Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Mazury Open
August 4 - 9, 2009
(Q9) 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 Stare Jablonki Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Satoshi Watanabe - 41st Taichi Morikawa - 57th
2007 Katsuhiro Shiratori - 17th Kentaro Asahi - 17th
2008 Katsuhiro Shiratori - 25th Kentaro Asahi - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 19, Q19 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 18 33rd 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 14 17th 160 US$5,100.00
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
Stare Jablonki Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/5/2009 Qualifier 2 Aliaksandr Kavalenka / Andrei Zharykau, Belarus (Q24) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:39
Wed, 8/5/2009 Qualifier 3 Daniel Hupfer / Paul Schroffenegger, Austria (23, Q8) Lost 16-21, 21-13, 10-15 1:01
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Shiratori trail the series against the field 9-18 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 11 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-3
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Asahi/Shiratori 25, Q3 21-16, 21-11 0:35
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q8 21-18, 21-15 0:34
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 11 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q8 22-20, 21-13 0:46
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 # 6 Insfran/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Insfran/Solberg 7 Asahi/Shiratori 19, Q19 21-19, 21-11 0:45
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 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 0-2
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 18 Asahi/Shiratori 15 21-16, 21-17 0:42
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q2 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 1:03
Trail the series against # 11 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 # 12 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 # 14 "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
Trail the series against # 15 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 # 18 Lario/Mesa, Spain 1-0
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Asahi/Shiratori 19, Q19 Lario/Mesa Q3 23-21, 25-23 0:53
Trail the series against # 22 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 # 23, Q8 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 0-1
8/5/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 3 Hupfer/Schroffenegger 23, Q8 Asahi/Shiratori Q9 21-16, 13-21, 15-10 1:01
Lead the series against # 28 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Asahi/Shiratori 19, Q19 Hoyer/Soderberg 30 13-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:58
Lead the series against Dollinger/Kaczmarek, Germany 2-0
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Asahi/Shiratori 19, Q19 Dollinger/Kaczmarek Q14 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:03
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 # Q16 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
Trail the series against # Q22 Domenghini/Zaytsev, Italy 0-1
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Domenghini/Zaytsev 47, Q25 Asahi/Shiratori 18 21-19, 21-18 0:43
Lead the series against # Q24 Kavalenka/Zharykau, Belarus 1-0
8/5/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 2 Asahi/Shiratori Q9 Kavalenka/Zharykau Q24 21-12, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # Q30 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 2-0
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Asahi/Shiratori Q10 Miramontes/Virgen Q23 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 Miramontes/Virgen Q24 21-17, 21-12 0:34