Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Portugal
July 13 - 16, 2023
(10, Q2) Paul Burnett/Christopher McHugh, Australia
 
Paul Burnett
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 12, 1998 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: London, Ontario, Canada
Resides: Adelaide
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 41
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Geelong 2023)
Career Winnings: US$41,767.13
Christopher McHugh
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 31, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Pambula
Resides: Adelaide
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 132
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$188,737.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB2301113052532 US$76,500.00
Other110000000000 US$0.00
Overall2411113052532 US$76,500.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Maximilian Guehrer - 41st Did not play
2022 Christopher McHugh - 17th Paul Burnett - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala Q6 25 220 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 21 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 19 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q12 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 8 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 13, Q3 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 1 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2022 Torquay Challenge 1 3 720 US$7,000.00
Other 7/30-8/7/2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2 1 480 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-24/2022 Agadir Challenge 9 4 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/14-17/2022 Espinho Challenge 12 17 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 14 25 340 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 10 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 10 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 Q1 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 3 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 7 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 Q2 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 18, Q8 5 600 US$3,750.00
Challenge Portugal Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/13/2023 Qualifier 2 Yves Haussener / Quentin Metral, Switzerland (Q18) Won 11-21, 22-20, 18-16 0:52
Fri, 7/14/2023 Pool C Izac Carracher / Mark Nicolaidis, Australia (15) Won 21-15, 20-22, 15-11 0:49
Fri, 7/14/2023 Pool C Vitor Felipe / Renato Lima, Brazil (3) Lost 18-21, 21-19, 12-15 0:55
Sat, 7/15/2023 Winner 1 Tri Bourne / Chaim Schalk, United States (2) Lost 15-21, 21-17, 15-17 0:48
Head to Head Results
Burnett/McHugh lead the series against the field 15-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1, Q1 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 0-1
12/2/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Winner 1 Hodges/Schubert 7 Burnett/McHugh 1 21-18, 23-21 0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Bourne/Schalk, United States 0-2
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Bourne/Schalk 2 Burnett/McHugh 10, Q2 21-15, 17-21, 17-15 0:48
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool F Bourne/Schalk 7 Burnett/McHugh 19 19-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:43
Trail the series against # 3 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 0-1
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool C Felipe/Lima 3 Burnett/McHugh 10, Q2 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 4 Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 0-1
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Immers/van de Velde 4 Burnett/McHugh 21 21-23, 21-19, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 6 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
11/27/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Bronze Medal Burnett/McHugh 1 Campos/Pedrosa 10, Q1 21-18, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 8 Horl/Horst, Austria 1-0
5/20/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Pool C Burnett/McHugh 3 Horl/Horst 22, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 11 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 1 Burnett/McHugh 3 Gavira/Herrera 16 21-17, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 12, Q3 Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-0
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool F Burnett/McHugh 19 Brunner/Crabb 6 21-14, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool C Burnett/McHugh 10, Q2 Carracher/Nicolaidis 15 21-15, 20-22, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 16 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-1
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 Burnett/McHugh 21 21-16, 17-21, 15-7 0:46
Series tied with # 19, Q5 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-1
7/23/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Winner 1 Burnett/McHugh 9 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 12 21-19, 22-24, 15-8 1:01
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool C Capogrosso/Capogrosso 30 Burnett/McHugh 14 17-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 22 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 0-2
7/24/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Bronze Medal Breer/Krattiger 3 Burnett/McHugh 9 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:49
3/17/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool F Breer/Krattiger 7 Burnett/McHugh 18, Q8 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 1:00
Trail the series against # Q6 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 0-1
11/26/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Semi-Finals Lupo/Rossi 3 Burnett/McHugh 1 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # Q13 Sarabia/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Burnett/McHugh 7 Sarabia/Virgen 18 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # Q15 Semerad/Sepka, Czech Republic 1-0
7/22/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Pool D Burnett/McHugh 9 Semerad/Sepka 16 21-16, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # Q16 Elazar/Ohana, Israel 1-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 1 Burnett/McHugh 1 Elazar/Ohana 15 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # Q17 Dumek/Sedlak, Czech Republic 0-1
11/24/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Pool A Dumek/Sedlak 24, Q8 Burnett/McHugh 1 21-18, 10-21, 17-15 0:48
Lead the series against # Q18 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 2-0
7/13/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Qualifier 2 Burnett/McHugh 10, Q2 Haussener/Metral Q18 11-21, 22-20, 18-16 0:52
11/30/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool A Burnett/McHugh 1 Haussener/Metral 9 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # Q19 Batrane/Bialokoz, England 1-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Pool A Burnett/McHugh 1 Batrane/Bialokoz 13, Q2 24-22, 15-21, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # Q25 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 2-1
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Burnett/McHugh 21 Samoilovs/Smedins 16, Q9 21-18, 21-18 0:37
2/1/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Qualifier 2 Burnett/McHugh 13, Q3 Samoilovs/Smedins Q6 21-18, 21-16 0:35
7/15/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 13 Burnett/McHugh 12 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # Q26 Oliva/Trousil, Czech Republic 1-0
5/25/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Burnett/McHugh Q1 Oliva/Trousil Q16 21-19, 21-18 0:33