Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Sanya Open Presented by Olympic Bay
October 27 - November 1, 2009
(7) 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 Sanya Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 15 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 12 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 6 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 8 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 12 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 12 17th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 8 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 11 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 7 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 3 7th 300 US$7,600.00
Sanya Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/29/2009 Winner 1 Anastasia Barsuk / Ekaterina Birlova, Russia (26) Lost 21-19, 17-21, 15-17 1:09
Fri, 10/30/2009 Contender 1 Jieqiong Jin / Yuan Yue, China (10) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Fri, 10/30/2009 Contender 2 Hiromi Suzuki / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (24) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:32
Fri, 10/30/2009 Contender 3 Daniela Gioria / Giulia Momoli, Italy (16) Lost 22-24, 16-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 26-17 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 3 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-2
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-23, 21-16, 17-15 0:57
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 21-14, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-7
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:53
7/18/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-16, 21-18 0:38
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 # 3 Akers/Turner, United States 1-1
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Akers/Turner 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-13, 21-15 0:36
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Akers/Turner 6 21-19, 21-23, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 6 Banck/Gunther, Germany 2-0
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Holtwick/Semmler 6 Banck/Gunther 13 21-16, 21-19 0:37
9/19/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 5 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Banck/Gunther 6 21-17, 21-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 10 Jin/Yue, China 1-0
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Jin/Yue 10 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 11 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 15 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 12 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 4-1
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 12 Petrova/Skalnikova 21 21-15, 21-15 0:33
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Petrova/Skalnikova 21 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-17, 21-18 0:34
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 8 Petrova/Skalnikova 24 21-19, 17-21, 15-11 0:52
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Petrova/Skalnikova 22, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:37
7/27/06FIVB C&SCyprus Challenger Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8, Q1 Petrova/Skalnikova 1 21-13, 19-21, 15-10 0:45
Series tied with # 13 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-1
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
Lead the series against # 16 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 4-2
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Gioria/Momoli 16 Holtwick/Semmler 7 24-22, 21-16 0:41
8/12/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Gioria/Momoli 11 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-18, 24-26, 15-10 0:54
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 4 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Gioria/Momoli 13 21-17, 21-18 0:39
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
Series tied with # 17 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-1
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Candelas/Garcia 25, Q6 Holtwick/Semmler 8 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:49
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Candelas/Garcia 27, Q9 14-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:45
Lead the series against # 19 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 # 24 Suzuki/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Suzuki/Tanaka 24 21-13, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 26 Barsuk/Birlova, Russia 0-1
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Barsuk/Birlova 26 Holtwick/Semmler 7 19-21, 21-17, 17-15 1:09
Lead the series against # 27 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 # 28, Q3 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 2-1
8/5/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Baburina/Osheyko 25 21-14, 21-11 0:33
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Baburina/Osheyko 28 16-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:50
8/18/06FIVB C&SVaduz Satellite Winner 3 Baburina/Osheyko 1 Holtwick/Semmler 5 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # Q7 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 # Q12 Kulna/Phokongploy, Thailand 1-0
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 1 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q10 Kulna/Phokongploy 9 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # Q13 Sannok/Tenpaksee, Thailand 1-0
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q10 Sannok/Tenpaksee 10 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # Q14 Hermannova/Nakladalova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 15 Hermannova/Nakladalova 32, Q14 21-16, 21-11 0:27