Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$100,000 Brazil Open
December 4 - 7, 1997
(8) Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, Brazil
 
Roberto Lopes da Costa
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 6, 1966 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Bacabal
Resides: Fortaleza, CE
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 98
Career Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$636,285.00
Franco José Vieira Neto
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 11, 1966 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 172
Career Wins: 16
Career Winnings: US$971,885.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB82137117105102539 US$838,970.00
Previous Fortaleza Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1994 Franco Neto - 1st Roberto Lopes - 1st
1995 Franco Neto - 1st Roberto Lopes - 1st
1996 Franco Neto - 9th Roberto Lopes - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships 20 9 210 US$6,200.00
FIVB 9/4-7/1997 Spain Open Q1 33 24 US$0.00
FIVB 8/29-31/1997 Turkey Open 7 4 210 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/15-17/1997 Belgium Open Q1 33 24 US$0.00
FIVB 8/8-10/1997 Portugal Open 16 2 540 US$42,000.00
FIVB 8/1-3/1997 Austria Open Q1 33 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-27/1997 French Open 8 5 165 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/18-20/1997 Italian Open 7 4 210 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/4-6/1997 German Open 3 17 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 2/20-23/1997 Brazil Open 3 9 120 US$3,500.00
FIVB 10/24-27/1996 Brazil Open 6 9 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/18-20/1996 Puerto Rico Open 6 4 210 US$12,000.00
FIVB 10/4-6/1996 Indonesia Open 6 1 300 US$31,000.00
FIVB 8/23-25/1996 Italian Open 7 9 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/16-18/1996 Portugal Open 5 9 320 US$5,000.00
FIVB 8/9-11/1996 French Open 2 9 320 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/23-28/1996 Atlanta XXVI Olympic Games 1 9 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-30/1996 French Open 3 1 300 US$31,000.00
FIVB 6/21-23/1996 United States Open 2 2 270 US$23,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/2/1996 Turkey Open 2 4 210 US$12,000.00
FIVB 5/9-12/1996 Brazil Open 1 7 150 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/5-7/1996 Spain Open 1 2 270 US$23,000.00
FIVB 2/8-11/1996 Brazil Open 1 50 US$40,000.00
Head to Head Results
Lopes/Neto trail the series against the field 1-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Moreira/Silva, Brazil 0-1
9/12/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Moreira/Silva 4 Lopes/Neto 20 12-9, 12-10 2:00
Trail the series against # 3 Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
7/25/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 3 Kvalheim/Maaseide 6 Lopes/Neto 1 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 5 Conde/Martinez, Argentina 1-0
9/11/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Lopes/Neto 20 Conde/Martinez 13 12-11, 12-8 1:31