Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
October 6 - 15, 2023
(15) Matthew Immers/Steven van de Velde, Netherlands
 
Matthew Immers
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 13, 2000 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Leidschendam-Voorburg
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 43
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$92,724.60
Steven van de Velde
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 8, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: The Hague
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 70
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Chiang Mai 2023)
Career Winnings: US$164,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB22110280501130 US$124,250.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Mart van Werkhoven - 17th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q13 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg Q5 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 4 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q1 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 4 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q4 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 12 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 4 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 2 9th 460 US$2,500.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool J Izac Carracher / Mark Nicolaidis, Australia (34) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:33
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool J Poravid Taovato / Pithak Tipjan, Thailand (39) Won 21-13, 22-20 0:36
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool J Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (10) Won 31-29, 13-21, 15-10 0:57
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Sergiy Popov / Eduard Reznik, Ukraine (28) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:36
Thu, 10/12/2023 Winner 2 Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (24) Lost 18-21, 21-16, 13-15 0:56
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Michiel van Dorsten - 17th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Stefan Boermans - 17th Christiaan Varenhorst - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 15 9th 800 US$11,000.00
Head to Head Results
Immers/van de Velde lead the series against the field 14-11 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Immers/van de Velde 12 20-22, 21-11, 15-9 0:46
Lead the series against # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-0
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Immers/van de Velde 12 Loyola/Wanderley 4 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 5 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Immers/van de Velde 12 Carambula/Ranghieri 5 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 6 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-0
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 2 Immers/van de Velde 12 Ehlers/Wickler 6 21-23, 21-19, 15-10 0:51
Trail the series against # 9 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 0-1
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool D Goncalves/Mariano 9 Immers/van de Velde 4 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 1-0
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool J Immers/van de Velde 15 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 31-29, 13-21, 15-10 0:57
Trail the series against # 11 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 0-1
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Bronze Medal Bryl/Losiak 3 Immers/van de Velde 12 21-19, 21-23, 15-9 0:54
Lead the series against # 17 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Immers/van de Velde 12 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q2 21-18, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 20 Horl/Horst, Austria 1-0
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 1 Immers/van de Velde 4 Horl/Horst 14 21-13, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 21 Brunner/Crabb, United States 2-1
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 1 Brunner/Crabb Q4 Immers/van de Velde Q13 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:43
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool D Immers/van de Velde 4 Brunner/Crabb 16 21-17, 21-14 0:28
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Immers/van de Velde 4 Brunner/Crabb 9 21-14, 21-13 0:28
Trail the series against # 23 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 0-1
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 2 Hodges/Schubert 20, Q12 Immers/van de Velde 4 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:45
Trail the series against # 24 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 0-1
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 24 Immers/van de Velde 15 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:56
Trail the series against # 25 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 0-2
8/16/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Qualifier 1 Lupo/Rossi Q12 Immers/van de Velde Q5 21-18, 22-20 0:38
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 2 Lupo/Rossi 15, Q9 Immers/van de Velde Q1 21-18, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 28 Popov/Reznik, Ukraine 1-0
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Immers/van de Velde 15 Popov/Reznik 28 21-16, 21-13 0:36
Series tied with # 29 Pristauz/Seidl, Austria 1-1
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 1 Pristauz/Seidl Q13 Immers/van de Velde Q4 14-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:52
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool B Immers/van de Velde 2 Pristauz/Seidl 11 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 32 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 1-0
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Immers/van de Velde 4 Burnett/McHugh 21 21-23, 21-19, 15-11 0:52
Series tied with # 33 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-1
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Immers/van de Velde 4 Alayo/Diaz 6, Q1 21-23, 21-18, 15-9 0:50
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 1 Alayo/Diaz 12, Q2 Immers/van de Velde 2 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 0:45
Lead the series against # 34 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool J Immers/van de Velde 15 Carracher/Nicolaidis 34 21-12, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 39 Taovato/Tipjan, Thailand 1-0
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool J Immers/van de Velde 15 Taovato/Tipjan 39 21-13, 22-20 0:36
Trail the series against # 45 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-1
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 Immers/van de Velde 4 21-14, 23-21 0:35