Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT
November 2 - 7, 2010
(1) 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 Phuket Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Xi Zhang - 1st Chen Xue - 1st
2007 Xi Zhang - 25th Chen Xue - 25th
2009 Linjun Ji - 7th Ying Huang - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/26-31/2010 Sanya Open 1 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open 3 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2010 Aland Open 3 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/9-14/2010 Kristiansand Open 3 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
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
Phuket Thailand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/4/2010 Winner 1 Ana Paula Connelly / Tatiana Minello, Brazil (32, Q32) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:41
Thu, 11/4/2010 Winner 2 Ying Huang / Yuan Yue, China (17) Won 21-19, 16-17 Retired 0:39
Fri, 11/5/2010 Winner 3 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (8) Lost 16-21, 21-14, 13-15 0:49
Fri, 11/5/2010 Contender 4 Roos Van der Hoeven / Jantine van der Vlist, Netherlands (27, Q5) Lost By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang lead the series against the field 48-13 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 2 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 4-4
10/31/10FIVBSanya Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 22-20, 22-20 0:45
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-16, 21-15 0:37
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Xue/Zhang 4 29-31, 21-15, 15-12 1:18
8/12/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 21-14, 21-18 0:41
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Xue/Zhang 4 21-19, 21-18 0:40
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
Series tied with # 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-2
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 21-17, 21-17 0:33
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 Xue/Zhang 6 21-13, 18-21, 15-11 0:54
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 Xue/Zhang 7 21-16, 21-18 0:37
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 14 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 5 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 5-1
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 1 Kolocova/Slukova 5 21-14, 21-17 0:36
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 # 6 Akers/Turner, United States 2-0
8/28/10FIVBThe Hague Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 3 Akers/Turner 13 21-15, 21-18 0:34
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 8 Akers/Turner 4 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Kessy/Ross, United States 6-1
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 21-14, 21-15 0:36
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 # 8 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 7-2
11/5/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 3 Salgado/Salgado 8 Xue/Zhang 1 21-16, 14-21, 15-13 0:49
10/30/10FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 1 Salgado/Salgado 10 21-16, 21-11 0:33
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 # 11 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 21-14, 24-22 0:41
Lead the series against # 12 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 3-0
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 21-13, 21-16 0:38
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 9 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 21-19, 21-13 0:42
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 17 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 21-13, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 8-1
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-18, 21-12 0:33
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 16-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:50
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-14, 21-14 0:31
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 24, Q4 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:55
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Xue/Zhang 17 21-19, 21-16 0:45
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 # 17 Huang/Yue, China 1-0
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Huang/Yue 17 21-19, 16-17 Retired 0:39
Lead the series against # 18 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Gioria/Momoli 27 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 21 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 # 25, Q3 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 # 26, Q11 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
8/11/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Bansley/Maloney 30, Q24 21-13, 21-12 0:28
Trail the series against # 27, Q5 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist, Netherlands 0-1
11/5/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Contender 4 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist 27, Q5 Xue/Zhang 1 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 31 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 # 32, Q32 Connelly/Minello, Brazil 1-0
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 1 Connelly/Minello 32, Q32 21-19, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against Fendrick/Niles, United States 2-0
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Fendrick/Niles 16, Q1 21-13, 21-14 0:31
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 # Q22 Wang/Zhang, China 1-0
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 1 Wang/Zhang 32 21-13, 21-11 0:29