Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam
June 9 - 14, 2008
(Q21) Hiromi Suzuki/Satoko Urata, Japan
 
Hiromi Suzuki
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 14, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Kumagaya Saitama
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 46
Career Best: 9th (FIVB Marseille 2009)
Career Winnings: US$15,450.00
Satoko Urata
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Saga
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 62 kg (136 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 104
Career Best: 7th (FIVB Osaka 2004)
Career Winnings: US$60,200.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB250000000014614 US$10,400.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Mika Teru Saiki - 41st
2004 Did not play Mika Teru Saiki - 41st
2005 Did not play Chiaki Kusuhara - 33rd
2007 Satoko Urata - 41st Hiromi Suzuki - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open Q17 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Q17 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 31, Q14 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open Q19 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open Q19 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Q16 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open Q12 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open Q13 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 29, Q11 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open Q11 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 29, Q9 25th 50 US$1,600.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 28, Q9 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam Q20 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open Q3 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam Q15 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open Q10 41st 18 US$0.00
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/10/2008 Qualifier 1 Eiko Koizumi / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (Q12) Lost 21-16, 24-26, 13-15 0:59
Head to Head Results
Suzuki/Urata trail the series against the field 5-23 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 17 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-1
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Branagh/Youngs 2 Suzuki/Urata 31, Q14 21-9, 21-11 0:32
Trail the series against # 8 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 4 Suzuki/Urata 29, Q11 21-16, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 9 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 0-1
3/26/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 Suzuki/Urata Q16 21-11, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 14 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-2
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 4 Suzuki/Urata 29, Q9 21-10, 21-9 0:30
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 11 Suzuki/Urata 28, Q9 21-8, 22-20 0:45
Trail the series against # 15 Claasen/Roder, Germany 0-1
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Claasen/Roder 13 Suzuki/Urata 29, Q9 21-14, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 17 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 0-1
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 1 Moiseeva/Uryadova 15 Suzuki/Urata 31, Q14 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 20 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 0-1
8/14/07FIVBAland Open Qualifier 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 26, Q6 Suzuki/Urata Q11 21-15, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 21 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 20 Suzuki/Urata 29, Q11 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 22 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22, Q2 Suzuki/Urata Q15 26-24, 21-16 0:54
Trail the series against # 23, Q7 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 0-2
5/14/08FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 3 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 31, Q3 Suzuki/Urata Q19 21-16, 21-11 0:36
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24, Q2 Suzuki/Urata 25, Q1 21-11, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 25 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 0-1
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Qualifier 2 Jursone/Minusa 24, Q9 Suzuki/Urata Q8 21-11, 21-15 0:40
Trail the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-2
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 5 Suzuki/Urata 28, Q9 21-16, 23-25, 15-9 1:07
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 8 Suzuki/Urata 25, Q1 21-14, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # Q6 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 0-1
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 1 Martins/Santanna 31, Q26 Suzuki/Urata Q7 21-17, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q10 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Suzuki/Urata 28, Q9 Gattelli/Perrotta 21 21-14, 11-21, 15-12 1:07
Trail the series against # Q12 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 0-1
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 # Q13 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
5/21/08FIVBOsaka Open Qualifier 2 Suzuki/Urata 31, Q14 Lessard/Maxwell Q3 21-13, 16-21, 15-9 1:01
Lead the series against # Q14 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
5/14/08FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 2 Suzuki/Urata Q19 Gioria/Momoli Q14 21-17, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # Q20 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Suzuki/Urata Q15 Baburina/Osheyko Q18 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Series tied with # Q22 Asao/Nishibori, 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 # Q23 Van Iersel/Wesselink, Netherlands 0-2
6/3/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 2 Van Iersel/Wesselink Q16 Suzuki/Urata Q17 21-12, 21-17 0:40
9/25/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 1 Van Iersel/Wesselink 27, Q20 Suzuki/Urata Q13 21-19, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # Q24 Banck/Gunther, Germany 0-1
5/27/08FIVBBarcelona Open Qualifier 2 Banck/Gunther Q16 Suzuki/Urata Q17 21-18, 21-13 0:46
Trail the series against # Q28 Forrer/Schmocker, Switzerland 0-2
6/6/07FIVBWarsaw Open Qualifier 2 Forrer/Schmocker 28, Q23 Suzuki/Urata Q10 22-20, 21-13 0:39
5/30/07FIVBSeoul Open Qualifier 1 Forrer/Schmocker Q22 Suzuki/Urata Q11 23-21, 21-15 0:40