Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$450,000 France Grand Slam
July 16 - 22, 2001
(11) Rong Chi/Zi Xiong, China
 
Rong Chi
China
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Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 26, 1976 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Sichuan
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 36
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Xylokastro 2001)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Dalian 2000)
Career Winnings: US$72,350.00
Zi Xiong
China
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 8, 1976 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Sichuan
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 36
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Xylokastro 2001)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Dalian 2000)
Career Winnings: US$72,350.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123456791317254157Money
FIVB3500111144514211 US$140,700.00
FIVB C&S11000000000000 US$4,000.00
Overall3610111144514211 US$144,700.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Zi Xiong - 57th Rong Chi - 57th
1999 Zi Xiong - 17th Rong Chi - 17th
2000 Zi Xiong - 17th Rong Chi - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Spain Open 9 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB C&S 6/29-7/1/2001 Greece Challenger 1 1st 60 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2001 Swiss Open 16 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Italy Open 6 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 9/16-25/2000 Sydney XXVII Olympic Games 12 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/9-13/2000 China Open 4 3rd 272 US$14,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2000 Japan Open 10 9th 136 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2000 Portugal Open 15 17th 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2000 France Open 15 17th 68 US$2,000.00
France Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/18/2001 Winner 1 Vasso Karadassiou / Efi Sfyri, Greece (22, Q1) Won 21-17, 21-10 0:31
Wed, 7/18/2001 Winner 2 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (6) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:35
Thu, 7/19/2001 Contender 2 Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (21) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Thu, 7/19/2001 Contender 3 Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (14) Won 21-16, 21-19  
Fri, 7/20/2001 Contender 4 Rebekka Kadijk / Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands (24, Q5) Won 11-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:42
Sat, 7/21/2001 Contender 5 Lisa Arce / Holly McPeak, United States (5) Lost 12-21, 16-21 0:29
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships200001000100 $14,500.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200000101000 $13,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open29001103341320 $103,700.00
Challenger110000000000 $4,000.00
Goodwill Games100001000000 $9,500.00
Total36101124451420 $144,700.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Rong Chi Zi Xiong
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
2000010100 $7,250.00 World Championships2000010100 $7,250.00
2000011000 $6,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2000011000 $6,500.00
290011371320 $51,850.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open290011371320 $51,850.00
1100000000 $2,000.00 Challenger1100000000 $2,000.00
1000010000 $4,750.00 Goodwill Games1000010000 $4,750.00
361011691420 $72,350.00 Total361011691420 $72,350.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1999FIVB600000101310 $20,500.00 4357.1 %
2000FIVB1200100122510 $42,500.00 1325.0 %
2001FIVB400000211000 $25,500.00 12860.0 %
TotalFIVB2200100434820 $88,500.00 171454.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Rong Chi  Zi Xiong
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000000200 $1,600.00 1997FIVB2000000200 $1,600.00
5000000302 $3,000.00 1998FIVB5000000302 $3,000.00
6000011310 $10,250.00 1999FIVB6000011310 $10,250.00
12001014510 $21,250.00 2000FIVB12001014510 $21,250.00
4000022000 $12,750.00 2001FIVB4000022000 $12,750.00
1100000000 $2,000.00 2001FIVB C&S1100000000 $2,000.00
301010471322 $50,850.00 TotalTotal301010471322 $50,850.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall16 76.2% 3 14.3% 2 9.5% 19-2 90.5% 8 30.8% 1 3.8% 17 65.4% 8-18 30.8% 16-17 48.5% 11-3 78.6% 00 32-26 55.2%
2000-200116 76.2% 3 14.3% 2 9.5% 19-2 90.5% 8 30.8% 1 3.8% 17 65.4% 8-18 30.8% 16-17 48.5% 11-3 78.6% 00 28-23 54.9%
Against the Field15 71.4% 3 14.3% 3 14.3% 18-3 85.7% 7 25.0% 1 3.6% 20 71.4% 7-21 25.0% 30-34 46.9% 20-6 76.9% 00 26-23 53.1%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000000000200000013
World Championships003120002100000084
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000000001100000042
Challenge/Four Star/Open00000000970101001715
Goodwill Games000000001100000022
Total0031200013120101003226
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 11-11 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Chi/Xiong 9 21-9, 22-20 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 0-1
9/21/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 2 Cook/Pottharst 1 Chi/Xiong 12 15-2 0:30
Trail the series against # 5 Arce/McPeak, United States 0-2
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 5 Arce/McPeak 5 Chi/Xiong 11 21-12, 21-16 0:29
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 4 Arce/McPeak 4 Chi/Xiong 16 21-15, 21-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 Chi/Xiong 11 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 8 Oliveira/Silva, Brazil 0-1
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Oliveira/Silva 11, Q6 Chi/Xiong 6 21-16, 21-12 0:27
Lead the series against # 12, Q8 Teknedzjanova/Tobiasova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Chi/Xiong 9 Teknedzjanova/Tobiasova 28, Q10 21-15, 22-20 0:30
Series tied with # 14 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 1-1
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Chi/Xiong 11 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 14 21-16, 21-19  
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 5 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 15 Chi/Xiong 9 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 16 DeNecochea/Masakayan, United States 0-2
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 DeNecochea/Masakayan 17 Chi/Xiong 16 21-16, 21-18 0:36
6/16/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 3 DeNecochea/Masakayan 19 Chi/Xiong 6 21-18, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 18 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
9/18/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 18 Chi/Xiong 12 15-9 0:45
Series tied with # 20 Pereira/Schuller, Portugal 1-1
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Chi/Xiong 16 Pereira/Schuller 18 21-17, 21-19 0:36
9/16/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 1 Pereira/Schuller 13 Chi/Xiong 12 15-5 0:28
Lead the series against # 21 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Chi/Xiong 11 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 22, Q1 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 1-0
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Chi/Xiong 11 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22, Q1 21-17, 21-10 0:31
Lead the series against # 24, Q5 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 3-0
7/20/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 4 Chi/Xiong 11 Kadijk/Leenstra 24, Q5 11-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:42
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 3 Chi/Xiong 16 Kadijk/Leenstra 26, Q7 15-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:53
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Chi/Xiong 6 Kadijk/Leenstra 27 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # 27 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
7/19/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Chi/Xiong 25 Kusuhara/Tokuno Q16 15-6 0:30
Lead the series against # Q3 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Chi/Xiong 6 Glesnes/Maaseide 21, Q5 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # Q6 Seike/Torii, Japan 1-0
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Chi/Xiong 9 Seike/Torii 24, Q2 21-9, 19-21, 15-9 0:45