Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Gstaad
July 5 - 9, 2023
(3) Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes, United States
 
Kelly Claes Cheng
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1995 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Placentia, CA
Resides: Fullerton, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 70
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$382,625.00
Sara Hughes
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Costa Mesa, CA
Resides: Costa Mesa, CA
Height: 180 cm (5'10")
Weight: 58 kg (128 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 74
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$347,094.92
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB2751117080301 US$450,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC200200000000 US$0.00
Other100100000000 US$14,000.00
Overall3051417080301 US$464,750.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Sara Hughes - 9th Kelly Cheng - 9th
2018 Brittany Hochevar - Country Quota Summer Ross - 9th
2019 Sarah Sponcil - 33rd Summer Ross - Country Quota
2021 Sarah Sponcil - 9th Emily Capers - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 6 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 3 4 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 5 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 1 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 2 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 9 1 0 US$150,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 2 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2022 Torquay Challenge 1 1 800 US$10,000.00
Elite16 Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/6/2023 Pool C Esmee Bobner / Zoe Verge-Depre, Switzerland (11) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Thu, 7/6/2023 Pool C Raisa Schoon / Katja Stam, Netherlands (6) Won 21-17, 18-21, 19-17 0:54
Fri, 7/7/2023 Pool C Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (14, Q4) Lost 21-18, 18-21, 11-15 0:47
Sat, 7/8/2023 Winner 1 Agatha Bednarczuk / Rebecca Cavalcanti, Brazil (9) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Sat, 7/8/2023 Winner 2 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (7) Won 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 0:56
Sun, 7/9/2023 Semi-Finals Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (14, Q4) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Sun, 7/9/2023 Gold Medal Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Hughes lead the series against the field 29-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 2-2
7/9/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Gold Medal Lisboa/Silva 1 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-18, 21-18 0:37
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Bronze Medal Lisboa/Silva 1 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-16, 21-13 0:32
3/26/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Gold Medal Cheng/Hughes 5 Lisboa/Silva 1 21-14, 15-21, 15-10 0:44
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Gold Medal Cheng/Hughes 9 Lisboa/Silva 1 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 2 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 2-0
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Cheng/Hughes 6 Artacho/Clancy 3 21-19, 21-18 0:38
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Artacho/Clancy 4 21-18, 21-19 0:35
Series tied with # 4 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 4-4
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Brunner/Huberli 5 Cheng/Hughes 6 21-18, 21-15 0:36
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Brunner/Huberli 5 15-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:49
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 Brunner/Huberli 10 21-17, 19-21, 19-17 0:52
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Brunner/Huberli 6 Cheng/Hughes 9 18-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:54
2/28/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool F Cheng/Hughes 11 Brunner/Huberli 6 21-16, 21-11 0:32
6/30/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Winner 3 Brunner/Huberli 9 Cheng/Hughes 14 21-19, 22-20 0:35
8/26/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 29 Brunner/Huberli 14 21-19, 27-25 0:41
7/28/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 18 Cheng/Hughes 32 14-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:40
Lead the series against # 5 Kloth/Nuss, United States 3-1
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Semi-Finals Kloth/Nuss 9 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-17, 21-11 0:33
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Kloth/Nuss 13, Q1 21-18, 21-17 0:33
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 9 Kloth/Nuss 8 19-21, 21-14, 24-22 0:56
12/2/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 2 Kloth/Nuss 3 21-18, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 6 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 3-0
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Schoon/Stam 6 21-17, 18-21, 19-17 0:54
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 9 Schoon/Stam 3 24-26, 21-19, 15-10 0:59
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cheng/Hughes 9 Schoon/Stam 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:43
Lead the series against # 7 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson, Canada 2-0
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 7 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 0:56
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool B Cheng/Hughes 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 7 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 8 Cannon/Sponcil, United States 1-0
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Cannon/Sponcil 11 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti, Brazil 1-0
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 3 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 9 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 10 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
7/7/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Winner 2 Mader/Verge-Depre 9 Cheng/Hughes 12 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 11 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Bobner/Verge-Depre 11 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 2-1
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Cheng/Hughes 6 Salgado/Seixas 14, Q2 21-15, 21-17 0:39
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 5 Salgado/Seixas 8 21-14, 21-19 0:39
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Salgado/Seixas 2 Cheng/Hughes 9 21-18, 20-22, 16-14 0:58
Lead the series against # 13, Q2 Gottardi/Menegatti, Italy 1-0
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 5 Gottardi/Menegatti 15, Q10 30-28, 21-19 0:49
Lead the series against # 14, Q4 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 2-1
7/9/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 3 Muller/Tillmann 14, Q4 21-16, 21-18 0:35
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Muller/Tillmann 14, Q4 Cheng/Hughes 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:47
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cheng/Hughes 9 Muller/Tillmann 7 21-14, 21-15 0:32
Series tied with # 15, Q6 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 1-1
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Graudina/Samoilova 6 19-21, 24-22, 15-11 0:49
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 2 Graudina/Samoilova 8 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-18, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 16, Q9 Flint/Scoles, United States 2-0
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Cheng/Hughes 6 Flint/Scoles 11 21-13, 21-11 0:28
12/3/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Gold Medal Cheng/Hughes 2 Flint/Scoles 5 21-17, 21-11 0:32
Lead the series against # Q3 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 1-0
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Lopes/Silva 14, Q2 21-17, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # Q8 Gruszczynska/Ola, Poland 1-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 1 Gruszczynska/Ola 11 21-12, 21-12 0:29