Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Hong Kong Open
August 22 - 26, 2001
(23) 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 Hong Kong Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Japan Open 10 13th 108 US$4,000.00
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
Hong Kong Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/24/2001 Winner 1 Ming Mei Tang / Lai Ming Tong, Hong Kong (10) Won 21-10, 21-11 0:31
Fri, 8/24/2001 Winner 2 Laura Bruschini / Annamaria Solazzi, Italy (7) Won 21-15, 15-21, 15-12 0:46
Sat, 8/25/2001 Winner 3 Angela Clarke / Kylie Gerlic, Australia (18) Won 21-16, 26-24 0:48
Sat, 8/25/2001 Winner 4 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (3) Lost 11-21, 14-21 0:34
Sat, 8/25/2001 Contender 6 Tatiana Minello / Sandra Pires, Brazil (2) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Kusuhara/Tokuno trail the series against the field 6-16 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 9 Series, 1 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 # 2 Minello/Pires, Brazil 0-3
8/25/01FIVBHong Kong Open Contender 6 Minello/Pires 2 Kusuhara/Tokuno 23 21-17, 21-17 0:43
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 # 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-3
8/25/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 3 Kusuhara/Tokuno 23 21-11, 21-14 0:34
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 # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 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 # 6 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
Series tied with # 7 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 1-1
8/24/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 2 Kusuhara/Tokuno 23 Bruschini/Solazzi 7 21-15, 15-21, 15-12 0:46
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Kusuhara/Tokuno 21 21-12, 21-18 0:33
Trail the series against # 8 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 0-2
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22, Q1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 27 21-14, 22-20 0:39
7/19/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Karadassiou/Sfyri 26 Kusuhara/Tokuno Q16 15-9 0:30
Lead the series against # 10 Tang/Tong, Hong Kong 1-0
8/24/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 23 Tang/Tong 10 21-10, 21-11 0:31
Lead the series against # 18 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-0
8/25/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 3 Kusuhara/Tokuno 23 Clarke/Gerlic 18 21-16, 26-24 0:48
Trail the series against # 20 Teknedzjanova/Tobiasova, Czech Republic 0-1
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 1 Teknedzjanova/Tobiasova 28, Q10 Kusuhara/Tokuno 21 25-23, 21-15 0:47
Lead the series against # 24 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
Trail the series against # 26 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 # 27 Seike/Torii, Japan 1-0
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Tokuno 10 Seike/Torii 26 21-13, 21-13 0:37