Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Moscow Grand Slam
May 25 - 31, 2015
(7) Madelein Meppelink/Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands
 
Madelein Meppelink
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 29, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Rhenen
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 122
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$475,127.50
Marleen Ramond-van Iersel
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 7, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Breda
Height: 178 cm (5'11")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 156
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$587,927.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB310442808023 US$467,375.00
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Did not play Marloes Wesselink - 33rd
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 41st Sanne Keizer - 9th
2011 Marloes Wesselink - 25th Sanne Keizer - 9th
2012 Sophie van Gestel - 5th Sanne Keizer - 5th
2014 Marleen Van Iersel - 3rd Madelein Meppelink - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 5 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 9 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 6 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 7 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 8 5th 480 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 1 17th 240 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 5 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 11 4th 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 7 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 13 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/27/2015 Pool G Maria Prokopeva / Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia (26) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:37
Wed, 5/27/2015 Pool G Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (23, Q2) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:42
Thu, 5/28/2015 Pool G Fan Wang / Yuan Yue, China (10) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:41
Fri, 5/29/2015 Winner 1 Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (12) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:41
Fri, 5/29/2015 Winner 2 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (6) Won 19-21, 21-17, 15-6 0:51
Fri, 5/29/2015 Winner 3 Emily Capers / Jennifer Kessy, United States (22) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:47
Sat, 5/30/2015 Semi-Finals Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (13) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:38
Sun, 5/31/2015 Gold Medal Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 17-21, 14-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/Van Iersel lead the series against the field 38-20 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 5 Series, 8 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
5/31/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-17, 21-14 0:40
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 2 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:38
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Series tied with # 4 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 21-13, 21-23, 15-12 0:53
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-16, 23-21 0:42
Trail the series against # 5 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 1-2
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Felisberta 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:57
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Antonelli/Felisberta 20, Q2 21-11, 23-21 0:37
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Antonelli/Felisberta 20, Q2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 6 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Kolocova/Slukova 6 19-21, 21-17, 15-6 0:51
Series tied with # 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:54
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
Series tied with # 10 Wang/Yue, China 1-1
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Wang/Yue 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-18, 21-16 0:41
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Wang/Yue 9 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Series tied with # 11 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-1
5/17/15FIVBLucerne Open Gold Medal Borger/Buthe 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Borger/Buthe 6 26-24, 21-19 0:47
Lead the series against # 12 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 2-1
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 22-20, 21-19 0:41
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 19-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:47
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 2-1
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 21-16, 21-16 0:38
9/27/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Semi-Finals Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 14 16-21, 23-21, 15-8 0:49
Lead the series against # 14 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-1
9/27/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q2 21-15, 21-14 0:33
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool A Salgado/Salgado 16 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 21-13, 21-13 0:33
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Salgado/Salgado 8 21-12, 16-21, 15-9 0:42
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Salgado/Salgado 4 21-14, 21-15 0:33
Series tied with # 16 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-1
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 22-20, 24-22 0:41
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 17 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 2-0
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Bansley/Pavan 22 21-13, 21-15 0:31
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Bansley/Pavan 23 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 18 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Mader/Zumkehr 1 21-16, 21-11 0:36
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-15, 11-21, 15-13 0:47
Series tied with # 19 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Fendrick/Sweat 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-15, 18-21, 16-14 0:55
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Fendrick/Sweat 13 24-22, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 20 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 1-0
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 18 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 21 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 0-1
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Bawden/Clancy 15 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 22 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-0
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Capers/Kessy 22 21-14, 21-17 0:47
Lead the series against # 23, Q2 Broder/May, Canada 3-1
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Broder/May 23, Q2 21-19, 21-18 0:42
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Broder/May 10 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Broder/May 25 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 21-18, 21-19 0:36
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Broder/May 24 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 24 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-1
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Goricanec/Huberli 14 21-16, 21-15 0:34
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Goricanec/Huberli 28 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-16, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q10 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 26 Prokopeva/Syrtseva, Russia 2-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Prokopeva/Syrtseva 26 21-16, 21-15 0:37
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Prokopeva/Syrtseva 22 21-18, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # 30, Q12 Horta/Maestrini, Brazil 2-0
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Horta/Maestrini 28, Q6 21-14, 21-16 0:34
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Horta/Maestrini 28, Q6 21-11, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against Alves/Lima, Brazil 2-0
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Alves/Lima 8, Q1 21-16, 21-16 0:36
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Alves/Lima 11 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against Hochevar/McGuire, United States 2-0
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Hochevar/McGuire 24, Q4 21-16, 21-15 0:36
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Hochevar/McGuire 27, Q4 15-21, 21-11, 15-4 0:43
Lead the series against # Q5 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Hermannova/Williams 12 12-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:44
Series tied with # Q6 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-1
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Gallay/Klug 23 21-13, 21-19 0:29
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Gallay/Klug 25, Q5 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q15 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Hansel/Schwaiger 21 29-31, 21-13, 22-20 1:02
Lead the series against # Q18 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 24 21-12, 21-10 0:30