Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Keihan/SMFG Japan Open
May 20 - 25, 2008
(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 Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Zhengqing Ren - 25th Linjun Ji - 9th
2005 Did not play Xiaoyan Hu - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 5 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 3 3rd 480 US$14,000.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 3 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB C&S 11/7-11/2007 Hong Kong Challenger 2 2nd 72 US$4,000.00
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
Osaka Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/22/2008 Winner 1 Sanne Keizer / Mered de Vries, Netherlands (30, Q8) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Thu, 5/22/2008 Winner 2 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (14) Won 21-12, 14-21, 15-12 0:47
Fri, 5/23/2008 Winner 3 Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (6) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Fri, 5/23/2008 Winner 4 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (7) Won 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:57
Sun, 5/25/2008 Semi-Finals Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (6) Lost 21-18, 18-21, 6-15 0:54
Sun, 5/25/2008 Bronze Medal Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (8) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:43
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang lead the series against the field 80-34 (Lead 24 Series, Trail 2 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 4-9
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 11-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:49
5/3/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 3 26-24, 21-14 0:43
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
Lead the series against # 2 Branagh/Youngs, United States 3-0
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 5 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 21-15 0:36
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Branagh/Youngs 9 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:59
11/4/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 3 Branagh/Youngs 8 25-23, 21-19 0:53
Lead the series against # 4 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 2-1
5/18/08FIVBSeoul Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 5 Bede/Connelly 6 21-15, 21-12 0:41
5/4/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 3 Bede/Connelly 5 23-21, 21-18 0:41
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 11 Xue/Zhang 3 21-19, 21-11 0:37
Series tied with # 5 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 # 6 Tian/Wang, China 5-15
5/25/08FIVBOsaka Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 6 Xue/Zhang 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-6 0:54
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Tian/Wang 6 21-18, 21-17 0:37
3/29/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-16, 21-18 0:37
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 # 7 Kessy/Ross, United States 2-0
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 7 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:57
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 20-22, 23-21, 15-12 1:10
Lead the series against # 8 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 5-0
5/25/08FIVBOsaka Open Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 3 Cook/Hinchley 8 21-17, 21-17 0:43
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Cook/Hinchley 6 21-19, 23-21 0:49
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 6 Cook/Hinchley 3 14-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:57
6/9/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 4 Cook/Hinchley 7 21-17, 21-17 0:36
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 2 Cook/Hinchley 23 14-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:57
Lead the series against # 9 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 4-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 30, Q5 21-13, 21-17 0:38
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 21 21-12, 21-17 0:41
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
Lead the series against # 11 Scott/Turner, United States 3-0
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 5 Scott/Turner 13 21-17, 21-16 0:42
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Scott/Turner 14 24-26, 21-19, 15-7 0:56
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Scott/Turner 19, Q5 21-16, 24-26, 15-11 0:58
Lead the series against # 12 Wang/Zuo, China 5-0
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Wang/Zuo 12 21-12, 21-15 0:30
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 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 # 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 7-1
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 21-12, 14-21, 15-12 0:47
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 22-20, 21-13 0:41
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 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 5-0
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 23 21-18, 21-12 0:35
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Moiseeva/Uryadova 29 21-15, 15-21, 20-18 1:03
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 # 17 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 # 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 # 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 3-1
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 Xue/Zhang 3 By Forfeit  
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 # 21 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 # 22 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 # 23 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 # 24 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
Series tied with # 26, Q4 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 # 27, Q6 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
Lead the series against # 28, Q5 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 5 Petrova/Skalnikova 28, Q9 21-13, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 29, Q1 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
Series tied with # 30, Q8 de Vries/Keizer, Netherlands 1-1
5/22/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Keizer/de Vries 30, Q8 21-19, 21-19 0:40
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Keizer/de Vries 30, Q11 Xue/Zhang 3 23-21, 21-19 0:42
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 # Q2 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 # Q3 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 # Q13 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Boulton/Johns 30, Q10 21-14, 21-15 0:32