Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Grand Slam Moscow 2009 presented by SEAT
July 14 - 19, 2009
(14) Kentaro Asahi/Katsuhiro Shiratori, Japan
 
Kentaro Asahi
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 19, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Kumatmoto
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Marseille 2007)
Career Winnings: US$84,437.50
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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB440001007210171015 US$115,500.00
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Katsuhiro Shiratori - 17th Kentaro Asahi - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open 15 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/11-15/2008 Sanya Open 13 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 19 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 18 13th 180 US$3,900.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/16/2009 Pool C Jefferson Bellaguarda / Martin Laciga, Switzerland (19, Q7) Lost 19-21, 10-21 0:39
Thu, 7/16/2009 Pool C Michal Biza / Robert Kufa, Czech Republic (30) Won 18-21, 25-23, 15-10 1:01
Fri, 7/17/2009 Pool C Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (3) Lost 19-21, 10-21 0:35
Fri, 7/17/2009 Winner 1 Joao Maciel / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (8, Q1) Lost 12-21, 24-22, 12-15 0:57
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Shiratori trail the series against the field 11-20 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 10 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Rego/Santos 3 Asahi/Shiratori 14 21-19, 21-10 0:35
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Rego/Santos 2 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q8 21-13, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 5 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-0
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Klemperer/Koreng 2 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 0:59
Trail the series against # 8, Q1 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 0-2
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Maciel/Schmidt 8, Q1 Asahi/Shiratori 14 21-12, 22-24, 15-12 0:57
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Maciel/Schmidt 24, Q5 Asahi/Shiratori 18 14-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:52
Trail the series against # 9 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-4
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Asahi/Shiratori 15 17-21, 23-21, 17-15 1:04
7/22/07FIVBMarseille Open Bronze Medal Barsuk/Kolodinsky 3 Asahi/Shiratori 18 21-19, 21-15 0:50
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 3 Asahi/Shiratori 18 21-9, 21-17 0:36
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 Asahi/Shiratori 29, Q12 21-16, 22-20 0:47
Trail the series against # 11 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-2
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Kais/Vesik 12 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Kais/Vesik 13 Asahi/Shiratori 29, Q12 21-18, 21-17 0:43
Trail the series against # 12 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ces/Ces 31, Q10 Asahi/Shiratori Q7 21-16, 13-21, 15-10 0:54
Lead the series against # 13 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
6/7/07FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q13 Heuscher/Heyer 7 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 16 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 0-3
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 Asahi/Shiratori Q10 21-19, 21-17 0:40
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 Asahi/Shiratori 13 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:48
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool P Lochhead/Pitman 46 Asahi/Shiratori 27 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 19, Q7 Bellaguarda/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Bellaguarda/Laciga 19, Q7 Asahi/Shiratori 14 21-19, 21-10 0:39
Trail the series against # 21 Li/Xu, China 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Li/Xu 9 Asahi/Shiratori 13 21-15, 16-21, 15-8 1:00
Lead the series against # 25 Wu/Yin, China 1-0
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Wu/Yin 23 21-15, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 26 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 17 Asahi/Shiratori 18 21-19, 21-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 30 Biza/Kufa, Czech Republic 1-0
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Asahi/Shiratori 14 Biza/Kufa 30 18-21, 25-23, 15-10 1:01
Lead the series against # 32 Arkaev/Likholetov, Russia 1-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q8 Arkaev/Likholetov 10 19-21, 25-23, 15-10 0:57
Trail the series against Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-3
8/16/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Winner 1 Araujo/Magalhaes 4 Asahi/Shiratori 19 23-21, 21-15 0:47
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool P Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Asahi/Shiratori 27 22-20, 21-13 0:40
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:58
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 7 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q8 21-17, 21-16 0:47
Lead the series against # Q4 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 2-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich 15, Q3 21-12, 19-21, 15-13 1:01
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Asahi/Shiratori Q9 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q24 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # Q5 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Hernandez/Villafane 16 19-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:52
Lead the series against # Q10 Dollinger/Kaczmarek, Germany 1-0
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 2 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q2 Dollinger/Kaczmarek Q34 22-20, 17-21, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # Q22 Boehm/McHugh, Australia 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Boehm/McHugh 31, Q12 21-15, 17-21, 15-8 0:48