Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016
(5) Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands
 
Alexander Brouwer
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 3, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Leiden
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 143
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$617,550.00
Robert Meeuwsen
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 21, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Nieuwegein
Height: 207 cm (6'9")
Weight: 94 kg (207 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 134
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$609,837.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125334157Money
FIVB128710872513411827431 US$1,218,725.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-11/2015 Puerto Vallarta Open 3 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 4 4th 0 US$15,000.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 4 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 5 4th 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 5 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2015 Gstaad Major Series 7 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 20 17th 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2015 Stavanger Major Series 4 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2015 Porec Major Series 11 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 14 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 5/12-17/2015 Lucerne Open 8 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/21-25/2015 Fuzhou Open 6 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool E Murat Giginoglu / Volkan Gogtepe, Türkiye (28, Q9) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:40
Thu, 3/10/2016 Pool E Vitor Felipe / Alvaro Filho, Brazil (21) Won 21-19, 23-21 0:48
Thu, 3/10/2016 Pool E Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (12) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Fri, 3/11/2016 Winner 2 Jake Gibb / Casey Patterson, United States (3) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Sat, 3/12/2016 Winner 3 Alison Cerutti / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (1) Won 27-25, 21-19 0:45
Sat, 3/12/2016 Semi-Finals Evandro Goncalves / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (4) Lost 12-21, 21-19, 6-15 0:50
Sun, 3/13/2016 Bronze Medal Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (15) Won 19-21, 21-19, 20-18 1:02
Head to Head Results
Brouwer/Meeuwsen lead the series against the field 63-43 (Lead 22 Series, Trail 9 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 2-4
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 27-25, 21-19 0:45
8/22/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 21-18, 21-17 0:39
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 21-14, 21-14 0:33
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 21-17, 22-20 0:41
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 12, Q1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 21-16, 21-13 0:35
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Cerutti/Schmidt 13, Q1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-13, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 3-1
10/3/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 3 21-19, 21-14 0:40
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 1 21-16, 16-21, 15-13 0:45
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Nummerdor/Varenhorst 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 21-17, 21-23, 15-13 0:51
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 22 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:44
Lead the series against # 3 Gibb/Patterson, United States 4-2
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Gibb/Patterson 3 21-15, 21-17 0:36
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Gibb/Patterson 1 21-11, 25-27, 15-13 0:54
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Gibb/Patterson 12 21-12, 24-22 0:39
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Gibb/Patterson 12, Q1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 21-16, 21-18 0:39
7/14/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Gibb/Patterson 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 21-18, 21-18 0:38
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Gibb/Patterson 6 21-23, 21-19, 16-14 0:55
Trail the series against # 4 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 0-3
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Semi-Finals Goncalves/Solberg 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 21-12, 19-21, 15-6 0:50
10/4/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Bronze Medal Goncalves/Solberg 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-19, 21-14 0:46
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Goncalves/Solberg 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 19-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:54
Trail the series against # 6 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 1-2
10/11/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Gold Medal Dalhausser/Lucena 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 21-12, 21-18 0:34
10/3/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Lucena 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:58
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool D Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Dalhausser/Lucena 20, Q2 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # 7 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-1
7/12/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 0-3
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Saxton/Schalk 19 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 13-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 15 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 21-16, 23-21 0:34
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Saxton/Schalk 19 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # 9 Doppler/Horst, Austria 6-0
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Doppler/Horst 15 21-13, 21-15 0:32
7/13/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Doppler/Horst 12 21-17, 21-17 0:36
7/6/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13 Doppler/Horst 15 21-19, 24-22 0:45
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool P Brouwer/Meeuwsen 26, Q4 Doppler/Horst 10 21-17, 21-19 0:37
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 31 Doppler/Horst 29 21-18, 21-14 0:36
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 31, Q11 Doppler/Horst Q6 21-13, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 10 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 2-4
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool D Erdmann/Matysik 13 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 By Forfeit  
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool G Erdmann/Matysik 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:54
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool G Erdmann/Matysik 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 21-14, 21-15 0:34
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Erdmann/Matysik 1 21-15, 19-21, 15-9 0:50
7/7/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13 Erdmann/Matysik 8 21-13, 21-17 0:41
10/7/11FIVBAgadir Open Contender 2 Erdmann/Matysik 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 28, Q7 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 11 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 3-1
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Krasilnikov/Semenov 17 21-17, 21-17 0:37
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 8 Krasilnikov/Semenov 3 21-17, 18-21, 18-16 0:57
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Krasilnikov/Semenov 6 21-17, 21-15 0:31
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Krasilnikov/Semenov 25 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 12 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 4-7
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Gavira/Herrera 12 21-16, 21-17 0:36
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Gavira/Herrera 8 19-21, 26-24, 15-11 1:04
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-17, 21-12 0:30
8/23/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 9-21, 21-17, 15-12 1:04
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Gavira/Herrera 12 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 15-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:51
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool D Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Gavira/Herrera 13 32-30, 21-17 0:44
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 30-28, 21-18 0:49
7/11/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Gavira/Herrera 27, Q6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:47
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Gavira/Herrera 30, Q20 21-14, 21-18 0:35
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 29 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:51
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 28, Q7 21-11, 21-23, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # 13 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 2-1
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Bockermann/Fluggen 28, Q6 21-18, 21-16 0:41
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Bockermann/Fluggen 26, Q6 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:50
4/25/15FIVBFuzhou Open Gold Medal Bockermann/Fluggen 13 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 2-0
7/12/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Bronze Medal Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Carambula/Ranghieri 29, Q9 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:52
6/7/15FIVBPorec Major Series Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Carambula/Ranghieri 31, Q28 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:57
Lead the series against # 15 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 5-3
3/13/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Bronze Medal Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Fijalek/Prudel 15 19-21, 21-19, 20-18 1:02
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Fijalek/Prudel 13 24-22, 21-15 0:42
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Fijalek/Prudel 14 23-21, 14-21, 22-20 1:06
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Fijalek/Prudel 3 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:52
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 18 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 0:52
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-11, 15-21, 15-8 0:46
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 8 19-21, 21-12, 20-18 0:58
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 18-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:50
Lead the series against # 16 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 5-4
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Lupo/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-16 0:38
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-15, 21-19 0:32
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 20 Lupo/Nicolai 5 22-20, 21-18 0:44
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Lupo/Nicolai 7 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
10/10/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool F Lupo/Nicolai 11 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 18-21, 21-15, 20-18 0:57
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 13-21, 21-9, 15-9 0:41
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Lupo/Nicolai 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 21-16, 21-17 0:34
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool K Lupo/Nicolai 15 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 31, Q11 17-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:47
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Contender 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 28, Q7 Lupo/Nicolai 12 21-19, 14-21, 21-19 0:53
Lead the series against # 17 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 2-0
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Ontiveros/Virgen 21 21-15, 21-16 0:38
4/23/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool F Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 Ontiveros/Virgen 11 16-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 18 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Rego/Santos 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 25-23, 21-16 0:40
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool F Rego/Santos 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 21-19, 20-22, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 19 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 1-0
6/7/15FIVBPorec Major Series Gold Medal Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Binstock/Schachter 17 21-15, 21-13 0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 3-0
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 21 16-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:55
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool D Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 29, Q9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 30, Q11 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
Series tied with # 21 Felipe/Filho, Brazil 2-2
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Felipe/Filho 21 21-19, 23-21 0:48
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Felipe/Filho 12, Q1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 By Forfeit  
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Felipe/Filho 11 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 20 21-19, 25-23 0:49
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool D Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Felipe/Filho 20, Q1 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 22 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
4/24/15FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 24-22, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 2-1
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool H Brouwer/Meeuwsen 8 Kantor/Losiak 9 21-19, 21-17 0:36
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Kantor/Losiak 30 21-14, 21-14 0:31
5/18/11FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 1 Kantor/Losiak Q40 Brouwer/Meeuwsen Q25 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 24 Krou/Rowlandson, France 2-0
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Krou/Rowlandson 24, Q3 21-16, 19-21, 18-16 0:54
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 18 Krou/Rowlandson 31, Q21 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin, Russia 1-0
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin 32 21-18, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 28, Q9 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 2-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 28, Q9 21-19, 21-17 0:40
5/17/15FIVBLucerne Open Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 8 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 10 21-16, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # Q4 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-0
10/9/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Plavins/Regza 13 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # Q5 Doherty/Mayer, United States 1-0
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool G Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Doherty/Mayer 23, Q3 21-13, 19-21, 15-10 0:42
Trail the series against # Q13 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 1-2
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Gabathuler/Gerson 22 21-13, 21-16 0:37
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Gabathuler/Gerson 20, Q3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 18 34-36, 21-19, 15-10 1:06
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Gabathuler/Gerson 29, Q10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 15-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:58
Lead the series against # Q17 Capogrosso/Mehamed, Argentina 1-0
10/8/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Capogrosso/Mehamed 14 21-15, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # Q19 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 2-0
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 16 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 13 21-10, 22-20 0:36
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool L Brouwer/Meeuwsen 30, Q6 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 19 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q22 Faiga/Hilman, Israel 1-0
4/22/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool F Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 Faiga/Hilman 22, Q2 21-17, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # Q23 Daguerre/Salvetti, France 1-0
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool D Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Daguerre/Salvetti 29, Q16 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 0:56