Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Gstaad
Thursday, July 3, 2025 Court #2 14:00
Match #17: Pool C
(3) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
vs.
(10) Mathias Berntsen/Hendrik Mol, Norway
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 87
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$327,350.00
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 93
Career Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$355,150.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB705762181153100110 US$640,500.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall715762181153100111 US$640,500.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Julio Nascimento - 41st Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th
2018 Cherif Younousse - 17th Ahmed Tijan - 17th
2019 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2021 Cherif Younousse - 2nd Ahmed Tijan - 2nd
2022 Cherif Younousse - 9th Ahmed Tijan - 9th
2023 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2024 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 5 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 12/4-7/2024 Finals Doha 2024 1 3rd 320 US$50,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 3 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/16-20/2024 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/10/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 13 4th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna 10 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 10 5th 760 US$8,000.00
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2025 Pool C Hugo Campos / Joao Pedrosa, Portugal (22, Q11) Won 21-18, 23-25, 15-11 0:53
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool C Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (10)    

Mathias Berntsen
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1996 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Arendal, Aust-Agder
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 83
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$118,176.38
Hendrik Nikolai Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 10, 1994 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Strandvik
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 75
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$108,376.38
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
FIVB650220120135931566 US$212,416.10
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Did not play Lars Fredrik Tvinde - 41st
2017 Daniel Bergerud - 33rd Did not play
2018 Hendrik Mol - 41st Mathias Berntsen - 41st
2019 Hendrik Mol - 41st Mathias Berntsen - 41st
2021 Hendrik Mol - 9th Mathias Berntsen - 9th
2022 Hendrik Mol - 9th Mathias Berntsen - 9th
2023 Hendrik Mol - 17th Mathias Berntsen - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 10 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 9 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 13 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 9 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/16-20/2024 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 9 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2024 Elite16 Hamburg 11 13th 460 US$5,000.00
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2025 Pool C Christoph Dressler / Philipp Waller, Austria (15) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:33
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool C Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (3)    
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series 4-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool C          
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 5 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-15, 21-17 0:31
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q6 22-20, 21-12 0:36
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q8 21-17, 21-15 0:36
7/27/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45