FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Hong Kong Challenger
November 7 - 11, 2007
(2) Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, China
 
Chen Xue
China
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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 FIVB C&S Best: 2nd (Hong Kong 2007)
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 FIVB C&S Best: 2nd (Hong Kong 2007)
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 Hong Kong Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 3 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 3 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
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
Hong Kong Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 11/9/2007 Winner 1 Janelle Allen / Ashley Ivy Swift, United States (15, Q7) Won 27-25, 21-13 0:41
Fri, 11/9/2007 Winner 2 Jarunee Sannok / Usa Tenpaksee, Thailand (10) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:34
Sat, 11/10/2007 Contender 2 Lyudmila Issayeva / Iryna Kokhan, Kazakhstan (13, Q4) Won 21-13, 21-9 0:24
Sat, 11/10/2007 Contender 3 Yuan Yue / Wenwen Zhang, China (11) Won 21-13, 21-18 0:34
Sat, 11/10/2007 Contender 4 Heidi Ilustre / Diane Pascua, Philippines (4) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:38
Sun, 11/11/2007 Semi-Finals Zhongji Jiang / Jieqiong Jin, China (14, Q6) Lost 21-14, 21-7 0:32
Sun, 11/11/2007 Gold Medal Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (1) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang trail the series against the field 8-16 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tian/Wang, China 4-13
11/11/07FIVB C&SHong Kong Challenger Gold Medal Tian/Wang 1 Xue/Zhang 2 21-18, 21-16 0:39
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
Lead the series against # 4 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 1-0
11/10/07FIVB C&SHong Kong Challenger Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Ilustre/Pascua 4 21-18, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against # 6 de Vries/Keizer, Netherlands 0-1
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Keizer/de Vries 30, Q11 Xue/Zhang 3 23-21, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 10 Sannok/Tenpaksee, Thailand 0-1
11/9/07FIVB C&SHong Kong Challenger Winner 2 Sannok/Tenpaksee 10 Xue/Zhang 2 21-17, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 11 Yue/Zhang, China 1-0
11/10/07FIVB C&SHong Kong Challenger Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Yue/Zhang 11 21-13, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 13, Q4 Issayeva/Kokhan, Kazakhstan 1-0
11/10/07FIVB C&SHong Kong Challenger Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Issayeva/Kokhan 13, Q4 21-13, 21-9 0:24
Trail the series against # 14, Q6 Jiang/Jin, China 0-1
11/11/07FIVB C&SHong Kong Challenger Semi-Finals Jiang/Jin 14, Q6 Xue/Zhang 2 14-21, 7-21 0:32
Lead the series against # 15, Q7 Allen/Ivy Swift, United States 1-0
11/9/07FIVB C&SHong Kong Challenger Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 2 Allen/Ivy Swift 15, Q7 27-25, 21-13 0:41