Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 BPT Finals Doha 2023
Friday, December 8, 2023 Stadium Court 14:00
Match #18: Pool A
(4) Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes, United States
vs.
(10) Tina Graudina/Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia
Kelly Claes Cheng
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Fullerton, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 76
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$411,375.00
Sara Hughes
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Long Beach, CA
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 58 kg (128 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 77
Career Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$361,594.92
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB3161119081301 US$493,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC200200000000 US$0.00
Overall3361319081301 US$493,750.00
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
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 3 1st 1600 US$60,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 5 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 5 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 2 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 3 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 3 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 5 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 1 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 9 1st 0 US$150,000.00
BPT Finals Doha 2023 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 12/6/2023 Pool A Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (8) Lost 21-17, 20-22, 13-15 0:51
Wed, 12/6/2023 Pool A Melissa Humana-Paredes / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (5) Lost 21-23, 16-21 0:34
Thu, 12/7/2023 Pool A Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:28
Fri, 12/8/2023 Pool A Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (10) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:34

Tina Graudina
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 9, 1998 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Jurmala
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 67
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$215,400.00
Anastasija Kravcenoka Samoilova
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 19, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Daugavpils
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 65
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$216,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317212533Money
FIVB6023467215312123 US$430,800.00
FIVB Age Group WC2000010100000 US$0.00
Overall6223468216312123 US$430,800.00
Previous Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Anastasija Samoilova - 7th Tina Graudina - 7th
2023 Anastasija Samoilova - 4th Tina Graudina - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 5 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 9 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/2-5/2023 Challenge Haikou 3 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 18 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q5 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 9 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 15, Q6 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 1 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 9 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 7 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 8 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 5 7th 0 US$15,000.00
BPT Finals Doha 2023 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 12/6/2023 Pool A Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1) Lost 13-21, 21-12, 9-15 0:37
Thu, 12/7/2023 Pool A Melissa Humana-Paredes / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (5) Lost 14-21, 21-16, 10-15 0:45
Thu, 12/7/2023 Pool A Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (8) Lost 21-16, 15-21, 6-15 0:41
Fri, 12/8/2023 Pool A Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (4) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:34
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Hughes lead the series 3-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
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