Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Doha
March 5 - 9, 2024
(4) 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 Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 5th
2018 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
2019 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 5th
2020 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 3rd
2021 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 9th
2022 Paolo Nicolai - 2nd Samuele Cottafava - 2nd
2022 Paolo Nicolai - 3rd Samuele Cottafava - 3rd
2023 Paolo Nicolai - 9th Samuele Cottafava - 9th
2023 Paolo Nicolai - 5th Samuele Cottafava - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 8 5 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 8 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 6 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 13, Q3 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q8 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 13 3 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 7 9 460 US$2,500.00
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
Elite16 Doha Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/6/2024 Pool D Cherif Samba / Ahmed Tijan, Qatar (12) Won 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
Wed, 3/6/2024 Pool D Michal Bryl / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (5) Won 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Thu, 3/7/2024 Pool D Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (13, Q3) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:38
Fri, 3/8/2024 Winner 2 Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (8) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai trail the series against the field 27-37
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-3
11/26/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 21-11, 21-18 0:32
8/20/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 21-16, 22-24, 21-19 1:00
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Ahman/Hellvig 5 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:45
2/3/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool A Ahman/Hellvig 8 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-9 0:28
Trail the series against # 2 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 2-3
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 8 Perusic/Schweiner 4 21-18, 22-20 0:40
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Perusic/Schweiner 1 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:53
9/30/23FIVBElite16 Paris Winner 2 Perusic/Schweiner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-19, 21-15 0:38
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Perusic/Schweiner 8 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 19-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:49
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Perusic/Schweiner 7 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 29-31, 21-18, 15-11 0:58
Trail the series against # 3 Mol/Sorum, Norway 1-7
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-17 0:39
8/20/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Mol/Sorum 1 25-23, 19-21, 15-13 0:57
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-15 0:33
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-13 0:31
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:47
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-15, 14-21, 15-10 0:58
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 23-25, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 15, Q7 20-22, 27-25, 15-7 0:54
Trail the series against # 5 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 2-3
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Bryl/Losiak 5 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Bryl/Losiak 10 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Bryl/Losiak 15, Q3 24-22, 21-18 0:38
5/26/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool D Bryl/Losiak 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 21-13, 18-21, 23-21 0:56
5/8/22FIVBDoha Challenge Gold Medal Bryl/Losiak 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 2-1
11/26/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Boermans/de Groot 8 21-15, 21-15 0:32
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 13, Q5 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:46
5/8/22FIVBDoha Challenge Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Boermans/de Groot 3 16-21, 21-9, 15-11 0:42
Trail the series against # 7 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-6
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-18, 21-19 0:36
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-19, 15-21, 15-10 0:49
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool B Loyola/Wanderley 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 22-20, 21-16 0:40
6/4/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Loyola/Wanderley 3 21-19, 22-20 0:40
5/27/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool D Loyola/Wanderley 4 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:35
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 21-19, 23-21 0:44
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 29-31, 21-18, 15-13 1:05
Trail the series against # 8 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-2
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Ehlers/Wickler 8 Cottafava/Nicolai 4 21-18, 21-19 0:36
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Ehlers/Wickler 4 27-25, 21-19 0:42
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 24-22, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 9 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 0-2
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Goncalves/Mariano 4 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 23-21, 24-22 0:44
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 # 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-4
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-17, 28-30, 15-12 0:56
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Bronze Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 22-20, 19-21, 16-14 0:57
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 22-20, 24-22 0:40
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 27-25, 23-25, 15-9 1:01
8/13/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 23-21, 21-16 0:41
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Cottafava/Nicolai 15, Q7 16-21, 21-11, 16-14 0:50
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 14 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 21-19, 16-21, 15-9 0:46
Lead the series against # 11 Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-0
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Brunner/Crabb 12 21-19, 20-22, 15-7 0:49
Series tied with # 12 Samba/Tijan, Qatar 3-3
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Samba/Tijan 12 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Samba/Tijan 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-19 0:38
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Samba/Tijan 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:52
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Samba/Tijan 8 21-18, 21-12 0:31
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Samba/Tijan 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 21-18, 26-24 0:42
6/5/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Gold Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Samba/Tijan 1 16-21, 27-25, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 13, Q3 Budinger/Evans, United States 2-0
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Budinger/Evans 13, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:38
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Budinger/Evans 10 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:46
Trail the series against # 16, Q10 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 # Q2 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 3-1
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Carvalhaes/Solberg 12 21-19, 21-14 0:36
7/26/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Qualifier 2 Carvalhaes/Solberg 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai Q8 27-25, 21-18 0:45
7/23/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Bronze Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Carvalhaes/Solberg 1 21-19, 21-19 0:46
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Carvalhaes/Solberg 1 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q4 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-0
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 14 Alayo/Diaz 39 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # Q9 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 # Q12 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 # Q15 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
Lead the series against # Q16 Taovato/Tipjan, Thailand 1-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool F Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Taovato/Tipjan 18, Q4 21-12, 21-11 0:26