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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Dubai 1st Challenge
October 22 - 25, 2022

(6) Akiko Hasegawa/Yurika Sakaguchi, Japan

Akiko Hasegawa
Japan

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 30, 1985 (38 yrs old)

Home Town:

Tokyo

Height:

175 cm (5'9")

Weight:

66 kg (145 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB Agadir 2017)

Career Winnings:

US$46,125.00

Yurika Sakaguchi
Japan

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 20, 1994 (30 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kanagawa

Height:

182 cm (6'0")

Weight:

60 kg (132 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$24,852.95

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	33	37	Money
FIVB	20	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	1	1	4	6	2	1	US$23,650.00

Previous Dubai Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	10/13-16/2022	Maldives Challenge	11, Q3	5th	600	US$3,750.00
FIVB	7/21-24/2022	Agadir Challenge	20, Q7	19th	300	US$1,000.00
FIVB	7/14-17/2022	Espinho Challenge	Q12	25th	220	US$0.00
FIVB	6/1-5/2022	Jurmala Elite 16	Q12	21st	340	US$0.00
FIVB	5/25-29/2022	Ostrava Elite 16	Q14	21st	340	US$0.00
FIVB	5/19-22/2022	Kusadasi Challenge	Q4	25th	220	US$0.00
FIVB	4/14-17/2022	Itapema Challenge	Q4	25th	220	US$0.00
FIVB	3/23-27/2022	Rosarito Elite 16	Q12	21st	340	US$0.00
FIVB	3/16-20/2022	Tlaxcala Challenge	Q4	25th	220	US$0.00
FIVB	11/10-14/2021	Itapema Four Star	13	17th	320	US$3,000.00

Dubai 1st Challenge Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sun, 10/23/2022	Pool F	Katie Horton / Julia Scoles, United States (19, Q3)	Won 21-17, 21-11	0:32
Sun, 10/23/2022	Pool F	Megan McNamara / Nicole McNamara, Canada (7)	Won 21-16, 21-19	0:34
Mon, 10/24/2022	Winner 1	Isabel Schneider / Julia Sude, Germany (1)	Lost 21-19, 21-23, 6-15	0:57

Head to Head Results
Hasegawa/Sakaguchi lead the series against the field 6-4 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Schneider/Sude, Germany 0-1
10/24/22	FIVB	Dubai 1st Challenge	Winner 1	Schneider/Sude	1	Hasegawa/Sakaguchi	6	19-21, 23-21, 15-6	0:57
Trail the series against # 3 Ishii/Mizoe, Japan 0-1
6/1/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Qualifier 1	Ishii/Mizoe	Q5	Hasegawa/Sakaguchi	Q12	21-16, 18-21, 15-9	0:49
Lead the series against # 7 McNamara/McNamara, Canada 1-0
10/23/22	FIVB	Dubai 1st Challenge	Pool F	Hasegawa/Sakaguchi	6	McNamara/McNamara	7	21-16, 21-19	0:34
Trail the series against # 9 Grune/Schulz, Germany 0-1
11/11/21	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Pool D	Grune/Schulz	20	Hasegawa/Sakaguchi	13	21-13, 20-22, 15-10	0:51
Lead the series against # 10 Gaffney/Simo, United States 1-0
10/15/22	FIVB	Maldives Challenge	Winner 1	Hasegawa/Sakaguchi	11, Q3	Gaffney/Simo	20, Q6	21-19, 21-19	0:41
Trail the series against # 18 Chamereau/Vieira, France 0-1
5/19/22	FIVB	Kusadasi Challenge	Qualifier 2	Chamereau/Vieira	22, Q13	Hasegawa/Sakaguchi	Q4	21-17, 21-16	0:36
Lead the series against # 19, Q3 Horton/Scoles, United States 1-0
10/23/22	FIVB	Dubai 1st Challenge	Pool F	Hasegawa/Sakaguchi	6	Horton/Scoles	19, Q3	21-17, 21-11	0:32
Lead the series against # 21, Q7 Kraft/Wheeler, United States 1-0
10/14/22	FIVB	Maldives Challenge	Pool B	Hasegawa/Sakaguchi	11, Q3	Kraft/Wheeler	23, Q18	21-17, 21-19	0:36
Lead the series against # 23, Q11 Harward/Hodel, United States 1-0
10/13/22	FIVB	Maldives Challenge	Qualifier 2	Hasegawa/Sakaguchi	11, Q3	Harward/Hodel	Q19	22-20, 22-20	0:40
Lead the series against # Q6 Nishibori/Shiba, Japan 1-0
11/12/21	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Pool D	Hasegawa/Sakaguchi	13	Nishibori/Shiba	29	21-16, 21-15	0:34