Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 BPT Finals Doha 2023
December 6 - 9, 2023
(4) 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 Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2021 Sarah Sponcil - 5th Emily Capers - Country Quota
2022 Sara Hughes - 1st Kelly Cheng - 1st
2023 Sara Hughes - 5th Kelly Cheng - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 3 1st 1600 US$60,000.00
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
BPT Finals Doha 2023 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 12/6/2023 Pool A Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (8) Lost 21-17, 20-22, 13-15 0:51
Wed, 12/6/2023 Pool A Melissa Humana-Paredes / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (5) Lost 21-23, 16-21 0:34
Thu, 12/7/2023 Pool A Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:28
Fri, 12/8/2023 Pool A Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (10) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Hughes lead the series against the field 26-15 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 0 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 3-3
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Cheng/Hughes 4 21-13, 21-19 0:28
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 # 3 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
Series tied with # 5 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson, Canada 2-2
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 5 Cheng/Hughes 4 23-21, 21-16 0:34
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 # 6 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
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 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 4-2
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Muller/Tillmann 8 Cheng/Hughes 4 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:51
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 # 9 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
Series tied with # 10 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 2-2
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Graudina/Samoilova 10 Cheng/Hughes 4 21-19, 21-18 0:34
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