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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Tepic
April 17 - 21, 2024

(6) 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:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

148

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$681,787.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	27	1	3	3	0	7	0	8	2	3	0	US$273,250.00

Previous Tepic Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2023	Paolo Nicolai - 5th	Samuele Cottafava - 5th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	3/5-9/2024	Elite16 Doha	4	5	760	US$8,000.00
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

Elite16 Tepic Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 4/18/2024	Pool C	Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (14, Q2)	Lost 21-18, 19-21, 12-15	0:49
Thu, 4/18/2024	Pool C	Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (3)	Lost 16-21, 11-21	0:32
Fri, 4/19/2024	Pool C	Theo Brunner / Trevor Crabb, United States (11)	Lost 20-22, 22-20, 12-15	0:50

Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai trail the series against the field 28-30

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-3
11/26/23	FIVB	Elite16 Joao Pessoa	Gold Medal	Ahman/Hellvig	2	Cottafava/Nicolai	5	21-11, 21-18	0:32
8/20/23	FIVB	Elite16 Hamburg	Gold Medal	Ahman/Hellvig	5	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q3	21-16, 22-24, 21-19	1:00
8/17/23	FIVB	Elite16 Hamburg	Pool D	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q3	Ahman/Hellvig	5	21-18, 16-21, 15-13	0:45
2/3/23	FIVB	Doha 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
12/6/23	FIVB	BPT Finals Doha 2023	Pool A	Cottafava/Nicolai	8	Perusic/Schweiner	4	21-18, 22-20	0:40
11/25/23	FIVB	Elite16 Joao Pessoa	Winner 2	Cottafava/Nicolai	5	Perusic/Schweiner	1	21-19, 19-21, 15-8	0:53
9/30/23	FIVB	Elite16 Paris	Winner 2	Perusic/Schweiner	2	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	21-19, 21-15	0:38
4/28/23	FIVB	Elite16 Uberlândia	Pool A	Perusic/Schweiner	8	Cottafava/Nicolai	9	19-21, 21-13, 15-12	0:49
1/26/23	FIVB	Beach Pro Tour Finals	Pool B	Perusic/Schweiner	7	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	29-31, 21-18, 15-11	0:58
Series tied with # 3 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 2-2
4/18/24	FIVB	Elite16 Tepic	Pool C	Boermans/de Groot	3	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	21-16, 21-11	0:32
11/26/23	FIVB	Elite16 Joao Pessoa	Semi-Finals	Cottafava/Nicolai	5	Boermans/de Groot	8	21-15, 21-15	0:32
3/25/23	FIVB	Elite16 Tepic	Winner 2	Boermans/de Groot	13, Q5	Cottafava/Nicolai	9	19-21, 21-16, 15-9	0:46
5/8/22	FIVB	Doha Challenge	Semi-Finals	Cottafava/Nicolai	9	Boermans/de Groot	3	16-21, 21-9, 15-11	0:42
Lead the series against # 4 Benesh/Partain, United States 2-0
12/8/23	FIVB	BPT Finals Doha 2023	Pool A	Cottafava/Nicolai	8	Benesh/Partain	5	21-17, 21-14	0:33
9/30/23	FIVB	Elite16 Paris	Winner 1	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	Benesh/Partain	1	21-17, 21-16	0:35
Trail the series against # 5 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-2
3/8/24	FIVB	Elite16 Doha	Winner 2	Ehlers/Wickler	8	Cottafava/Nicolai	4	21-18, 21-19	0:36
8/18/23	FIVB	Elite16 Hamburg	Pool D	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q3	Ehlers/Wickler	4	27-25, 21-19	0:42
4/29/23	FIVB	Elite16 Uberlândia	Winner 1	Ehlers/Wickler	6	Cottafava/Nicolai	9	24-22, 21-17	0:37
Trail the series against # 7 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 2-3
3/6/24	FIVB	Elite16 Doha	Pool D	Cottafava/Nicolai	4	Bryl/Losiak	5	16-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:55
12/7/23	FIVB	BPT Finals Doha 2023	Pool A	Bryl/Losiak	10	Cottafava/Nicolai	8	12-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:48
8/11/22	FIVB	Hamburg Elite 16	Pool B	Cottafava/Nicolai	7	Bryl/Losiak	15, Q3	24-22, 21-18	0:38
5/26/22	FIVB	Ostrava Elite 16	Pool D	Bryl/Losiak	5	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q3	21-13, 18-21, 23-21	0:56
5/8/22	FIVB	Doha Challenge	Gold Medal	Bryl/Losiak	2	Cottafava/Nicolai	9	21-18, 21-15	0:35
Trail the series against # 8 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-4
2/4/23	FIVB	Doha Elite16	Winner 1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	Cottafava/Nicolai	9	21-17, 28-30, 15-12	0:56
1/29/23	FIVB	Beach Pro Tour Finals	Bronze Medal	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	22-20, 19-21, 16-14	0:57
1/26/23	FIVB	Beach Pro Tour Finals	Pool B	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	22-20, 24-22	0:40
10/1/22	FIVB	Paris Elite 16	Semi-Finals	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	Cottafava/Nicolai	3	27-25, 23-25, 15-9	1:01
8/13/22	FIVB	Hamburg Elite 16	Winner 1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	Cottafava/Nicolai	7	23-21, 21-16	0:41
3/24/22	FIVB	Rosarito Elite 16	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Cottafava/Nicolai	15, Q7	16-21, 21-11, 16-14	0:50
3/18/22	FIVB	Tlaxcala Challenge	Pool B	Cottafava/Nicolai	14	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	21-19, 16-21, 15-9	0:46
Lead the series against # 10 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
1/28/23	FIVB	Beach Pro Tour Finals	Winner 1	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	Carambula/Ranghieri	10	21-18, 21-11	0:35
Series tied with # 11 Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-1
4/19/24	FIVB	Elite16 Tepic	Pool C	Brunner/Crabb	11	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	22-20, 20-22, 15-12	0:50
11/24/23	FIVB	Elite16 Joao Pessoa	Pool D	Cottafava/Nicolai	5	Brunner/Crabb	12	21-19, 20-22, 15-7	0:49
Lead the series against # 13, Q1 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-0
6/15/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Winner 1	Cottafava/Nicolai	14	Alayo/Diaz	39	21-18, 21-18	0:36
Series tied with # 14, Q2 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-2
4/18/24	FIVB	Elite16 Tepic	Pool C	Gavira/Herrera	14, Q2	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	18-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:49
10/9/23	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Pool H	Gavira/Herrera	17	Cottafava/Nicolai	8	21-15, 21-18	0:38
8/19/23	FIVB	Elite16 Hamburg	Winner 2	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q3	Gavira/Herrera	15, Q9	16-21, 21-13, 15-10	0:43
7/21/23	FIVB	Challenge Edmonton	Pool A	Cottafava/Nicolai	13	Gavira/Herrera	12	25-23, 19-21, 16-14	1:01
Trail the series against # 15, Q4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-6
12/8/23	FIVB	BPT Finals Doha 2023	Winner 1	Loyola/Wanderley	9	Cottafava/Nicolai	8	21-18, 21-19	0:36
9/29/23	FIVB	Elite16 Paris	Pool C	Loyola/Wanderley	3	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	21-19, 15-21, 15-10	0:49
8/11/22	FIVB	Hamburg Elite 16	Pool B	Loyola/Wanderley	2	Cottafava/Nicolai	7	22-20, 21-16	0:40
6/4/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Semi-Finals	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q1	Loyola/Wanderley	3	21-19, 22-20	0:40
5/27/22	FIVB	Ostrava Elite 16	Pool D	Loyola/Wanderley	4	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q3	21-16, 21-17	0:35
4/16/22	FIVB	Itapema Challenge	Winner 2	Loyola/Wanderley	1	Cottafava/Nicolai	13	21-19, 23-21	0:44
4/15/22	FIVB	Itapema Challenge	Pool A	Loyola/Wanderley	1	Cottafava/Nicolai	13	29-31, 21-18, 15-13	1:05
Lead the series against # 16, Q11 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 2-0
10/2/22	FIVB	Paris Elite 16	Bronze Medal	Cottafava/Nicolai	3	Grimalt/Grimalt	7	21-16, 21-16	0:38
5/7/22	FIVB	Doha Challenge	Winner 2	Cottafava/Nicolai	9	Grimalt/Grimalt	15, Q2	21-14, 21-18	0:35
Lead the series against # Q3 Budinger/Evans, United States 2-0
3/7/24	FIVB	Elite16 Doha	Pool D	Cottafava/Nicolai	4	Budinger/Evans	13, Q3	21-19, 21-19	0:38
6/16/23	FIVB	Challenge Jurmala	Pool C	Cottafava/Nicolai	3	Budinger/Evans	10	17-21, 21-17, 15-10	0:46
Lead the series against # Q7 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 3-1
8/18/23	FIVB	Elite16 Hamburg	Pool D	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q3	Carvalhaes/Solberg	12	21-19, 21-14	0:36
7/26/23	FIVB	Elite16 Montréal	Qualifier 2	Carvalhaes/Solberg	13, Q1	Cottafava/Nicolai	Q8	27-25, 21-18	0:45
7/23/23	FIVB	Challenge Edmonton	Bronze Medal	Cottafava/Nicolai	13	Carvalhaes/Solberg	1	21-19, 21-19	0:46
7/21/23	FIVB	Challenge Edmonton	Pool A	Cottafava/Nicolai	13	Carvalhaes/Solberg	1	By Forfeit
Trail the series against # Q8 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 0-2
7/23/23	FIVB	Challenge Edmonton	Semi-Finals	Berntsen/Mol	16	Cottafava/Nicolai	13	21-18, 21-18	0:39
7/6/22	FIVB	Gstaad Elite 16	Pool F	Berntsen/Mol	27	Cottafava/Nicolai	6	21-19, 21-13	0:32
Trail the series against # Q10 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 0-1
7/15/23	FIVB	Challenge Portugal	Winner 1	Knasas/Stankevicius	21, Q8	Cottafava/Nicolai	7	21-12, 21-18	0:40
Lead the series against # Q12 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 2-0
9/30/22	FIVB	Paris Elite 16	Pool C	Cottafava/Nicolai	3	Gauthier-Rat/Krou	14, Q2	21-12, 21-15	0:29
5/7/22	FIVB	Doha Challenge	Winner 1	Cottafava/Nicolai	9	Gauthier-Rat/Krou	17, Q3	30-32, 21-16, 15-9	0:56