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 (49 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 (50 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$0.00
Puerto Rico Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/11/2004 Winner 1 Colin Pocock / Gershon Rorich, South Africa (15) Won 21-10, 21-11 0:30
Fri, 6/11/2004 Winner 2 Franco Neto / Tande Ramos, Brazil (2) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:50
Fri, 6/11/2004 Contender 2 Kjell Goranson / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (16, Q2) Won 24-22, 21-17 0:43
Sat, 6/12/2004 Contender 3 Ahren Cadieux / Rich VanHuizen, Canada (23) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:43
Sat, 6/12/2004 Contender 4 Julien Prosser / Mark Williams, Australia (4) Lost 15-21, 27-29 0:51
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships200000000000 $3,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam800000000020 $5,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2900000022590 $50,470.00
Total39000000225110 $58,470.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Katsuhiro Shiratori Satoshi Watanabe
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000001200 $0.00 Olympic Games          
4000000000 $5,075.00 World Championships4000000010 $4,250.00
33000001370 $24,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam17000000040 $5,875.00
84000111215190 $78,285.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open7000000610160 $44,110.00
16001053120 $2,700.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
140001161721280 $110,060.00 Total9100000610210 $54,235.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2001FIVB1000000001207 $10,000.00 251956.8 %
2002FIVB900000000144 $9,470.00 141745.2 %
2003FIVB1000000000037 $10,000.00 131644.8 %
2004FIVB600000021030 $21,000.00 151255.6 %
TotalFIVB350000002231018 $50,470.00 676451.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Katsuhiro Shiratori  Satoshi Watanabe
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1996FIVB1000000010 $500.00
           1997FIVB2000000002 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 1999FIVB5000000005 $0.00
           2000FIVB8000000008 $0.00
10000001207 $5,000.00 2001FIVB10000001207 $5,000.00
9000000144 $4,735.00 2002FIVB9000000144 $4,735.00
10000000037 $5,000.00 2003FIVB10000000037 $5,000.00
6000003030 $10,500.00 2004FIVB6000003030 $10,500.00
3600000431019 $25,235.00 TotalTotal5100000431133 $25,735.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall55 74.3% 9 12.2% 10 13.5% 64-10 86.5% 10 14.1% 10 14.1% 51 71.8% 10-61 14.1% 55-51 51.9% 19-20 48.7% 20 76-71 51.7%
2003-200432 82.1% 1 2.6% 6 15.4% 33-6 84.6% 4 12.1% 3 9.1% 26 78.8% 4-29 12.1% 32-26 55.2% 5-9 35.7% 00 37-35 51.4%
Against the Field10 66.7% 0 0.0% 5 33.3% 10-5 66.7% 3 16.7% 1 5.6% 14 77.8% 3-15 16.7% 20-28 41.7% 6-12 33.3% 00 13-20 39.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000014000000000014
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0066270000000000813
Challenge/Four Star/Open005115315004120000006754
Total005721626004120000007671
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