Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Beijing Grand Slam
June 6 - 11, 2011
(31) 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 Beijing Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 26 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 21 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 18 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2010 Aland Open 11 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 15 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 12 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 13 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 17 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 19 9th 320 US$8,000.00
Beijing Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/8/2011 Pool B Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (15) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:40
Thu, 6/9/2011 Pool B Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (18) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:36
Fri, 6/10/2011 Pool B Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) Lost 17-21, 21-23 0:39
Fri, 6/10/2011 Winner 1 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Won 21-15, 23-21 0:39
Fri, 6/10/2011 Winner 2 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (6) Won 22-20, 21-12 0:34
Fri, 6/10/2011 Winner 3 Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) Won 25-23, 21-18 0:39
Sat, 6/11/2011 Semi-Finals Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (14) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Sat, 6/11/2011 Gold Medal Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (5) Lost 14-21, 26-24, 9-15 0:44
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler trail the series against the field 32-51 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 13 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-4
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 31 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-15, 23-21 0:39
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Holtwick/Semmler 17 21-17, 21-15 0:37
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 3-5
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 31 Antonelli/Antunes 2 25-23, 21-18 0:39
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Holtwick/Semmler 31 21-17, 23-21 0:39
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Antonelli/Antunes 2 By Forfeit  
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 27-29, 21-18, 15-7 0:50
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Holtwick/Semmler 19 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:54
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 0-3
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 8 Holtwick/Semmler 18 19-21, 25-23, 15-13 0:58
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
Lead the series against # 4 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-1
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 7 Holtwick/Semmler 26 21-17, 21-14 0:31
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 21-13, 21-16 0:42
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 18 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
6/11/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 5 Holtwick/Semmler 31 21-14, 24-26, 15-9 0:44
Trail the series against # 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-4
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 31 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 22-20, 21-12 0:34
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool B Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Holtwick/Semmler 15 21-18, 21-14 0:37
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 Holtwick/Semmler 19 22-20, 21-17 0:39
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 # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-11
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-12, 21-19 0:37
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-19, 21-18 0:44
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 19 21-19, 21-18 0:39
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Holtwick/Semmler 20 21-13, 21-14 0:37
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 # 8 Xue/Zhang, China 0-2
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-15, 21-18 0:34
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-11, 26-24 0:43
Trail the series against # 11, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-4
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 12 Holtwick/Semmler 21 21-18, 21-15 0:34
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Salgado/Salgado 5 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-16, 21-15 0:37
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
Lead the series against # 14 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 2-1
6/11/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 31 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 21-19, 21-16 0:38
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Cicolari/Menegatti 21 21-15, 21-16 0:41
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 16 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 15 Lessard/Martin, Canada 0-1
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool B Lessard/Martin 15 Holtwick/Semmler 31 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Series tied with # 16 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-1
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Holtwick/Semmler 19 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 15 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 17 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 2-1
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Bawden/Palmer 29 21-18, 22-20 0:42
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Bawden/Palmer 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-17, 16-21, 15-11 0:54
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 19 Bawden/Palmer 14 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 3-1
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 31 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-18, 21-14 0:36
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 18-21, 26-24, 15-13 0:57
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 20 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 21-18, 21-17 0:39
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-17, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 19 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 19 Kolocova/Slukova 24 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:44
Trail the series against # 20 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-1
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 23 Holtwick/Semmler 26 16-21, 25-23, 15-13 0:44
Trail the series against # 22 Kohler/Sude, Germany 0-1
4/28/11FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Kohler/Sude 28 Holtwick/Semmler 21 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 23 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
Lead the series against # 24, Q4 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 3-2
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 18 Martins/Santanna 15 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:43
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 # 25, Q8 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
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 2-1
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 17 Candelas/Garcia 19 21-19, 22-20 0:38
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
Trail the series against # 32, Q5 Meppelink/Wesselink, Netherlands 0-1
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Wesselink 28, Q10 Holtwick/Semmler 17 21-19, 24-22 0:43
Lead the series against # Q3 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-0
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:48
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 # Q13 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