Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1to1energy Grand Slam
July 6 - 11, 2009
(11) Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler, Germany
 
Katrin Holtwick
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 10, 1984 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 151
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$600,669.32
Ilka Semmler
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1985 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$603,851.11
Awards
  • Best Setter 2013
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
CEV223311244220000 US$138,547.72
FIVB11625971422762211335 US$1,026,725.00
FIVB C&S42000200000000 US$11,500.00
Overall142781081863182411335 US$1,176,772.72
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Maria Kleefisch - Country Quota Did not play
2008 Ilka Semmler - 17th Katrin Holtwick - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 7 17th 200 US$7,000.00
CEV 6/17-21/2009 German Masters 1 2nd 540 € 7,500.00
CEV 6/3-7/2009 Austrian Masters 1 2nd 540 € 5,500.00
CEV 5/6-10/2009 Spanish Masters 8 1st 600 € 8,500.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 3 7th 300 US$7,600.00
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$5,100.00
CEV 7/10-12/2008 European Championship 11 13th 240 € 2,000.00
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/8/2009 Pool F Tereza Petrova / Hana Skalnikova, Czechia (22, Q3) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:37
Wed, 7/8/2009 Pool F Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (27, Q9) Won 14-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:45
Thu, 7/9/2009 Pool F Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) Won 21-19, 21-23, 15-13 0:53
Fri, 7/10/2009 Winner 2 Anastasia Barsuk / Galina Boyko, Russia (29, Q22) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:36
Fri, 7/10/2009 Winner 3 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (4) Lost 16-21, 21-18, 12-15 0:53
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships400010010200 $53,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam6513551001901264 $765,500.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open4612414266857 $208,225.00
Challenger310002000000 $9,500.00
Satellite110000000000 $2,000.00
Confederation Championship1001012141000 $44,500.00
Total1304698183317221111 $1,082,725.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Katrin Holtwick Ilka Semmler
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
4000101200 $26,500.00 World Championships4000101200 $26,500.00
67135510191266 $382,750.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam67135510191275 $384,500.00
481241612859 $104,112.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open461241612857 $104,112.50
3100020000 $4,750.00 Challenger3100020000 $4,750.00
1100000000 $1,000.00 Satellite1100000000 $1,000.00
2010001000 $0.00 U21 World Championships2010010000 $0.00
           U18/19 World Championships1001000000 $0.00
11010136000 $23,750.00 Confederation Championship11010136000 $23,750.00
13747982140221115 $542,862.50 Total136471082239221212 $544,612.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006FIVB700000000115 $5,000.00 7943.8 %
2006FIVB C&S210001000000 $4,000.00 8466.7 %
2006CEV300000101100 $4,275.00 9564.3 %
2007FIVB800000002015 $11,000.00 161159.3 %
2007FIVB C&S210001000000 $7,500.00 6460.0 %
2007CEV520100100100 $32,450.00 19579.2 %
2008FIVB701101030100 $75,100.00 311567.4 %
2008CEV300000201000 $6,400.00 6650.0 %
2009FIVB300001100100 $27,800.00 9564.3 %
2009CEV312000000000 $21,500.00 14382.4 %
TotalFIVB25011021323210 $118,900.00 634061.2 %
TotalFIVB C&S420002000000 $11,500.00 14863.6 %
TotalCEV1432100402200 $64,625.00 481971.6 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Katrin Holtwick  Ilka Semmler
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2002FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
1010000000 $0.00 2003FIVB Age Group WC          
2000000002 $0.00 2004FIVB          
1000001000 $0.00 2004FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
1000001000 $1,500.00 2004CEV          
2000000002 $0.00 2005FIVB          
           2005FIVB Age Group WC1010000000 $0.00
1000010000 $1,237.50 2005CEV3000003000 $3,450.00
7000000115 $2,500.00 2006FIVB7000000115 $2,500.00
2100010000 $2,000.00 2006FIVB C&S2100010000 $2,000.00
3000011100 $2,137.50 2006CEV3000011100 $2,137.50
8000002015 $5,500.00 2007FIVB8000002015 $5,500.00
2100010000 $3,750.00 2007FIVB C&S2100010000 $3,750.00
6201020100 $17,462.50 2007CEV5201010100 $16,225.00
7011013100 $37,550.00 2008FIVB9011013111 $39,300.00
3000021000 $3,200.00 2008CEV5000023000 $4,700.00
3000020100 $13,900.00 2009FIVB3000020100 $13,900.00
3120000000 $10,750.00 2009CEV3120000000 $10,750.00
5254201195214 $101,487.50 TotalTotal53543010125311 $104,212.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall223 72.2% 53 17.2% 33 10.7% 276-33 89.3% 46 19.9% 51 22.1% 134 58.0% 46-185 19.9% 223-134 62.5% 99-84 54.1% 94 331-222 59.9%
2008-200941 71.9% 11 19.3% 5 8.8% 52-5 91.2% 5 12.8% 14 35.9% 20 51.3% 5-34 12.8% 41-20 67.2% 16-19 45.7% 10 58-39 59.8%
Against the Field49 62.8% 17 21.8% 12 15.4% 66-12 84.6% 10 11.6% 24 27.9% 52 60.5% 10-76 11.6% 98-100 49.5% 54-72 42.9% 20 78-86 47.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000021000100000022
World Championships00001020043010100147
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam3242114660062414105513193129
Challenge/Four Star/Open23144271200383335411212284
Challenger0020000063010010106
Satellite000000002101001042
Confederation Championship000018600981101013219
Total552061718700121908199846377249
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 47-33 (Lead 21 Series, Trail 8 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-1
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 21-14, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-1
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 4 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 5 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 0-4
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Bede/Connelly 2 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-16, 21-18 0:40
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 3 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:54
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 4 Bede/Connelly 5 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q14 21-14, 21-16 0:31
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 8 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q10 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 6 Akers/Turner, United States 1-0
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Akers/Turner 6 21-19, 21-23, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 7 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 # 8 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 3-8
6/21/09CEVGerman Masters Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 By Forfeit  
6/7/09CEVAustrian Masters Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 25-23, 21-18 0:41
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 23-21, 21-18 0:40
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-15, 21-17 0:39
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
Series tied with # 10 Forrer/Schmocker, Switzerland 1-1
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Forrer/Schmocker 22 28-26, 21-18 0:47
7/28/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Semi-Finals Forrer/Schmocker 3 Holtwick/Semmler 1 20-22, 17-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 12 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 5-3
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 21-19, 21-17 0:43
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Contender 3 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 4 23-21, 25-23 0:44
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-15, 15-21, 21-19 1:13
7/10/08CEVEuropean Championship Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 Holtwick/Semmler 11 22-20, 21-18 0:47
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 1 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 9, Q1 21-16, 21-13 0:34
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q10 21-18, 21-13 0:38
8/24/07CEVEuropean Championship Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 23 21-19, 21-18 0:38
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 21-17, 11-21, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # 14 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 3-2
6/20/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Hakedal/Torlen 5 21-17, 21-19 0:36
7/6/07CEVSwiss Masters Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Hakedal/Torlen 6 23-21, 21-12 0:38
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Holtwick/Semmler 28, Q13 21-17, 21-15 0:41
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Holtwick/Semmler 23, Q17 23-21, 21-13 0:39
5/19/06CEVTurkish Masters Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Hakedal/Torlen 4 22-20, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 16 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
5/10/09CEVSpanish Masters Gold Medal Holtwick/Semmler 8 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 3 21-17, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 17 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 4-1
6/20/09CEVGerman Masters Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 6 24-26, 21-18, 15-2 0:57
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 Mouha/Van Breedam 12 21-14, 21-19 0:39
8/1/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 31, Q14 Holtwick/Semmler Q19 27-25, 19-21, 15-9 0:59
6/17/07CEVGerman Masters Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 5 Mouha/Van Breedam 9 21-16, 21-14 0:44
6/16/07CEVGerman Masters Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Mouha/Van Breedam 9 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # 19 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 3-0
7/1/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool G Holtwick/Semmler 7 Gioria/Momoli 18 21-11, 21-18 0:36
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Gioria/Momoli 19 21-17, 19-21, 17-15 0:53
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Holtwick/Semmler Q16 Gioria/Momoli Q17 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 2-0
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Contender 4 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Jursone/Minusa 7 21-14, 21-16 0:31
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 21 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-4
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 3 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 21-17 0:41
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 8 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q14 21-15, 21-16 0:35
6/16/07CEVGerman Masters Semi-Finals Pohl/Rau 1 Holtwick/Semmler 5 21-19, 21-16 0:44
5/20/06CEVTurkish Masters Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 3 Holtwick/Semmler 13 24-22, 21-12 0:40
Lead the series against # 22, Q3 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czechia 2-1
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Petrova/Skalnikova 22, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:37
5/17/07CEVAustrian Masters Qualifier 4 Petrova/Skalnikova 15 Holtwick/Semmler 21-19, 13-21, 15-13  
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 # 23 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 # 24, Q2 Banck/Gunther, Germany 1-0
9/19/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 5 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Banck/Gunther 6 21-17, 21-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 25, Q1 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 # 27, Q9 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Candelas/Garcia 27, Q9 14-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:45
Series tied with # 28 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-1
6/1/07CEVRussian Masters Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 6 Baburina/Osheyko 3 21-18, 21-16 0:35
8/18/06FIVB C&SVaduz Satellite Winner 3 Baburina/Osheyko 1 Holtwick/Semmler 5 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 29, Q22 Barsuk/Boyko, Russia 2-0
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 11 Barsuk/Boyko 29, Q22 21-19, 21-14 0:36
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Barsuk/Boyko 16, Q32 21-15, 21-8 0:32
Trail the series against # 32, Q23 Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset, Cuba 0-1
6/27/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool G Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset 42 Holtwick/Semmler 7 21-18, 15-21, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # Q5 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-1
9/4/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q1 22-20, 21-13 0:37
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 29, Q13 Nystrom/Nystrom 14 21-16, 21-17 0:35
6/16/06CEVRussian Masters Contender 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-16, 21-12 0:37
Lead the series against # Q7 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 3-0
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 21-16, 21-16 0:37
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 11 21-16, 21-17 0:37
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Hansel/Montagnolli 11, Q5 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:55
Lead the series against # Q10 Andreasen/Vestergaard, Denmark 1-0
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Andreasen/Vestergaard 30, Q9 21-10, 21-14 0:28
Lead the series against # Q13 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 # Q14 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 3-0
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova 9 21-14, 21-11 0:28
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Prokopeva/Ukolova 9 20-22, 21-19, 15-5 0:48
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 # Q18 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
5/17/07CEVAustrian Masters Qualifier 3 Holtwick/Semmler Giaoui/Hamzaoui 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # Q19 Brzostek/Marciniak, Poland 1-0
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Brzostek/Marciniak 16, Q25 21-10, 21-19 0:29
Trail the series against # Q25 Cunha/Lavalle, Brazil 0-1
7/22/07FIVB C&SEboli Challenger Winner 4 Cunha/Lavalle 5 Holtwick/Semmler 1 21-12, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # Q28 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