Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016
(22) Fan Wang/Yuan Yue, China
 
Fan Wang
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 27, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Hebei
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 130
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$287,042.03
Yuan Yue
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 23, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Weifang, Shandong
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 89
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$239,437.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB4603031009012621 US$346,425.00
FIVB C&S1000100000000 US$2,500.00
Overall4703041009012621 US$348,925.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Yuan Yue - 5th Fan Wang - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 19 25th 120 US$800.00
FIVB 9/23-27/2015 Xiamen Open 1 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 4 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 11 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 15 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 12 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 13 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 15 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 12 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 16 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 10 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 10 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 10 4th 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2015 Fuzhou Open 1 4th 350 US$4,500.00
Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool F Maria Antonelli / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (11) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 15-17 0:55
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool F Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (6) Won 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Thu, 3/10/2016 Pool F Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (27, Q5) Lost 20-22, 15-21 0:39
Fri, 3/11/2016 Winner 1 Madelein Meppelink / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (7) Lost 13-21, 24-26 0:43
Head to Head Results
Wang/Yue trail the series against the field 41-45 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 14 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-6
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Wang/Yue 11 19-21, 21-11, 15-8 0:48
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool B Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Wang/Yue 11 21-14, 21-19 0:37
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Wang/Yue 15 21-16, 21-13 0:35
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool B Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Wang/Yue 15 22-20, 21-12 0:36
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Wang/Yue 12 21-18, 23-21 0:47
5/4/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Semi-Finals Wang/Yue 10 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 20-22, 21-17, 15-10 0:54
4/25/12FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 32, Q29 Wang/Yue Q4 21-13, 21-9 0:33
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 1 Wang/Yue 13 21-18, 21-16 0:37
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Wang/Yue 16 28-26, 21-19  
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 Wang/Yue 10 21-13, 23-21 0:36
Lead the series against # 3 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-0
4/25/15FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Wang/Yue 1 Bansley/Pavan 7 21-18, 23-21 0:40
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-2
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 Wang/Yue 19 21-16, 21-16 0:33
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Wang/Yue 15 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 By Forfeit  
5/4/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Wang/Yue 10 23-21, 19-21, 15-9 0:54
Lead the series against # 6 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 3-1
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool F Wang/Yue 22 Bawden/Clancy 6 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Wang/Yue 16 Bawden/Clancy 12 21-16, 21-16 0:38
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Bawden/Clancy 11 Wang/Yue 9 21-18, 21-14 0:37
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Wang/Yue 16 Bawden/Clancy 15 21-18, 23-21 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-3
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Wang/Yue 22 21-13, 26-24 0:43
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Wang/Yue 12 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:55
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Wang/Yue 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-18, 21-16 0:41
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Wang/Yue 9 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-2
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Wang/Yue 12 Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:56
4/26/15FIVBFuzhou Open Bronze Medal Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Wang/Yue 1 13-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:47
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 4 Wang/Yue 9 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 9 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-2
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool D Fendrick/Sweat 20 Wang/Yue 13 22-20, 21-15 0:45
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Fendrick/Sweat 20 Wang/Yue 10 21-13, 21-12 0:34
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Wang/Yue 22 Fendrick/Sweat 11 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 0:45
Trail the series against # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-4
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 11 Wang/Yue 16 21-13, 24-22 0:44
6/22/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Borger/Buthe 4 Wang/Yue 16 21-10, 21-19 0:37
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 6 Wang/Yue 22 24-22, 13-21, 15-10 0:53
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Wang/Yue 10 Borger/Buthe 7 21-12, 18-21, 15-12 0:48
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 7 Wang/Yue 10 21-18, 18-21, 15-5 0:40
Trail the series against # 11 Antonelli/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool F Antonelli/Maestrini 11 Wang/Yue 22 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:55
Series tied with # 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-2
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 16 Wang/Yue 12 21-17, 21-23, 15-11 0:58
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Wang/Yue 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:55
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q6 Wang/Yue 9 21-19, 21-17 0:37
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Wang/Yue 9 Brzostek/Wojtasik 25, Q3 21-16, 22-20 0:40
Trail the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-2
6/30/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool L Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 Wang/Yue 12 16-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:53
5/31/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 Wang/Yue 10 14-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:55
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Wang/Yue 9 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 8 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 4-3
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Wang/Yue 12 By Forfeit  
7/19/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Wang/Yue 9 21-18, 23-21 0:40
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Wang/Yue 9 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-17, 21-18 0:38
7/12/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 14 Wang/Yue 11 21-19, 24-22 0:47
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Wang/Yue 15 Holtwick/Semmler 6 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Wang/Yue 16 Holtwick/Semmler 1 24-22, 21-15 0:40
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Wang/Yue 10 Holtwick/Semmler 4 17-21, 21-19, 17-15 0:52
Trail the series against # 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool G Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 Wang/Yue 10 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 0:54
Series tied with # 16 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 2-2
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool C Gallay/Klug 14 Wang/Yue 19 21-16, 22-20 0:40
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool L Wang/Yue 12 Gallay/Klug 36 23-21, 21-16 0:41
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Wang/Yue 22 Gallay/Klug 27, Q6 22-20, 22-20 0:43
5/10/14FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 2 Gallay/Klug 11 Wang/Yue 5 21-17, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Broder/May, Canada 4-1
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool B Broder/May 18 Wang/Yue 15 35-33, 11-21, 15-13 1:04
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Wang/Yue 10 Broder/May 23, Q2 21-16, 21-16 0:36
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool H Wang/Yue 9 Broder/May 24 21-11, 21-14 0:36
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Wang/Yue 11 Broder/May 22 21-18, 21-15 0:20
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Wang/Yue 15 Broder/May 20 19-21, 21-16, 20-18 0:56
Series tied with # 18 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-3
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Mader/Zumkehr 7 Wang/Yue 1 21-15, 14-21, 15-12 0:44
9/11/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 3 Mader/Zumkehr 5 Wang/Yue 4 21-14, 22-20 0:37
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Wang/Yue 12 Mader/Zumkehr 21 21-18, 22-20 0:42
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool A Wang/Yue 16 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-13, 21-17 0:38
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Mader/Zumkehr 18 Wang/Yue 15 25-23, 21-17 0:42
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Wang/Yue 16 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 19 Capers/Kessy, United States 2-0
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Wang/Yue 15 Capers/Kessy 18 29-27, 19-21, 15-11 0:59
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Wang/Yue 12 Capers/Kessy 19 21-19, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 20 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-2
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21, Q3 Wang/Yue 15 21-14, 21-17 0:32
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Forrer/Verge-Depre 21 Wang/Yue 12 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 24 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 Wang/Yue Q11 21-14, 26-24 0:43
Trail the series against # 25, Q2 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 0-1
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 19 Wang/Yue 10 21-17, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 27, Q5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 0-2
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool F Laboureur/Sude 27, Q5 Wang/Yue 22 22-20, 21-15 0:39
4/26/15FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Laboureur/Sude 3 Wang/Yue 1 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # 28, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-1
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Wang/Yue 9 Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 18-21, 27-25, 15-8 1:05
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 Wang/Yue 15 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 3-0
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool G Wang/Yue 10 Lahti/Lehtonen 26, Q7 21-19, 21-14 0:37
10/11/14FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Wang/Yue 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 10 21-19, 21-15 0:35
5/31/12FIVB C&SSeoul Challenger Winner 2 Wang/Yue 6 Lahti/Lehtonen 22 21-17, 21-11 0:32
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Artacho/Laird, Australia 2-0
9/24/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool A Wang/Yue 1 Artacho/Laird 17 21-18, 21-12 0:35
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Wang/Yue 10 Artacho/Laird 31, Q20 21-13, 21-10 0:31
Lead the series against # Q4 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Wang/Yue 12 van Gestel/van der Vlist 28, Q12 21-18, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # Q8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 1 Wang/Yue 9 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 28, Q7 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:51
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Wang/Yue 9 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 25, Q7 21-17, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # Q10 Abalakina/Syrtseva, Russia 1-0
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Wang/Yue 1 Abalakina/Syrtseva 15 21-15, 21-10 0:33
Lead the series against # Q13 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool A Wang/Yue 1 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:58
Lead the series against # Q14 Makroguzova/Motrich, Russia 1-0
9/9/15FIVBSochi Open Pool D Wang/Yue 4 Makroguzova/Motrich 20, Q1 21-18, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # Q17 Braakman/Sinnema, Netherlands 1-0
9/11/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Wang/Yue 4 Braakman/Sinnema 24 20-22, 21-9, 16-14 0:52