Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Japan Open
August 8 - 12, 2001
(10) Chiaki Kusuhara/Ryo Tokuno, 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
Ryo Tokuno
Japan
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 27, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Ehime
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 81
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Klagenfurt 2002)
Career Winnings: US$102,065.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457910131725333741Money
FIVB640001205142415453 US$170,930.00
FIVB C&S100010000000000 US$2,000.00
Overall650002205142415453 US$172,930.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Did not play Rii Seike - 25th
1998 Ryo Tokuno - 33rd Chiaki Kusuhara - 33rd
1999 Ryo Tokuno - 25th Chiaki Kusuhara - 25th
2000 Ryo Tokuno - 17th Chiaki Kusuhara - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 30 17th 100 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2001 Portugal Open 26 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2001 France Grand Slam 27 25th 46 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Spain Open 21 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S 6/29-7/1/2001 Greece Challenger 3 4th 42 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2001 Swiss Open 24 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Italy Open 20 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 4/4-8/2001 Macau Open 16 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/31-11/5/2000 Brazil Open 13 17th 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/9-13/2000 China Open 14 17th 68 US$2,000.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 1 Rattanaporn Arlaisuk / Manatsanan Pangka, Thailand (23) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:44
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 1 Rii Seike / Chiho Torii, Japan (26) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:37
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 2 Yuki Ishizaka / Yukiko Takahashi, Japan (9) Won 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:54
Sat, 8/11/2001 Contender 3 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (16) Lost 23-25, 19-21 0:45
Head to Head Results
Kusuhara/Tokuno trail the series against the field 4-11 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 8 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Bede/Behar 1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 30 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Minello/Pires, Brazil 0-2
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool C Minello/Pires 3 Kusuhara/Tokuno 30 21-18, 21-14 0:41
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Contender 2 Minello/Pires 18 Kusuhara/Tokuno 16 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 7 Kusuhara/Tokuno 26 21-13, 21-15 0:38
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 Kusuhara/Tokuno 27 21-14, 26-24 0:27
Trail the series against # 7 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 0-1
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 8 Kusuhara/Tokuno 24 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:55
Lead the series against # 9 Ishizaka/Takahashi, Japan 1-0
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Tokuno 10 Ishizaka/Takahashi 9 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 11 Chi/Xiong, China 0-2
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Chi/Xiong 8 Kusuhara/Tokuno 26 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:56
7/19/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Chi/Xiong 25 Kusuhara/Tokuno Q16 15-6 0:30
Trail the series against # 12 Oliveira/Silva, Brazil 0-1
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Oliveira/Silva 7 Kusuhara/Tokuno 24 17-21, 21-18, 18-16 0:57
Trail the series against # 16 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
8/11/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 16 Kusuhara/Tokuno 10 25-23, 21-19 0:45
Trail the series against # 23 Arlaisuk/Pangka, Thailand 0-1
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Arlaisuk/Pangka 23 Kusuhara/Tokuno 10 21-19, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 26 Seike/Torii, Japan 1-0
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 10 Seike/Torii 26 21-13, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 29, Q3 Koelliker/Trussel, Switzerland 2-0
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 24 Koelliker/Trussel 9 21-12, 21-15 0:33
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 20 Koelliker/Trussel 29, Q9 21-13, 21-13 0:37