Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT
November 1 - 6, 2011
(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
2010 Xi Zhang - 9th Chen Xue - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 2 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 2 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/9-14/2011 Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International 2 5th 0 US$500.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 3 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 7 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 4 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 8 3rd 800 US$35,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 3 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 2 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 2 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 2 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 11/2-7/2010 Phuket Thailand Open 1 9th 240 US$6,000.00
Phuket Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/3/2011 Winner 1 Rumpaipruet Numwong / Tanarattha Udomchavee, Thailand (32) Won 21-12, 21-11 0:31
Thu, 11/3/2011 Winner 2 Jana Kohler / Julia Sude, Germany (16) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Fri, 11/4/2011 Winner 3 Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (8) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:44
Fri, 11/4/2011 Winner 4 Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (12) Won 22-20, 21-16 0:40
Sat, 11/5/2011 Semi-Finals Louise Bawden / Becchara Palmer, Australia (19) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:43
Sun, 11/6/2011 Gold Medal Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (2) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:40
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang lead the series against the field 96-13 (Lead 27 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross, United States 7-2
11/6/11FIVBPhuket Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-16, 21-14 0:40
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Xue/Zhang 8 21-16, 25-23 0:44
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 # 3 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 9-2
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 2 Salgado/Salgado 8 17-21, 21-17, 17-15 0:52
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Salgado/Salgado 12 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:54
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 # 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-0
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 21-11, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 5 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 4-2
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 6 21-17, 22-20 0:41
7/16/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 4 Cicolari/Menegatti 3 21-17, 22-24, 15-9 0:50
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 7 Xue/Zhang 4 21-15, 21-13 0:31
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 8 Cicolari/Menegatti 13 21-15, 21-19 0:35
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 Xue/Zhang 3 21-15, 19-21, 18-16 0:48
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 18 21-17, 27-25 0:36
Series tied with # 6 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-1
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Cunha/Lima 6 21-16, 21-16 0:33
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Cunha/Lima 6, Q3 Xue/Zhang 3 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 7 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 6-1
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 8 Kolocova/Slukova 19 21-15, 21-17 0:35
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 # 8 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 9-0
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 1 Cook/Hinchley 8 21-19, 21-15 0:44
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Cook/Hinchley 18, Q10 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:49
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
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 Fendrick/Niles, United States 3-1
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Fendrick/Niles 14 21-14, 21-14 0:33
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Fendrick/Niles 22, Q5 Xue/Zhang 2 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:51
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 # 12 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 2-0
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 1 Gielen/Mouha 12 22-20, 21-16 0:40
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Gielen/Mouha 15 21-17, 21-7 0:28
Lead the series against # 13 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 7-0
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Xue/Zhang 2 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 15 21-16, 22-20 0:35
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 14 21-9, 21-10 0:25
6/19/11FIVBRome World Championships Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 8 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 22 21-14, 21-12 0:32
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 21-19, 21-19 0:35
8/26/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 14 21-7, 21-16 0:26
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 # 14 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 3 Lavalle/Maestrini 30 21-15, 21-10 0:34
Lead the series against # 16 Kohler/Sude, Germany 2-0
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Kohler/Sude 16 21-14, 21-17 0:35
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Kohler/Sude 26 19-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 17 Birlova/Vozakova, Russia 1-0
4/29/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Birlova/Vozakova 26, Q4 21-19, 16-21, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 2-0
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Bansley/Maloney 24, Q11 21-15, 21-10 0:30
8/11/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Bansley/Maloney 30, Q24 21-13, 21-12 0:28
Lead the series against # 19 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 3-0
11/5/11FIVBPhuket Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 1 Bawden/Palmer 19 21-18, 21-13 0:43
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Bawden/Palmer 21, Q1 21-18, 21-16 0:35
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Bawden/Palmer 29 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 2-1
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Xue/Zhang 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 23, Q1 21-15, 21-17 0:34
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Xue/Zhang 3 21-17, 21-19 0:41
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 8 Hansel/Montagnolli 17 21-19, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 21 Dampney/Mullin, England 2-0
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool H Xue/Zhang 8 Dampney/Mullin 41 19-21, 21-11, 15-10 0:49
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Dampney/Mullin 30, Q16 21-19, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 22 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 4-0
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Candelas/Garcia 29, Q8 21-19, 17-21, 15-8 0:44
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool H Xue/Zhang 8 Candelas/Garcia 32 21-12, 17-21, 15-9 0:44
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 # 25 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 3-0
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Gioria/Momoli 20, Q5 21-12, 19-21, 15-9 0:43
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Xue/Zhang 8 Gioria/Momoli 25, Q8 21-16, 21-16 0:33
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Gioria/Momoli 27 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 27, Q1 Huang/Yue, China 2-0
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Xue/Zhang 8 Huang/Yue 9 21-19, 21-19  
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Huang/Yue 17 21-19, 16-17 Retired 0:39
Lead the series against # 28, Q2 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 10-1
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Xue/Zhang 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 21-11, 21-14 0:29
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 18 21-13, 21-18 0:35
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 # 31, Q10 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 3-0
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Jursone/Minusa 20 21-14, 21-16 0:33
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 # 32 Numwong/Udomchavee, Thailand 1-0
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 1 Numwong/Udomchavee 32 21-12, 21-11 0:31
Lead the series against # Q3 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 5-0
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 2 Martins/Santanna 31, Q3 21-17, 21-18 0:34
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Martins/Santanna 20 21-18, 21-17 0:34
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Xue/Zhang 8 Martins/Santanna 24, Q4 21-17, 21-12 0:31
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 # Q5 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 # Q7 Boulton/Johns, England 2-1
8/13/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Winner 2 Boulton/Johns 9 Xue/Zhang 2 21-19, 21-18 0:38
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 # Q9 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 2 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 31, Q15 21-13, 21-10 0:26
Lead the series against # Q16 Papageorgiou/Roubanis, Greece 1-0
8/10/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Pool B Xue/Zhang 2 Papageorgiou/Roubanis 14 21-16, 21-11 0:29