Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Open of Portugal
June 12 - 16, 2007
(4) Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, China
 
Chen Xue
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 18, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Fuzhou
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 166
Career Wins: 21
Career Winnings: US$926,362.50
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 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB81151211714612121 US$1,441,600.00
FIVB C&S20100100000 US$4,500.00
Overall83151311715612121 US$1,446,100.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Did not play Xiaoyan Hu - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open 4 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 4 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 4 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 2 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 3 1st 600 US$32,000.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 3 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 6 5th 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$14,400.00
FIVB 7/19-22/2006 St. Petersburg Open 5 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 4 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 16 5th 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 21 4th 560 US$17,700.00
Espinho Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/13/2007 Winner 1 Ester Alcon / Olga Matveeva, Spain (29, Q25) Lost 20-22, 22-20, 13-15 0:51
Wed, 6/13/2007 Contender 1 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (20) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:20
Thu, 6/14/2007 Contender 2 Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (19) Won 21-17, 15-21, 15-8 0:52
Thu, 6/14/2007 Contender 3 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (27, Q2) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Thu, 6/14/2007 Contender 4 Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (1) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:30
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang lead the series against the field 43-26 (Lead 20 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tian/Wang, China 2-10
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 1 Xue/Zhang 4 21-13, 21-16 0:30
5/26/07FIVBSingapore Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 4 24-22, 21-19 0:51
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 1 Xue/Zhang 2 21-12, 32-30 0:51
11/5/06FIVBThailand Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 3 Tian/Wang 2 21-18, 21-15 0:48
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-16, 10-21, 20-18 1:02
9/3/06FIVBWarsaw Open Gold Medal Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 3 22-20, 21-17 0:37
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-15, 25-23 0:40
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 4 Xue/Zhang 5 21-15, 21-17 0:38
7/15/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 3 Xue/Zhang 4 By Forfeit  
6/24/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 4 Xue/Zhang 21 21-19, 21-14 0:45
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 4 Xue/Zhang 21 21-15, 15-21, 23-21 1:00
5/28/06FIVBChina Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 25 Tian/Wang 3 23-21, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 3-5
5/27/07FIVBSingapore Open Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-18, 21-9 0:46
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 4 21-18, 21-16 0:43
7/22/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 5 21-11, 21-17 0:34
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 5 20-22, 21-17, 22-20 1:11
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 4 21-18, 15-21, 15-7 0:47
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 16 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-17, 21-19 0:43
5/27/06FIVBChina Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 25 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:57
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 25 21-15, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 3 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 3-2
6/10/07FIVBWarsaw Open Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 21-18, 21-14 0:39
6/2/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Xue/Zhang 4 28-26, 13-21, 16-14 0:55
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-14, 21-13 0:35
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Xue/Zhang 4 21-19, 21-13 0:37
5/27/06FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 25 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-13, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 5 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 1-2
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 5, Q1 Xue/Zhang 4 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:50
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Barros/Connelly 25, Q1 Xue/Zhang 16 21-18, 21-15 0:35
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 21 Barros/Connelly 8 19-21, 23-21, 15-12 1:07
Lead the series against # 6 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 4-1
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Hakedal/Torlen 5 21-17, 21-17 0:42
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Xue/Zhang 4 21-17, 26-24 0:46
9/2/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 3 Hakedal/Torlen 8 21-19, 21-19 0:41
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 6 Hakedal/Torlen 13 21-15, 21-19 0:40
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 5 Hakedal/Torlen 17 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 7 Pohl/Rau, Germany 2-0
6/9/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 4 Pohl/Rau 6 21-17, 21-9 0:37
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Pohl/Rau 12 21-14, 15-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 8, Q5 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-1
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Salgado/Salgado 10 Xue/Zhang 2 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:58
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Salgado/Salgado 6 21-17, 21-19 0:38
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q5 21-15, 21-12 0:36
5/10/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Xue/Zhang 27, Q13 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q4 21-18, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 11 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 2-1
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 31-29, 21-11 0:47
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 21-9, 21-17 0:34
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Xue/Zhang 4 21-16, 20-22, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 12 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-0
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 5 Claasen/Roder 28, Q13 21-19, 21-16 0:46
Lead the series against # 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 14 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 16 Wang/Zuo, China 1-0
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Wang/Zuo 21 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 17 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 2-0
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 4 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 18, Q5 21-15, 21-13 0:34
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 20, Q7 21-14, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 18 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-2
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Xue/Zhang 6 21-14, 21-23, 24-22 1:04
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 21-13, 21-14 0:37
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Xue/Zhang 27, Q13 21-14, 22-20 0:35
Lead the series against # 19 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 2-0
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Jursone/Minusa 19 21-17, 15-21, 15-8 0:52
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 16 Jursone/Minusa 32, Q25 21-12, 21-10 0:29
Lead the series against # 20 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-1
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 1 Xue/Zhang 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 20 21-18, 21-13 0:20
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 Xue/Zhang 4 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:52
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 25 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 4-0
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-17, 21-14 0:37
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 21, Q3 26-24, 21-17 0:46
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-16, 21-18 0:36
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 16 Nystrom/Nystrom 17 21-18, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 24, Q1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 2-0
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 22-20, 21-10 0:41
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 21-19, 20-22, 15-10 1:05
Lead the series against # 26, Q3 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 4 Lessard/Maxwell 29, Q6 13-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:52
Lead the series against # 27, Q2 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Gattelli/Perrotta 27, Q2 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 29, Q25 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 0-1
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Alcon/Matveeva 29, Q25 Xue/Zhang 4 22-20, 20-22, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # Q13 Erni/Graessli, Switzerland 1-0
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Erni/Graessli 30, Q9 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # Q14 Cooke/Martin, Canada 1-0
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 4 Cooke/Martin 29, Q15 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # Q16 Urban/Wiatr, Poland 1-0
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Urban/Wiatr 30 21-14, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # Q17 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 2 Martins/Santanna 31, Q26 21-18, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # Q22 Shmat/Stepanova, Russia 1-0
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 4 Shmat/Stepanova 29, Q25 18-21, 21-13, 15-7 0:48