Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 St. Petersburg Grand Slam
June 17 - 21, 2015
(15) 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 St. Petersburg Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 6 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 2 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 2 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 2 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 3 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 3 5th 480 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 8 2nd 720 US$52,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 14 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 6 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 1 25th 160 US$4,000.00
St. Petersburg Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/18/2015 Pool B Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (18) Won 21-17, 21-10 0:37
Thu, 6/18/2015 Pool B Nicole Branagh / Jennifer Fopma, United States (31, Q7) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:38
Fri, 6/19/2015 Pool B Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (2) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:41
Sat, 6/20/2015 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Sarah Pavan, Canada (6) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:44
Sat, 6/20/2015 Winner 2 Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (4) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 59-40 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 12 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-2
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-17, 21-12 0:35
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-16, 21-16 0:33
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Antunes/Maestrini 18, Q2 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Series tied with # 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-2
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool B Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Holtwick/Semmler 15 21-17, 21-15 0:41
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 21-18, 21-15 0:35
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 5 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-11, 21-13 0:32
8/31/12FIVBÅland Open Contender 4 Holtwick/Semmler 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 13 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 3 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 3-0
7/19/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 8 Antonelli/Felisberta 6 21-18, 16-21, 17-15 1:02
7/12/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 14 Antonelli/Felisberta 6, Q1 22-20, 27-25 0:48
5/24/14FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Antonelli/Felisberta 10 21-12, 24-22 0:41
Series tied with # 4 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-1
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 4 Holtwick/Semmler 15 21-16, 21-17 0:38
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 19 21-11, 14-21, 16-14 0:50
Series tied with # 5, Q1 Alves/Lima, Brazil 1-1
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 4 Alves/Lima 8 21-17, 21-16 0:35
7/20/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Gold Medal Alves/Lima 11, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 6 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 4-0
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 15 Bansley/Pavan 6 21-18, 21-15 0:44
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Bansley/Pavan 11 By Forfeit 0:03
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Bansley/Pavan 22 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:49
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Bansley/Pavan 30, Q14 21-13, 20-22, 15-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 7 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-2
5/25/14FIVBPrague Open Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-19, 21-17 0:43
10/27/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-14, 21-19 0:34
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-15, 21-10 0:30
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
Trail the series against # 10, Q2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 2-8
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 14 Salgado/Salgado 17 14-21, 22-20, 17-15 0:56
8/24/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 3 Holtwick/Semmler 5 21-17, 21-17 0:52
7/26/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Semi-Finals Salgado/Salgado 4 Holtwick/Semmler 7 21-15, 21-12 0:38
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 # 11 Borger/Buthe, Germany 4-1
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 11 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 21-18 0:37
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Borger/Buthe 7 21-13, 21-12 0:31
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Borger/Buthe 5 21-19, 21-17 0:37
7/13/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Holtwick/Semmler 14 Borger/Buthe 8 24-22, 21-16 0:40
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 21-11, 21-23, 15-12 0:43
Lead the series against # 12 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  
Trail the series against # 13, Q3 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 0-1
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Laboureur/Sude 15, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 16-21, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # 14 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-3
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Kolocova/Slukova 3 Holtwick/Semmler 14 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:58
5/25/14FIVBPrague Open Gold Medal Kolocova/Slukova 1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Holtwick/Semmler 1 Kolocova/Slukova 17 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
7/24/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool G Kolocova/Slukova 10 Holtwick/Semmler 7 21-10, 21-13 0:29
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 # 16 Wang/Yue, China 3-4
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Wang/Yue 12 By Forfeit  
7/19/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Wang/Yue 9 21-18, 23-21 0:40
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Wang/Yue 9 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-17, 21-18 0:38
7/12/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 14 Wang/Yue 11 21-19, 24-22 0:47
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Wang/Yue 15 Holtwick/Semmler 6 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Wang/Yue 16 Holtwick/Semmler 1 24-22, 21-15 0:40
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Wang/Yue 10 Holtwick/Semmler 4 17-21, 21-19, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 17 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 5-2
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Mader/Zumkehr 15 21-9, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Mader/Zumkehr 18 21-18, 21-13 0:31
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Mader/Zumkehr 17 Holtwick/Semmler 1 17-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:51
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
Lead the series against # 18 Broder/May, Canada 3-0
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Broder/May 18 21-17, 21-10 0:37
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Broder/May 18, Q2 21-13, 21-19 0:34
10/26/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 6 Broder/May 20 24-22, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 19 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 4-1
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Nestarcova/Pridalova 11 21-15, 22-20 0:38
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Nestarcova/Pridalova 16 21-14, 21-16 0:31
8/23/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Nestarcova/Pridalova 12 By Forfeit  
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 21-16, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 26, Q5 15-21, 21-16, 21-19 0:54
7/24/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 31, Q8 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 21 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 0-1
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Fendrick/Sweat 13 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-10, 21-17 0:33
Series tied with # 24 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-1
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q6 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-17, 14-21, 15-11 0:49
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q9 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 27 Carico/DiCello, United States 0-1
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 1 Carico/DiCello 23 Holtwick/Semmler 3 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 28, Q5 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 23 Holtwick/Semmler 2 22-20, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 10-2
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Forrer/Verge-Depre 27, Q11 Holtwick/Semmler 6 22-20, 18-21, 15-8 0:49
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 15 23-21, 21-17 0:41
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Forrer/Verge-Depre 19 21-14, 21-16 0:38
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 21-16, 21-15 0:31
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21 22-20, 21-18 0:40
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:47
7/25/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Forrer/Verge-Depre 17 25-27, 21-18, 15-5 0:54
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 # 31, Q7 Branagh/Fopma, United States 0-1
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool B Branagh/Fopma 31, Q7 Holtwick/Semmler 15 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q9 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 2-0
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool M Holtwick/Semmler 4 Bieneck/Grossner 20, Q2 21-17, 21-17 0:34
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Bieneck/Grossner 19 21-17, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # Q10 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 5-1
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 22 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 23-21, 21-11 0:33
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
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
Trail the series against # Q13 Ma/Xia, China 0-1
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Ma/Xia 30 Holtwick/Semmler 14 21-19, 22-20 0:39