Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow 2008 Grand Slam
June 30 - July 5, 2008
(24) Chiaki Kusuhara/Mika Teru Saiki, Japan
 
Chiaki Kusuhara
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Ehime
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 120
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Klagenfurt 2002)
Career Winnings: US$170,315.00
Mika Teru Saiki
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 25, 1971 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Ehime, Matsuyama
Height: 172 cm (5'8")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Osaka 2000)
Career Winnings: US$143,650.00
Team Career Summary 
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FIVB2800000045914212 US$93,300.00
Previous Moscow Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Q8 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam Q8 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 23, Q7 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 22, Q4 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 22, Q4 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 9 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 31, Q3 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open Q3 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 30, Q5 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 29 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 23 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 27 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 24 37th 40 US$3,400.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 21 25th 80 US$3,500.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2008 Pool H Alexandra Moiseeva / Natalya Uryadova, Russia (9) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:38
Wed, 7/2/2008 Pool H Rachel Scott / Tyra Turner, United States (8) Lost 15-21, 22-24 0:44
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool H Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (25, Q9) Won 25-23, 21-16 0:50
Thu, 7/3/2008 Winner 1 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (11) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Kusuhara/Teru Saiki trail the series against the field 27-30 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 11 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-1
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 31, Q3 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 0:58
Series tied with # 2 Tian/Wang, China 1-1
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23, Q7 Tian/Wang 7 24-22, 17-21, 15-12 1:04
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 17, Q5 21-15, 21-14 0:42
Trail the series against # 4 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Antunes/Ribeiro 12 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 21 21-13, 23-21 0:42
Trail the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-3
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 6 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 22, Q4 21-13, 21-15 0:37
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 4 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 29 21-19, 21-13 0:42
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Kessy/Ross 22 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 27 21-11, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Xue/Zhang, China 0-5
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 6 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23, Q7 21-14, 21-12 0:39
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 30, Q5 21-13, 21-17 0:38
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 21 21-12, 21-17 0:41
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 4 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 18, Q5 21-15, 21-13 0:34
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 20, Q7 21-14, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-1
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 17 21-13, 21-19 0:43
Trail the series against # 8 Scott/Turner, United States 0-3
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Scott/Turner 8 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24 21-15, 24-22 0:44
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool A Scott/Turner 25 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24 21-12, 21-12 0:34
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool G Scott/Turner 26, Q11 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23 21-19, 19-21, 15-7 1:02
Lead the series against # 9 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 2-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24 Moiseeva/Uryadova 9 21-17, 21-15 0:38
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 31, Q3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 16 21-16, 12-21, 15-13 0:53
Series tied with # 11 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 11 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24 21-18, 21-15 0:42
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 22, Q4 Pohl/Rau 11 12-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # 12 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 2-0
6/6/07FIVBWarsaw Open Qualifier 3 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 18, Q5 Mouha/Van Breedam Q12 21-18, 21-17 0:39
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 17, Q5 Mouha/Van Breedam Q12 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 13 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 14, Q8 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23 23-21, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 18, Q5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 21-14, 19-21, 15-9 0:56
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 17, Q5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 23-21, 21-19 0:49
Lead the series against # 16 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-1
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 18, Q7 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 15 21-16, 21-18 0:39
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 20, Q7 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 21-15, 23-25, 15-7 0:58
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 9 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24, Q2 21-19, 21-11 0:37
Trail the series against # 17, Q5 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 0-1
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Antonelli/Leao 26, Q17 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23, Q7 21-16, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 18 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-3
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 9 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:59
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 20, Q7 21-12, 21-14 0:39
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 3 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 5 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24, Q2 21-15, 23-21 0:45
Trail the series against # 20 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-1
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 11 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 22, Q4 21-12, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 21, Q14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-0
11/1/06FIVBThailand Open Qualifier 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 Holtwick/Semmler Q12 29-27, 21-16 0:50
Lead the series against # 22 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool G Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 21-18, 21-18 0:45
Series tied with # 23 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-1
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Candelas/Garcia 24, Q16 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 31, Q3 21-15, 21-12 0:33
3/26/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 3 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 30, Q5 Candelas/Garcia Q21 24-22, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 25, Q9 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 2-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24 Gattelli/Perrotta 25, Q9 25-23, 21-16 0:50
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 9 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q4 21-15, 24-22 0:47
Trail the series against # 26, Q4 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 0-2
6/24/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q9 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki Q8 21-15, 16-21, 15-9 0:55
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Jursone/Minusa 20 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 29 21-14, 21-16 0:40
Series tied with # 28, Q1 Faure/Sarpaux, France 2-2
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Faure/Sarpaux 28, Q4 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 21 21-14, 12-21, 20-18 1:13
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool G Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23 Faure/Sarpaux 26 21-10, 15-21, 15-13 0:58
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 20, Q7 Faure/Sarpaux 19 16-21, 21-12, 16-14 1:02
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 4 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 21-16, 21-17 0:43
Series tied with # 29 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 1-1
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 31, Q3 Kuhn/Schwer 18 21-16, 21-17 0:40
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 17 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23 21-15, 21-13 0:38
Lead the series against # Q2 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-0
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 9 Martins/Santanna 24 21-15, 21-16 0:35
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 17, Q5 Martins/Santanna 31, Q26 21-14, 16-21, 20-18 0:53
Series tied with # Q3 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-1
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 22, Q4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 27 21-18, 21-16 0:47
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 18, Q7 25-23, 21-16 0:47
Lead the series against # Q11 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 25, Q9 21-16, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # Q13 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 1-0
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 18, Q5 Alcon/Matveeva 32, Q36 13-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:54
Lead the series against # Q17 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
6/10/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 23, Q7 Van Iersel/Wesselink Q23 21-12, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # Q19 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
6/24/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki Q8 Asao/Nishibori Q25 21-11, 21-11 0:41
Lead the series against # Q22 Andreasen/Vestergaard, Denmark 1-0
6/6/07FIVBWarsaw Open Qualifier 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 18, Q5 Andreasen/Vestergaard Q28 21-15, 21-17 0:39