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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 European Championships
August 16 - 21, 2022

(2) 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:

Tournaments:

174

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

1 (Pelhrimov 2018)

Career Winnings:

US$679,961.25

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:

Tournaments:

163

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

1 (Pelhrimov 2018)

Career Winnings:

US$671,771.49

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	21	25	33	41	57	CQ	Money
CEV	22	1	1	2	3	5	0	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	US$93,472.30
CEV C&S	6	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	US$7,786.55
FIVB	128	7	10	8	7	25	1	34	1	18	2	7	4	3	1	0	US$1,218,725.00
Overall	156	10	12	10	12	30	1	41	2	19	2	7	4	3	1	2	US$1,319,983.85

Previous Munich Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/10-14/2022	Hamburg Elite 16	9	2nd	1100	US$20,000.00
FIVB	7/6-9/2022	Gstaad Elite 16	3	9th	530	US$4,000.00
FIVB	6/10-19/2022	Beach Volleyball World Championships	3	5th	960	US$18,000.00
FIVB	6/1-5/2022	Jurmala Elite 16	2	9th	600	US$6,000.00
FIVB	5/25-29/2022	Ostrava Elite 16	3	3rd	1000	US$14,000.00
FIVB	3/23-27/2022	Rosarito Elite 16	7	2nd	1100	US$20,000.00
FIVB	3/16-20/2022	Tlaxcala Challenge	2	5th	600	US$3,750.00
FIVB	10/6-10/2021	World Tour Finals - Italy	6	5th	0	US$20,000.00

European Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 8/16/2022	Pool B	Philipp Huster / Simon Pfretzschner, Germany (31)	Won 21-14, 21-13	0:34
Wed, 8/17/2022	Pool B	Piotr Kantor / Maciej Rudol, Poland (15)	Won 21-17, 21-10	0:41
Fri, 8/19/2022	Winner 2	Robin Seidl / Philipp Waller, Austria (10)	Lost 16-21, 21-10, 10-15	0:47

Head to Head Results
Brouwer/Meeuwsen lead the series against the field 43-34 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 4 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 9-8
8/15/22	CEV	EuroBeachVolley 2021	Semi-Finals	Mol/Sorum	1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	12	17-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:54
8/11/22	FIVB	Hamburg Elite 16	Pool A	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	Mol/Sorum	1	By Forfeit
5/28/22	FIVB	Ostrava Elite 16	Semi-Finals	Mol/Sorum	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	21-18, 21-17	0:39
5/26/22	FIVB	Ostrava Elite 16	Pool C	Mol/Sorum	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	19-21, 21-15, 18-16	0:53
3/26/22	FIVB	Rosarito Elite 16	Semi-Finals	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Mol/Sorum	2	17-21, 21-13, 15-12	0:48
3/24/22	FIVB	Rosarito Elite 16	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Mol/Sorum	2	21-17, 21-16	0:38
10/7/21	FIVB	World Tour Finals - Italy	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	6	Mol/Sorum	3	21-19, 23-25, 24-22	1:04
8/1/21	FIVB	Tokyo Olympic Games	Winner 1	Mol/Sorum	1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	21-17, 21-19	0:39
7/27/19	FIVB	Tokyo Four Star	Semi-Finals	Mol/Sorum	1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	21-17, 21-17	0:35
7/13/19	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Gold Medal	Mol/Sorum	1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	21	21-17, 21-15	0:34
5/30/19	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Pool A	Mol/Sorum	1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	17	21-14, 21-23, 28-26	0:58
8/17/18	FIVB	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	Mol/Sorum	2	17-21, 25-23, 15-13	0:53
8/5/18	FIVB	Vienna Major	Semi-Finals	Mol/Sorum	3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	21-18, 21-18	0:42
6/22/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Pool C	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	Mol/Sorum	14	19-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:48
5/4/18	FIVB	Huntington Beach Four Star	Contender 4	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Mol/Sorum	18	21-18, 19-21, 15-10	0:46
1/13/18	CEV	CEV Masters Pelhrimov	Winner 1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	Mol/Sorum	8	17-21, 21-18, 16-14	0:42
1/6/18	FIVB	The Hague Four Star	Winner 3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	1	Mol/Sorum	9	21-17, 21-13	0:32
Lead the series against # 3 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 2-1
8/13/22	FIVB	Hamburg Elite 16	Winner 1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	Cottafava/Nicolai	7	23-21, 21-16	0:41
3/24/22	FIVB	Rosarito Elite 16	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Cottafava/Nicolai	15, Q7	16-21, 21-11, 16-14	0:50
3/18/22	FIVB	Tlaxcala Challenge	Pool B	Cottafava/Nicolai	14	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	21-19, 16-21, 15-9	0:46
Lead the series against # 4 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 3-0
6/6/21	FIVB	Ostrava 4 Star	Gold Medal	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	22	Perusic/Schweiner	1	13-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:52
7/12/19	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	21	Perusic/Schweiner	17	21-14, 23-25, 22-20	0:54
6/17/17	FIVB	The Hague Three Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	1	Perusic/Schweiner	28, Q16	21-13, 21-12	0:27
Series tied with # 5 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 1-1
6/13/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Pool C	Nolvak/Tiisaar	22	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	21-16, 12-21, 15-12	0:46
4/17/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 1st	Pool H	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	Nolvak/Tiisaar	24, Q6	21-15, 21-17	0:32
Series tied with # 6 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-1
8/13/22	FIVB	Hamburg Elite 16	Semi-Finals	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	Ehlers/Wickler	12	21-16, 21-18	0:37
6/3/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Pool B	Ehlers/Wickler	15, Q4	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	21-23, 21-16, 20-18	0:57
Lead the series against # 7 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 1-0
10/8/21	FIVB	World Tour Finals - Italy	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	6	Carambula/Rossi	9	21-18, 23-21	0:37
Trail the series against # 8 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 0-1
8/14/22	FIVB	Hamburg Elite 16	Gold Medal	Bryl/Losiak	15, Q3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	21-18, 16-21, 29-27	1:06
Trail the series against # 9 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 8-12
5/29/22	FIVB	Ostrava Elite 16	Bronze Medal	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	Gavira/Herrera	16, Q10	25-23, 21-19	0:45
7/7/21	FIVB	Gstaad 4 Star	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	23	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	10	21-13, 21-18	0:36
8/15/18	FIVB	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	Gavira/Herrera	6	22-20, 23-21	0:36
7/13/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Winner 3	Gavira/Herrera	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	19-21, 21-16, 15-12	0:48
6/30/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Winner 3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Gavira/Herrera	6	21-17, 31-29	0:47
6/23/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Winner 3	Gavira/Herrera	12	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	20-22, 22-20, 20-18	0:56
6/1/17	FIVB	Moscow Three Star	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	21-16, 23-21	0:38
6/11/16	FIVB	Major Hamburg	Winner 3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Gavira/Herrera	9	18-21, 23-21, 15-13	0:51
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool E	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	Gavira/Herrera	12	21-16, 21-17	0:36
9/30/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Gavira/Herrera	8	19-21, 26-24, 15-11	1:04
8/29/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	7	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	21-17, 21-12	0:30
8/23/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Gavira/Herrera	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	9-21, 21-17, 15-12	1:04
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	12	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	15-21, 22-20, 15-10	0:51
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool D	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Gavira/Herrera	13	32-30, 21-17	0:44
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	5	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	10	30-28, 21-18	0:49
7/11/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool F	Gavira/Herrera	27, Q6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	11	16-21, 21-15, 15-13	0:47
6/20/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool C	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	Gavira/Herrera	30, Q20	21-14, 21-18	0:35
5/31/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	15, Q4	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	21-16, 17-21, 18-16	0:56
5/24/12	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	4	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	29	19-21, 21-19, 15-9	0:51
10/6/11	FIVB	Agadir Open	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	5	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	28, Q7	21-11, 21-23, 15-13	0:51
Lead the series against # 10 Seidl/Waller, Austria 4-1
8/19/22	CEV	European Championships	Winner 2	Seidl/Waller	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	21-16, 10-21, 15-10	0:47
5/27/22	FIVB	Ostrava Elite 16	Pool C	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	Seidl/Waller	14, Q4	21-17, 21-15	0:35
11/16/19	FIVB	Chetumal Four Star	Winner 3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	1	Seidl/Waller	17	21-18, 19-21, 15-11	0:48
11/15/19	FIVB	Chetumal Four Star	Pool A	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	1	Seidl/Waller	17	21-16, 21-17	0:35
8/1/19	FIVB	Vienna Major Five Star	Pool D	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4, Q1	Seidl/Waller	29	21-17, 21-19	0:38
Lead the series against # 12 Lupo/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
6/16/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	Lupo/Ranghieri	23	21-18, 21-13	0:37
Lead the series against # 13 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 1-0
9/5/19	FIVB	World Tour Finals Rome	Pool G	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Ermacora/Pristauz	26, Q8	21-13, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # 15 Kantor/Rudol, Poland 1-0
8/17/22	CEV	European Championships	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	Kantor/Rudol	15	21-17, 21-10	0:41
Lead the series against # 16 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-0
4/23/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 2nd	Pool D	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	13	Ahman/Hellvig	29, Q18	23-21, 21-18	0:38
Trail the series against # 18 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 5-7
1/5/19	FIVB	The Hague Four Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	1	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	By Forfeit
7/21/18	CEV	CEV European Championship	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	7	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	13-21, 22-20, 15-10	0:48
7/1/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Bronze Medal	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	21-18, 18-21, 17-15	0:47
6/23/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	Samoilovs/Smedins	11	21-15, 21-12	0:33
5/6/18	FIVB	Huntington Beach Four Star	Semi-Finals	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Samoilovs/Smedins	9	17-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:55
1/6/18	FIVB	The Hague Four Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	1	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	18-21, 21-17, 15-9	0:49
9/16/16	FIVB	2016 World Tour Finals Toronto	Pool B	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	21-19, 21-14	0:34
7/30/16	FIVB	A1 Major Klagenfurt	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	17-21, 21-15, 15-10	0:48
7/9/16	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	21-18, 21-19	0:36
6/9/16	FIVB	Major Hamburg	Pool D	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Samoilovs/Smedins	13	21-19, 32-30	0:42
8/2/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	21-18, 21-19	0:38
7/12/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	19-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:52
Lead the series against # 19 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 2-0
8/12/22	FIVB	Hamburg Elite 16	Pool A	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	Luini/Penninga	16, Q5	21-14, 21-14	0:36
3/17/22	FIVB	Tlaxcala Challenge	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	Luini/Penninga	23, Q19	16-21, 24-22, 15-12	0:51
Lead the series against # 20 Aye/Krou, France 1-0
7/20/18	CEV	CEV European Championship	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	Aye/Krou	24	24-22, 21-15	0:40
Trail the series against # 21 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 0-1
4/18/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 1st	Pool H	Breer/Krattiger	25, Q8	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	9	21-17, 22-24, 15-11	0:54
Series tied with # 24 Dressler/Huber, Austria 1-1
4/29/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 3rd	Pool G	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Dressler/Huber	26, Q4	22-20, 21-19	0:48
9/18/20	CEV	EuroBeachVolley 2020	Winner 1	Dressler/Huber	32	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	6	16-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:49
Lead the series against # 31 Huster/Pfretzschner, Germany 1-0
8/16/22	CEV	European Championships	Pool B	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	Huster/Pfretzschner	31	21-14, 21-13	0:34