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 11 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 2-0
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool B Samba/Tijan 2 Haussener/Metral 31 21-11, 21-14 0:34
2/26/21FIVBDoha 1 Star Gold Medal Samba/Tijan 1 Haussener/Metral 2 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 15, Q3 Benesh/Partain, United States 1-0
10/15/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 1 Benesh/Partain 22, Q9 22-20, 22-20 0:42
Lead the series against # 17, Q5 Cory/Webber, United States 1-0
10/15/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Winner 1 Samba/Tijan 1 Cory/Webber 20, Q6 21-15, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Bercik/Dzavoronok, Czech Republic 1-0
10/14/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Pool A Samba/Tijan 1 Bercik/Dzavoronok 13 21-13, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # Q2 Dillier/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool A Samba/Tijan 1 Dillier/Heidrich 32 21-14, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q13 Fokerots/Tocs, Latvia 1-0
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool A Samba/Tijan 1 Fokerots/Tocs 24, Q12 20-22, 28-26, 18-16 1:01
Trail the series against # Q27 Alhousni/Alshereiqi, Oman 0-1
11/4/14FIVBDoha Open Qualifier 1 Alhousni/Alshereiqi Q16 Samba/Tijan Q17 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 0:50