Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow Grand Slam
June 6 - 11, 2012
(27, Q9) Takemi Nishibori/Satoko Urata, Japan
 
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
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 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB2600000001416131 US$18,950.00
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Miwa Asao - 41st Did not play
2009 Miwa Asao - 41st Did not play
2010 Satoko Urata - 41st Takemi Nishibori - 41st
2011 Satoko Urata - 41st Takemi Nishibori - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam Q13 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam Q16 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 19 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 26, Q12 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 15, Q8 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open Q8 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q19 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q20 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 16 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam Q20 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam Q23 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam Q23 33rd 40 US$0.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/7/2012 Qualifier 1 Yulia Abalakina / Ksenia Dabizha, Russia (Q24) Won 22-20, 21-13 0:33
Thu, 6/7/2012 Qualifier 2 Angie Akers / Brittany Hochevar, United States (Q8) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Fri, 6/8/2012 Pool F Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (6) Lost 15-21, 12-21 0:31
Fri, 6/8/2012 Pool F Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (11) Lost 26-24, 18-21, 8-15 0:54
Sat, 6/9/2012 Pool F Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (22) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Nishibori/Urata trail the series against the field 7-14 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 12 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 Nishibori/Urata 27, Q9 21-15, 21-12 0:31
Trail the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Kolocova/Slukova 4 Nishibori/Urata 19 22-20, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 8 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-1
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 7 Nishibori/Urata 26, Q12 21-11, 21-6 0:35
Trail the series against # 11 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-2
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Nishibori/Urata 27, Q9 24-26, 21-18, 15-8 0:54
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Nishibori/Urata 31, Q12 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 17 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-2
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Bansley/Maloney 18 Nishibori/Urata 15, Q8 21-17, 21-12 0:36
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 3 Bansley/Maloney 10 Nishibori/Urata 16 21-14, 21-18 0:43
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Nishibori/Urata 31, Q12 Bansley/Maloney 18, Q9 21-19, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 20, Q7 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
7/12/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Lavalle/Maestrini 27, Q13 Nishibori/Urata Q20 21-14, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
6/8/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez Q8 Nishibori/Urata Q25 16-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 22 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 22 Nishibori/Urata 27, Q9 21-17, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 25, Q3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
11/3/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Qualifier 2 Borger/Buthe 28, Q20 Nishibori/Urata Q13 21-18, 21-12 0:40
Lead the series against # 28, Q17 Benhamou/Giaoui, France 1-0
4/16/12FIVBBrasília Open Qualifier 2 Nishibori/Urata 26, Q12 Benhamou/Giaoui Q21 21-17, 16-21, 15-8 0:46
Lead the series against # 29, Q5 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
4/16/12FIVBBrasília Open Qualifier 3 Nishibori/Urata 26, Q12 Nystrom/Nystrom Q5 21-18, 22-20 0:38
Trail the series against # 31 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 0-1
8/2/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Martins/Santanna 30, Q3 Nishibori/Urata Q19 21-14, 21-11 0:30
Trail the series against # Q1 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-1
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Fendrick/Niles 16, Q1 Nishibori/Urata 31, Q12 21-10, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q8 Akers/Hochevar, United States 1-0
6/7/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nishibori/Urata 27, Q9 Akers/Hochevar Q8 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # Q10 Lessard/Martin, Canada 0-1
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Lessard/Martin Q17 Nishibori/Urata Q16 21-17, 21-13 0:38
Lead the series against # Q11 Mizoe/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
4/27/11FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 2 Nishibori/Urata Q18 Mizoe/Tanaka Q15 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # Q19 Papageorgiou/Roubanis, Greece 1-0
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Nishibori/Urata 19 Papageorgiou/Roubanis 30, Q17 16-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:46
Lead the series against # Q24 Abalakina/Dabizha, Russia 1-0
6/7/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Nishibori/Urata 27, Q9 Abalakina/Dabizha Q24 22-20, 21-13 0:33