Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 20 - 25, 2008
(32) Miwa Asao/Takemi Nishibori, 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 FIVB WT Best: 17th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$14,925.00
Takemi "Take" Nishibori
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 20, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Hiratsuka
Height: 171 cm (5'7")
Weight: 58 kg (128 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 164
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Manila 2018)
Career Winnings: US$75,187.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533414957CQMoney
FIVB480000000027923115 US$20,600.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Rii Seike - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open Q20 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open Q21 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Q17 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 31, Q13 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open Q16 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 31, Q12 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open Q12 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open Q10 33rd 26 US$0.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q26 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open Q14 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam Q26 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open Q6 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Q27 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam Q25 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 31, Q23 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open Q20 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open Q21 41st 18 US$0.00
Osaka Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/22/2008 Winner 1 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:41
Thu, 5/22/2008 Contender 1 Shaylyn Bede / Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil (16, Q7) Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Asao/Nishibori trail the series against the field 4-17 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 11 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Asao/Nishibori 32 21-17, 21-15 0:41
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q23 21-17, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 5 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Antunes/Ribeiro 2 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q12 21-14, 21-11 0:33
Trail the series against # 6 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 2 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q13 19-21, 21-10, 15-9 0:49
Trail the series against # 10 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 0-1
8/14/07FIVBAland Open Qualifier 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q5 Asao/Nishibori Q12 21-17, 21-16 0:45
Trail the series against # 16, Q7 Bede/Bednarczuk, Brazil 0-1
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 1 Bede/Bednarczuk 16, Q7 Asao/Nishibori 32 21-16, 21-14 0:43
Trail the series against # 19 Faure/Sarpaux, France 0-2
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 1 Faure/Sarpaux 15 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q12 21-13, 22-20 0:40
9/13/06FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Faure/Sarpaux 27, Q5 Asao/Nishibori Q21 21-15, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # 21 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q23 21-14, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 26, Q4 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
10/31/07FIVBPhuket Open Qualifier 2 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q13 Gattelli/Perrotta Q4 25-23, 24-22 0:50
Trail the series against # 27, Q6 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 0-2
8/7/07FIVBKristiansand Open Qualifier 2 Ilustre/Pascua 26, Q7 Asao/Nishibori Q10 21-13, 21-11 0:31
7/4/07FIVBMontréal Open Qualifier 2 Ilustre/Pascua 30, Q11 Asao/Nishibori Q6 21-16, 21-15 0:34
Series tied with # 31, Q14 Suzuki/Urata, Japan 1-1
3/25/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 2 Suzuki/Urata Q16 Asao/Nishibori Q17 21-14, 16-21, 15-13 0:59
6/12/07FIVBEspinho Open Qualifier 2 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q23 Suzuki/Urata Q10 32-30, 21-15 0:58
Trail the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Salgado/Salgado 14, Q8 Asao/Nishibori Q25 21-11, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # Q9 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 0-1
5/14/08FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Giaoui/Hamzaoui Q13 Asao/Nishibori Q20 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:58
Series tied with # Q11 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-1
8/28/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 2 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q12 Campisi/Lozano Q5 21-18, 15-21, 18-16 0:56
5/23/07FIVBSingapore Open Qualifier 2 Campisi/Lozano Q12 Asao/Nishibori Q21 17-21, 26-24, 15-6 0:46
Trail the series against # Q15 Boersma/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-1
9/25/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 1 Boersma/Leenstra Q17 Asao/Nishibori Q16 21-13, 21-11 0:31
Series tied with # Q19 Boileau/Mondor, Canada 1-1
6/12/07FIVBEspinho Open Qualifier 3 Asao/Nishibori 31, Q23 Boileau/Mondor Q26 21-12, 21-12 0:30
5/10/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 1 Boileau/Mondor Q30 Asao/Nishibori Q35 13-21, 26-24, 15-10 0:44