Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Fortaleza Open
April 27 - May 1, 2016
(3) 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 Fortaleza Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Did not play Marloes Wesselink - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 7 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 5 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 6 5th 0 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 4 3rd 400 US$6,000.00
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
Fortaleza Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/28/2016 Pool C Rebecca Cavalcanti / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (19) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Fri, 4/29/2016 Pool C Kim DiCello / Kendra VanZwieten, United States (14) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:33
Fri, 4/29/2016 Winner 2 Teresa Mersmann / Isabel Schneider, Germany (12) Won 23-21, 21-18 0:39
Sat, 4/30/2016 Winner 3 Linline Matauatu / Miller Pata, Vanuatu (6) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/Van Iersel lead the series against the field 16-9 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 3-4
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 1:00
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 21-14, 21-17 0:41
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Winner 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-13, 26-24 0:49
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
Lead the series against # 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 4-2
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 28-26, 21-16 0:51
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-11, 21-14 0:31
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
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
Series tied with # 5 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 1-1
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Lisboa/Maia 23, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:45
2/28/16FIVBMaceió Open Gold Medal Lisboa/Maia 22, Q2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-10, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 6 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 0-1
4/30/16FIVBFortaleza Open Winner 3 Matauatu/Pata 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 3 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Xia/Xue, China 1-0
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Xia/Xue 9 21-12, 16-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 10 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 # 12 Mersmann/Schneider, Germany 2-0
4/29/16FIVBFortaleza Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 3 Mersmann/Schneider 12 23-21, 21-18 0:39
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Mersmann/Schneider 26 21-14, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # 13 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 # 14 DiCello/VanZwieten, United States 1-0
4/29/16FIVBFortaleza Open Pool C Meppelink/Van Iersel 3 DiCello/VanZwieten 14 21-15, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 19 Cavalcanti/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
4/28/16FIVBFortaleza Open Pool C Meppelink/Van Iersel 3 Cavalcanti/Maestrini 19 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 25 Alves/Leao, Brazil 1-0
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Alves/Leao 28 21-16, 21-14 0:32