Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Brasilia Open
April 20 - 25, 2010
(24) 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 Brasília Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/26-31/2009 Sanya Open 11 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open Q9 33rd 30 US$0.00
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
Brasilia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/22/2010 Winner 1 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (9) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:41
Thu, 4/22/2010 Contender 1 Philip Gabathuler / Jan Schnider, Switzerland (25, Q4) Won 21-13, 24-22 0:41
Fri, 4/23/2010 Contender 2 Jefferson Bellaguarda / Martin Laciga, Switzerland (10) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Shiratori trail the series against the field 7-20 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 9 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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
Trail the series against # 3 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-5
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Dalhausser/Rogers 3 Asahi/Shiratori 19, Q19 21-11, 21-13 0:38
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q9 21-14, 21-17 0:41
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Asahi/Shiratori 25, Q3 21-14, 21-12 0:38
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Dalhausser/Rogers 5 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 21-17, 21-18 0:42
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 5 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q8 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 1:01
Trail the series against # 9 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-2
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 Asahi/Shiratori 24 21-19, 21-18 0:41
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Asahi/Shiratori 19 21-15, 19-21, 18-16 0:55
Trail the series against # 10 Bellaguarda/Laciga, Switzerland 0-2
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Bellaguarda/Laciga 10 Asahi/Shiratori 24 21-15, 21-15 0:35
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Bellaguarda/Laciga 19, Q7 Asahi/Shiratori 14 21-19, 21-10 0:39
Trail the series against # 13 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
Trail the series against # 15 "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 # 17 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
Lead the series against # 19 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 # 20 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
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Gabathuler/Schnider, Switzerland 1-0
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Asahi/Shiratori 24 Gabathuler/Schnider 25, Q4 21-13, 24-22 0:41
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 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
Trail the series against # 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 # Q9 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 # Q11 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 # Q17 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