Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Championships
September 10 - 13, 1997
(Q22) Masafumi Matsunaga/Shingo Sakai, Japan
 
Masafumi Matsunaga
Japan
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Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 20, 1969 (55 yrs old)
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 36
Career Best: 13th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 17th (Enoshima 1995)
Career Winnings: US$3,000.00
Shingo Sakai
Japan
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Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 20, 1969 (55 yrs old)
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 19
Career Best: 13th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 17th (Rio de Janeiro 1992)
Career Winnings: US$2,087.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317252937414957Money
FIVB9000000000002412 US$0.00
FIVB C&S2000000010010000 US$800.00
Overall11000000010012412 US$800.00
Previous Los Angeles Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/4-7/1997 Spain Open Q20 37th 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/29-31/1997 Turkey Open Q20 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 8/21-24/1997 Bulgaria Challenger 12 13th 18 US$800.00
FIVB 8/15-17/1997 Belgium Open Q26 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 8/8-10/1997 Portugal Open Q26 49th 12 US$0.00
FIVB 8/1-3/1997 Austria Open Q33 37th 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-27/1997 French Open Q32 57th 4 US$0.00
FIVB 7/18-20/1997 Italian Open Q22 57th 4 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-6/1997 German Open Q14 41st 8 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 6/25-29/1997 Czech Republic Challenger Q10 29th 2 US$0.00
Los Angeles World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/10/1997 Jean-Philippe Jodard / Christian Penigaud, France (29) Lost 6-15 0:44
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Takuya Noguchi - 57th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships Q22 41st 18 US$0.00
Head to Head Results
Matsunaga/Sakai trail the series against the field 0-1 (Lead 0 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 29 Jodard/Penigaud, France 0-1
9/10/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Jodard/Penigaud 29 Matsunaga/Sakai Q22 15-6 0:44