Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Series 13 Grand Chelem
July 21 - 26, 2009
(18) 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 Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Did not play Satoshi Watanabe - 37th
2002 Did not play Satoshi Watanabe - 37th
2003 Koichi Nishimura - 41st Satoshi Watanabe - 25th
2006 Satoshi Watanabe - 33rd Koichi Nishimura - 7th
2007 Katsuhiro Shiratori - 4th Kentaro Asahi - 4th
2008 Katsuhiro Shiratori - 13th Kentaro Asahi - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 14 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open 15 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/11-15/2008 Sanya Open 13 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 19 9 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 18 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 26, Q8 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 26, Q9 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam Q9 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Q10 33 40 US$0.00
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
Marseille Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/23/2009 Winner 1 Giorgio Domenghini / Ivan Zaytsev, Italy (47, Q25) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Shiratori trail the series against the field 6-26
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Rego/Santos 3 Asahi/Shiratori 14 21-19, 21-10 0:35
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Rego/Santos 2 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q8 21-13, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-4
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q9 21-14, 21-17 0:41
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
Lead the series against # 5 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
Trail the series against # 6 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-3
8/16/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Winner 1 Araujo/Magalhaes 4 Asahi/Shiratori 19 23-21, 21-15 0:47
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 # 8 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 0-1
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool G Fuerbringer/Jennings 7 Asahi/Shiratori 26, Q9 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # 9 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ces/Ces 31, Q10 Asahi/Shiratori Q7 21-16, 13-21, 15-10 0:54
Trail the series against # 11 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
Trail the series against # 12 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
Lead the series against # 13 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 # 14, Q1 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 0-2
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Maciel/Schmidt 8, Q1 Asahi/Shiratori 14 21-12, 22-24, 15-12 0:57
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Maciel/Schmidt 24, Q5 Asahi/Shiratori 18 14-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:52
Trail the series against # 15 Bellaguarda/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Bellaguarda/Laciga 19, Q7 Asahi/Shiratori 14 21-19, 21-10 0:39
Trail the series against # 16 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Asahi/Shiratori 19 21-15, 19-21, 18-16 0:55
Trail the series against # 17 Li/Xu, China 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Li/Xu 9 Asahi/Shiratori 13 21-15, 16-21, 15-8 1:00
Trail the series against # 24 "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 # 25 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
Lead the series against # 31, Q3 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Hernandez/Villafane 16 19-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:52
Lead the series against # 38 Wu/Yin, China 1-0
5/2/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Wu/Yin 23 21-15, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 45, Q16 Boehm/McHugh, Australia 1-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Asahi/Shiratori 15 Boehm/McHugh 31, Q12 21-15, 17-21, 15-8 0:48
Trail the series against # 47, Q25 Domenghini/Zaytsev, Italy 0-1
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Domenghini/Zaytsev 47, Q25 Asahi/Shiratori 18 21-19, 21-18 0:43