Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Gstaad Elite 16
Thursday, July 7, 2022 Court #3 10:00
Match #28: Pool F
(6) Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
vs.
(22) Daniele Lupo/Alex Ranghieri, 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Did not play Gianluca Casadei - 25th
2011 Did not play Matteo Martino - 17th
2012 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 3rd
2013 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 9th
2014 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
2015 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 5th
2016 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 9th
2017 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
2018 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 3rd
2019 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 4th
2021 Jakob Windisch - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
Gstaad Elite 16 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/6/2022 Pool F Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (27) Lost 19-21, 13-21 0:32
Thu, 7/7/2022 Pool F Daniele Lupo / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (22) Won By Forfeit 0:14
Thu, 7/7/2022 Winner 1 Saymon Barbosa / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (19) Lost 21-18, 14-21, 9-15 0:47

Daniele Lupo
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 1991 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Rome
Resides: Fiumicino, Fregene (Roma)
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 127
Career Wins: 5
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$545,237.50
Alex Ranghieri
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 18, 1987 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Pordenone
Resides: Rome
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 105
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$297,015.15
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB800011040011 US$35,750.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011 Andrea Tomatis - 41st Did not play
2012 Paolo Nicolai - 3rd Did not play
2013 Paolo Nicolai - 9th Did not play
2014 Paolo Nicolai - 17th Andrea Tomatis - 25th
2015 Paolo Nicolai - 5th Adrian Carambula - 4th
2016 Paolo Nicolai - 9th Adrian Carambula - 5th
2017 Paolo Nicolai - 17th Adrian Carambula - 17th
2018 Paolo Nicolai - 3rd Did not play
2019 Paolo Nicolai - 4th Marco Caminati - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 23 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 4 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 5 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 6 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 Q1 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 10 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 11/10-14/2021 Itapema Four Star 6 4 560 US$8,000.00
Gstaad Elite 16 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/6/2022 Pool F Kusti Nolvak / Mart Tiisaar, Estonia (11) Lost 16-21, 10-21 0:29
Thu, 7/7/2022 Pool F Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (6) Lost By Forfeit 0:14
Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai lead the series 2-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool F Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Lupo/Ranghieri 22 By Forfeit 0:14
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Lupo/Ranghieri 4 21-17, 21-18 0:37