Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
October 6 - 15, 2023
(3) Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes, United States
 
Kelly Claes Cheng
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Fullerton, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 73
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$397,125.00
Sara Hughes
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Long Beach, CA
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 58 kg (128 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 77
Career Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$361,594.92
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB3161119081301 US$493,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC200200000000 US$0.00
Overall3361319081301 US$493,750.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Did not play Kelley Kolinske - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 5 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 5 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 2 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 3 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 3 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 5 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 1 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 9 1st 0 US$150,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 2 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2022 Torquay Challenge 1 1st 800 US$10,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool C Esperanza Albarran / Yeray Vidaurrazaga, Mexico (46) Won 21-4, 21-10 0:26
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool C Karla Borger / Sandra Ittlinger, Germany (27) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool C Agatha Bednarczuk / Rebecca Cavalcanti, Brazil (22) Lost 15-21, 22-24 0:38
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Dorina Klinger / Ronja Klinger, Austria (34) Won 27-25, 19-21, 15-9 0:58
Thu, 10/12/2023 Winner 2 Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (18) Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:48
Fri, 10/13/2023 Winner 3 Victoria Lopes / Taina Silva, Brazil (14) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Sat, 10/14/2023 Semi-Finals Taryn Kloth / Kristen Nuss, United States (2) Won 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:45
Sun, 10/15/2023 Gold Medal Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1) Won 21-16, 24-22 0:39
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Sara Hughes - 9th Kelly Cheng - 9th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Sarah Sponcil - 9th Summer Ross - 5th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Betsi Flint - 17th Kelley Kolinske - 5th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/5/2017 Vienna World Championships 16 9th 480 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 3 1st 1600 US$60,000.00
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Hughes lead the series against the field 45-18 (Lead 20 Series, Trail 3 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 3-2
10/15/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Gold Medal Cheng/Hughes 3 Lisboa/Silva 1 21-16, 24-22 0:39
7/9/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Gold Medal Lisboa/Silva 1 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-18, 21-18 0:37
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Bronze Medal Lisboa/Silva 1 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-16, 21-13 0:32
3/26/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Gold Medal Cheng/Hughes 5 Lisboa/Silva 1 21-14, 15-21, 15-10 0:44
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Gold Medal Cheng/Hughes 9 Lisboa/Silva 1 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 2 Kloth/Nuss, United States 4-1
10/14/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 3 Kloth/Nuss 2 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:45
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Semi-Finals Kloth/Nuss 9 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-17, 21-11 0:33
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Kloth/Nuss 13, Q1 21-18, 21-17 0:33
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 9 Kloth/Nuss 8 19-21, 21-14, 24-22 0:56
12/2/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 2 Kloth/Nuss 3 21-18, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 4 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson, Canada 2-1
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-19, 19-21, 17-15 0:58
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 7 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 0:56
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 7 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 5 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 2-0
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Cheng/Hughes 6 Artacho/Clancy 3 21-19, 21-18 0:38
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Artacho/Clancy 4 21-18, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 6 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 2-3
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Salgado/Seixas 8 Cheng/Hughes 5 21-17, 21-15 0:40
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool B Salgado/Seixas 7 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-19, 21-16 0:38
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Cheng/Hughes 6 Salgado/Seixas 14, Q2 21-15, 21-17 0:39
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 5 Salgado/Seixas 8 21-14, 21-19 0:39
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Salgado/Seixas 2 Cheng/Hughes 9 21-18, 20-22, 16-14 0:58
Series tied with # 7 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 4-4
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 5 Cheng/Hughes 6 21-18, 21-15 0:36
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Brunner/Huberli 5 15-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:49
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 Brunner/Huberli 10 21-17, 19-21, 19-17 0:52
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Brunner/Huberli 6 Cheng/Hughes 9 18-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:54
2/28/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool F Cheng/Hughes 11 Brunner/Huberli 6 21-16, 21-11 0:32
6/30/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Winner 3 Brunner/Huberli 9 Cheng/Hughes 14 21-19, 22-20 0:35
8/26/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 29 Brunner/Huberli 14 21-19, 27-25 0:41
7/28/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 18 Cheng/Hughes 32 14-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:40
Lead the series against # 8 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 3-1
9/30/23FIVBElite16 Paris Winner 2 Schoon/Stam 11 Cheng/Hughes 5 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:49
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Schoon/Stam 6 21-17, 18-21, 19-17 0:54
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 9 Schoon/Stam 3 24-26, 21-19, 15-10 0:59
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cheng/Hughes 9 Schoon/Stam 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:43
Trail the series against # 9 Xia/Xue, China 0-1
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool B Xia/Xue 10 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-19, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Gottardi/Menegatti, Italy 2-0
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Gottardi/Menegatti 13, Q1 11-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:46
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 5 Gottardi/Menegatti 15, Q10 30-28, 21-19 0:49
Lead the series against # 11 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 4-1
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Muller/Tillmann 4 21-18, 21-19 0:39
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Muller/Tillmann 4 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:45
7/9/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 3 Muller/Tillmann 14, Q4 21-16, 21-18 0:35
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Muller/Tillmann 14, Q4 Cheng/Hughes 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:47
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cheng/Hughes 9 Muller/Tillmann 7 21-14, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 12 Flores/Gutierrez, Mexico 1-0
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Flores/Gutierrez 12 21-11, 21-16 0:30
Trail the series against # 13 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
7/7/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Winner 2 Mader/Verge-Depre 9 Cheng/Hughes 12 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 14 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 2-0
10/13/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Cheng/Hughes 3 Lopes/Silva 14 21-14, 21-16 0:33
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Lopes/Silva 14, Q2 21-17, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 15 Flint/Scoles, United States 2-0
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Cheng/Hughes 6 Flint/Scoles 11 21-13, 21-11 0:28
12/3/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Gold Medal Cheng/Hughes 2 Flint/Scoles 5 21-17, 21-11 0:32
Lead the series against # 17 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Bobner/Verge-Depre 11 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 18 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 2-1
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Graudina/Samoilova 18 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:48
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Graudina/Samoilova 6 19-21, 24-22, 15-11 0:49
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 2 Graudina/Samoilova 8 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-18, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 19 Lippmann/Ludwig, Germany 1-0
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Lippmann/Ludwig 13, Q1 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 20 Sliwka/Wachowicz, Poland 1-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 1 Sliwka/Wachowicz 11 21-12, 21-12 0:29
Series tied with # 22 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti, Brazil 1-1
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 22 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-15, 24-22 0:38
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 3 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 9 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 23 Cavalcanti/De Souza, Brazil 1-0
2/3/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 Cavalcanti/De Souza 15, Q3 21-8, 21-12 0:25
Lead the series against # 24 Placette/Richard, France 1-0
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Placette/Richard 12 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 26 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 1-0
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool A Cheng/Hughes 1 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 24, Q24 21-17, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 27 Borger/Ittlinger, Germany 1-0
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Borger/Ittlinger 27 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Series tied with # 34 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 1-1
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 3 Klinger/Klinger 34 27-25, 19-21, 15-9 0:58
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 2 Klinger/Klinger 22, Q16 Cheng/Hughes 1 21-16, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 36 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat, Thailand 2-0
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 12 21-19, 21-15 0:36
12/2/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 2 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 6 21-15, 21-9 0:31
Lead the series against # 46 Albarran/Vidaurrazaga, Mexico 1-0
10/6/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Albarran/Vidaurrazaga 46 21-4, 21-10 0:26