FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$50,000 Seoul Challenger
May 31 - June 3, 2012
(18) Miwa Asao/Keiko Urata, Japan
 
Miwa Asao
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 2, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Yokohama
Height: 172 cm (5'8")
Weight: 56 kg (123 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 64
Career Best: 13th (FIVB C&S Seoul 2012)
Career Winnings: US$14,925.00
Keiko Urata
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 30, 1977 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Fukuoka
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 34
Career Best: 13th (3 times)
Career FIVB C&S Best: 13th (Seoul 2012)
Career Winnings: US$2,671.85
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317254157Money
FIVB2000000000011 US$0.00
FIVB C&S1000000010000 US$750.00
Overall3000000010011 US$750.00
Previous Seoul Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2007 Takemi Nishibori - 41st Did not play
FIVB 2008 Takemi Nishibori - 41st Did not play
FIVB 2009 Takemi Nishibori - 41st Did not play
FIVB 2010 Ayumi Shiratori - 25th Did not play
2011 Hiroko Matsuyama - 17th Junko Komada - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open Q27 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open Q33 57th 6 US$0.00
Seoul Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/31/2012 Winner 1 Lyubov Bogatu / Bakhtygul Samalikova, Kazakhstan (15) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 6-15 0:59
Fri, 6/1/2012 Contender 2 Karolina Rehackova / Michaela Vorlova, Czech Republic (17) Won 21-15, 21-16 0:35
Fri, 6/1/2012 Contender 3 Emily Capers / Heather McGuire, United States (7) Lost 18-21, 13-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Asao/Urata trail the series against the field 1-2 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 7 Capers/McGuire, United States 0-1
6/1/12FIVB C&SSeoul Challenger Contender 3 Capers/McGuire 7 Asao/Urata 18 21-18, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # 15 Bogatu/Samalikova, Kazakhstan 0-1
5/31/12FIVB C&SSeoul Challenger Winner 1 Bogatu/Samalikova 15 Asao/Urata 18 19-21, 21-18, 15-6 0:59
Lead the series against # 17 Rehackova/Vorlova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/1/12FIVB C&SSeoul Challenger Contender 2 Asao/Urata 18 Rehackova/Vorlova 17 21-15, 21-16 0:35