Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Switzerland Open
June 19 - 23, 2002
(21, Q9) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Satoshi Watanabe - 41st Katsuhiro Shiratori - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open Q7 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 9/12-16/2001 Spain Open 20, Q4 13th 108 US$4,000.00
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
Switzerland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/19/2002 Qualifier 1 Lionel Baudin / Andrew Mccombe, Australia (Q56) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:27
Thu, 6/20/2002 Qualifier 2 Alexei Taratine / Alexei Verbov, Russia (Q41) Won 17-21, 21-13, 17-15 0:48
Thu, 6/20/2002 Qualifier 3 Maurizio Pimponi / Andrea Raffaelli, Italy (Q8) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:38
Fri, 6/21/2002 Pool E Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong, United States (5) Lost 19-21, 14-21 0:35
Fri, 6/21/2002 Pool E Julius Brink / Kjell Schneider, Germany (28, Q21) Lost 10-21, 11-21 0:34
Sat, 6/22/2002 Pool E Nikolas Berger / Clemens Doppler, Austria (12, Q4) Lost 16-21, 15-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Shiratori/Watanabe trail the series against the field 11-13 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 4 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 Metzger/Wong, United States 1-2
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Metzger/Wong 5 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 21-19, 21-14 0:35
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool E Metzger/Wong 5 Shiratori/Watanabe 28 21-14, 14-21, 15-12 0:45
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Shiratori/Watanabe 30, Q21 Metzger/Wong 3, Q2 21-16, 13-21, 17-15 0:53
Trail the series against # 6 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 # 12, Q4 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 21-16, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 18, Q1 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
Lead the series against # 27 Gscheidle/Vesti, Switzerland 1-0
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Shiratori/Watanabe Q16 Gscheidle/Vesti Q17 15-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 28, Q21 Brink/Schneider, Germany 0-1
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Brink/Schneider 28, Q21 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 21-10, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 30 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
Lead the series against # 32, 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
Trail the series against 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
Trail the series against 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 Koch/Messmer, Switzerland 1-0
6/27/01FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 2 Shiratori/Watanabe Q27 Koch/Messmer Q38 21-14, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # Q8 Pimponi/Raffaelli, Italy 1-0
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 21-19, 21-17 0:38
Series tied with # Q10 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 # Q18 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
Lead the series against # Q41 Taratine/Verbov, Russia 1-0
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 Taratine/Verbov Q41 17-21, 21-13, 17-15 0:48
Lead the series against # Q56 Baudin/Mccombe, Australia 1-0
6/19/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 1 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 Baudin/Mccombe Q56 21-13, 21-12 0:27
Lead the series against # Q57 Tabarini/Tabarini, San Marino 1-0
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 1 Shiratori/Watanabe Q7 Tabarini/Tabarini Q58 21-17, 21-17 0:39