Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41.21.345.3535 Semi Finals - Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego, Brazil vs. Matt Fuerbringer/Nick Lucena, United States Alison Conte Cerutti Emanuel Fernando Scheffer Rego Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: December 7, 1985 (26 yrs old) Birth Date: April 15, 1973 (39 yrs old) Home Town: Vitória Home Town: Curitiba Resides: Rio de Janeiro Resides: João Pessoa/Rio de Janeiro Height: 202 cm (6'8") Height: 190 cm (6'3") Weight: 102 kg (226 lbs.) Weight: 80 kg (178 lbs.) Seasons: 7 Seasons: 19 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 59 Tournaments: 221 Best Finish: 1st (12 times) Best Finish: 1st (76 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (9 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (75 times) Career Winnings: $474,850 Career Winnings: $2,298,235 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 29 6 5 7 1 4 1 3 0 1 0 US$631,600.00 Previous Rome Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2009 Harley Marques - 3rd Ricardo Santos - 4th 2010 Emanuel Rego - 2nd Alison Cerutti - 2nd 2011 Emanuel Rego - 1st Alison Cerutti - 1st Rome Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool J Riccardo Fenili / Riccardo Giumelli, Italy (32) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:36 Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool J Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (17) Won By Forfeit Fri, 6/15/2012 Pool J Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (16) Won 19-21, 27-25, 15-11 0:59 Sat, 6/16/2012 Winner 2 Marcio Araujo / Pedro Salgado, Brazil (6) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:36 Sat, 6/16/2012 Winner 3 Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (8) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:38 Sat, 6/16/2012 Semi-Finals Matt Fuerbringer / Nick Lucena, United States (12) Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego have been playing together since 2010. They are playing in their 29th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Alison is playing in his 30th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with nine gold, eight silver, 10 bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Emanuel is playing in his 160th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 75 gold, 32 silver, 40 bronze medals and 12 4th place finishes. Emanuel has played in all four Olympic Games, finishing 9th with Ze Marco de Melo in 1996 (Atlanta), 9th with Jose Loiola in 2000 (Sydney), winning the gold medal in 2004 (Athens) and the bronze medal in 2008 (Beijing), both with Ricardo Santos. Alison and Emanuel are the current World Champions, winning gold in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2011 (Rome). Alison won the silver medal in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Harley Marques in 2009 (Stavanger). Emanuel has played in all eight FIVB SWATCH World Championships, besides the gold in 2011 with Alison, he finished 5th with Ze Marco de Melo in 1997 (Los Angeles), was the World Champion with Jose Loiola in 1999 (Marseille), finished 5th with Tande Ramos in 2001 (Klagenfurt), was World Champion in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro), finished 17th in 2005 (Berlin), finished 4th in 2007 (Gstaad), and 5th in 2009 (Stavanger), all with Ricardo Santos. Alison and Emanuel are currently ranked 1st on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 3320 points and 1st in winnings with $126,700. They have one win in 2012 (Moscow). Alison and Emanuel rank 14th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with six. Alison and Emanuel rank 107th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 29. Alison and Emanuel rank 16th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $631,600. Alison (9) ranks 16th and Emanuel (75) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Alison (55) ranks 152nd and Emanuel (220) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Alison ($466,500) ranks 27th and Emanuel ($2,297,235) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Alison was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Most Improved Player in 2009, Best Blocker in 2011, Best Hitter in 2011, and Best Offensive Player in 2011. Emanuel was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Sportsperson in 2005, 2010, and 2011, Best Hitter in 2006, Most Outstanding in 2006 and 2011, and Most Inspirational in 2011. Alison and Emanuel are the current FIVB SWATCH World Tour Champions and were named Team of the Year in 2011. Emanuel is a 10-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour Champion, besides last season with Alison, he won the points championship with Ze Marco de Melo in 1996 and 1997, with Jose Loiola in 1999, with Tande Ramos in 2001, and with Ricardo Santos in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Emanuel and Ricardo were also named Team of the Year in 2005 (the inaugural season for the award), 2006, and 2007. Page 1 of 8 Matt Fuerbringer Nick Lucena Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 29, 1974 (38 yrs old) Birth Date: September 22, 1979 (32 yrs old) Home Town: Costa Mesa, CA Home Town: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Resides: Redondo Beach, CA Resides: Santa Barbara, CA Height: 202 cm (6'8") Height: 180 cm (5'11") Weight: 93 kg (206 lbs.) Weight: 79 kg (175 lbs.) Seasons: 9 Seasons: 7 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 67 Tournaments: 41 Best Finish: 2nd (4 times) Best Finish: 2nd (3 times) Career Winnings: $241,225 Career Winnings: $158,875 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 CQ Money FIVB 30 0 3 1 1 7 2 6 2 3 3 1 US$291,500.00 Previous Rome Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2009 Did not play Brad Keenan - 33rd 2011 Nick Lucena - 9th Matt Fuerbringer - 9th Rome Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool N Rhooney Ferramenta / Thiago Santos Barbosa, Brazil (21, Q3) Won 21-17, 21-11 0:33 Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool N Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (5) Lost 16-21, 22-20, 10-15 0:58 Fri, 6/15/2012 Pool N Jon Stiekema / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (28, Q8) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:40 Fri, 6/15/2012 Winner 1 Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (3) Won 21-15, 19-21, 15-9 0:56 Sat, 6/16/2012 Winner 2 Matteo Ingrosso / Paolo Ingrosso, Italy (10) Won 21-18, 15-21, 15-11 1:04 Sat, 6/16/2012 Winner 3 Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (16) Won 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:56 Sat, 6/16/2012 Semi-Finals Alison Cerutti / Emanuel Rego, Brazil (1) Matt Fuerbringer and Nick Lucena have been playing together since 2010. They are playing in their 30th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Matt is playing in his 8th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with four silver medals, two bronze medals and one 4th place finish. Nick is playing in his 6th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with three silver medals, one bronze medal and one 4th place finish. Matt and Nick finished 9th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2011 (Rome). Matt finished 17th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Sean Scott in 2007 (Gstaad) and finished 5th with Casey Jennings in 2009 (Stavanger). Nick finished 17th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Brad Keenan in 2009 (Stavanger). Matt and Nick are currently ranked 5th on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 2740 points and 7th in winnings with $83,400. Matt and Nick rank 105th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 30. Matt and Nick rank 47th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $291,500. Matt (67) ranks 120th and Nick (41) ranks 210th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Matt ($241,225) ranks 67th and Nick ($158,875) ranks 100th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego lead the series 3-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 6/30/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Pool J Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-18, 21-11 0:35 4/21/2011 Brasilia Open Winner 3 Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 16-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:52 5/28/2010 Myslowice Open Contender 3 Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego 21-15, 21-19 0:37 Page 2 of 8 Semi Finals - Sebastian Chevallier/Sascha Heyer, Switzerland vs. Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal, United States Sebastian Chevallier Sascha Heyer Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: July 14, 1987 (24 yrs old) Birth Date: July 21, 1972 (39 yrs old) Home Town: Geneva Home Town: Zürich Resides: Bern Resides: Frauenfeld Height: 194 cm (6'4") Height: 203 cm (6'8") Weight: 90 kg (200 lbs.) Weight: 108 kg (240 lbs.) Seasons: 6 Seasons: 18 Photo:Adrian Knecht Photo:Adrian Knecht Tournaments: 26 Tournaments: 151 Best Finish: 3rd (Prague 2011) Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Career Winnings: $53,875 Best WT Finish: 2nd (5 times) Career Winnings: $402,593 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 4 US$107,100.00 Previous Rome Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2009 Did not play Patrick Heuscher - 9th 2010 Did not play Patrick Heuscher - 17th 2011 Sascha Heyer - 17th Sebastian Chevallier - 17th Rome Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool Q Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (8) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:36 Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool Q Jefferson Bellaguarda / Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland (24) Won 25-23, 21-19 0:46 Fri, 6/15/2012 Pool Q Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (9) Lost By Forfeit Sat, 6/16/2012 Winner 2 Yaroslav Koshkarev / Konstantin Semenov, Russia (30) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:39 Sat, 6/16/2012 Winner 3 Jefferson Bellaguarda / Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland (24) Won By Forfeit Sat, 6/16/2012 Semi-Finals Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (5) Sebastian Chevallier and Sascha Heyer have been playing together since 2011.