Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Hamburg
Sunday, August 9, 2026 Stadium Court 12:00
Match #33: Semi-Finals
(11) Nils Ehlers/Lui Wust, Germany
vs.
(5) Martins Plavins/Kristians Fokerots, Latvia
 
Nils Ehlers
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 4, 1994 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 211 cm (6'11")
Weight: 106 kg (233 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 80
Career Best: 2nd (7 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (6 times)
Career Winnings: US$256,996.00
Lui Wüst
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 2002 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 43
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Nuvali 2024)
Career Winnings: US$54,693.10
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB30010000001 US$19,000.00
Previous Hamburg Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019 Lars Fluggen - 17th Did not play
2022 Clemens Wickler - 3rd Did not play
2023 Clemens Wickler - 9th Did not play
2024 Clemens Wickler - 9th Did not play
2025 Clemens Wickler - 5th Paul Henning - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/22-26/2026 BPT Challenge Shangluo 2 3rd 720 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2026 BPT Elite Gstaad Q6 25th 300 US$0.00
BPT Elite16 Hamburg Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/6/2026 Pool C Elouan Chouikh / Joadel Gardoque, France (6) Won 21-17, 21-11 0:30
Thu, 8/6/2026 Pool C Anders Mol / Christian Sorum, Norway (3) Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:32
Fri, 8/7/2026 Pool C Jiri Sedlak / Jakub Sepka, Czechia (14, Q3) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:35
Sat, 8/8/2026 Winner 1 Julian Friedli / Jonathan Jordan, Switzerland (13, Q1) Won 21-19, 13-21, 15-13 0:51
Sat, 8/8/2026 Winner 2 Elmer Andersson / Jacob Nilsson, Sweden (1) Won 18-21, 24-22, 15-10 0:55
Sun, 8/9/2026 Semi-Finals Kristians Fokerots / Martins Plavins, Latvia (5)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200000000010 $10,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open100100000000 $9,000.00
Total300100000010 $19,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Nils Ehlers Lui Wust
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1010000000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
4000101200 $26,500.00 World Championships1000000100 $3,500.00
3000021000 $21,500.00 World Tour Finals          
300224124221 $126,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam10000021420 $20,750.00
27022044447 $49,500.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open15012024222 $26,625.00
8010024100 $9,500.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star14000216500 $1,100.00
           U21 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
           U18/19 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
7010040110 $15,750.00 Confederation Championship1000001000 $1,250.00
80074524141078 $249,250.00 Total4301225141242 $53,225.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2026FIVB200100000010 $9,000.00 9469.2 %
TotalFIVB200100000010 $9,000.00 9469.2 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Nils Ehlers  Lui Wust
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
11010013114 $8,750.00 2018FIVB          
1000000100 $0.00 2018CEV          
14010022324 $29,250.00 2019FIVB          
2000011000 $5,000.00 2020FIVB          
1000000010 $250.00 2020CEV          
6000012120 $10,500.00 2021FIVB2000100001 $200.00
           2021FIVB Age Group WC2000002000 $0.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2021CEV          
6002020200 $20,375.00 2022FIVB5000000401 $0.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2022CEV          
11011054000 $54,500.00 2023FIVB7000105100 $650.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2023CEV          
10020431000 $51,000.00 2024FIVB5010022000 $6,750.00
1010000000 $7,500.00 2024CEV          
10010151200 $44,625.00 2025FIVB11001023410 $26,500.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2025CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
2001000010 $4,500.00 2026FIVB9001011330 $12,875.00
79074524141078 $244,250.00 TotalTotal4201225141242 $48,225.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall5 71.4% 1 14.3% 1 14.3% 6-1 85.7% 3 50.0% 1 16.7% 2 33.3% 3-3 50.0% 5-2 71.4% 4-2 66.7% 00 9-4 69.2%
2025-20265 71.4% 1 14.3% 1 14.3% 6-1 85.7% 3 50.0% 1 16.7% 2 33.3% 3-3 50.0% 5-2 71.4% 4-2 66.7% 00 9-4 69.2%
Against the Field4 80.0% 1 20.0% 0 0.0% 5-0 100.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 1-1 50.0% 8-2 80.0% 4-0 100.0% 00 6-1 85.7%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000121002000000042
Challenge/Four Star/Open000011003001100052
Total000132005001100094

Martins Plavins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 8, 1985 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 24
Tournaments: 225
Career Wins: 10
Career FIVB WT Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$557,743.25
Kristians Fokerots
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 31, 2005 (21 yrs old)
Home Town: Kuldiga
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 45
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$131,199.55
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
CEV210000010000 US$25,904.00
FIVB2631425033211 US$222,626.96
Overall2841425043211 US$248,530.96
Previous Hamburg Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Haralds Regza - 9th Did not play
2018 Edgars Tocs - 5th Did not play
2019 Edgars Tocs - 9th Did not play
2025 Kristians Fokerots - 4th Martins Plavins - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2026 BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 2 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2026 BPT Elite Gstaad 2 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2026 BPT Elite Ostrava 3 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2026 BPT Elite Brasília 4 3rd 1000 US$17,000.00
FIVB 4/8-12/2026 BPT Elite Saquarema 6 3rd 1000 US$17,000.00
FIVB 12/3-7/2025 BPT Elite Itapema 2 2nd 1100 US$23,000.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 17 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2025 BPT Elite Newport Beach 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 4 4th 900 US$12,000.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 7 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 13 4th 900 US$12,000.00
BPT Elite16 Hamburg Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/6/2026 Pool D Chaim Schalk / James Shaw, United States (12) Won 21-14, 25-23 0:36
Thu, 8/6/2026 Pool D Julian Friedli / Jonathan Jordan, Switzerland (13, Q1) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:30
Fri, 8/7/2026 Pool D Paul Henning / Lukas Pfretzschner, Germany (4) Won 21-19, 22-20 0:39
Sat, 8/8/2026 Winner 2 Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Lanci, Brazil (7) Won 21-18, 25-23 0:44
Sun, 8/9/2026 Semi-Finals Nils Ehlers / Lui Wust, Germany (11)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100000000100 $7,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1811324023100 $207,400.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open300000010110 $4,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star420101000000 $3,800.00
Confederation Championship210000010000 $22,500.00
Total2841425043310 $244,700.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Martins Plavins Kristians Fokerots
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3001101000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
8000101402 $36,900.00 World Championships1000000100 $3,500.00
3000012000 $17,750.00 World Tour Finals          
872132523221315 $285,450.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam19113245200 $103,700.00
832222925151412 $156,100.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open11000001253 $2,500.00
11212022200 $10,550.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star9312030000 $3,300.00
3000021000 $1,800.00 Challenger          
1100000000 $1,000.00 Satellite          
2100010000 $0.00 U21 World Championships2100000010 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1100000000 $0.00
13102025210 $28,000.00 Confederation Championship2100001000 $11,250.00
215941062261452829 $537,550.00 Total45725277563 $124,250.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2023FIVB610101010110 $5,800.00 18869.2 %
2024FIVB200101000000 $22,000.00 6650.0 %
2024CEV110000000000 $20,000.00 70100.0 %
2025FIVB1211023003200 $98,000.00 292553.7 %
2025CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 2250.0 %
2026FIVB510200020000 $86,400.00 28584.8 %
TotalFIVB2531425033310 $212,200.00 814464.8 %
TotalCEV210000010000 $22,500.00 9281.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Martins Plavins  Kristians Fokerots
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 2002FIVB Age Group WC          
1000010000 $0.00 2004FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000010 $1,000.00 2005FIVB          
2100001000 $1,450.00 2005FIVB C&S          
1100000000 $0.00 2005FIVB Age Group WC          
4000001012 $3,250.00 2006FIVB          
2000020000 $1,350.00 2006FIVB C&S          
2000000200 $0.00 2006CEV          
15000023523 $30,500.00 2007FIVB          
1000001000 $650.00 2007CEV          
17000015263 $29,100.00 2008FIVB          
5000001301 $10,650.00 2009FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2009CEV          
11010012214 $28,750.00 2010FIVB          
1001000000 $5,000.00 2010CEV          
10000113410 $39,875.00 2011FIVB          
1000010000 $2,000.00 2011CEV          
11101006210 $49,725.00 2012FIVB          
1000001000 $1,250.00 2012CEV          
9010000242 $18,850.00 2013FIVB          
10100002115 $19,000.00 2014FIVB          
1000000100 $500.00 2014CEV          
11000102215 $14,850.00 2015FIVB          
4100111000 $1,843.75 2015CEV          
17001009412 $35,700.00 2016FIVB          
2001000010 $1,750.00 2016CEV          
7000101221 $13,250.00 2017FIVB          
2000011000 $2,000.00 2017CEV          
13110044210 $53,000.00 2018FIVB          
2001001000 $2,750.00 2018CEV          
13001028200 $38,000.00 2019FIVB          
1000000100 $500.00 2019CEV          
1000001000 $1,250.00 2020CEV          
6000101220 $8,750.00 2021FIVB          
1000001000 $1,250.00 2021CEV          
6001000401 $1,250.00 2022FIVB10001010242 $900.00
           2022FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
9101021220 $3,050.00 2023FIVB7101011111 $2,900.00
           2023FIVB Age Group WC1000000010 $0.00
2001010000 $11,000.00 2024FIVB5111020000 $12,000.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2024CEV1100000000 $10,000.00
12110233200 $49,000.00 2025FIVB12110233200 $49,000.00
           2025FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2025CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
5102002000 $43,200.00 2026FIVB5102002000 $43,200.00
2241041172364472830 $536,543.75 TotalTotal44725277563 $119,250.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall57 72.2% 13 16.5% 9 11.4% 70-9 88.6% 10 22.2% 8 17.8% 27 60.0% 10-35 22.2% 57-27 67.9% 23-17 57.5% 10 81-44 64.8%
2025-202642 76.4% 7 12.7% 6 10.9% 49-6 89.1% 8 25.0% 3 9.4% 21 65.6% 8-24 25.0% 42-21 66.7% 15-9 62.5% 00 57-30 65.5%
Against the Field10 90.9% 1 9.1% 0 0.0% 11-0 100.0% 4 20.0% 2 10.0% 14 70.0% 4-16 20.0% 20-28 41.7% 10-4 71.4% 00 15-16 48.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000021000100000022
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000031140018122532115534
Challenge/Four Star/Open005122010100000075
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star0000710051211020173
Confederation Championship000041003110001092
Total005146190126165642419046
Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/9/26FIVBBPT Elite16 Hamburg Semi-Finals