Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Phuket Thailand Open
November 1 - 5, 2006
(19, Q5) Chiaki Kusuhara/Mika Teru Saiki, 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: 12
Tournaments: 120
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Klagenfurt 2002)
Career Winnings: US$170,315.00
Mika Teru Saiki
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 25, 1971 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Ehime, Matsuyama
Resides: Matsuyama
Height: 172 cm (5'8")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Osaka 2000)
Career Winnings: US$143,650.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB2800000045914212 US$93,300.00
Previous Phuket Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open Q5 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 24, Q2 17 120 US$3,000.00
Thailand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 11/1/2006 Qualifier 2 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (Q12) Won 29-27, 21-16 0:50
Thu, 11/2/2006 Winner 1 Linjun Ji / Lu Wang, China (14) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:44
Thu, 11/2/2006 Contender 1 Nadia Erni / Muriel Graessli, Switzerland (30, Q9) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Fri, 11/3/2006 Contender 2 Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (20) Won 21-12, 21-23, 15-11 0:54
Fri, 11/3/2006 Contender 3 Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (5) Won 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
Fri, 11/3/2006 Contender 4 Morgane Faure / Virginie Sarpaux, France (26, Q2) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 4-4
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-1
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 3 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 5 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24, Q2 21-15, 23-21 0:45
Trail the series against # 10 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 0-1
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 9 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24, Q2 21-19, 21-11 0:37
Trail the series against # 14 Ji/Wang, China 0-1
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 1 Ji/Wang 14 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 21-18, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20 21-12, 21-23, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 26, Q2 Faure/Sarpaux, France 0-1
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 4 Faure/Sarpaux 26, Q2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 21-16, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Erni/Graessli, Switzerland 1-0
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 Erni/Graessli 30, Q9 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # Q12 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-0
11/1/06FIVBThailand Open Qualifier 2 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 19, Q5 Holtwick/Semmler Q12 29-27, 21-16 0:50