Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 19 - 24, 2009
(9) Chiaki Kusuhara/Satoko Urata, 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
Satoko Urata
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Saga
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 62 kg (136 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 104
Career Best: 7th (FIVB Osaka 2004)
Career Winnings: US$60,200.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB27000000347562 US$74,400.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Ryo Tokuno - 33rd Did not play
1999 Ryo Tokuno - 25th Did not play
2000 Ryo Tokuno - 17th Did not play
2001 Ryo Tokuno - 13th Did not play
2002 Ryo Tokuno - 9th Sanae Tsubakimoto - 25th
2003 Ryo Tokuno - 25th Mika Teru Saiki - 25th
2004 Ryo Tokuno - 25th Mika Teru Saiki - 7th
2005 Satoko Urata - 9th Chiaki Kusuhara - 9th
2008 Mika Teru Saiki - 13th Hiromi Suzuki - 25th
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/21/2009 Winner 1 Claudia Lubetz / Julia Sude, Germany (24, Q3) Lost 21-14, 17-21, 11-15 0:57
Thu, 5/21/2009 Contender 1 Jie Wang / Man Zuo, China (8) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Fri, 5/22/2009 Contender 2 Tereza Petrova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (23, Q2) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Kusuhara/Urata trail the series against the field 4-5 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool B Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kusuhara/Urata 15 21-7, 21-12 0:31
Lead the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 1 Kusuhara/Urata 26 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q17 21-16, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 8 Wang/Zuo, China 1-0
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Urata 9 Wang/Zuo 8 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 23, Q2 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-1
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Petrova/Skalnikova 23, Q2 Kusuhara/Urata 9 21-16, 21-16 0:41
7/4/06FIVBFrance Open Qualifier 3 Kusuhara/Urata 29, Q3 Petrova/Skalnikova Q14 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:05
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Urata 14 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q8 21-15, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 24, Q3 Lubetz/Sude, Germany 0-1
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Lubetz/Sude 24, Q3 Kusuhara/Urata 9 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:57
Trail the series against # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 0-1
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 Kusuhara/Urata 21 21-11, 21-10 0:30
Trail the series against # Q11 Li/Wang, China 0-1
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Li/Wang 13, Q2 Kusuhara/Urata 20 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:56