Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Gstaad Grand Slam
July 9 - 14, 2013
(11) Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler, Germany
 
Katrin Holtwick
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 10, 1984 (41 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 (40 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
Awards
  • Best Setter 2013
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB11625971422762211335 US$1,026,725.00
FIVB C&S42000200000000 US$11,500.00
Overall12045971622762211335 US$1,038,225.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Maria Kleefisch - Country Quota Did not play
2008 Ilka Semmler - 17th Katrin Holtwick - 17th
2009 Ilka Semmler - 5th Katrin Holtwick - 5th
2010 Ilka Semmler - 5th Katrin Holtwick - 5th
2011 Ilka Semmler - 9th Katrin Holtwick - 9th
2012 Ilka Semmler - 9th Katrin Holtwick - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/1-6/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 5 17th 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/18-23/2013 Rome Grand Slam 2 17th 320 US$3,700.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 3 3rd 640 US$16,500.00
FIVB 5/22-25/2013 Corrientes Grand Slam 3 5th 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2013 Shanghai Grand Slam 5 9th 400 US$5,500.00
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 Ă…land 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$18,400.00
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/10/2013 Pool F Tatyana Mashkova / Irina Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan (22) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:32
Wed, 7/10/2013 Pool F Jana Kohler / Anni Schumacher, Germany (27, Q5) Won 21-15, 21-10 0:30
Thu, 7/11/2013 Pool F Liliane Maestrini / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (6, Q1) Won 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:47
Fri, 7/12/2013 Winner 2 Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (18) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:36
Fri, 7/12/2013 Winner 3 Talita Antunes / Taiana Lima, Brazil (3) Lost 15-21, 16-21 0:31
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships400010010200 $53,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam6513551001901260 $765,500.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open4612414266850 $208,225.00
Challenger310002000000 $9,500.00
Satellite110000000000 $2,000.00
Total120459716227622110 $1,038,225.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Katrin Holtwick Ilka Semmler
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
4000101200 $26,500.00 World Championships4000101200 $26,500.00
67135510191260 $382,750.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam67135510191270 $384,500.00
481241612850 $104,112.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open461241612850 $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
1264697183422110 $519,112.50 Total12546107193322120 $520,862.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006FIVB700000000115 $5,000.00 7943.8 %
2006FIVB C&S210001000000 $4,000.00 8466.7 %
2007FIVB800000002015 $11,000.00 161159.3 %
2007FIVB C&S210001000000 $7,500.00 6460.0 %
2008FIVB701101030100 $75,100.00 311567.4 %
2009FIVB1200011222310 $85,400.00 272452.9 %
2010FIVB900002021310 $60,850.00 201852.6 %
2011FIVB1101001031230 $89,350.00 242252.2 %
2012FIVB1110120050200 $127,400.00 362262.1 %
2013FIVB700202010200 $64,700.00 271073.0 %
TotalFIVB7212437216614710 $518,800.00 18813158.9 %
TotalFIVB C&S420002000000 $11,500.00 14863.6 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Katrin Holtwick  Ilka Semmler
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
2000000002 $0.00 2005FIVB          
           2005FIVB Age Group WC1010000000 $0.00
7000000115 $2,500.00 2006FIVB7000000115 $2,500.00
2100010000 $2,000.00 2006FIVB C&S2100010000 $2,000.00
8000002015 $5,500.00 2007FIVB8000002015 $5,500.00
2100010000 $3,750.00 2007FIVB C&S2100010000 $3,750.00
7011013100 $37,550.00 2008FIVB9011013111 $39,300.00
12000134310 $42,700.00 2009FIVB12000134310 $42,700.00
9000023310 $30,425.00 2010FIVB9000023310 $30,425.00
11010014230 $44,675.00 2011FIVB11010014230 $44,675.00
11101205200 $63,700.00 2012FIVB11101205200 $63,700.00
7002021200 $32,350.00 2013FIVB7002021200 $32,350.00
823343112314714 $265,150.00 TotalTotal813353122214811 $266,900.00
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%
2012-201359 73.8% 16 20.0% 5 6.3% 75-5 93.8% 11 25.0% 12 27.3% 21 47.7% 11-33 25.0% 59-21 73.8% 27-17 61.4% 11 87-39 69.0%
Against the Field59 72.0% 15 18.3% 8 9.8% 74-8 90.2% 17 23.0% 17 23.0% 40 54.1% 17-57 23.0% 118-74 61.5% 64-50 56.1% 21 93-63 59.6%
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
Total552061538100112827189745345230
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 40-31 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-1
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Mader/Zumkehr 15 Holtwick/Semmler 2 23-21, 13-21, 15-13 0:50
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Mader/Zumkehr 11 24-22, 21-11 0:38
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
Trail the series against # 2 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
Trail the series against # 3 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-1
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Antunes/Lima 3 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 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
Lead the series against # 6, Q1 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 3-1
7/11/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Maestrini/Seixas 6, Q1 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:47
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Maestrini/Seixas 10 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:45
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
Trail the series against # 7 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-6
6/15/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Semi-Finals Salgado/Salgado 14, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-12, 13-21, 15-13 0:49
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool C Salgado/Salgado 14, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-14, 17-21, 15-9 0:41
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
Lead the series against # 8 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
Trail the series against # 9 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 1-2
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Antonelli/Bednarczuk 6 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-16, 21-18 0:37
6/15/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Antonelli/Bednarczuk 7 21-16, 21-17 0:36
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Bednarczuk 6 Holtwick/Semmler 3 22-24, 21-19, 16-14 0:55
Series tied with # 12 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
9/2/12FIVBĂ…land 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
Trail the series against # 13 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 # 15 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 4-3
7/4/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 9 Holtwick/Semmler 5 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:44
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
Lead the series against # 16 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 # 18 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-1
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 11 Bawden/Clancy 18 21-18, 21-19 0:36
7/3/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Bawden/Clancy 20 23-21, 15-21, 16-14 0:48
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Bawden/Clancy 18 Holtwick/Semmler 2 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 19 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 4-0
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 19, Q4 21-18, 21-18 0:34
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 # 20 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-0
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 21-16, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 21, Q2 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
Lead the series against # 22 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/10/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 22 21-19, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 23 van der Vlist/Wesselink, Netherlands 3-0
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Wesselink/van der Vlist 29 21-17, 21-15 0:38
6/16/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 3 Wesselink/van der Vlist 26 21-12, 21-14 0:31
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 # 26, Q4 Hansel/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Hansel/Schutzenhofer 28, Q12 21-18, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Kohler/Schumacher, Germany 1-0
7/10/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Kohler/Schumacher 27, Q5 21-15, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # Q8 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 # Q12 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-0
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Bansley/Pavan 30, Q14 21-13, 20-22, 15-10 0:44