Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 World Series 13
July 17 - 21, 2007
(2) Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, China
 
Chen Xue
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 18, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Fujian
Resides: Fuzhou, Fujian
Height: 189 cm (6'3")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 164
Career Wins: 20
Career Winnings: US$918,362.50
Xi Zhang
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 19, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Nantong
Resides: Arcadia, CA
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 Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Xi Zhang - 9th Chen Xue - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 6 2 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 5 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 6 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 4 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open 4 3 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 4 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 4 3 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 2 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 3 1 600 US$32,000.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 4 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 3 2 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 6 5 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$14,400.00
FIVB 7/19-22/2006 St. Petersburg Open 5 2 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 4 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2006 France Open 4 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 16 5 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 21 4 560 US$17,700.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Greece Open 16, Q3 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 25 1 600 US$32,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open 27, Q13 17 120 US$3,000.00
Marseille Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/18/2007 Winner 1 Becchara Palmer / Eileen Romanowski, Australia (31, Q22) Won 21-16, 21-10 0:35
Wed, 7/18/2007 Winner 2 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (15) Won 19-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:52
Thu, 7/19/2007 Winner 3 Rieke Brink-Abeler / Hella Jurich, Germany (7) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:43
Thu, 7/19/2007 Winner 4 Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (6) Lost 21-23, 21-16, 13-15 0:52
Fri, 7/20/2007 Contender 6 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (11) Won 21-15, 23-25, 15-12 1:02
Sat, 7/21/2007 Semi-Finals Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (1) Won 13-21, 24-22, 15-13 0:53
Sat, 7/21/2007 Gold Medal Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (6) Lost 21-19, 19-21, 7-15 0:57
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang lead the series against the field 48-22
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tian/Wang, China 3-11
7/21/07FIVBMarseille Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 2 Tian/Wang 1 13-21, 24-22, 15-13 0:53
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 3 Xue/Zhang 5 21-15, 21-15 0:34
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
Series tied with # 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 2-2
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 21-14, 21-17 0:39
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
Series tied with # 4 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-1
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Xue/Zhang 5 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:03
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 19-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 5 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
Series tied with # 6 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 4-4
7/21/07FIVBMarseille Open Gold Medal Antunes/Ribeiro 6 Xue/Zhang 2 19-21, 21-19, 15-7 0:57
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 6 Xue/Zhang 2 23-21, 16-21, 15-13 0:52
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 12 21-19, 22-20 0:37
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
Lead the series against # 7 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 4-1
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 22-20, 21-19 0:43
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-19, 21-16 0:40
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 # 8 Wang/Zuo, China 3-0
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 6 Wang/Zuo 11 21-17, 21-12 0:38
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 6 Wang/Zuo 16 21-13, 21-18 0:38
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Wang/Zuo 21 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 9 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Faure/Sarpaux 28, Q4 27-25, 21-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 11 Pohl/Rau, Germany 3-0
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 2 Pohl/Rau 11 21-15, 23-25, 15-12 1:02
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 # 12 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 # 13 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-0
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 1 Xue/Zhang 27, Q13 Keizer/Leenstra 11 17-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 14 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 # 15 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 15 19-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:52
Lead the series against # 16, Q1 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 # 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 3-0
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22, Q2 21-17, 21-10 0:39
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
Series tied with # 21 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-1
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Gattelli/Perrotta 28, Q7 Xue/Zhang 5 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:10
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Gattelli/Perrotta 27, Q2 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 22 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 3-0
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Moiseeva/Uryadova 18 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:52
9/2/06FIVBWarsaw Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 20 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 16, Q3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 17, Q6 23-21, 21-13 0:44
Lead the series against # 23 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 2-0
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Kuhn/Schwer 21 21-15, 21-14 0:40
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 25 Kuhn/Schwer 8 21-11, 23-21 0:39
Lead the series against # 24 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 # 25, Q3 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 # 29, Q2 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 2-0
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 6 Mouha/Van Breedam 27, Q2 21-17, 21-15 0:36
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 29, Q20 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 31, Q22 Palmer/Romanowski, Australia 1-0
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 2 Palmer/Romanowski 31, Q22 21-16, 21-10 0:35
Trail the series against # Q15 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 # Q19 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