Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Xiamen
May 14 - 18, 2025
(28, Q5) Lea Kunst/Melanie Paul, Germany
 
Lea Sophie Kunst
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 18, 2001 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Varel
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 28
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Ios 2024)
Career Winnings: US$13,843.50
Melanie Paul
Germany
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 27, 2000 (24 yrs old)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 18
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Lille 2023)
Career Winnings: US$8,040.15
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB300100000011 US$10,500.00
Previous Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2024 Julia Sude - 19th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 29, Q15 25th 220 US$1,500.00
BPT Challenge Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/14/2025 Qualifier 2 Menia Bentele / Annique Niederhauser, Switzerland (Q12) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:32
Thu, 5/15/2025 Pool E Stefanie Fejes / Jasmine Fleming, Australia (5) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Thu, 5/15/2025 Pool E Shuting Cao / Jie Dong, China (12) Lost 21-19, 19-21, 16-18 0:58
Fri, 5/16/2025 Winner 1 Marie-Alex Belanger / Lea Monkhouse, Canada (25, Q3) Won 23-21, 21-19 0:42
Fri, 5/16/2025 Winner 2 Madelyne Anderson / Brook Bauer, United States (22) Won 21-19, 24-26, 16-14 1:10
Sat, 5/17/2025 Winner 3 Elizabeth Alchin / Georgia Johnson, Australia (4) Won 21-13, 21-10 0:33
Sat, 5/17/2025 Semi-Finals Niina Ahtiainen / Taru Lahti, Finland (21) Lost 12-21, 21-18, 12-15 0:49
Sun, 5/18/2025 Bronze Medal Savvy Simo / Abby Van Winkle, United States (29, Q6) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Head to Head Results
Kunst/Paul lead the series against the field 7-4 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Wang/Xia, China 0-1
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool D Wang/Xia 4 Kunst/Paul 29, Q15 21-11, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 4 Alchin/Johnson, Australia 1-0
5/17/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 3 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Alchin/Johnson 4 21-13, 21-10 0:33
Lead the series against # 5 Fejes/Fleming, Australia 1-0
5/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool E Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Fejes/Fleming 5 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 12 Cao/Dong, China 0-1
5/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool E Cao/Dong 12 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 19-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:58
Trail the series against # 21 Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 0-1
5/17/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Semi-Finals Ahtiainen/Lahti 21 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 21-12, 18-21, 15-12 0:49
Series tied with # 22 Anderson/Bauer, United States 1-1
5/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 2 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Anderson/Bauer 22 21-19, 24-26, 16-14 1:10
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool D Anderson/Bauer 20 Kunst/Paul 29, Q15 21-18, 21-19 0:30
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Belanger/Monkhouse, Canada 1-0
5/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 1 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Belanger/Monkhouse 25, Q3 23-21, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 Simo/Van Winkle, United States 1-0
5/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Bronze Medal Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Simo/Van Winkle 29, Q6 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # Q7 MacDonald/Polley, New Zealand 1-0
3/19/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Qualifier 2 Kunst/Paul 29, Q15 MacDonald/Polley Q2 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # Q12 Bentele/Niederhauser, Switzerland 1-0
5/14/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Qualifier 2 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 Bentele/Niederhauser Q12 21-14, 21-16 0:32