Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Shanghai Grand Slam
May 1 - 5, 2013
(5) 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
2010 Ilka Semmler - 17th Katrin Holtwick - 17th
2011 Ilka Semmler - 25th Katrin Holtwick - 25th
2012 Ilka Semmler - 9th Katrin Holtwick - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 5 3rd 400 US$12,000.00
FIVB 10/23-28/2012 Bangsaen Open 1 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/28-9/2/2012 Åland Open 2 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/13-18/2012 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 6 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/8/2012 London 2012 Olympic Games 12 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2012 Berlin Grand Slam 8 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 10 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 13 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 22 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 21 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 25 9th 320 US$8,000.00
Shanghai Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool E Marloes Wesselink / Jantine van der Vlist, Netherlands (28, Q12) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:31
Thu, 5/2/2013 Pool E Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (21) Won 22-24, 21-18, 15-11 0:49
Fri, 5/3/2013 Pool E Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (12) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:49
Sat, 5/4/2013 Winner 2 Liliane Maestrini / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (13) Lost 17-21, 21-17, 11-15 0:47
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 32-30 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 0-4
4/28/13FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 1 Holtwick/Semmler 5 21-15, 21-14 0:35
7/15/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 0:50
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
Lead the series against # 2 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 4-2
5/12/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Bronze Medal Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Holtwick/Semmler 21 21-14, 24-26, 16-14 0:55
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 25 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:53
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 21-15, 21-11 0:28
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 # 3 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 2-3
7/15/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Cicolari/Menegatti 5 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-13, 21-19 0:35
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 5 Holtwick/Semmler 15 21-10, 21-17 0:32
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 # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 3-6
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Kessy/Ross 4 21-15, 23-25, 15-13 0:53
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 6 Kessy/Ross 1 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:50
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool D Kessy/Ross 4 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-11, 21-23, 15-9 0:50
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 21 Kessy/Ross 5 21-17, 21-16 0:35
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Kessy/Ross 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-12, 21-16 0:33
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Holtwick/Semmler 40 21-18, 15-21, 15-10 0:45
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 # 6 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
Lead the series against # 9 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 2-1
4/28/13FIVBFuzhou Open Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 5 Meppelink/van Gestel 10 21-17, 21-18 0:36
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 24, Q6 Holtwick/Semmler 22 21-11, 21-10 0:29
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Meppelink/van Gestel 29, Q13 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:50
Series tied with # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
9/2/12FIVBÅland Open Gold Medal Holtwick/Semmler 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 0:49
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Baquerizo/Fernandez 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 12 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Mader/Zumkehr 12 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:49
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Mader/Zumkehr 13 21-18, 21-19 0:38
Series tied with # 13 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Maestrini/Seixas 13 Holtwick/Semmler 5 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:47
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Maestrini/Seixas 12 21-18, 26-24 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 21-11, 21-23, 15-12 0:43
Trail the series against # 16, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-4
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 Salgado/Salgado 11 21-19, 15-21, 19-17 0:51
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
Trail the series against # 19 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-6
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-18, 21-23, 15-9 0:50
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 28, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 25 21-17, 23-21 0:37
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 21-11, 21-23, 15-11 0:44
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
Lead the series against # 21 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 4-1
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21 22-24, 21-18, 15-11 0:49
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21, Q2 21-11, 21-16 0:33
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Forrer/Verge-Depre 22 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-19, 25-23 0:38
7/14/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Forrer/Verge-Depre 30, Q7 21-19, 21-17 0:34
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Forrer/Verge-Depre 31 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 23, Q2 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 # 24 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Holtwick/Semmler 10 Hermannova/Williams 26, Q2 21-13, 18-21, 15-7 0:42
Lead the series against # 27, Q11 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q9 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 28, Q12 van der Vlist/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Wesselink/van der Vlist 28, Q12 21-17, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 29, Q13 Fopma/Sweat, United States 1-0
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Fopma/Sweat 28, Q9 21-12, 21-19 0:31
Trail the series against # Q18 Ozaki/Shiratori, Japan 0-1
10/26/12FIVBBangsaen Open Contender 2 Ozaki/Shiratori 31, Q10 Holtwick/Semmler 1 23-21, 21-6 0:36
Lead the series against # Q23 Naraphornrapat/Numwong, Thailand 1-0
10/25/12FIVBBangsaen Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Naraphornrapat/Numwong 32 21-9, 18-21, 15-12 0:49