Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Italian Open presented by Abruzzo
May 13 - 18, 2008
(Q21) Taichi Morikawa/Koichi Nishimura, Japan
 
Taichi Morikawa
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 25, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Kanagawa (Yokohama)
Height: 190 cm (6'4")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 82
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Cagliari 1999)
Career FIVB WT Best: 25th (6 times)
Career Winnings: US$11,175.00
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 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB12000000000147 US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S1000001000000 US$1,600.00
Overall13000001000147 US$3,600.00
Previous Roseto degli Abruzzi Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Tatsuo Yamamoto - 57th Did not play
2007 Tatsuo Yamamoto - 57th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open Q17 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open Q9 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Q15 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 30, Q6 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open Q10 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open Q11 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open Q11 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open Q13 33rd 26 US$0.00
Italian Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/14/2008 Qualifier 1 Trent Irwin / Gregory Mann, Australia (Q44) Won 21-11, 21-15 0:39
Wed, 5/14/2008 Qualifier 2 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (30, Q12) Lost 12-21, 14-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Morikawa/Nishimura trail the series against the field 3-7 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 7 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 6 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-1
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Morikawa/Nishimura 30, Q6 19-21, 21-10, 18-16 1:03
Trail the series against # 10 Amore/Bizzotto, Italy 0-1
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Qualifier 2 Amore/Bizzotto 20, Q4 Morikawa/Nishimura Q13 21-17, 21-12 0:38
Trail the series against # 30, Q12 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Ces/Ces 30, Q12 Morikawa/Nishimura Q21 21-12, 21-14 0:42
Trail the series against # Q9 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 0-1
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Berg/Brinkborg 19 Morikawa/Nishimura 30, Q6 21-17, 21-12 0:45
Trail the series against # Q20 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 0-1
5/7/08FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 2 Miramontes/Virgen Q16 Morikawa/Nishimura Q17 15-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:53
Trail the series against # Q29 Gavira/Lario, Spain 0-1
3/26/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 2 Gavira/Lario Q18 Morikawa/Nishimura Q15 18-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:56
Lead the series against # Q30 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Qualifier 1 Morikawa/Nishimura Q13 Grotowski/Weaver Q20 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # Q34 Abreu/Fernandes, Angola 1-0
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 2 Morikawa/Nishimura Q11 Abreu/Fernandes Q22 21-10, 21-18 0:32
Trail the series against # Q39 Kavalenka/Zharykau, Belarus 0-1
9/5/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 2 Kavalenka/Zharykau Q23 Morikawa/Nishimura Q10 21-15, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # Q44 Irwin/Mann, Australia 1-0
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 1 Morikawa/Nishimura Q21 Irwin/Mann Q44 21-11, 21-15 0:39