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title: "Thomas Hodges / Ben Hood vs Samuele Cottafava / Gianluca Dal Corso"
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# Thomas Hodges / Ben Hood vs Samuele Cottafava / Gianluca Dal Corso

> Thomas Hodges / Ben Hood vs Samuele Cottafava / Gianluca Dal Corso at BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro.

- Canonical page: [Open on Duna](https://duna.coach/events/bpt-elite-rio-de-janeiro-mens-2026-07-29/match/thomas-hodges-ben-hood-vs-samuele-cottafava-gianluca-dal-corso/2e865f0e-3696-4a02-923c-70a05d0d3661)
- Markdown version: [Machine-readable page](https://duna.coach/events/bpt-elite-rio-de-janeiro-mens-2026-07-29/match/thomas-hodges-ben-hood-vs-samuele-cottafava-gianluca-dal-corso/2e865f0e-3696-4a02-923c-70a05d0d3661.md)

## Match details

- Tournament: [BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro](https://duna.coach/events/bpt-elite-rio-de-janeiro-mens-2026-07-29)
- Round: Main Draw - Pool B
- Status: completed
- Scheduled or played: July 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC
- Court: Court 4
- Team A: [Thomas Hodges](https://duna.coach/players/thomas-hodges-international-65c80af0-47d0-49a0-a833-d59a106edf2e) — Sand Rating 3.04 / [Ben Hood](https://duna.coach/players/ben-hood-international-6497d40a-8cbf-4186-8f25-b65dc88d82f4) (AUS)
- Team B: [Samuele Cottafava](https://duna.coach/players/samuele-cottafava-international-4606b92a-0fab-465a-be1b-0d2b77286906) — Sand Rating 2.98 / [Gianluca Dal Corso](https://duna.coach/players/gianluca-corso-international-5a12ed7e-9447-4271-9609-0a5d129626a0) — Sand Rating 2.94 (ITA)
- Set scores: 21–13, 21–17
- Winner: Thomas Hodges / Ben Hood

## Sand Rating forecast

- Thomas Hodges / Ben Hood: 53.1%
- Samuele Cottafava / Gianluca Dal Corso: 46.9%
- Basis: SandRating
- This is a forecast, not a guarantee or betting advice.

## Where to watch

- VBTV — https://tv.volleyballworld.com/