Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 China Shanghai Open
April 28 - May 2, 2009
(3) Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler, Germany
 
Katrin Holtwick
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 10, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 126
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$519,112.50
Ilka Semmler
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 125
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$520,862.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB11625971422762211335 US$1,026,725.00
FIVB C&S42000200000000 US$11,500.00
Overall12045971622762211335 US$1,038,225.00
Previous Shanghai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Sara Niedrig - Country Quota Did not play
2007 Ilka Semmler - 13th Katrin Holtwick - 13th
2008 Ilka Semmler - 9th Katrin Holtwick - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 4 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 5 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 7 2nd 540 US$19,500.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 13 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 14 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 21, Q14 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 25, Q14 9th 240 US$5,500.00
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/30/2009 Winner 1 Natalja Bratuhhina / Mari-Liis Graumann, Estonia (30, Q7) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:33
Thu, 4/30/2009 Winner 2 Susan Blundell / Anna Harrison, New Zealand (19) Won 21-18, 21-12 0:40
Thu, 4/30/2009 Winner 3 Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (6) Lost 18-21, 13-21 0:34
Fri, 5/1/2009 Contender 4 Angelica Ljungquist / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (9) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Fri, 5/1/2009 Contender 5 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (2) Lost 14-21, 22-20, 8-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 15-10 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-2
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Salgado/Salgado 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-14, 20-22, 15-8 0:49
9/7/08FIVBMyslowice Open Gold Medal Salgado/Salgado 4 Holtwick/Semmler 7 21-17, 19-21, 15-7 0:56
Trail the series against # 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-2
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-15, 15-21, 21-19 1:13
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q10 21-18, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # 6 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-5
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-18, 21-13 0:34
9/6/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 5 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-17, 16-21, 17-15 0:58
6/25/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Holtwick/Semmler 26-24, 19-21, 15-9 0:57
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Holtwick/Semmler 29, Q13 19-21, 21-18, 15-6 0:54
10/24/06FIVBMexico Open Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Holtwick/Semmler 23-21, 19-21, 15-11 0:58
9/25/06FIVBVitória Open Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Holtwick/Semmler 22-20, 21-19 0:43
9/12/06FIVBPortugal Open Country Quota Holtwick/Semmler 23, Q17 Ludwig/Niedrig 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 9 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 2-0
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 9 21-14, 21-17 0:35
9/6/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 6 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 24 21-16, 21-23, 15-13 1:07
Lead the series against # 10 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-1
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 4 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Martins/Santanna 7 21-15, 20-22, 15-13 0:47
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 13 Martins/Santanna 16 21-18, 21-18 0:38
9/25/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Martins/Santanna 21, Q3 Holtwick/Semmler Q14 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 11 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/27/06FIVB C&SCyprus Challenger Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8, Q1 Petrova/Skalnikova 1 21-13, 19-21, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # 14 Lubetz/Sude, Germany 1-0
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 3 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Lubetz/Sude 13 21-14, 21-17 0:30
Lead the series against # 19 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 1-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Blundell/Harrison 19 21-18, 21-12 0:40
Lead the series against # 25 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 1-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 Prokopeva/Ukolova 10 21-19, 17-21, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # 26, Q1 Asao/Nishibori, Japan 1-0
7/1/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 Asao/Nishibori Q19 21-15, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 30, Q7 Bratuhhina/Graumann, Estonia 1-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Bratuhhina/Graumann 30, Q7 21-14, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 32, Q12 Jiang/Jin, China 1-0
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 3 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q14 Jiang/Jin Q30 21-16, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # Q5 Bratuhhina/Puri, Estonia 1-0
10/7/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Bratuhhina/Puri 29, Q6 21-13, 21-14 0:33