Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Doha
March 5 - 9, 2024
(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: 71
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$386,625.00
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: 75
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$351,094.92
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB2851118080301 US$458,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC200200000000 US$0.00
Other100100000000 US$14,000.00
Overall3151418080301 US$472,750.00
Previous Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2021 Sarah Sponcil - 5th Emily Capers - Country Quota
2022 Sara Hughes - 1st Kelly Cheng - 1st
2023 Sara Hughes - 5th Kelly Cheng - 5th
2023 Sara Hughes - 9th Kelly Cheng - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 4 9 0 US$7,500.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 3 1 1600 US$60,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 5 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 5 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 2 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 3 2 1100 US$20,000.00
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 Doha Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/6/2024 Pool C Victoria Lopes / Taina Silva, Brazil (11) Won 16-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:37
Thu, 3/7/2024 Pool C Raisa Schoon / Katja Stam, Netherlands (6) Won 21-16, 21-12 0:33
Thu, 3/7/2024 Pool C Agatha Bednarczuk / Rebecca Cavalcanti, Brazil (14, Q2) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:29
Fri, 3/8/2024 Winner 2 Nina Brunner / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (8) Won 13-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:42
Sat, 3/9/2024 Semi-Finals Carol Salgado / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (7) Lost 11-21, 21-17, 12-15 0:50
Sat, 3/9/2024 Bronze Medal Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (13, Q1) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:33
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Hughes lead the series against the field 38-21
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 3-3
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Cheng/Hughes 4 21-13, 21-19 0:28
10/15/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Gold Medal Cheng/Hughes 3 Lisboa/Silva 1 21-16, 24-22 0:39
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 Kloth/Nuss, United States 4-1
10/14/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 3 Kloth/Nuss 2 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:45
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
Series tied with # 4 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson, Canada 2-2
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 5 Cheng/Hughes 4 23-21, 21-16 0:34
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-19, 19-21, 17-15 0:58
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
Trail the series against # 5 Xia/Xue, China 0-1
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool B Xia/Xue 10 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-19, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 4-1
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Schoon/Stam 6 21-16, 21-12 0:33
9/30/23FIVBElite16 Paris Winner 2 Schoon/Stam 11 Cheng/Hughes 5 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:49
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
Trail the series against # 7 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 2-4
3/9/24FIVBElite16 Doha Semi-Finals Salgado/Seixas 7 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-11, 17-21, 15-12 0:50
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Salgado/Seixas 8 Cheng/Hughes 5 21-17, 21-15 0:40
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool B Salgado/Seixas 7 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-19, 21-16 0:38
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 # 8 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 5-4
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Brunner/Huberli 8 13-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:42
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 # 9 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
Lead the series against # 10 Gottardi/Menegatti, Italy 2-0
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Gottardi/Menegatti 13, Q1 11-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:46
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Semi-Finals Cheng/Hughes 5 Gottardi/Menegatti 15, Q10 30-28, 21-19 0:49
Lead the series against # 11 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 3-0
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Lopes/Silva 11 16-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:37
10/13/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Cheng/Hughes 3 Lopes/Silva 14 21-14, 21-16 0:33
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Lopes/Silva 14, Q2 21-17, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 12 Lippmann/Ludwig, Germany 1-0
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Lippmann/Ludwig 13, Q1 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 13, Q1 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 3-2
3/9/24FIVBElite16 Doha Bronze Medal Cheng/Hughes 3 Graudina/Samoilova 13, Q1 21-15, 21-18 0:33
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Graudina/Samoilova 10 Cheng/Hughes 4 21-19, 21-18 0:34
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 3 Graudina/Samoilova 18 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:48
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 # 14, Q2 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti, Brazil 2-1
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool C Cheng/Hughes 3 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 14, Q2 21-16, 21-15 0:29
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 22 Cheng/Hughes 3 21-15, 24-22 0:38
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 3 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 9 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 15, Q5 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
Trail the series against # 16, Q6 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 # Q4 Placette/Richard, France 1-0
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Placette/Richard 12 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # Q7 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 1-0
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool A Cheng/Hughes 1 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 24, Q24 21-17, 21-17 0:33
Series tied with # Q8 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 1-1
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 3 Klinger/Klinger 34 27-25, 19-21, 15-9 0:58
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 2 Klinger/Klinger 22, Q16 Cheng/Hughes 1 21-16, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # Q11 Gruszczynska/Ola, Poland 1-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 1 Gruszczynska/Ola 11 21-12, 21-12 0:29