Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Espinho Challenge
July 14 - 17, 2022
(Q23) Sakurako Fujii/Megumi Murakami, Japan
 
Sakurako Fujii
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 15, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Tokyo
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 54
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Boracay 2019)
Career Winnings: US$5,837.40
Megumi Murakami
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 14, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Fukui
Height: 165 cm (5'5")
Weight: 55 kg (121 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 65
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Daegu 2017)
Career Winnings: US$62,710.28
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB150000102111135 US$3,305.82
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Did not play Miki Ishii - 17th
2019 Minori Kumada - 41st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/7-10/2022 Lecce Futures 9 9th 180 € 200.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge Q16 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Songkhla Futures 5 5th 240 US$300.00
FIVB 3/30-4/3/2022 Coolangatta Futures 5 9th 180 US$200.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge Q20 33rd 140 US$0.00
Espinho Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/14/2022 Qualifier 1 Menia Bentele / Anna Lutz, Switzerland (Q10) Won 21-18, 15-21, 15-9 0:42
Thu, 7/14/2022 Qualifier 2 Skalve Krizanauskaite / Aine Raupelyte, Lithuania (23, Q26) Lost 18-21, 21-12, 9-15 0:44
Head to Head Results
Fujii/Murakami trail the series against the field 2-3 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 13 Murphy/Quiggle, United States 0-1
3/16/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Qualifier 1 Murphy/Quiggle 24, Q13 Fujii/Murakami Q20 21-9, 21-18 0:35
Series tied with # 22, Q19 Hashimoto/Murakami, Japan 1-1
5/19/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Qualifier 1 Hashimoto/Murakami Q17 Fujii/Murakami Q16 21-15, 21-8 0:32
4/15/22FIVBSongkhla Futures Pool D Fujii/Murakami 5 Hashimoto/Murakami 4, Q1 12-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:51
Trail the series against # 23, Q26 Krizanauskaite/Raupelyte, Lithuania 0-1
7/14/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Qualifier 2 Krizanauskaite/Raupelyte 23, Q26 Fujii/Murakami Q23 21-18, 12-21, 15-9 0:44
Lead the series against # Q10 Bentele/Lutz, Switzerland 1-0
7/14/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Qualifier 1 Fujii/Murakami Q23 Bentele/Lutz Q10 21-18, 15-21, 15-9 0:42