Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Carolina Open presented by GlaxoSmithKline
June 9 - 13, 2004
(20) Kentaro Asahi/Koichi Nishimura, 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
Koichi Nishimura
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Kyoto
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 5th (FIVB C&S Athens 2003)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Marseille 2006)
Career Winnings: US$35,551.48
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB2400000001043196 US$15,375.00
FIVB C&S100001000000000 US$1,500.00
Overall2500001001043196 US$16,875.00
Previous Carolina Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 30, Q14 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 30, Q15 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open Q11 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open Q16 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open Q17 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 44 37th 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam Q23 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open Q20 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 8/19-24/2003 Greece Challenger 10 5th 36 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open Q21 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q28 41st 16 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 31 25th 60 US$3,500.00
Puerto Rico Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/11/2004 Winner 1 Peter Gartmayer / Robert Nowotny, Austria (13) Lost 13-21, 21-14, 12-15 0:52
Fri, 6/11/2004 Contender 1 Fernando Morales / David Quinonez, Puerto Rico (29, Q9) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:49
Fri, 6/11/2004 Contender 2 Max Backer / Emiel Boersma, Netherlands (19) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:41
Sat, 6/12/2004 Contender 3 Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger, United States (6) Lost 16-21, 9-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Nishimura trail the series against the field 3-9 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 3 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q14 21-11, 21-13 0:37
Trail the series against # 3 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-2
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 1 Rogers/Scott 14 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q15 21-12, 21-16 0:37
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Rogers/Scott 18 Asahi/Nishimura 31 21-12, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Holdren/Metzger, United States 0-1
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 3 Holdren/Metzger 6 Asahi/Nishimura 20 21-16, 21-9 0:34
Trail the series against # 12, Q1 Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
3/16/04FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Cunha/Ferreira 21, Q16 Asahi/Nishimura Q17 21-18, 21-15 0:41
Trail the series against # 13 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 0-1
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 1 Gartmayer/Nowotny 13 Asahi/Nishimura 20 21-13, 14-21, 15-12 0:52
Series tied with # 19 Backer/Boersma, Netherlands 1-1
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 2 Asahi/Nishimura 20 Backer/Boersma 19 21-17, 21-16 0:41
7/24/03FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Backer/Boersma Q12 Asahi/Nishimura Q21 25-23, 12-21, 15-12 0:57
Trail the series against # 21 Silva/Xisto, Angola 0-1
3/23/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Qualifier 1 Silva/Xisto Q17 Asahi/Nishimura Q16 21-19, 21-11 0:38
Lead the series against # 22, Q3 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 1-0
6/3/04FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q14 Gosch/Strauss Q19 21-19, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 27, Q6 Aoki/Kirihara, Japan 0-1
5/19/04FIVBChina Open Qualifier 1 Aoki/Kirihara Q22 Asahi/Nishimura Q11 21-10, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 29, Q9 Morales/Quinonez, Puerto Rico 1-0
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 1 Asahi/Nishimura 20 Morales/Quinonez 29, Q9 21-17, 21-14 0:49