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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Canada Open
July 9 - 13, 2002

(14) Chiaki Kusuhara/Ryo Tokuno, Japan

Chiaki Kusuhara
Japan

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 1, 1975 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Ehime

Resides:

Kanagawa-ken

Height:

175 cm (5'9")

Weight:

68 kg (150 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

120

Career Best:

4th (2 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

4th (Klagenfurt 2002)

Career Winnings:

US$170,315.00

Ryo Tokuno
Japan

Photo: Carl Schneider

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 27, 1974 (49 yrs old)

Home Town:

Ehime

Resides:

Matsuyama

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

4th (2 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

4th (Klagenfurt 2002)

Career Winnings:

US$102,065.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	10	13	17	25	33	37	41	Money
FIVB	64	0	0	0	1	2	0	5	1	4	24	15	4	5	3	US$170,930.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$2,000.00
Overall	65	0	0	0	2	2	0	5	1	4	24	15	4	5	3	US$172,930.00

Previous Montréal Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/2-6/2002	Norway Open	17	9	120	US$3,900.00
FIVB	6/18-22/2002	Switzerland Open	18	25	30	US$1,650.00
FIVB	6/5-9/2002	Spain Open	15	17	60	US$2,520.00
FIVB	8/29-9/4/2001	Goodwill Games	16	10	0	US$5,000.00
FIVB	8/22-26/2001	Hong Kong Open	23	5	216	US$9,000.00
FIVB	8/8-12/2001	Japan Open	10	13	108	US$4,000.00
FIVB	8/1-4/2001	Klagenfurt World Championships	30	17	100	US$2,750.00
FIVB	7/24-28/2001	Portugal Open	26	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	7/16-22/2001	France Grand Slam	27	25	46	US$2,500.00
FIVB	7/4-8/2001	Spain Open	21	25	36	US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S	6/29-7/1/2001	Greece Challenger	3	4	42	US$2,000.00
FIVB	6/19-23/2001	Swiss Open	24	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	6/13-17/2001	Italy Open	20	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	4/4-8/2001	Macau Open	16	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	10/31-11/5/2000	Brazil Open	13	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/9-13/2000	China Open	14	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/2-6/2000	Japan Open	19	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	7/25-29/2000	Portugal Open	25	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	7/18-22/2000	France Open		33	28	US$0.00
FIVB	7/12-16/2000	Germany Open	24	25	34	US$1,500.00

Canada Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 7/11/2002	Pool C	Krisztina Nagy / Katalin Schlegl, Hungary (30, Q1)	Won 21-12, 21-9	0:31
Thu, 7/11/2002	Pool C	Natalie Cook / Kerri Pottharst, Australia (3)	Lost 13-21, 19-21	0:34
Fri, 7/12/2002	Pool C	Kylie Gerlic / Summer Lochowicz, Australia (19)	Won 21-13, 21-18	0:32
Fri, 7/12/2002	Winner 1	Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs, United States (4)	Lost 15-21, 16-21	0:36

Head to Head Results
Kusuhara/Tokuno trail the series against the field 4-16

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-6
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Winner 1	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	2	Kusuhara/Tokuno	17	21-7, 21-13	0:31
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool B	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	2	Kusuhara/Tokuno	18	21-17, 21-12	0:36
6/7/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool B	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	2	Kusuhara/Tokuno	15	21-12, 21-11	0:42
8/25/01	FIVB	Hong Kong Open	Winner 4	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	3	Kusuhara/Tokuno	23	21-11, 21-14	0:34
7/26/01	FIVB	Portugal Open	Winner 1	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	7	Kusuhara/Tokuno	26	21-13, 21-15	0:38
7/18/01	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Winner 1	May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings	6	Kusuhara/Tokuno	27	21-14, 26-24	0:27
Trail the series against # 2 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-2
7/4/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool A	Bede/Behar	1	Kusuhara/Tokuno	17	21-9, 21-12	0:32
8/2/01	FIVB	Klagenfurt World Championships	Winner 1	Bede/Behar	1	Kusuhara/Tokuno	30	21-14, 21-14	0:34
Trail the series against # 3 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 0-2
7/11/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool C	Cook/Pottharst	3	Kusuhara/Tokuno	14	21-13, 21-19	0:34
8/29/01	FIVB	Goodwill Games	Winner 1	Cook/Pottharst	1	Kusuhara/Tokuno	16	21-16, 15-21, 15-13	0:49
Trail the series against # 4 McPeak/Youngs, United States 0-1
7/12/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Winner 1	McPeak/Youngs	4	Kusuhara/Tokuno	14	21-15, 21-16	0:36
Trail the series against # 5 Connelly/Minello, Brazil 0-1
6/8/02	FIVB	Spain Open	Pool B	Connelly/Minello	18	Kusuhara/Tokuno	15	21-17, 21-18	0:33
Trail the series against # 12 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-2
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool A	Kusuhara/Tokuno	17	Pohl/Rau	16	21-18, 21-19	0:37
9/2/01	FIVB	Goodwill Games	Contender 4	Pohl/Rau	11	Kusuhara/Tokuno	16	21-17, 21-19	0:36
8/11/01	FIVB	Japan Open	Contender 3	Pohl/Rau	16	Kusuhara/Tokuno	10	25-23, 21-19	0:45
Lead the series against # 18 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
9/1/01	FIVB	Goodwill Games	Contender 2	Kusuhara/Tokuno	16	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	12	21-19, 22-24, 18-16	0:59
Lead the series against # 19 Gerlic/Lochowicz, Australia 1-0
7/12/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool C	Kusuhara/Tokuno	14	Gerlic/Lochowicz	19	21-13, 21-18	0:32
Trail the series against # 21 Clarke/Gooley, Australia 0-1
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool B	Clarke/Gooley	31, Q4	Kusuhara/Tokuno	18	21-17, 19-21, 15-13	0:54
Trail the series against # 22 Dodd/McSorley, United States 0-1
6/21/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool B	Dodd/McSorley	15, Q9	Kusuhara/Tokuno	18	25-23, 21-18	0:40
Lead the series against # 30, Q1 Nagy/Schlegl, Hungary 1-0
7/11/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool C	Kusuhara/Tokuno	14	Nagy/Schlegl	30, Q1	21-12, 21-9	0:31