Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam
June 10 - 15, 2008
(Q10) Kentaro Asahi/Katsuhiro Shiratori, 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
Katsuhiro Shiratori
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 29, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Saitama
Resides: Tokyo
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 140
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Boracay 2019)
Career Winnings: US$110,317.68
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB440001007210171015 US$115,500.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Did not play Satoshi Watanabe - 41st
2002 Koichi Nishimura - 57th Satoshi Watanabe - 41st
2003 Koichi Nishimura - 25th Satoshi Watanabe - 41st
2004 Koichi Nishimura - 41st Satoshi Watanabe - 33rd
2005 Satoshi Watanabe - 25th Taichi Morikawa - 33rd
2007 Katsuhiro Shiratori - 33rd Kentaro Asahi - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 23, Q2 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 18 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open Q4 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Q6 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 17 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 25, Q3 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open 13 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open 11 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 15 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 17 17 100 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 27 37 40 US$3,400.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 18 4 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam Q7 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 18 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 28, Q9 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 29, Q12 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open 23, Q8 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open 26, Q13 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open Q5 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open Q6 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 10/24-28/2006 Mexico Open 28, Q8 17 120 US$3,000.00
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/11/2008 Qualifier 1 Aldo Miramontes / Juan Virgen, Mexico (Q23) Won 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
Wed, 6/11/2008 Qualifier 2 Jason Lochhead / Kirk Pitman, New Zealand (22, Q7) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Shiratori trail the series against the field 16-35
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-3
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Asahi/Shiratori 25, Q3 21-14, 21-12 0:38
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Dalhausser/Rogers 5 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 21-17, 21-18 0:42
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 5 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q8 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 1:01
Trail the series against # 2 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-1
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Asahi/Shiratori 18 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:59
Trail the series against # 4 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 4 Wu/Xu 3 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q13 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 5 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-3
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Asahi/Shiratori 25, Q3 21-16, 21-11 0:35
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q8 21-18, 21-15 0:34
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 11 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q8 22-20, 21-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 7 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-0
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Klemperer/Koreng 2 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 0:59
Lead the series against # 8 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-0
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Marques/Solberg 2 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 9 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 0-2
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Boersma/Ronnes 14 Asahi/Shiratori 13 21-18, 25-23 0:46
5/1/07FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Boersma/Ronnes 29, Q11 Asahi/Shiratori Q6 21-11, 21-19 0:45
Trail the series against # 11 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-3
7/22/07FIVBMarseille Open Bronze Medal Barsuk/Kolodinsky 3 Asahi/Shiratori 18 21-19, 21-15 0:50
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 3 Asahi/Shiratori 18 21-9, 21-17 0:36
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Barsuk/Kolodinsky 4 Asahi/Shiratori 29, Q12 21-16, 22-20 0:47
Trail the series against # 12 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-2
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool P Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Asahi/Shiratori 27 22-20, 21-13 0:40
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:58
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 7 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q8 21-17, 21-16 0:47
Trail the series against # 13, Q1 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 0-1
7/22/07FIVBMarseille Open Semi-Finals Cunha/Neto 1 Asahi/Shiratori 18 21-13, 19-21, 15-7 0:57
Trail the series against # 14 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-2
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Reckermann/Urbatzka 3 Asahi/Shiratori 15 21-17, 28-26 0:54
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 4 Reckermann/Urbatzka 5 Asahi/Shiratori 18 21-16, 21-9 0:29
Series tied with # 16 Lione/Varnier, Italy 1-1
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 16 Asahi/Shiratori 17 21-9, 21-15 0:35
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 2 Asahi/Shiratori 25, Q3 Lione/Varnier 23 21-17, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 18 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-2
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Kais/Vesik 12 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Kais/Vesik 13 Asahi/Shiratori 29, Q12 21-18, 21-17 0:43
Trail the series against # 19 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-1
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Doppler/Gartmayer 20 Asahi/Shiratori 29, Q12 12-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 21 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
6/7/07FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q13 Heuscher/Heyer 7 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 22, Q7 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 0-3
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 Asahi/Shiratori Q10 21-19, 21-17 0:40
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 Asahi/Shiratori 13 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:48
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool P Lochhead/Pitman 46 Asahi/Shiratori 27 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 23 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 0-1
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Matysik/Uhmann 31, Q25 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 21-16, 19-21, 15-10 0:55
Series tied with # 27, Q6 Li/Zhou, China 1-1
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Li/Zhou 15 Asahi/Shiratori 17 21-16, 21-13 0:40
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Li/Zhou 23, Q2 21-18, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 29, Q5 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 1-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Plavins/Samoilovs 15 17-21, 26-24, 15-8 1:00
Trail the series against # 30, Q8 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 0-1
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Deulofeu/Salvetti 22 Asahi/Shiratori 11 21-11, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 31, Q17 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-0
6/6/07FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 3 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q13 Pedrosa/Rosas Q4 21-14, 21-10 0:38
Lead the series against # 32, Q31 Dollinger/Kaczmarek, Germany 1-0
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 2 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q2 Dollinger/Kaczmarek Q34 22-20, 17-21, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 17 Asahi/Shiratori 18 21-19, 21-10 0:44
Trail the series against # Q3 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 0-2
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 Asahi/Shiratori 17 26-24, 21-19 0:48
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q3 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 21-18, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # Q9 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 1-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Dugrip/Gagliano 15 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:57
Series tied with # Q13 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-1
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool P Brenha/Maia 22 Asahi/Shiratori 27 21-13, 21-18 0:42
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q8 Brenha/Maia 10 22-20, 25-23 0:51
Lead the series against # Q14 Amore/Bizzotto, Italy 1-0
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Amore/Bizzotto 18, Q1 21-18, 12-21, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # Q15 Metzger/Williams, United States 0-1
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Metzger/Williams 17, Q11 Asahi/Shiratori Q6 21-13, 21-11 0:39
Trail the series against # Q16 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 0-1
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 1 Goranson/Hoidalen 26, Q6 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q2 34-32, 19-21, 15-12 1:16
Lead the series against # Q20 Henriquez/Hernandez, Venezuela 1-0
6/6/07FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 2 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q13 Henriquez/Hernandez Q20 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # Q23 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 2-0
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Asahi/Shiratori Q10 Miramontes/Virgen Q23 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 Miramontes/Virgen Q24 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Series tied with # Q28 Blauel/Huber, Austria 1-1
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 3 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q2 Blauel/Huber Q18 21-18, 21-12 0:40
5/23/07FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Blauel/Huber Q28 Asahi/Shiratori Q5 22-20, 27-25 0:47