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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Patria Direct Open
June 15 - 21, 2010

(25, Q12) 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:

Tournaments:

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:

Tournaments:

140

Career Best:

3rd (FIVB Boracay 2019)

Career Winnings:

US$110,317.68

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	25	33	37	41	Money
FIVB	44	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	2	10	1	7	10	1	5	US$115,500.00

Previous Prague Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/9-14/2010	Moscow Grand Slam	Q13	41st	24	US$0.00
FIVB	5/18-23/2010	Rome Grand Slam	28, Q15	25th	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	5/3-8/2010	Shanghai Open	Q14	33rd	30	US$0.00
FIVB	4/20-25/2010	Brasilia Open	24	17th	120	US$2,800.00
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

Prague Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 6/16/2010	Qualifier 1	Igor Horvath / Michal Kollar, Slovakia (Q53)	Won 22-20, 24-22	0:41
Wed, 6/16/2010	Qualifier 2	Aldo Miramontes / Juan Virgen, Mexico (Q21)	Won 21-17, 23-21	0:46
Wed, 6/16/2010	Qualifier 3	Martin Reader / Chaim Schalk, Canada (Q28)	Won 16-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:59
Thu, 6/17/2010	Winner 1	Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (8)	Lost 19-21, 17-21	0:41
Thu, 6/17/2010	Contender 1	Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (9)	Lost 19-21, 23-25	0:43

Head to Head Results
Asahi/Shiratori trail the series against the field 12-28 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 14 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-5
7/30/09	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool C	Dalhausser/Rogers	3	Asahi/Shiratori	19, Q19	21-11, 21-13	0:38
6/28/08	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 2	Dalhausser/Rogers	1	Asahi/Shiratori	26, Q9	21-14, 21-17	0:41
3/28/08	FIVB	Adelaide Australia Open	Contender 3	Dalhausser/Rogers	2	Asahi/Shiratori	25, Q3	21-14, 21-12	0:38
6/28/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool E	Dalhausser/Rogers	5	Asahi/Shiratori	28, Q9	21-17, 21-18	0:42
10/25/06	FIVB	Mexico Open	Winner 1	Dalhausser/Rogers	5	Asahi/Shiratori	28, Q8	21-18, 18-21, 15-12	1:01
Trail the series against # 4 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
5/20/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool N	Gavira/Herrera	5	Asahi/Shiratori	28, Q15	21-12, 23-21	0:36
Trail the series against # 5 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
6/8/07	FIVB	Zagreb Open	Contender 4	Wu/Xu	3	Asahi/Shiratori	26, Q13	21-18, 21-16	0:40
Lead the series against # 6 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-0
8/16/07	FIVB	Aland Open	Winner 2	Asahi/Shiratori	15	Klemperer/Koreng	2	21-16, 18-21, 15-11	0:59
Trail the series against # 7 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-3
3/27/08	FIVB	Adelaide Australia Open	Winner 1	Nummerdor/Schuil	8	Asahi/Shiratori	25, Q3	21-16, 21-11	0:35
6/15/07	FIVB	Espinho Open	Contender 2	Nummerdor/Schuil	8	Asahi/Shiratori	23, Q8	21-18, 21-15	0:34
10/26/06	FIVB	Mexico Open	Contender 2	Nummerdor/Schuil	11	Asahi/Shiratori	28, Q8	22-20, 21-13	0:46
Trail the series against # 8 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 0-3
6/17/10	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	8	Asahi/Shiratori	25, Q12	21-19, 21-17	0:41
5/1/09	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	18	Asahi/Shiratori	15	21-16, 21-17	0:42
6/5/08	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	10	Asahi/Shiratori	23, Q2	21-19, 16-21, 15-13	1:03
Trail the series against # 9 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
6/17/10	FIVB	Prague Open	Contender 1	Benes/Kubala	9	Asahi/Shiratori	25, Q12	21-19, 25-23	0:43
Lead the series against # 10 Biza/Kufa, Czech Republic 1-0
7/16/09	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool C	Asahi/Shiratori	14	Biza/Kufa	30	18-21, 25-23, 15-10	1:01
Trail the series against # 14 Jennings/Keenan, United States 0-1
5/21/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool N	Jennings/Keenan	21	Asahi/Shiratori	28, Q15	21-17, 20-22, 15-9	0:48
Trail the series against # 17 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-2
4/22/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 1	Gibb/Rosenthal	9	Asahi/Shiratori	24	21-19, 21-18	0:41
8/14/08	FIVB	Beijing XXIX Olympic Games	Pool F	Gibb/Rosenthal	7	Asahi/Shiratori	19	21-15, 19-21, 18-16	0:55
Trail the series against # 18, Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
5/30/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Contender 2	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	17	Asahi/Shiratori	18	21-19, 21-10	0:44
Trail the series against # 19 Jaani/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
5/4/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Qualifier 3	Jaani/Vesik	27, Q3	Asahi/Shiratori	Q14	15-21, 21-17, 16-14	0:47
Trail the series against # 22 Bellaguarda/Laciga, Switzerland 0-3
5/20/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool N	Bellaguarda/Laciga	12	Asahi/Shiratori	28, Q15	By Forfeit
4/23/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 2	Bellaguarda/Laciga	10	Asahi/Shiratori	24	21-15, 21-15	0:35
7/16/09	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool C	Bellaguarda/Laciga	19, Q7	Asahi/Shiratori	14	21-19, 21-10	0:39
Trail the series against # Q4 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 0-3
6/11/08	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Lochhead/Pitman	22, Q7	Asahi/Shiratori	Q10	21-19, 21-17	0:40
9/6/07	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Winner 1	Lochhead/Pitman	20, Q2	Asahi/Shiratori	13	18-21, 21-14, 15-13	0:48
7/26/07	FIVB	Gstaad World Championships	Pool P	Lochhead/Pitman	46	Asahi/Shiratori	27	17-21, 21-14, 15-13	0:53
Lead the series against # Q5 Lario/Mesa, Spain 1-0
7/29/09	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Asahi/Shiratori	19, Q19	Lario/Mesa	Q3	23-21, 25-23	0:53
Lead the series against # Q8 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
7/31/09	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool C	Asahi/Shiratori	19, Q19	Hoyer/Soderberg	30	13-21, 21-19, 15-8	0:58
Trail the series against # Q13 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 0-1
8/5/09	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Qualifier 3	Hupfer/Schroffenegger	23, Q8	Asahi/Shiratori	Q9	21-16, 13-21, 15-10	1:01
Trail the series against # Q16 Gao/Li, China 0-1
10/28/09	FIVB	Sanya Open	Winner 2	Gao/Li	27	Asahi/Shiratori	11	21-13, 21-15	0:38
Series tied with # Q19 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-1
6/9/10	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Hernandez/Villafane	Q20	Asahi/Shiratori	Q13	22-20, 22-20	0:46
5/1/09	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 2	Asahi/Shiratori	15	Hernandez/Villafane	16	19-21, 21-17, 15-7	0:52
Lead the series against # Q20 Miedzybrodzki/Weaver, England 1-0
5/4/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Qualifier 2	Asahi/Shiratori	Q14	Miedzybrodzki/Weaver	Q19	21-19, 21-16	0:52
Lead the series against # Q21 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 3-0
6/16/10	FIVB	Prague Open	Qualifier 2	Asahi/Shiratori	25, Q12	Miramontes/Virgen	Q21	21-17, 23-21	0:46
6/11/08	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Asahi/Shiratori	Q10	Miramontes/Virgen	Q23	21-19, 19-21, 15-13	0:56
6/27/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Asahi/Shiratori	28, Q9	Miramontes/Virgen	Q24	21-17, 21-12	0:34
Lead the series against # Q28 Reader/Schalk, Canada 1-0
6/16/10	FIVB	Prague Open	Qualifier 3	Asahi/Shiratori	25, Q12	Reader/Schalk	Q28	16-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:59
Lead the series against # Q39 Amore/Cicola, Italy 1-0
5/18/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Asahi/Shiratori	28, Q15	Amore/Cicola	Q31	21-18, 21-14	0:39
Lead the series against # Q53 Horvath/Kollar, Slovakia 1-0
6/16/10	FIVB	Prague Open	Qualifier 1	Asahi/Shiratori	25, Q12	Horvath/Kollar	Q53	22-20, 24-22	0:41