Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Espinho
May 22 - 26, 2024
(2) 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 Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Brittany Hochevar - 5th Summer Ross - 3rd
2019 Sarah Sponcil - 2nd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 2 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 3 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 4 9th 0 US$7,500.00
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
BPT Elite16 Espinho Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/23/2024 Pool B Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (10) Lost 12-21, 16-21 0:29
Fri, 5/24/2024 Pool B Xinyi Xia / Chen Xue, China (7) Won 21-15, 26-24 0:44
Fri, 5/24/2024 Pool B Joana Mader / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (15, Q9) Lost 15-21, 27-29 0:46
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Hughes lead the series against the field 45-26 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 3-4
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 2 Lisboa/Silva 1 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-19, 21-15 0:32
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
Trail the series against # 3 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 2-4
3/9/24FIVBElite16 Doha Semi-Finals Salgado/Seixas 7 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-11, 17-21, 15-12 0:50
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
Lead the series against # 4 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 4-1
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Schoon/Stam 6 21-16, 21-12 0:33
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
Lead the series against # 5 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 # 6 Gottardi/Menegatti, Italy 2-1
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool B Gottardi/Menegatti 10 Cheng/Hughes 2 13-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:53
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 # 7 Xia/Xue, China 2-1
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 Xia/Xue 7 21-15, 26-24 0:44
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 Xia/Xue 7 22-20, 21-18 0:36
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool B Xia/Xue 10 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-19, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 8 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 3-2
3/9/24FIVBElite16 Doha Bronze Medal Cheng/Hughes 3 Graudina/Samoilova 13, Q1 21-15, 21-18 0:33
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
Series tied with # 9 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 5-5
5/2/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool B Brunner/Huberli 10 Cheng/Hughes 2 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:51
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Brunner/Huberli 8 13-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:42
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 # 10 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 4-3
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Muller/Tillmann 10 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-12, 21-16 0:29
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 # 11 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
Lead the series against # 13, Q4 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 4-1
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 2 Lopes/Silva 12 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:47
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 1 Lopes/Silva 13, Q4 Cheng/Hughes 2 12-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:40
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Lopes/Silva 11 16-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:37
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
Trail the series against # 15, Q9 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-2
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Mader/Verge-Depre 15, Q9 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-15, 29-27 0:46
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 # 16, Q10 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 # Q1 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 # Q2 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
Lead the series against # Q5 Lippmann/Ludwig, Germany 1-0
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Lippmann/Ludwig 13, Q1 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q7 McBain/Pavan, Canada 1-0
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 McBain/Pavan 15, Q1 21-18, 27-25 0:41
Lead the series against # Q11 Fernandez/Soria, Spain 1-0
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 Fernandez/Soria 7, Q3 21-13, 21-14 0:30
Series tied with # Q12 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 # Q14 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 # Q15 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