FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$10,000 Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International
August 9 - 14, 2011
(2) 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 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 London Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
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
Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/9/2011 Pool B Jolien Sinnema / Margo Wiltens, Netherlands (23) Won 21-15, 21-8 0:27
Wed, 8/10/2011 Pool B JoAnna Papageorgiou / Christina Roubanis, Greece (14) Won 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Thu, 8/11/2011 Pool B Linline Matauatu / Miller Pata, Vanuatu (11) Won 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:46
Fri, 8/12/2011 Winner 1 Kacie MacTavish / Julie Rodrigue, Canada (10) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:29
Sat, 8/13/2011 Winner 2 Lucy Boulton / Denise Johns, England (9) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang lead the series against the field 31-4 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 0 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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 # 3 Kessy/Ross, United States 6-2
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
Series tied with # 4 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 # 5 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 # 6 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 # 8 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
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 10 MacTavish/Rodrigue, Canada 2-0
8/12/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 2 MacTavish/Rodrigue 10 21-13, 21-15 0:29
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Xue/Zhang 2 MacTavish/Rodrigue 31, Q24 21-16, 21-9 0:31
Lead the series against # 11 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
8/11/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Pool B Xue/Zhang 2 Matauatu/Pata 11 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # 12 Ma/Wang, China 1-0
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 2 Ma/Wang 31 21-10, 23-25, 15-6 0:50
Lead the series against # 14 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
Lead the series against # 19 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 # 23 Sinnema/Wiltens, Netherlands 1-0
8/9/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Pool B Xue/Zhang 2 Sinnema/Wiltens 23 21-15, 21-8 0:27