Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 PAF Open
August 14 - 18, 2007
(3) 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 Åland Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 2 2nd 450 US$20,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 4 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 4 4th 700 US$28,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 2 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 6 2nd 540 US$22,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 5 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 6 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
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
Aland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/15/2007 Winner 1 Lucy Boulton / Denise Johns, England (30, Q10) Won 21-14, 21-15 0:32
Wed, 8/15/2007 Winner 2 Morgane Faure / Virginie Sarpaux, France (19) Won 21-18, 21-11 0:38
Thu, 8/16/2007 Winner 3 Adriana Behar / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (11) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:41
Thu, 8/16/2007 Contender 4 Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (16) Won 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:55
Fri, 8/17/2007 Contender 5 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (14) Won 21-15, 28-30, 15-8 1:01
Fri, 8/17/2007 Contender 6 Lu Wang / Man Zuo, China (12) Won 16-21, 40-38, 15-12 1:14
Fri, 8/17/2007 Semi-Finals Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (2) Lost 15-21, 20-22 0:39
Sat, 8/18/2007 Bronze Medal Adriana Behar / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (11) Won 21-18, 14-21, 18-16 0:54
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang lead the series against the field 70-33 (Lead 20 Series, Trail 3 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 3-8
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 2 21-17, 21-16 0:38
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Bronze Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Xue/Zhang 4 19-21, 21-19, 18-16 1:03
6/23/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 6 19-21, 26-24, 18-16 1:15
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
Trail the series against # 2 Tian/Wang, China 4-12
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-15, 22-20 0:39
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Tian/Wang 3 21-16, 30-28 0:45
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 # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-2
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Xue/Zhang 4 21-15, 21-19 0:39
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 # 6 Pohl/Rau, Germany 5-0
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 2 Pohl/Rau 4 21-17, 21-19 0:41
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Pohl/Rau 13 21-18, 21-17 0:40
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
Series tied with # 7 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
Lead the series against # 8 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 5-1
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 15-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:49
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 # 9 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
Series tied with # 11 Behar/Connelly, Brazil 1-1
8/18/07FIVBAland Open Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 3 Behar/Connelly 11 21-18, 14-21, 18-16 0:54
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Behar/Connelly 11 Xue/Zhang 3 21-19, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 12 Wang/Zuo, China 4-0
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 3 Wang/Zuo 12 16-21, 40-38, 15-12 1:14
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 # 13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 2-0
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-13, 21-17 0:37
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 5-1
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 21-15, 28-30, 15-8 1:01
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 28 21-17, 18-21, 16-14 0:55
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 27 21-19, 21-18 0:38
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 # 15, 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 # 16 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 5-1
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Hakedal/Torlen 16 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:55
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 # 17 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 3-0
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 17 21-16, 21-19 0:48
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 22 21-17, 21-14 0:40
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 15 19-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:52
Lead the series against # 18 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
Lead the series against # 19 Faure/Sarpaux, France 2-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Faure/Sarpaux 19 21-18, 21-11 0:38
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Faure/Sarpaux 28, Q4 27-25, 21-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 21, Q2 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 # 22, Q4 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 2-0
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Lessard/Maxwell 18, Q4 21-16, 21-15 0:37
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 # 23 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-0
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 4 Martins/Santanna 39 21-14, 21-16 0:36
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 2 Martins/Santanna 31, Q26 21-18, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 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 # 26, Q6 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 # 27 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 # 30, Q10 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Boulton/Johns 30, Q10 21-14, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against 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 # Q15 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