Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Shanghai Grand Slam
May 1 - 5, 2013
(1) Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, China
 
Chen Xue
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 18, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Fujian
Resides: Fuzhou, Fujian
Height: 189 cm (6'3")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 160
Career Wins: 18
Career Winnings: US$898,362.50
Xi Zhang
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 19, 1985 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Nantong
Resides: Arcadia, CA
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 Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Zhengqing Ren - 41st Linjun Ji - 25th
2005 Did not play Xiaoyan Hu - 9th
2006 Xi Zhang - 1st Chen Xue - 1st
2007 Xi Zhang - 5th Chen Xue - 5th
2008 Xi Zhang - 3rd Chen Xue - 3rd
2009 Ying Zhang - 13th Ying Huang - 9th
2010 Xi Zhang - 5th Chen Xue - 5th
2011 Xi Zhang - 7th Chen Xue - 7th
2012 Xi Zhang - 1st Chen Xue - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 1 1 500 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/8/2012 London 2012 Olympic Games 2 4 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-22/2012 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 1 4 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2012 Berlin Grand Slam 1 2 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 2 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 1 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 1 1 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 1 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 1 1 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 1 3 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 3 1 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 1 1 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 2 4 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 2 1 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/9-14/2011 Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International 2 5 0 US$500.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 2 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 3 4 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 4 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 7 2 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 4 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 8 3 800 US$35,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 8 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 3 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 2 7 300 US$7,600.00
Shanghai Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool A Lucy Boulton / Zara Dampney, England (32) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:34
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool A Ekaterina Birlova / Maria Prokopeva, Russia (17) Won 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:49
Fri, 5/3/2013 Pool A Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (16, Q1) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Sat, 5/4/2013 Winner 2 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (2) Won 21-18, 22-20 0:36
Sat, 5/4/2013 Winner 3 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (16, Q1) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang lead the series against the field 73-15
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 4-2
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 2 21-18, 22-20 0:36
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 5 Xue/Zhang 2 14-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:48
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 7 Keizer/Van Iersel 4 28-26, 23-21 0:46
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 7 Xue/Zhang 2 12-21, 25-23, 17-15 0:54
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 21-15, 21-16 0:33
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 21-14, 24-22 0:41
Lead the series against # 3 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 5-2
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 7 21-19, 21-15 0:35
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
Lead the series against # 4 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 # 5 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 4-0
4/28/13FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 1 Holtwick/Semmler 5 21-15, 21-14 0:35
7/15/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 0:50
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-15, 21-18 0:34
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-11, 26-24 0:43
Lead the series against # 6 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 6-2
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Kolocova/Slukova 7 Xue/Zhang 1 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:49
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
Trail the series against # 9 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 0-1
7/22/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Meppelink/van Gestel 13 Xue/Zhang 1 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 7-0
4/28/13FIVBFuzhou Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 21-14, 21-10 0:36
7/20/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 17 32-30, 21-15 0:40
7/18/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 17 21-14, 21-12 0:33
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 16 21-15, 17-21, 17-15 0:56
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 16 21-14, 21-12 0:35
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 16 21-14, 21-18 0:37
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 21-11, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 13 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 1-0
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 1 Maestrini/Seixas 12 27-25, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 15 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-0
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Borger/Buthe 17 21-17, 22-20 0:36
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Borger/Buthe 28, Q21 21-11, 21-17 0:29
Lead the series against # 16, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 10-3
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Salgado/Salgado 16, Q1 Xue/Zhang 1 21-18, 21-18 0:41
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Salgado/Salgado 16, Q1 21-19, 21-17 0:36
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 # 17 Birlova/Prokopeva, Russia 2-0
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Birlova/Prokopeva 17 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:49
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Birlova/Prokopeva 17 21-18, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 19 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 5-2
8/5/12FIVBLondon 2012 Olympic Games Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 21-18, 21-11 0:35
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 28, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:39
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 21-13, 21-19 0:34
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 # 23, 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 # 32 Boulton/Dampney, England 2-0
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Boulton/Dampney 32 21-18, 21-13 0:34
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Boulton/Dampney 32, Q16 21-10, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # Q3 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 4-0
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Bansley/Maloney 16 By Forfeit  
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Bansley/Maloney 17 21-19, 30-28 0:48
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 # Q4 Iatika/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Iatika/Pata 32 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q5 Kohler/Schumacher, Germany 1-0
7/14/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Kohler/Schumacher 27 21-18, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # Q6 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 # Q21 Ding/Wang, China 1-0
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Ding/Wang 31 21-15, 21-12 0:34