Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Japan Open
June 2 - 6, 2004
(24, Q11) Linjun Ji/Xi Zhang, China
 
Linjun Ji
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 3, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Shanghai
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 43
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Bangkok 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Athens 2006)
Career Winnings: US$65,750.00
Xi Zhang
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 19, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Nantong
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 116
Career Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$787,500.00
Team Career Summary 
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FIVB7000000102121 US$13,500.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Jie Wang - 17th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 24 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open 20, Q16 17th 72 US$3,000.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/2/2004 Qualifier 1 Toril Oyan / Hilde Schjerven, Norway (Q22) Won 21-8, 21-9 0:26
Thu, 6/3/2004 Qualifier 2 Katerina Nikolaidou / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (Q6) Won 21-16, 16-21, 15-13 0:53
Fri, 6/4/2004 Winner 1 Chiaki Kusuhara / Ryo Tokuno, Japan (9) Won 27-25, 11-21, 16-14 1:02
Fri, 6/4/2004 Winner 2 Angela Clarke / Kylie Gerlic, Australia (25) Won 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:51
Sat, 6/5/2004 Winner 3 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) Lost 11-21, 17-21 0:36
Sat, 6/5/2004 Contender 4 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (14) Lost 25-23, 16-21, 13-15 1:01
Head to Head Results
Ji/Zhang lead the series against the field 7-5 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
6/5/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Ji/Zhang 24, Q11 21-11, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Tian/Wang 3 Ji/Zhang 20, Q16 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 7 Wang/You, China 0-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Wang/You 9 Ji/Zhang 24 24-22, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 9 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Ji/Zhang 24, Q11 Kusuhara/Tokuno 9 27-25, 11-21, 16-14 1:02
Series tied with # 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
6/5/04FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 Ji/Zhang 24, Q11 23-25, 21-16, 15-13 1:01
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Ji/Zhang 20, Q16 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 25-23, 18-21, 15-12 0:59
Trail the series against # 19 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 25 Ji/Zhang 24 21-16, 23-21 0:33
Lead the series against # 22, Q1 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 1-0
5/20/04FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 3 Ji/Zhang 20, Q16 Ahmann/Vollmer 25, Q1 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 25 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-0
6/4/04FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Ji/Zhang 24, Q11 Clarke/Gerlic 25 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:51
Lead the series against # Q6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
6/3/04FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 2 Ji/Zhang 24, Q11 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q6 21-16, 16-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # Q14 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
5/20/04FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 2 Ji/Zhang 20, Q16 Lessard/Maxwell Q17 21-16, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # Q22 Oyan/Schjerven, Norway 1-0
6/2/04FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 1 Ji/Zhang 24, Q11 Oyan/Schjerven Q22 21-8, 21-9 0:26