Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Shanghai Open presented by City Beach
May 4 - 9, 2010
(18) 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
2009 Ilka Semmler - 7th Katrin Holtwick - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/3-8/2009 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT 11 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 7 13th 180 US$4,250.00
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
Shanghai Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/6/2010 Winner 1 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (15) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Thu, 5/6/2010 Winner 2 Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) Lost 10-21, 12-21 0:29
Fri, 5/7/2010 Contender 2 Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (16) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler trail the series against the field 25-33 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 10 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-17, 21-18 0:45
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-11, 25-23 0:44
7/18/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-16, 23-25, 15-6 0:57
Trail the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 1-2
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-10, 21-12 0:29
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Holtwick/Semmler 15 21-16, 21-13 0:35
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Antonelli/Antunes 1 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 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
Series tied with # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 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
Trail the series against # 7 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 # 8 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 # 11 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-17, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 12 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 0-3
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 Holtwick/Semmler 15 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 4 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-18, 21-19 0:40
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-18, 21-16 0:47
Series tied with # 13 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 1-1
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 1 Prokopeva/Ukolova 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-18, 15-21, 17-15 0:51
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 # 14 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 # 15 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 18 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 16 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-1
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 16 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 19, Q1 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
Series tied with # 20 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
Series tied with # 22 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-2
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Martins/Santanna 21 Holtwick/Semmler 12 14-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:42
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 # 23, Q3 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 # 24, Q4 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
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
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 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 # 26, Q7 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 # 31, Q12 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 2-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q3 By Forfeit  
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q5 Blundell/Harrison, New Zealand 1-0
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Blundell/Harrison 19 21-18, 21-12 0:40
Trail the series against # Q6 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 # Q20 Urban/Wiatr, Poland 2-0
8/5/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Urban/Wiatr 9 21-18, 21-15 0:36
9/13/06FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 1 Holtwick/Semmler 23, Q17 Urban/Wiatr Q16 22-20, 21-16 0:39