Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 South African Open
November 16 - 20, 2005
(26, Q2) Eiko Koizumi/Shinako Tanaka, Japan
 
Eiko Koizumi
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 1, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Hyougo
Height: 171 cm (5'7")
Weight: 56 kg (123 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 63
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Phuket 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$48,500.00
Shinako Tanaka
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 28, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Saitama
Height: 172 cm (5'8")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 119
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Phuket 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Ulsan 2018)
Career Winnings: US$69,625.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB55000000311210218 US$88,900.00
FIVB C&S2100000010000 US$8,100.00
Overall57100000321210218 US$97,000.00
Previous Cape Town Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/26-30/2005 Acapulco Open Q8 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 10/18-22/2005 Brazil Open 27, Q5 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/14-18/2005 Indonesia Open 25 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open Q4 33rd 20 US$0.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam Q10 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam Q13 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2005 Portugal Open 28, Q12 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2005 St. Petersburg Open 29, Q9 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam Q13 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 46 33rd 50 US$3,750.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open Q16 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open 29, Q11 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2005 Japan Open 26 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 30, Q11 17th 80 US$3,000.00
South Africa Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/17/2005 Pool G Jennifer Kessy / Nancy Reynolds, United States (7) Lost 12-21, 16-21 0:40
Thu, 11/17/2005 Pool G Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (10) Lost 14-21, 12-21 0:35
Fri, 11/18/2005 Pool G Bonolo Rampomane / Natasha Strydom, South Africa (23) Won 21-6, 21-9 0:31
Fri, 11/18/2005 Winner 1 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (25, Q1) Won 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
Sat, 11/19/2005 Winner 2 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Koizumi/Tanaka trail the series against the field 8-15 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 9 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 21-17, 21-15 0:38
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 19 Koizumi/Tanaka 46 21-17, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 3 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-2
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 25 21-16, 21-17 0:37
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 13, Q1 Koizumi/Tanaka 30, Q11 21-19, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 4 Scott/Youngs, United States 0-1
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Scott/Youngs 6 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 21-13, 21-13 0:39
Trail the series against # 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-1
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 21-12, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Kessy/Reynolds, United States 0-1
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool G Kessy/Reynolds 7 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 21-12, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 8 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-0
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 28, Q12 Keizer/Leenstra 21 22-24, 26-24, 15-11 1:06
Trail the series against # 9 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-2
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 28, Q12 21-15, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 4 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q11 21-16, 21-13 0:42
Trail the series against # 10 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 0-2
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool G Kuhn/Schwer 10 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 21-14, 21-12 0:35
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Koizumi/Tanaka 26 21-11, 18-21, 15-9 0:49
Series tied with # 11 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-1
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 25 Hakedal/Torlen 8 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 1:06
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Hakedal/Torlen 13 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q11 21-16, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 0-1
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q9 28-26, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 15 Kusuhara/Urata, Japan 1-0
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Koizumi/Tanaka 28, Q12 Kusuhara/Urata Q5 22-20, 19-21, 15-9 1:02
Series tied with # 17 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-1
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 21-16, 21-11 0:33
7/26/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 26, Q4 Koizumi/Tanaka Q13 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 19 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 1-0
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q9 Moiseeva/Uryadova 4 21-19, 21-19 0:49
Trail the series against # 21 Arjona/Kadjo, France 0-1
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Arjona/Kadjo 16 Koizumi/Tanaka 46 22-20, 21-16 0:45
Lead the series against # 23 Rampomane/Strydom, South Africa 1-0
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool G Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 Rampomane/Strydom 23 21-6, 21-9 0:31
Lead the series against # 25, Q1 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-0
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 Claasen/Roder 25, Q1 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 30, Q6 Baltakys/Barry, Canada 1-0
10/18/05FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 Baltakys/Barry Q12 21-14, 19-21, 15-10 0:50