Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 NIS Open 2004 presented by Telekom Srbija
May 26 - 30, 2004
(30, Q15) Kentaro Asahi/Koichi Nishimura, Japan
 
Kentaro Asahi
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 19, 1975 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Kumatmoto
Resides: Tokyo
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Marseille 2007)
Career Winnings: US$84,437.50
Koichi Nishimura
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1973 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Kyoto
Resides: Tokyo
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 5th (FIVB C&S Athens 2003)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Marseille 2006)
Career Winnings: US$35,551.48
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB2400000001043196 US$15,375.00
FIVB C&S100001000000000 US$1,500.00
Overall2500001001043196 US$16,875.00
Previous Budva Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open Q11 41 12 US$0.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open Q16 41 12 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open Q17 41 12 US$0.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 44 37 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam Q23 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open Q20 41 10 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 8/19-24/2003 Greece Challenger 10 5 36 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open Q21 41 10 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q28 41 16 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 31 25 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open Q34 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 9/4-8/2002 Spain Open Q35 41 10 US$0.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Spain Open 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2002 Portugal Open 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2002 Canada Open 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2002 Switzerland Open Q47 57 4 US$0.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open Q50 57 4 US$0.00
Serbia and Montenegro Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/27/2004 Qualifier 2 Mikhail Kouchnerev / Sergey Sayfulin, Russia (Q18) Won 21-10, 21-19 0:35
Thu, 5/27/2004 Qualifier 3 Stephane Canet / Mathieu Hamel, France (Q2) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:40
Fri, 5/28/2004 Winner 1 Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (3) Lost 21-23, 16-21 0:49
Fri, 5/28/2004 Contender 1 Todd Rogers / Sean Scott, United States (14) Lost 12-21, 16-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Nishimura trail the series against the field 2-15
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q15 23-21, 21-16 0:49
Trail the series against # 5 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Laciga/Laciga 2 Asahi/Nishimura 31 24-22, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 13 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool E Egger/Heyer 5 Asahi/Nishimura 44 21-17, 21-13 0:39
Trail the series against # 14 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-2
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 1 Rogers/Scott 14 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q15 21-12, 21-16 0:37
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Rogers/Scott 18 Asahi/Nishimura 31 21-12, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 16 Fonoimoana/Wong, United States 0-1
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool E Fonoimoana/Wong 20 Asahi/Nishimura 44 21-13, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 19, Q6 Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
3/16/04FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Cunha/Ferreira 21, Q16 Asahi/Nishimura Q17 21-18, 21-15 0:41
Trail the series against # 20 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
8/23/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Winner 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 1 Asahi/Nishimura 10 21-17, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 21 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 0-1
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Berg/Dahl 15 Asahi/Nishimura 31 16-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:56
Trail the series against # 27, Q7 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-2
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 Asahi/Nishimura Q23 21-17, 21-8 0:35
8/21/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Pool C Kais/Vesik 3 Asahi/Nishimura 10 21-11, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 29 Ces/Salvetti, France 0-1
9/4/03FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Ces/Salvetti Q13 Asahi/Nishimura Q20 21-17, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # Q2 Canet/Hamel, France 1-0
5/27/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Qualifier 3 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q15 Canet/Hamel Q2 21-19, 21-14 0:40
Trail the series against # Q11 Backer/Boersma, Netherlands 0-1
7/24/03FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Backer/Boersma Q12 Asahi/Nishimura Q21 25-23, 12-21, 15-12 0:57
Trail the series against # Q12 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 0-1
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool E Arkaev/Barsuk 29 Asahi/Nishimura 44 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Series tied with # Q18 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin, Russia 1-1
5/27/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Qualifier 2 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q15 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin Q18 21-10, 21-19 0:35
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin Q3 Asahi/Nishimura Q35 21-18, 21-16 0:49