Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam
June 9 - 14, 2008
(Q12) 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 Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Sanae Tsubakimoto - 57th
2004 Did not play Miho Makabe - 41st
2005 Shinako Tanaka - 33rd Eiko Koizumi - 33rd
2007 Shinako Tanaka - 17th Eiko Koizumi - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 29, Q7 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Q6 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 10 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open Q7 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open Q8 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Q8 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 11/7-11/2007 Hong Kong Challenger 3 13th 24 US$900.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open Q2 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open Q4 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 24, Q2 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 24, Q5 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 19 17th 100 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q10 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 32 33rd 50 US$4,800.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 17 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 26, Q10 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Q11 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam Q9 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 28, Q4 17th 120 US$3,000.00
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/10/2008 Qualifier 1 Hiromi Suzuki / Satoko Urata, Japan (Q21) Won 16-21, 26-24, 15-13 0:59
Tue, 6/10/2008 Qualifier 2 Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (30, Q5) Lost 21-12, 19-21, 7-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Koizumi/Tanaka trail the series against the field 24-56 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 24 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 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-1
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 11 Koizumi/Tanaka 22 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-4
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 12 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q10 21-15, 21-14 0:39
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 21-17, 24-22 0:41
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 # 7 Tian/Wang, China 0-2
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 17 21-17, 21-11 0:43
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Tian/Wang 4 Koizumi/Tanaka 20 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 9 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 0-2
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q10 21-16, 21-17 0:40
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q2 22-20, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 10 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-1
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Koizumi/Tanaka Q11 22-20, 21-23, 15-11 1:00
Trail the series against # 11 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-5
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q7 21-15, 21-16 0:43
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 22 Koizumi/Tanaka 25, Q6 21-14, 21-16 0:39
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 22 21-17, 21-12 0:42
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 20-22, 21-17, 15-10 0:57
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 21-12, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-0
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 25, Q6 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 8 21-16, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 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
Lead the series against # 15 Claasen/Roder, Germany 2-0
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 17 Claasen/Roder 16, Q1 21-23, 21-18, 15-9 1:05
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 Claasen/Roder 25, Q1 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # 16 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-3
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool H Hakedal/Torlen 41 Koizumi/Tanaka 32 21-13, 21-18 0:39
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 14 Koizumi/Tanaka 19 21-15, 13-21, 15-8 0:53
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
Series tied with # 17 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 1-1
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Moiseeva/Uryadova 9 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q2 17-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:52
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q9 Moiseeva/Uryadova 4 21-19, 21-19 0:49
Trail the series against # 18 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 0-1
5/30/07FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Candelas/Garcia 31, Q24 Koizumi/Tanaka Q8 21-18, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # 19 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-0
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 12 21-12, 19-21, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 20 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 0-1
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 23 Koizumi/Tanaka 10 21-19, 21-19 0:51
Lead the series against # 21 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 23 21-17, 21-15 0:39
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 3 Koizumi/Tanaka 25, Q6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 21-17, 22-20 0:47
7/5/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q9 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q8 21-15, 19-21, 15-7 0:48
Lead the series against # 22 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 18, Q2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 15 21-11, 21-14 0:31
Trail the series against # 25 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-4
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 1 Jursone/Minusa 20 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q7 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 1:01
8/1/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q7 Koizumi/Tanaka Q10 21-16, 21-19 0:45
6/27/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Jursone/Minusa 32, Q25 Koizumi/Tanaka Q8 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:53
8/3/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Jursone/Minusa Q23 Koizumi/Tanaka Q10 18-21, 32-30, 15-12 1:03
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 28, Q12 Jursone/Minusa Q21 21-17, 21-23, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 27, Q2 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 30, Q6 Koizumi/Tanaka 19 19-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 28, Q11 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 3-1
6/3/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 3 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q7 Ilustre/Pascua Q10 22-20, 19-21, 15-9 0:53
5/14/08FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 3 Ilustre/Pascua 27, Q10 Koizumi/Tanaka Q7 22-20, 21-17 0:42
6/12/07FIVBEspinho Open Qualifier 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 28, Q4 Ilustre/Pascua Q29 19-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:55
5/30/07FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 1 Koizumi/Tanaka Q8 Ilustre/Pascua Q25 21-13, 21-15 0:41
Trail the series against # 29, Q3 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 0-3
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q5 21-14, 21-9 0:38
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
Trail the series against # 30, Q5 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-3
6/10/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q5 Koizumi/Tanaka Q12 12-21, 21-19, 15-7 0:52
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q5 21-16, 21-14 0:41
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 Koizumi/Tanaka 19 21-18, 23-21 0:50
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 21-19, 21-18 0:42
Series tied with # 31, Q8 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-1
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool H Koizumi/Tanaka 32 Kadijk/Mooren 17 24-22, 21-18 0:46
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 4 Kadijk/Mooren 3 Koizumi/Tanaka 25 21-18, 21-11 0:39
Trail the series against # 32, Q4 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-3
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 14 Koizumi/Tanaka 19 22-20, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q8 Koizumi/Tanaka Q9 21-17, 21-15 0:47
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
Trail the series against Bede/Bednarczuk, Brazil 0-1
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Bede/Bednarczuk 18, Q12 Koizumi/Tanaka 17 21-11, 21-12 0:36
Trail the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q4 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # Q10 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-4
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q4 Koizumi/Tanaka 10 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 0:54
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 3 Gattelli/Perrotta 29, Q9 Koizumi/Tanaka Q8 21-16, 21-16 0:39
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 27, Q2 Koizumi/Tanaka 28, Q4 21-19, 21-19 0:46
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 22 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q8 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # Q13 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
3/26/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 3 Lessard/Maxwell 27, Q9 Koizumi/Tanaka Q8 21-19, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # Q15 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-4
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Petrova/Skalnikova 24 Koizumi/Tanaka 25, Q6 21-14, 21-19 0:34
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 1 Petrova/Skalnikova 11 Koizumi/Tanaka 22 21-16, 21-15 0:35
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q20 Koizumi/Tanaka Q4 21-14, 15-21, 15-12 0:45
8/30/05FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 2 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q13 Koizumi/Tanaka Q4 21-15, 25-23 0:39
Trail the series against # Q18 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 0-1
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 1 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 25, Q9 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q2 21-15, 26-24 0:46
Trail the series against # Q19 de Vries/Keizer, Netherlands 0-1
11/9/07FIVB C&SHong Kong Challenger Contender 1 Keizer/de Vries 6 Koizumi/Tanaka 3 21-13, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q20 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 2-1
10/31/07FIVBPhuket Open Qualifier 2 Baburina/Osheyko 32, Q15 Koizumi/Tanaka Q2 21-18, 21-11 0:39
8/28/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q2 Baburina/Osheyko Q15 21-19, 22-20 0:38
12/29/05FIVB C&SPhuket Challenger Winner 3 Koizumi/Tanaka 2 Baburina/Osheyko 3 21-12, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q21 Suzuki/Urata, Japan 1-0
6/10/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Koizumi/Tanaka Q12 Suzuki/Urata Q21 16-21, 26-24, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # Q22 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
8/14/07FIVBAland Open Qualifier 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q5 Asao/Nishibori Q12 21-17, 21-16 0:45
Trail the series against # Q23 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 0-1
9/25/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Van Iersel/Wesselink 27, Q20 Koizumi/Tanaka Q4 21-18, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # Q28 Forrer/Schmocker, Switzerland 1-0
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 19 Forrer/Schmocker 30, Q11 21-16, 14-21, 16-14 0:53
Lead the series against # Q29 Augoustides/Nel, South Africa 1-0
6/3/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q7 Augoustides/Nel Q26 11-21, 22-20, 15-7 0:53
Lead the series against # Q30 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 1-0
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 25 Gschweidl/Hansel 24, Q2 21-16, 27-25 0:48