Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Rio Open
September 2 - 6, 2015
(4) 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 Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2005 Did not play Marloes Wesselink - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 7 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 5 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 5 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 1 9th 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 2 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 6 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 7 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
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
Rio Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/3/2015 Pool D Yuanyuan Ma / Xinyi Xia, China (21, Q9) Won 18-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:46
Fri, 9/4/2015 Pool D Lane Carico / Summer Ross, United States (16) Won 21-17, 14-21, 15-12 0:45
Fri, 9/4/2015 Pool D Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (9) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 9/5/2015 Winner 1 Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (7, Q1) Won 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Sat, 9/5/2015 Winner 2 Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (10) Won 21-12, 21-16 0:32
Sat, 9/5/2015 Semi-Finals Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (1) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:35
Sun, 9/6/2015 Bronze Medal Maria Antonelli / Juliana Felisberta, Brazil (3) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:41
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/Van Iersel lead the series against the field 27-17 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-4
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 21-17, 21-18 0:35
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-12, 25-23 0:37
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
Series tied with # 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-2
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 21-17, 24-22 0:43
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 16-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:58
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 # 3 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 2-3
9/6/15FIVBRio Open Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Antonelli/Felisberta 3 21-15, 21-17 0:41
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Semi-Finals Antonelli/Felisberta 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 19-21, 23-21, 16-14 1:03
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 # 5 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
Trail the series against # 6 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-2
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 21-19, 23-21 0:41
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
Lead the series against # 7, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 4-1
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Salgado/Salgado 7, Q1 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
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
Lead the series against # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-2
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-13, 21-19 0:37
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 12 16-21, 21-19, 15-6 0:52
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 21-15, 21-19 0:36
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
Lead the series against # 9 Broder/May, Canada 4-1
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Broder/May 9 By Forfeit  
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
Lead the series against # 10 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Laboureur/Sude 10 21-12, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 11 Wang/Yue, China 2-1
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Wang/Yue 12 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:55
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
Trail the series against # 12 Fopma/Hochevar, United States 0-1
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Fopma/Hochevar 26, Q6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 25-23, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 14 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 1-0
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Mersmann/Schneider 26 21-14, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # 15 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 # 16 Carico/Ross, United States 2-0
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Carico/Ross 16 21-17, 14-21, 15-12 0:45
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Carico/Ross 28, Q9 24-22, 21-23, 15-8 0:57
Lead the series against # 18 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 10 21-15, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 21, Q9 Ma/Xia, China 1-0
9/3/15FIVBRio Open Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Ma/Xia 21, Q9 18-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:46