Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Portugal
July 13 - 16, 2023
(7) Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
 
Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Resides: Modena
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 44
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$144,892.41
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 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB271330708230 US$273,250.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 3 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q2 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 9 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 9 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 9 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 6 3 0 US$50,000.00
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 4 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 3 3 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 8/10-14/2022 Hamburg Elite 16 7 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 6 17 400 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 14 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 13, Q1 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 13, Q3 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 9 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 13 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 15, Q7 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 14 9 460 US$2,500.00
Challenge Portugal Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/14/2023 Pool F Poravid Taovato / Pithak Tipjan, Thailand (18, Q4) Won 21-12, 21-11 0:26
Fri, 7/14/2023 Pool F Hugo Campos / Joao Pedrosa, Portugal (6) Won 26-24, 21-16 0:40
Sat, 7/15/2023 Winner 1 Audrius Knasas / Patrikas Stankevicius, Lithuania (21, Q8) Lost 12-21, 18-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai lead the series against the field 13-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-2
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Felipe/Lima 9 21-14, 21-15 0:34
6/16/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Felipe/Lima 12 Cottafava/Nicolai 14 11-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:56
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool D Felipe/Lima 4 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 19-21, 25-23, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 6 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 2-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool F Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Campos/Pedrosa 6 26-24, 21-16 0:40
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Campos/Pedrosa 22 21-19, 29-27 0:41
Lead the series against # 8 Horl/Horst, Austria 1-0
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 1 Cottafava/Nicolai Q2 Horl/Horst Q15 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 9 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 0-1
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 2 Goncalves/Mariano 15, Q10 Cottafava/Nicolai Q2 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 14 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 0-1
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool F Berntsen/Mol 27 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-19, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Budinger/Evans, United States 1-0
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Budinger/Evans 10 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # 17 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 2-0
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Nolvak/Tiisaar 11 21-11, 21-16 0:28
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Nolvak/Tiisaar 12 21-15, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 18, Q4 Taovato/Tipjan, Thailand 1-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool F Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Taovato/Tipjan 18, Q4 21-12, 21-11 0:26
Trail the series against # 20, Q7 Kantor/Zdybek, Poland 0-1
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 1 Kantor/Zdybek 19, Q9 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 21-18, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 21, Q8 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 0-1
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Knasas/Stankevicius 21, Q8 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 21-12, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 23 Canet/Rotar, France 1-0
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Canet/Rotar 13, Q6 21-14, 21-16 0:29
Trail the series against # Q6 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 0-1
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Lupo/Rossi 16, Q10 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # Q13 Sarabia/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
5/25/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Sarabia/Virgen Q14 21-18, 21-11 0:30
Lead the series against # Q15 Semerad/Sepka, Czech Republic 1-0
5/27/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Semerad/Sepka 12 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q17 Dumek/Sedlak, Czech Republic 1-0
2/3/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Dumek/Sedlak 16, Q10 21-11, 21-15 0:27
Lead the series against # Q25 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 23-21, 14-21, 17-15 0:54