Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Carolina Open presented by GlaxoSmithKline
June 9 - 13, 2004
(18) 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 Carolina Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 28, Q5 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 26, Q8 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open 25 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open 29, Q12 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 30, Q12 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 43 33rd 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam Q21 33rd 36 US$0.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open Q12 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q12 41st 16 US$0.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open 29, Q5 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 31, Q13 25th 54 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 29, Q9 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam Q11 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open Q7 33rd 18 US$0.00
Puerto Rico Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/11/2004 Winner 1 Colin Pocock / Gershon Rorich, South Africa (15) Won 21-10, 21-11 0:30
Fri, 6/11/2004 Winner 2 Franco Neto / Tande Ramos, Brazil (2) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:50
Fri, 6/11/2004 Contender 2 Kjell Goranson / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (16, Q2) Won 24-22, 21-17 0:43
Sat, 6/12/2004 Contender 3 Ahren Cadieux / Rich VanHuizen, Canada (23) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:43
Sat, 6/12/2004 Contender 4 Julien Prosser / Mark Williams, Australia (4) Lost 15-21, 27-29 0:51
Head to Head Results
Shiratori/Watanabe trail the series against the field 10-16 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 6 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Neto/Ramos, Brazil 0-3
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 2 Neto/Ramos 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 18 21-16, 21-16 0:50
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Neto/Ramos 5 Shiratori/Watanabe 28, Q5 21-19, 21-19 0:41
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 3 Neto/Ramos 12 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q12 23-25, 21-16, 15-7 0:52
Lead the series against # 3 Rogers/Scott, United States 1-0
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool D Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q9 Rogers/Scott 13 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 4 Prosser/Williams, Australia 0-2
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 4 Prosser/Williams 4 Shiratori/Watanabe 18 21-15, 29-27 0:51
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Prosser/Williams 20 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q5 21-16, 21-11 0:37
Trail the series against # 6 Holdren/Metzger, United States 0-1
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 1 Holdren/Metzger 7 Shiratori/Watanabe 26, Q8 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 7 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-4
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 1 Baracetti/Conde 10 Shiratori/Watanabe 26, Q8 21-19, 24-22 0:49
7/26/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Baracetti/Conde 4 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q5 21-17, 21-19 0:42
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool B Baracetti/Conde 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 31, Q13 21-19, 21-18 0:40
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Baracetti/Conde 4 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q5 21-19, 21-18 0:41
Series tied with # 8 Blanton/Nygaard, United States 1-1
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Shiratori/Watanabe 25 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 1:01
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q12 Blanton/Nygaard 4 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 9 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 0-1
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Hernandez/Papaleo 24 Shiratori/Watanabe 25 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 13 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 2-0
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Shiratori/Watanabe Q21 Gartmayer/Nowotny Q12 21-17, 21-18 0:41
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool H Shiratori/Watanabe 25, Q9 Gartmayer/Nowotny 24, Q12 23-21, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 14 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 0-2
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool D Holden/Leinemann 20 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q9 21-14, 23-21 0:45
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool A Holden/Leinemann 17 Shiratori/Watanabe 32, Q8 15-21, 21-16, 19-17 0:55
Lead the series against # 15 Pocock/Rorich, South Africa 1-0
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 1 Shiratori/Watanabe 18 Pocock/Rorich 15 21-10, 21-11 0:30
Lead the series against # 16, Q2 Goranson/Skarlund, Norway 1-0
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 18 Goranson/Skarlund 16, Q2 24-22, 21-17 0:43
Series tied with # 19 Backer/Boersma, Netherlands 1-1
7/24/03FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q5 Backer/Boersma Q12 21-15, 21-15 0:36
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Backer/Boersma Q22 Shiratori/Watanabe Q11 21-16, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 23 Cadieux/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 18 Cadieux/VanHuizen 23 21-14, 21-16 0:43
Series tied with # 24 Gscheidle/Vesti, Switzerland 1-1
7/17/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool H Gscheidle/Vesti 17 Shiratori/Watanabe 41 21-16, 21-14 0:35
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Shiratori/Watanabe Q16 Gscheidle/Vesti Q17 15-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
5/27/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Qualifier 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 26, Q8 Lochhead/Pitman Q25 21-14, 21-13 0:33