Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Olympic Bay Sanya Open
April 24 - 29, 2012
(18, Q8) Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands
 
Madelein Meppelink
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 29, 1989 (36 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
Sophie van Gestel
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 29, 1991 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Oostelbeers
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 60
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Corrientes 2013)
Career Winnings: US$154,425.00
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2012
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB2711022170103 US$208,600.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
Overall2811023170103 US$208,600.00
Previous Sanya Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Marloes Wesselink - 17th Danielle Remmers - 7th
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 17th Danielle Remmers - 13th
2011 Marloes Wesselink - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 31, Q13 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 26 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 26 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 28, Q9 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 29, Q13 17th 160 US$5,100.00
Sanya Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 4/25/2012 Qualifier 2 Romana Kayser / Joana Mader, Switzerland (Q25) Won 15-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:50
Wed, 4/25/2012 Qualifier 3 Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (Q24) Won 21-14, 20-22, 15-9 0:51
Thu, 4/26/2012 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Elizabeth Maloney, Canada (15) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:43
Thu, 4/26/2012 Winner 2 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 14-21, 23-25 0:39
Fri, 4/27/2012 Contender 2 Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (17) Lost 21-15, 17-21, 12-15 0:48
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships200000000200 $14,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1611012050510 $162,600.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open700010110310 $31,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star100000000010 $1,000.00
U21 World Championships100001000000 $0.00
Total28110231701030 $208,600.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Madelein Meppelink Sophie van Gestel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000002100 $0.00 Olympic Games2000001100 $0.00
5000002200 $19,700.00 World Championships3000000300 $10,500.00
4000013000 $16,500.00 World Tour Finals          
54134310101190 $333,300.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam29110225840 $110,300.00
470232791670 $98,537.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open20000324710 $33,125.00
4110001010 $6,090.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star1000000010 $500.00
1000010000 $1,000.00 Challenger          
1000000100 $0.00 Satellite          
2000020000 $0.00 U21 World Championships4011011000 $0.00
1000000100 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1010000000 $0.00
1222675212732170 $475,127.50 Total6013155111960 $154,425.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2009FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 5183.3 %
2011FIVB400000000310 $12,700.00 7943.8 %
2012FIVB200000100100 $10,400.00 9469.2 %
TotalFIVB600000100410 $23,100.00 161355.2 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 5183.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Madelein Meppelink  Sophie van Gestel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000010100 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC          
           2008FIVB2000000002 $0.00
2000010100 $1,000.00 2008FIVB C&S          
           2008FIVB Age Group WC2020000000 $0.00
4000000310 $5,200.00 2009FIVB3000011001 $6,800.00
1000010000 $0.00 2009FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
12000020712 $25,400.00 2010FIVB4000001102 $3,525.00
           2010FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
13000000373 $16,300.00 2011FIVB4000000310 $6,350.00
           2011FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
2000010100 $5,200.00 2012FIVB2000010100 $5,200.00
360000601695 $53,100.00 TotalTotal20021033515 $21,875.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall52 65.0% 15 18.8% 13 16.3% 67-13 83.8% 11 21.6% 9 17.6% 31 60.8% 11-40 21.6% 52-31 62.7% 26-22 54.2% 12 79-55 59.0%
2011-201225 69.4% 7 19.4% 4 11.1% 32-4 88.9% 7 22.6% 4 12.9% 20 64.5% 7-24 22.6% 25-20 55.6% 14-8 63.6% 10 40-28 58.8%
Against the Field21 72.4% 5 17.2% 3 10.3% 26-3 89.7% 4 19.0% 4 19.0% 13 61.9% 4-17 19.0% 42-24 63.6% 18-14 56.3% 10 31-19 62.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012100100000023
World Championships000051000200000053
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam007031170011122101115232
Challenge/Four Star/Open00603200560101002015
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000002000000000002
U21 World Championships001030001100000051
Total0014043241017222202118456
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 11-8 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 21-14, 25-23 0:39
4/19/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 21-13, 21-14 0:33
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 25-23, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 4 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-2
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 7 Meppelink/van Gestel 26 21-18, 21-13 0:35
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 14 Meppelink/van Gestel 29, Q13 21-19, 24-22 0:39
Lead the series against # 5 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 1-0
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Cook/Hinchley 15 21-14, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # 8 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-0
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/van Gestel 29, Q13 Gielen/Mouha 20 18-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 14, Q3 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Candelas/Garcia 25, Q8 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:45
Lead the series against # 15 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 2-0
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 Bansley/Maloney 15 21-18, 21-13 0:43
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Bansley/Maloney 17 19-21, 25-23, 15-8 0:58
Trail the series against # 17 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-2
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Birlova/Ukolova 17 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 21-18, 21-8 0:31
Lead the series against # 23, Q6 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
8/16/11FIVBÅland Open Qualifier 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 Dampney/Mullin Q8 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 28, Q1 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
4/16/12FIVBBrasília Open Qualifier 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 31, Q13 Martins/Santanna Q4 21-13, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 30, Q17 Papageorgiou/Roubanis, Greece 1-0
8/16/11FIVBÅland Open Qualifier 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 Papageorgiou/Roubanis Q24 21-13, 19-21, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # Q9 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 26 Lessard/Martin 23 21-14, 16-21, 15-9 0:46
Trail the series against # Q10 Mizoe/Tanaka, Japan 0-1
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 1 Mizoe/Tanaka 23, Q11 Meppelink/van Gestel 26 21-19, 23-21 0:49
Lead the series against # Q24 Broder/May, Canada 1-0
4/25/12FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 Broder/May Q24 21-14, 20-22, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # Q25 Kayser/Mader, Switzerland 1-0
4/25/12FIVBSanya Open Qualifier 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 Kayser/Mader Q25 15-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:50