Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Beijing Grand Slam
May 8 - 13, 2012
(Q27) 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 Beijing Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Katsuhiro Shiratori - 9th Kentaro Asahi - 9th
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Beijing Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/9/2012 Qualifier 1 Martin Laciga / Jonas Weingart, Switzerland (Q6) Lost 15-21, 16-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Shiratori trail the series against the field 5-23 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 12 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 3 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 # 4 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool N Gavira/Herrera 5 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q15 21-12, 23-21 0:36
Series tied with # 9 Li/Zhou, China 1-1
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Li/Zhou 15 Asahi/Shiratori 17 21-16, 21-13 0:40
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Li/Zhou 23, Q2 21-18, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # 10 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 4 Wu/Xu 3 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q13 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 11 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 # 13 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
6/17/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Benes/Kubala 9 Asahi/Shiratori 25, Q12 21-19, 25-23 0:43
Lead the series against # 16, Q2 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 # 23 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 # 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
Trail the series against # 28, Q22 Jaani/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
5/4/10FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Jaani/Vesik 27, Q3 Asahi/Shiratori Q14 15-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:47
Trail the series against # 32 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-2
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Hernandez/Villafane Q19 Asahi/Shiratori Q14 21-17, 21-16 0:38
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Hernandez/Villafane Q20 Asahi/Shiratori Q13 22-20, 22-20 0:46
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Hernandez/Villafane 16 19-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:52
Trail the series against # Q6 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 0-1
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Laciga/Weingart Q6 Asahi/Shiratori Q27 21-15, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # Q7 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 # Q10 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 # Q13 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