Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Otera Open Kristiansand 2010
August 9 - 14, 2010
(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 Kristiansand Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Xi Zhang - 2nd Chen Xue - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 4 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 3 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open 3 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 6 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 8 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Seoul Open 7 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2010 Rome Grand Slam 14 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 9 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 4/19-24/2010 Brasilia Open 17 7th 300 US$7,600.00
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/11/2010 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Elizabeth Maloney, Canada (30, Q24) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:28
Wed, 8/11/2010 Winner 2 Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (14) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:37
Thu, 8/12/2010 Winner 3 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (6) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Fri, 8/13/2010 Winner 4 Lenka Hajeckova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (7) Won 21-17, 21-11 0:32
Sat, 8/14/2010 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (5) Won 19-21, 24-22, 15-7 1:07
Sat, 8/14/2010 Gold Medal Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 20-22 0:43
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang lead the series against the field 55-20 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 5-14
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 3 21-19, 22-20 0:43
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 4 14-21, 25-23, 16-14 0:55
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 6 21-15, 24-22 0:41
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 8 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 12-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:51
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 9 21-13, 21-12 0:39
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 17 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
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 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 4-2
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-15, 21-16 0:37
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-13, 25-27, 15-12 0:57
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 4 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:02
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 14 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-13, 22-20 0:35
5/8/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Xue/Zhang 9 29-27, 21-15 0:49
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 17 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 15-21, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 5-1
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 5 19-21, 24-22, 15-7 1:07
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Kessy/Ross 2 21-9, 21-15 0:39
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 8 Kessy/Ross 2 21-17, 21-19 0:41
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Xue/Zhang 7 21-14, 21-18 0:42
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 # 6 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 4-1
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Kolocova/Slukova 6 21-14, 21-16 0:33
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Kolocova/Slukova 20 30-28, 21-14 0:44
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Kolocova/Slukova 14 Xue/Zhang 3 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 6 Kolocova/Slukova 26, Q5 27-29, 21-17, 15-7 0:58
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Xue/Zhang 8 Kolocova/Slukova 24 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-0
8/13/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 7 21-17, 21-11 0:32
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 14 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 17, Q4 21-16, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 8 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 6-1
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 9 Salgado/Salgado 8 21-14, 21-12 0:36
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Salgado/Salgado 5 19-21, 21-14, 16-14 1:01
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 6 Salgado/Salgado 13 21-17, 21-11 0:37
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 # 10 Solvoll/Torlen, Norway 1-0
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Solvoll/Torlen 30 21-18, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 11 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 2-0
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-17, 21-19 0:44
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Candelas/Garcia 21 21-14, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 12 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 # 13 Akers/Turner, United States 1-0
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 8 Akers/Turner 4 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Lessard/Martin, Canada 2-0
8/11/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Lessard/Martin 14 21-17, 21-16 0:37
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Lessard/Martin 22, Q3 21-14, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 15 Banck/Gunther, Germany 2-0
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 7 Banck/Gunther 23 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:49
5/8/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 9 Banck/Gunther 23, Q3 18-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # 16 Fendrick/Niles, United States 1-0
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Fendrick/Niles 19, Q5 21-23, 21-11, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 18 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 1-0
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Bawden/Palmer 29 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 23 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 4-1
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 29, Q6 23-21, 18-21, 15-9 0:51
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 14 Mouha/Van Breedam 19 21-18, 21-16 0:39
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 21 Xue/Zhang 4 14-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:56
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, Q6 Brink-Abeler/Grun, Germany 1-0
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Brink-Abeler/Grun 30, Q24 21-15, 21-9 0:35
Lead the series against # 26 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
5/19/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 14 Boulton/Johns 30, Q16 21-15, 21-14 0:36
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Boulton/Johns 30, Q10 21-14, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 30, Q24 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
8/11/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Bansley/Maloney 30, Q24 21-13, 21-12 0:28
Lead the series against Lavalle/Leao, Brazil 2-0
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Lavalle/Leao 13, Q3 21-18, 21-16 0:40
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Lavalle/Leao 8 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # Q5 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 7-0
7/26/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 4 Cook/Hinchley 6 21-18, 21-13 0:39
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Cook/Hinchley 12 19-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:57
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