Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Olympic Games Paris 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024
Match #33: Pool C
(3) Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes, United States
vs.
(10) Svenja Muller/Cinja Tillmann, Germany
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: 73
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$404,125.00
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: 77
Career Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$368,594.92
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB3061118081301 US$493,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC200200000000 US$0.00
Other100100000000 US$14,000.00
Overall3361418081301 US$507,750.00
Previous Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Betsi Flint - 4th Did not play
2023 Sara Hughes - 5th Kelly Cheng - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 2 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 2 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 2 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 2 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 3 3 1000 US$14,000.00
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
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sun, 7/28/2024 Pool C Barbora Hermannova / Marie-Sara Stochlova, Czech Republic (22)    
Wed, 7/31/2024 Pool C Aline Chamereau / Clemence Vieira, France (15)    
Fri, 8/2/2024 Pool C Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (10)    
Olympic Games, World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017Vienna Sara Hughes - 9th Kelly Cheng - 9th
2019Hamburg Sarah Sponcil - 9th Summer Ross - 5th
2021Tokyo Sarah Sponcil - 9th Did not play
2022Rome Betsi Flint - 17th Kelley Kolinske - 5th
2023Tlaxcala Sara Hughes - 1st Kelly Cheng - 1st

Svenja Müller
Germany
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 2001 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Dortmund
Resides: GERMANY
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 31
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Ostrava 2022)
Career Winnings: US$141,571.65
Cinja Tillmann
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 13, 1991 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Sneden
Resides: Senden GER
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 62 kg (136 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 57
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$182,526.18
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB251131808110 US$280,386.24
Previous Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023 Cinja Tillmann - 9th Svenja Muller - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/9-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna   0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 11   0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 11 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 10 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 8 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 8 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 8 2 0 US$80,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 6 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 11 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 4 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 4 3 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q1 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 14, Q4 4 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 10 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 3 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 3 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 7 9 0 US$7,500.00
FIVB 8/10-14/2022 Hamburg Elite 16 1 9 600 US$6,000.00
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sun, 7/28/2024 Pool C Aline Chamereau / Clemence Vieira, France (15)    
Wed, 7/31/2024 Pool C Barbora Hermannova / Marie-Sara Stochlova, Czech Republic (22)    
Fri, 8/2/2024 Pool C Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (3)    
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019Hamburg Did not play Kim Van de Velde - 17th
2022Rome Cinja Tillmann - 3rd Svenja Muller - 3rd
2023Tlaxcala Cinja Tillmann - 9th Svenja Muller - 9th
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Hughes lead the series 5-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/2/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool C          
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Cheng/Hughes 2 Muller/Tillmann 11 8-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:47
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Muller/Tillmann 10 Cheng/Hughes 2 21-12, 21-16 0:29
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Muller/Tillmann 8 Cheng/Hughes 4 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:51
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Muller/Tillmann 4 21-18, 21-19 0:39
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Muller/Tillmann 4 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:45
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