Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite Newport Beach
Thursday, October 9, 2025 Court #3 09:00
Match #17: Pool A
(1) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
vs.
(8) 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: 90
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$370,100.00
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: 96
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$397,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB737762181154100110 US$726,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall747762181154100111 US$726,000.00
Previous Newport Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 3 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
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
BPT Elite Newport Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool A Paul Burnett / Thomas Hodges, Australia (16, Q10) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:28
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool A Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (9) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:32
Thu, 10/9/2025 Pool A Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (8)    

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: 86
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$125,176.38
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: 78
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$115,376.38
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
FIVB680220120138931566 US$226,416.10
Previous Newport Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 18, Q3 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 14 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 10 13th 460 US$4,500.00
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
BPT Elite Newport Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool A Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (9) Lost 17-21, 21-19, 11-15 0:45
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool A Paul Burnett / Thomas Hodges, Australia (16, Q10) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Thu, 10/9/2025 Pool A Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (1)    
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series 5-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
10/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool A          
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-19, 21-17 0:37
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