Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Spain Open
September 12 - 16, 2001
(20, Q4) Katsuhiro Shiratori/Satoshi Watanabe, Japan
 
Katsuhiro Shiratori
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 29, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Saitama
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 140
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Boracay 2019)
Career Winnings: US$110,317.68
Satoshi Watanabe
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 1, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Gumma
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 9th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$54,235.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB3900000022511649 US$58,470.00
Previous Mallorca Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Belgium Open Q7 37th 22 US$0.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 28 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open 25, Q10 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam Q16 37th 28 US$0.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open Q20 37th 22 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 30, Q21 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open Q27 41st 14 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open Q29 41st 14 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open Q27 41st 14 US$0.00
Spain Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/12/2001 Qualifier 2 Mikael Oestberg / Johan Svensson, Sweden (Q29) Won 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:48
Wed, 9/12/2001 Qualifier 3 Janis Grinbergs / Andris Krumins, Latvia (Q13) Won 20-22, 21-18, 15-7 0:45
Thu, 9/13/2001 Qualifier 4 Kaarel Kais / Kristjan Kais, Estonia (29, Q12) Won 21-18, 19-21, 17-15 1:00
Fri, 9/14/2001 Winner 1 Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (13) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:39
Fri, 9/14/2001 Contender 1 Kaarel Kais / Kristjan Kais, Estonia (29, Q12) Won 26-24, 21-19 0:44
Fri, 9/14/2001 Contender 2 Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (3) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 9/15/2001 Contender 3 Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira / Harley Marques, Brazil (21) Lost 18-21, 25-23, 14-16 0:53
Head to Head Results
Shiratori/Watanabe trail the series against the field 8-13 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 9 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 3 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-0
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 20, Q4 Laciga/Laciga 3 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 5 Ermishin/Kouchnerev, Russia 0-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 Shiratori/Watanabe 30, Q21 21-14, 21-13 0:29
Trail the series against # 9 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 0-2
8/9/01FIVBBelgium Open Qualifier 5 Bosma/Cotrino 21, Q2 Shiratori/Watanabe Q7 21-16, 21-15 0:32
6/20/01FIVBSwiss Open Qualifier 3 Bosma/Cotrino 15, Q4 Shiratori/Watanabe Q29 22-20, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 10 Correa/Diez, Spain 0-1
7/25/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Correa/Diez 31, Q7 Shiratori/Watanabe 25, Q10 21-12, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 13 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 13 Shiratori/Watanabe 20, Q4 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 15 Novosel/Slack, Australia 0-1
6/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Novosel/Slack 23, Q6 Shiratori/Watanabe Q27 21-19, 21-16 0:33
Trail the series against # 17 Oetke/Scheuerpflug, Germany 0-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Oetke/Scheuerpflug 14 Shiratori/Watanabe 30, Q21 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-3
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 5 Egger/Heyer 30, Q8 Shiratori/Watanabe Q16 21-18, 21-15 0:41
7/12/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 6 Egger/Heyer 30, Q12 Shiratori/Watanabe Q20 21-14, 20-22, 15-11 0:53
7/4/01FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 2 Egger/Heyer 28, Q12 Shiratori/Watanabe 30, Q21 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 21 Ferreira/Marques, Brazil 0-1
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Ferreira/Marques 21 Shiratori/Watanabe 20, Q4 21-18, 23-25, 16-14 0:53
Lead the series against # 24, Q8 De Jesus/Gil, Puerto Rico 1-0
7/11/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Shiratori/Watanabe Q20 De Jesus/Gil Q13 21-16, 16-21, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # 29, Q12 Kais/Kais, Estonia 2-0
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 1 Shiratori/Watanabe 20, Q4 Kais/Kais 29, Q12 26-24, 21-19 0:44
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 4 Shiratori/Watanabe 20, Q4 Kais/Kais 29, Q12 21-18, 19-21, 17-15 1:00
Lead the series against # 30, Q14 Kouvitchka/Sayfulin, Russia 1-0
7/5/01FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 10 Shiratori/Watanabe 30, Q21 Kouvitchka/Sayfulin Q16 21-19, 21-16 0:34
Series tied with # Q3 Ljubicic/Slean, Canada 1-1
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool E Ljubicic/Slean 37 Shiratori/Watanabe 28 21-18, 25-23 0:49
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Shiratori/Watanabe 25, Q10 Ljubicic/Slean 24, Q8 22-20, 21-12 0:53
Lead the series against # Q13 Grinbergs/Krumins, Latvia 1-0
9/12/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 20, Q4 Grinbergs/Krumins Q13 20-22, 21-18, 15-7 0:45
Trail the series against # Q15 Delaney/Gravelle, Canada 0-1
8/8/01FIVBBelgium Open Qualifier 3 Delaney/Gravelle 25, Q23 Shiratori/Watanabe Q7 21-15, 15-21, 15-7 0:42
Lead the series against # Q29 Oestberg/Svensson, Sweden 1-0
9/12/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 20, Q4 Oestberg/Svensson Q29 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:48