Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Dubai 1st Challenge
October 22 - 25, 2022
(Q9) Sakurako Fujii/Megumi Murakami, Japan
 
Sakurako Fujii
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 15, 1990 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Tokyo
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 55
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Boracay 2019)
Career Winnings: US$5,837.40
Megumi Murakami
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 14, 1985 (40 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 Dubai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/13-16/2022 Maldives Challenge Q12 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-24/2022 Leuven Futures 6 13th 140 € 100.00
FIVB 7/14-17/2022 Espinho Challenge Q23 25th 220 US$0.00
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
Dubai 1st Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 10/22/2022 Qualifier 1 Milena Gavric / Ana Mitrovic , Serbia (Q24) Won 21-7, 21-13 0:29
Sat, 10/22/2022 Qualifier 2 Leonie Kortzinger / Lea Kunst, Germany (22, Q8) Lost 10-21, 18-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Fujii/Murakami lead the series against the field 4-3 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 11 Wang/Zhu, China 0-1
7/22/22FIVBLeuven Futures Pool C Wang/Zhu 11, Q6 Fujii/Murakami 6 21-14, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 17 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
Series tied with # 20, Q5 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 # 22, Q8 Kortzinger/Kunst, Germany 0-1
10/22/22FIVBDubai 1st Challenge Qualifier 2 Kortzinger/Kunst 22, Q8 Fujii/Murakami Q9 21-10, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # Q10 May/Robitaille, Canada 1-0
3/31/22FIVBCoolangatta Futures Pool D Fujii/Murakami 5 May/Robitaille 12 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 0:58
Lead the series against # Q24 Gavric /Mitrovic , Serbia 1-0
10/22/22FIVBDubai 1st Challenge Qualifier 1 Fujii/Murakami Q9 Gavric /Mitrovic Q24 21-7, 21-13 0:29